Abstract: A dolly for loading equipment on a dolly, transporting, and lifting or lowering equipment onto a receiving surface preferably includes a base frame and a slideable load bracket connected to the base frame. A power system may be used for extending and retracting the load bracket between an equipment-transfer mode, an equipment transport mode, and a weight-shift mode. The load bracket alone or the load bracket and the base frame are pivotable in relation to at least part of the front end of the base frame. Mobility-enabling devices and an operational member may also be connected to the base frame. The present invention also includes methods for lifting and lowering equipment using the dolly.