If you have the backhoe on when parking in the container, leave the hoe up until the rear tires are in the door and then lower. It will get a little light on the front end if you lower before going in.
Then, don't forget to lower once in!
OP, I'd machine that flywheel in a heart beat and never think twice. If you take it to a good machine shop, they'll likely also have spacers you'd add between the crank and flywheel that is the thickness of the material removed.
A friend of mine has the double (quad) forks on a skid of his. He runs a small junk yard and uses the extra forks to enable him to lift more while still using relatively small forks.
The pump is a piston style. Made to fit tight in the bore and the cold water keeps the gap where it should be. Add heat, expansion happens too much and it'll lock up.
ETA: I'll have to look to make sure, but I'm 99% sure the hotsies heat the water after the pump.
While it keeps the AFM from activating and possibly ending up with a lifter stuck in the on position, it still won't help with the needle bearing in the roller lifters and the soft cams.