Don, Just saw your PM, will send you the info when I get home. . . currently in the great state of Nebraska . . . You guys are right in locating the high stress of these cantilevered spindle designs, however, I was able to do some quick and dirty finite element analysis on my design and all looked w...

Don, About a year ago I had build a log skidder for a friend of mine for about $200. It is a little different that what you have pictured but none the less simular, like this one: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/build-yourself/120064d1233033217-all-terrain-vehicle-log-skidder-001.jpg ...