[tmarks11]

When the mill is delivered, the spindle head is sitting on a block of wood, so windmilling down shouldn't be a problem when you pull off the z-axis motor.

Note that the lift point is not on the back of the column, so it is not the highest point on the mill. Remove the z-axis motor saves you only 1 inch (assuming you are using a spreader bar like Tormach pictures, the spreader bar is above the top of the rear of the column). No feet on the pedestal is another 3". By the Tormach drawing, that puts the top of the leveling bar at 76". Add another 2-3" to clear the machine over the base = 79". 5" to spare to your ceiling.... but throw a shackle in their and the height of the engine hoist bar, and you are bumping sheetrock.

But... sheetrock was designed to be cut through with a utility knife. Start cutting... You could put the lift point between the ceiling joists.

I think you can do this without a forklift.

[Hirudin]

If the door is easy enough to remove, I think EricJ3D is golden. As long as the Z-axis motor is taller than the required height of the pallet jack, it doesn't sound like it'll even be a challenge, really. Might even be able to leave the feet on the stand.

If the door is a pain to take off, here's hoping that the Z-axis motor is at least 6" tall...