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My approach to my previous 8" and now 12", where I have to disconnect the OTA from the base for transport, is the same. I thought about the task of getting it on and off the base and then placing it down in a trailer, boot, backseat. So I carry it fairly horizontal. My approach is left arm well under the OTA, up towards the focusser, and right fingers curled under the edge of the tube at the top of the mirror cell end. The OTA is held snug against my nicely padded stomach - so it doesn't matter if that is where the trunion is - it doesn't cause a problem. I hope that makes sense. I find I then have complete control and can carry it quite some distance and can place it on and off the base and into and out of car/trailer with ease. I have tried both arms under, but I didn't get the same control as right hand fingers jambed under the rear top end.
Be careful if you decide to carry it with the finderscope in position. I have heard too many stories of broken finderscopes which were caught in door frames, hit the lights etc. I always remove mine before carrying the OTA. As I approach doors or narrow passages, I turn sideways so I'm pointing the scope directly ahead of me.
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