Jimbo,

I think you have it exactly! I thought about this some and why it was so unstable on the way up and realized that if I used the front trap lines and tied stabilizing ropes from them down to the corners of the front crossbar it would put these stabilizing guy wires inline with the hinge point and it makes it rock solid side to side on the way up!

Add a winch and I will be able to hoist the sucker by myself! Thanks for all the info guys!!!!!!!