Well, called the company, seems the 49cc motors, aka pro4, you need to store,transport and lay them with the plug end facing up, kinda high profile if you will, however, the pro 4 LITE model has the 34 or 39 cc motor, they say that auger can be layed down in any direction. A totally different style motor, still 4 cycle though. they say theres only 5 lbs difference between the 2 models, I purchased the Jiffy Pro4, 9" size, bathroom scales say 36 lbs with oil. Tried a fella's last year on erie and wow, it cut 20 inches of ice like butter, quieter running and the motor has some rpm's. Can't wait to give er a try. As far as transporting, they say to support the head unit good, that's all the weight, so gonna make a box for atv or break it down while transporting, Mike