I am going to pick up a used Powermatic 8" jointer and not sure how. I have a car trailer, so I will take that with me as the truck bed would be too far off the ground, I was thinking of taking my cherry picker engine hoist with me also. Ok, I know I can't pick up the jointer via the tables I am thinking straps under the base but that should make it very top heavy. Maybe I should separate the base from the jointer and move them separately but would prefer not doing that. Seller states its currently on a furniture moving dolly to move to his driveway. It will be just me and my wife to move this thing, seller states its around 700lbs. and will not be able to help. My wife is a tiny little thing, but quite used to helping me move heavy stuff. I could rent a pallet jack but not sure that would help as I think no matter what I will have to lift onto car trailer, I doubt a pallet jack would go high enough. I could cover the ramps on the trailer with plywood but due to the angle of the ramps, I assume the jointer would again be top heavy.
Oh, if I buy it, it's about a 3 hour drive each way, so no friends to help me load it, but I will have friends to help me unload it, I will be picking it up on a return trip from a family visit so only 20 minutes or so out of my way.