transporting pull type combine?

[hurleyjd]

Hi all
Found an all crop combine that supposedly worked but needs a few things. A fair price but my first question before I even consider handing over the money is how would I transport something like this? It is about an hour away if i take highways, 10 mins more if backroads. Is my best bet just towing it away very early in the morning with my pickup so lessen the risk of people being on the road? Any ideas from people who speak from experience would be much appreciated

Doing research also got my brain wondering on a side question, why where there still pull type combines until the late 80s? Corn pickers seemed to be phased out a little bit before that period but they where still unique as a different sort of harvester to harvest a whole cob for livestock it seemed, why did the pull type remain for so long? They seemed not as efficient and just more of a pain and hassle compared to SP combines of the day, is it just because they where cheaper to purchase back then? I guess that theory holds true because here I am purchasing a 80 year old pull type.

Looks like it is closer enough to use your tractor on the back roads