When we moved our lathe into the basement (weighs as much as four or five 617s I'd bet) - we used the John Deere with a front end loader. We now own a Bobcat and might do it that way. We took the loader bucket off the loader and just used the framework of the loader (without any attachments). Chained it to that, lifted up, backed it very carefully off the truck, lowered it very carefully down towards the ground, and just eased the tractor into the basement.

If you know somebody with a front-end loader, just remove the bucket (so you have just a metal frame to attach to, chain it up, and move slowly.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL