Hanging a Sled

[dlhughes28]

I am working on a system to suspend my sled from the ceiling in my garage. The goal is for easy loading and unloading in the back of my truck but also to store the sled up out of the way during the summer. I am going to suspend the sled for a long period of time. I have a skidoo 2008 summit SP. Will the handle bars be a good spot to hook up to and hang the sled by? I want to have three points on the sled, one on the handle bar and two on the back of each running board. I am confident my point of connection on the running boards, which is right next to the mount, is strong enough but I am concerned about have long term weight on the handle bars.

 

[mtnpull]

I would feel more comfortable attaching to the a arms out by the ski spindle.

 

[wjl]

For long term hanging I would sling it just under the bulk head/ tunnel area with a 4x4 as support and at the rear suspension points.
No weight on the suspension components.
Make sure the garage ceiling can handle the load.

 

[dude]

Here's some pics of what I used to do. I figured out a sweet set up using pulleys on each of the 3 loading points. Not sure from the pics if you can see how I had this figured this out? I could pull on each of the 3 straps just 6 inches +/- at a time then cinch off the strap so it would hold it self, then I'd more to the next strap and do the same so it would raise up and lower in a more or less level position. What I had put together worked perfect to raise and lower it out of the truck, and store it of the floor of the garage too. Anyway, now I've got a larger garage and an enclosed trailer