How about renting a truck with a lift gate then place a couple dollies under it.like these. I have a 12" jointer and it's been on a pair of these every since I bought it 5 years ago.

http://www.harborfreight.com/movers-dolly-93888.html

 

I've moved an 8" Delta DJ-20 using a minivan, a mover's dolly and a couple 2×4's and one person helping out. The 2×4's can be used as a ramp then once the jointer is far enough up they act as levers to help lift the machine up into the back of the van. Both of us were young and fit though and I have no idea if you're able to do the same lifting or not.

Later on I improved my ramp by building a 12' version out of plywood with 2×4 supports underneath. The ramp came apart with screws so it would fit in the back of a small truck.

Those mover's dolly's linked above are very versatile when used correctly. Piano movers use them all the time and I've used their technique on pianos and jointers. One guy pivots one end of the object off the ground and another person slides the cart under. Just reverse the process once the machine is ready to be put back on the floor.

 

Take some wrenches. Take it apart. You can move an
8" jointer in a sedan by putting the cabinet in the trunk
and the jointer in the back seat.

There have been several threads discussing moving
8" jointers and I and other members here has described
approaches.

 

+1 on renting a truck with a lift gate. I'm sure wherever you can rent that kind of truck they also have pallet jacks.

 

Those engine hoists work really well for unloading it, it would also be useful when you assemble. Mine came with the cutter/table assembly separate from the base. Lifting that up onto the base is a piece of cake with an engine hoist (and a couple of nylon load slings). Consider renting one.

 

I just brought my 8" home. I took the base loose I slid the jointer into the truck, and then set the base and mobile base next to it. I loaded and unloaded it myself. When I got it home I put down the mobile base, then set the base on it , and finally slid the jointer back onto the base. My truck sits pretty high, it has 6" of lift sitting on 33's. Don' get me wrong It was heavy, but not unmanageable. As for the HF lift, They are rated at max capacity with the boom slid all the way in. They are plenty strong. I used to use them to put tires on my big trucks, I would just grab the bumper with a strap and lift the whole end of the truck. ! thing to remember about these is even though the ram is rate at 7 ton the hoist is rated for a max of 2000 lb and it drops from there depending on how far the boom is extended.

 

The best $40 I have ever spent for this old man was a 1-ton hoist from HF. Just hang it from the ceiling of your shop and it becomes a one man operation. I unloaded my new TS and a used 8" jointer this way all by myself. Don't know if this helps since I couldn't find any images of your shop posted, but just a suggestion if it can help.

 

I have a DJ-20, I just pushed it up a 2×12 (8') into the back of my truck by myself and did the reverse when unloading it, which was much easier.

 

Wow - thanks for all the great ideas, guys… Loren - sorry for reposting an already discussed topic - I sort of shot first and asked questions later (or rather asked questions first and searched later).

You guys have given me the motivation to just try to do this myself. I haven't been able to find a truck with lift gate to rent (I think that's the ideal solution), so I may have to just rent a pickup truck and use some 2×8 or 2×12 for a ramp. I have 1 buddy enlisted - should be a go.

I'll post a follow-up once I'm done. Thanks again everyone!

 

With 2 guys if you unbolt the jointer from the stand it will be very easy to move. Mine was 3 bolts and it was loose. It's an older grizzly 1018. I would rather break it down than risk breaking something.

 

I would expect this to come in 2 pieces - a cabinet with the motors, then a head unit.

Or as shawn says, disassemble.

The pick up location probably has a forklift to load it for you.

You could always just slide it down a pair of ramps for ATV or lawn tractors people have.
Small U-haul trucks alsohabe a ramp that extends out the back to make life easy (er)

 

Hey everyone - thought I would give an update on what I did. Turns out my sawstop and my jointer were available on the same day, so I ponied up the cash and rented a 16' truck with a power lift gate. Worked out to around $300 plus another $100 in gas.

I ended up with the laguna 8" parallelogram jointer. This thing is a beast and was crated very well. The dudes at the store put it in with the fork. It has built in mobility kit, so I uncrated it in the truck, wheeled it on to the lift gate, down, and into the garage. Easy.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Take care!

-glen

 

I've move all my equipment from my pickup with one of those hoists. I also use the hoist to assemble equipment. Most of the time I do it all by myself. The most recent was a Powermatic wood lathe for a friend. It was 600 lbs. We off loaded it from a PU and assembled using my hoist.

 

I cheated, getting to old to be doing that heavy lifiting….

 

I bought an engine hoist/ shop crane to move machinery about $100 at Harbor Freight. It was invaluable when setting up my shop.
Cheers