Yes, the tail only weighs 50-60 lbs., but I can tell you from experience that it's just a matter of time before you do some real damage to your lower back lifting this tail--not to mention that it's cumbersome to position a saw horse while holding the tail up. Here's my solution:
I built the little caddy shown to contour the lower empenage with a piece of carpet providing the cushion. I made sure it wasn't tall enough to interfere with the horizontal stab (I made it idiot proof so that there was no way it could damage the stab).
I purchased a Lowe's come-a-long and chained it to the hangar rafter. The nylon strap is a common auto parts store item. Believe me, this has really made tail wheel maintenance a pleasure. Especially since I use two tail wheels, one with the fairing and one without, so I use this rig often!
P.S. This also works for an annual condition inspection to get the airplane in a better attitude for working on the engine and inside the cockpit!