It's definitely a bit of a different story with the slider; the base is very heavy. I think I could lower it out of the truck, but not so sure about lifting it back in. It would be good if this model could easily be disassembled into 3 pieces, but I haven't found an easy way to do it yet. I have had a couple of pretty bad back strains in past years so I am always cautious to avoid doing that again.
I am thinking about rigging up a winch, but my 13 year old son is already 6'2" so I think the problem will soon be solved anyway! :B