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Losmandy AZ8, Twilight 2, or other dual telescope mount with or without tripod

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Hello everyone I'm looking for a Losmandy AZ8 alt/az mount or any other alt/az mount I can attach 2 telescopes to that’s rated for 20lbs or more per side.  With or without tripod.  I already have a Meade giant field tripod setup with one a Losmandy AZ8 head and it’s great but 38lbs. I’m looking to have a dual alt/az Mount that is lighter but can handle 15-20lbs per side and weigh with a tripod roughly  25lbs.  

My current AZ8 has the following 2 scopes attached:

152mm Meade LXD55 EMC "AR6" refractor w/Crayford Focuser ~28lbs + eyepiece weight
10” f6.3 Meade LX200 ~28lbs + eyepiece weight

The telescopes to be attached to this dual mounted scope setup weigh less:

150mm Ioptron Maksutov Cassegrain ~14lbs + eyepiece weight
120mm Orion f5.0 refractor ~ 9lbs + eyepiece weight


The Losmandy AZ8 is the only mount I know that is a high quality dual mount that can be had for around $500. If you know of any other option for me that's cheaper please advise.  The twilight 2 alt az doesn’t seem to have good reviews online, the Losmandy is definitely  high enough quality.

Let me know what you have, Thank you!