Cylindrical object lifting system and method

A cylinder lifting system, comprising:

• a dolly having a dolly base, one or more handles, a deployable dolly support having a plurality of dolly support wheels and that is positionable between a closed position and a deployed position, a dolly axle, a multi-position axle guide, at least one of the plurality of dolly support wheels positioned on each end of opposing ends of the dolly axle, a lifting mechanism, a lifting mechanism latch, means for releasably securing the dolly support to the dolly in the closed position, and a plurality of tracks;
• a cradle adapted to movably interface with the dolly base and including a plurality of cradle wheels, each cradle wheel being adapted to interface with one of the plurality of tracks, a foot mechanism having rotatable feet and means for rotating the rotatable feet, a means for securing the foot mechanism in a lifting position, a strap adapted to wrap around a cylinder, a cradle hold adapted to operably interface with the lifting mechanism latch, and supports adapted to support the cradle,
• wherein the lifting mechanism incorporates the lifting mechanism latch, and the lifting mechanism is adapted to move the lifting mechanism latch between vertical positions,
• and wherein the multi-position axle guide is adapted to permit the dolly axle to be securably positioned in one or more positions vertically and/or horizontally relative to the dolly.