I'm pretty sure that it is a lot stronger than the factory bumper. If you put some diamond plate steel across the top to fill it in it would make it look better and add more strength pluss give you a good step for standing on. Keep plugging away man, your off to a good start!
only thing i'd be worried about is.... those "clevis mounts"
how thick are the shackle mounts? most are done 1/2" at least.
are they safe to use for recovery?
other than that, looks good. also i'd cap the ends.
Just a thought about those end brackets (clevis mounts?). They are a bit sticky-outy, and would really act like a can-opener if you ran up against anything (or anyone !). Ditto on capping them somehow when on the street.
(Princess auto up here, sure Harbor Freight has something similar). With your demonstrated fab skills, wouldn't be no big thing to switch to these, no?
The end brackets are actually for my tow bar that I havent painted yet. I have it removed because of weight concerns on the front end. Im already looking to level it up, I just dont know if I want to use spacers or a heavier set of springs. Im about 1.5 to 2in low in the front now. Would explorer springs bring it up enough or would another set work better?
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