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[quote="NuggyBuggy"]Another question, would a single person of average ]
except for not being that skinny, I resemble that remark:)

the most recent acquisition (a 510) took me 2 trips in a Subaru Outback only because I did not clean out the car before I made the first trip and because the buy included 2 large tote boxes of old magazines. I cleaned out the car before the second trip and there was lots of room for the 510 after I took the legs off. the seller's teen-aged son helped me load. I used one saw horse under the bench tubes during dis-assembly (the seller's) and one of mine under the bench tubes during the re-assembly. the saw horse helped because the Subaru sits lower than the leg by an inch or 2. for me, it was easier to lift the leg some to start the screws than it was to balance the base on the leg and start the screws (especially for the 2nd leg). by the time you take off the tables and the legs with casters, the weight and bulkiness is much reduced. it is also much friendlier to the car interior.

you may also want to remove the quill feed handle. just don't lose it.

also, lock the carriage and headstock on the way tubes after you load so that they do not slide around during sudden stops or accelerations.

Ivan

NuggyBuggy wrote:Another question, would a single person

I don't think it matters too much whether you are married or single...
Except in my case my wife often helped carry and load the small stuff.
I can carry a headstock under one arm fine. Now if you get into a 10-ER expect some serious weight.

I know you can get three ER and stands into a Durango with the back seats down, But don't expect any extra room and boy did that car look like it had broken back springs. Farmer I agree on the ER weight and if you can carry the ER headstock and motor under one arm anyone can hire you as a body guard. LOL the trick is taking it all apart and getting it to fit. I have had to go get these by myself so hauling in one piece was out. But with practice I think most of us can break one down in less than 30 minutes to clean up and transport.

[quote="NuggyBuggy"]Another question, would a single person of average ]
You can do it alone. If your going to remove the headstock, unscrew the lockdown all the way until it stops. It will keep the wedge locks oriented correctly to make reassembly easier. If you don't unscrew all the way, they can rotate slightly on there own and make lining back up again a little cumbersome. Not impossible but cumbersome.

[quote="NuggyBuggy"]Another question, would a single person of average ]

Hi Nuggy! - Don't worry about it! Go back and read Post #4 and you'll see how easy it will be. I'm 5'6", 150 lbs., 76 years young. I could handle it alone, using that method.

The headstock weighs about 35 lbs. It is not the heaviest part of a Mark V. The 4 tubes and the end pieces would have this honor.