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Greetings from San Angelo, Texas!
The short answer you seek..... Help is a friend away. It may be a friend you have not yet met. So sharpen your people skills.
Now then.....
As something I have done in similar lifting situations, here goes.
When I needed to lift a crated multi-fuel engine that was sitting in my residential back yard into an M105 trailer I simply waited for a backhoe to be working in the neighborhood. I could just as easily waited for a power company pole setter truck, an off-road forklift (often used by roofers around here to lift materials atop homes), or any other lift-capable machinery operating nearby.
Next, I simply "schmoozed" with the crew using the backhoe. I told them of my need. And they thought it was a challenge they could handle with ease. Indeed they did handle it quickly, professionally, and inexpensively - accepting only a 12-pack of Dr. Pepper and some bottled water for their pay.
HOWEVER.... the backhoe was barely able to lift the engine and its crate. It was a balancing act, but they overcame gravity and levitated it into the trailer without incident.
HENCE... Start looking for someone with the right equipment operating in your neighborhood. Then, use your people-skills.
Git 'er done!
And please post pictures for our viewing enjoyment.