So, I went back and forth on adding a hide-a-winch or ARB front bumper. I wanted to be able to use the winch front and rear, so I bought a winch cradle and found a custom fab shop to mount a 2" receiver hitch where the tow loop used to reside:
1. remove plastic 'skid plate cover'
2. cut lower bumper on either side of the loop
3. grind off loop
4. weld on hitch (cut to fit + slight up angle to retain approach angle)
5. paint
6. reattach lower bumper piece and plastic skit plate (with hole cut into it)

 

I have a commercial made one on the front of my dually for the same reason, in 10 years have never used it lol

Looks like good thinking on what you did as long as the welder did his job correctly

 

lucky me , it was a simple install on my Defender , just drill and bolt it on ...

1 more reason why i love them ....