I removed mine this weekend and will never put in back on. The sled is way easier to lay over, sidehills with ease and seemed to be a little less stiff on the trail in the whoops. I'm 195lbs and couldn't get it to balance just right. Now i can lay it over on the hardpack and pull a tight one ski turn. It is tippy though, so if your scared of falling into the snow, I guess leave it on. I had to stiffen up the springs a bit though to take the extra punnishment. All you need is a 1/2" wrench and socket so you got nothing to loose.