g'day. one of our forum member found it easier to put the spring on upside-down, ie: attach them to the base rather than the OTA and lift to put them on. if your scope doesnt over-balance with eyepieces in theres no real reason to use the springs tho. so if you can get away with out them do so.
as for moving the scope around, try purchasing a trolley like mikes (iceman). theres a link on the website to his trolley.