The local Haas dealer had a slightly used TL-2 with the full enclosure and auto toolchanger which I decided to get to complement the Super Mini in my home shop. The pictures say it all.
I had shown moving the Super Mini a while back but the TL is too long to fit through my back door so the first order of business was a new doorway in the side of the building and moving an old manual machine into long term storage. (...01, ...02, ...03)
The TL was transported on my big flatdeck with an old TL pallet raised up so the forklift could load from the side over the fenders. At about 7000lb gross for machine and trailer it was a bit above the 5000lb rating for the Dakota but the trip was just under a mile with no hills and I did tie it down. (...04, ...05)
Safely in the home driveway a few minutes work with a pallet jack and a small floor jack had the pallet lowered down onto the trailer deck. (...06, ...07, ...08, ...09)
Then came the 'cross-country' trip out to The Barn and jacking the trailer up on blocks to take the weight off the suspension and avoid any problems when the machine weight is taken away. (...10, ...11, ...12)
A snatch block secured at the end of the trailer was used to reverse the direction of the winch pull with the cable going to the forward end of the machine. The rubber mats are because I don't relish the thought of getting slapped in the face if the cable breaks. (...13, ...14, ...15)
Once clear of the trailer a few minutes work with jacks and a Sawzall had the trailer out of the way, the pallet removed in pieces and heavy duty casters bolted onto the jacking screws. (...16, ...17)
A few pulls with a come-along and it was in place on the floor, slightly less than 7 hours after it was loaded on the trailer. (...18, ...19)