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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I use one since when the motor is tilted up, you create torque on the transom. When you go down the road, the road is never perfectly smooth, so the trailer bounces a little, causing the motor to bounce a little. All that bouncing goes right to the transom, and to your hydraulics for tilting (if equipped)
With the boat tied down, the back of the boat stays with the trailer, so by using the saver, the bouncing of the rig is transferred directly to the springs on the trailer...not on your boat.
The wedge-type models, I feel do nothing more than take the pressure off your hydraulics. The bouncing still occurrs, but spreads it out on the transom more...which is better than nothing.
For the 35 bucks or so, I feel it's well worth it to get the saver that goes to the trailer.
Some will argue otherwise, and they will have good points too. What matters most is what you choose.
Steve
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