You make a valid point. But still, you just lost 50% of your support as soon as the metal stops.

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials...wood_vs_al.pdf

Why use tow straps man? Over rated!!!

Just FYI, I think this thread has been great with minimal BS. The banter, discussion, opinions, experience and differences of opinion is what makes forums great. Just my .02

Haha,Man O Man great stuff guys! I cannot go snowmobiling yet at least I have OSO to read!

Before and after pics, LOL...

I know if my Gun was sitting on four jacks like ICD was, I'd be freaking out

^^That is one kickass paint job, sexy boat.

Not sure why you bought a new trailer. Your old one looks technically acceptable.

Those are called YardArms, and they are designed for it; 4 of them can support 40,000 lbs.

Years ago, OSO Steve and I used a pair of them (just two, somewhat at the CoG) to pick the entire (unrigged) OSO Gladiator up; and winch another trailer under it. That was exciting; we should have taken some video.

Simple answer, aluminum material properties are predictable, tested, and well documented. Wood on the other hand is not. What might look like a good piece of wood might have a knot in the middle and fail after carrying 2 lbs!!!

And no I'm not talking about that wood!!! lol

Never done anything like that before and the yard arms were older and weren`t working so perfectly (one got stuck and would not go up or down at one point)
I was $hitting my pants the entire time. Very nerve racking.









Grand Sports center let me borrow them to redo the trailer.