I would agree but the weak link will still be the paper thin Land Rover frame that that box mount bolted to.

You'd be surprised at how robust that frame is.

Anyways, I would revisit your mount system and make some changes it would be shame to cause some easily avoidable damage to your truck or someone elses. From the looks of your welding skills it shouldn't be to tough for you to make up some changes

ArmyRover,

Is your concern that he is just using a single angle bracket on each side with a single welded seam?

Do you think a steel box tubing should have been used with welds on all 4 sides?

Not trying to question anyone, just trying to learn. Welding is my new fascination!

I am, I could care less what it is made for. Don't even care if it is butt ass ugly. I'm not going to change your mind so I'm not even going to try. But you need to realize that you have to be responsible for your actions when they could possibly involve a catstrophic failure and hurt someone else.

TL: DR

Your a opportunistic trial lawyers wet-dream.

Man... you sure got me good.

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Why don't you make sure you are standing next to it when its time for the truck to get yanked out. Mkay thanks ;)

The single plate on each side is my concern, the weld quality looks good.

I would use a plate on both sides of the frame horn, and a joining piece across the top/bottom or both to tie the side plates together.

The way it is set up currently a recovery side load would likely fold the single plates over allowing the bumper to shift into the body or tear loose.

You could do it several different ways to achieve this and it is not even that much work. It will really want to bend if you are trying to winch the vehicle at an angle without a snatch block redirecting the pull so that it is straight on.

I agree there is more than one way.

OK so i'm gathering to make the bracket sturdy enough to winch it needs to be boxed? what are your thoughts on the mounting points on the frame? should i still use the stock 2 bolts on each side or drill the frame for a third behind the two?

Thanks this is still a work in progress

So, how thick of a pipe would you have to use to weld up your own tubular bumper? I mean, most of these you see don't look that thick, about the thickness of a high quality steel exhaust pipe. Some cheaper tubular bumpers (even with winch mounts) that I've seen are even more thin than that. Could you weld one up out of a thick high quality exhaust pipe and paint it?