What size mechanical digger for gunneras?

Got a problem! How can a huge full grown gunnera be transplanted?
I'm trying to figure out if a mechanical digger, crane and a flat be artic lorry will fit in the driveway.
But seriously, anybody any ideas how to move one of these beasts? Leucojum.

 

How far do you need to move it? Ive done some bigish trees before as follows using a 3.5 ton machine. With care it will lift a little over 1 ton but keep the bucket close to the machine and low, remember to balance the machine if you have to go over any gradient.

Excavate your planting hole

Dig around the root ball using a combination of digger bucket and a spade cleanly cutting roots. I then undercut with the spade as best as poss, stick a strap to the trunk and gently pulled it with the digger severing the other roots and laying a couble of webbing straps under. The same for the other side pulling the straps across.

Next full revs and lift the tree and place in planting hole. I use the platipus ground anchor systme for trees but no need with a gunera.

If you need to move it by road then id be tempted to contact a farmer and get them to transport it with a tractor and trailer. Otherwise if you know anyone with a large trailer and 4x4.

If its smallish forget the digger and hand dig then manover it with some help onto a trailer to transport.

 

I've not much experience of gunneras but bearing in mind is a plant that forms crowns, i dont think you will gain much by trying to move it in one lump.
I would guess that it could be moved in largish sections and replanted closeish together at the new site.
Roots are bound to be lost in both methods and sometimes splitting a large crown forming plant gives it a new lease of life.
Just a bit of alternative thinking.

 

Divide it and then move it, make some of your gardening buddies happy by giving them some ,it will soon recover.

 

Sounds the easiest solution - division. Thanks all. Leucojum