Holy cow, it’s a lot heavier than the owner said! I could tell right away when I wheeled my floor jack under and pumped it. He said 5 or 600, but it’s got to be twice that, easily. He seemed surprised that I showed up alone, but that’s how I roll.
Balanced on 2 floor jacks, with his partially crumpled dolly underneath as sort of a stabilizer, we rolled it out into his parking lot. I felt bad that we were hearing ceramic floor tiles shatter as we wheeled it out. He said they were getting replaced at some point, and always covered with a rug.
I got some scraps of wood under and picked it up with my forks. I had a feeling it might be too much in the bed of the truck, so I just strapped it on. I drove the tractor back onto the trailer, then strapped it down. With my Kubota and flat bed trailer, it was a pretty easy move. It will be in my garage for a bit while I work on it. I took off the lower pressure bar to give a bit more space to spin the dial.
Am I crazy to be thinking of polishing (maybe replating) the bright stuff, and an automotive-quality paint job? That’s down the road a bit, but I keep picturing a 1st class restoration on this. Maybe I really do need help. 🙁sweat):
