Heavy Haul Yard Horse

Done mine many times with nothing but a large forklift. Something with 15-20K capacity since you'll be lifting with the weight centered about 4-5ft out from the mast. A second smaller forklift can come in handy if you have a modular deck or flip axles to try to line up .

This old girl still does the job. The brakes are iffy and the mast cylinder leaks down. Gotta jump the starter with a screwdriver to fire it up. It will lift 20K at the mast though and there's no safety sensors to stop it.

 

I would guess a large fork truck or a smaller crane?

 

That was my vision on how it is done.

 

It might be cheaper to build an overhead crane structure like what is used to load log trailers on log trucks if you have a yard. Also try to use the equipment you are hauling when possible. Kinda tough if it's a dozer though.

 

I will take an old payloader over a forklift any day. Much more versatile, better reach and arguably better visibility only downside I see is considerably harder to get in and out of and takes a little more space. This old cat cost me 2k with a cracked head I traded a couple nice used 1000-20 tires for the forks and had to adapt them to the loader. It will lift 10k at the tip of the 6 foot forks and about 15 at the back. Has about 10’ of reach with the forks chest high and the articulation is like side shift plus a little and when your neighbors dog craps in your yard it’s not stuck

 

I'd go the front end loader too.

 

The best advice I can give you is to figure out where the center of weight is for each piece and have an extra cross member put in and then mount a D ring on top of the cross member. This will allow you to use a variety of equipment to pick and move them using a single chain sling or lift strap. It will also save you about 20 years of your life getting the job done.

I would also look at a telehandler with long forks but that’s just me - I have stacked and unstacked using just about everything- wreckers ñ, giant cranes. Little tiny forklifts wheel loaders excavators

 

A 914 might be marginal to lift your jeep.