Originally Posted by TandemGeek
However, your suggested approach is certainly one that works as well. Do you strap the front wheel to the downtube to keep it from flopping over or, once you have the tandem rotated onto the rear wheel, do you just grab the front wheel with one hand to steady it while lifting the tandem that extra inch or two with predominantly your other from the seat tube?
I do the same as Tom F. I rotate the bike on the rear wheel and then lift the bike up from the captain's seat tube with one hand/arm while guiding the front wheel up over the J-hook with the other by grasping the handlebars.