back ot, im holding out for the new smittybilt ripoff of the warn powerplant for half the cost. i couldnt see your pics, but you should be just fine with 1/4 plate as long as youve got good welds. when it comes to bolts just dont look at tensile strenght but look at the sheering point and where they were made. i called industrial supply awhile back and they were able to give me all the technical info on some bolts that i need for a rear receiver.

98' BBJ Grand Laredo 5.2 locked and loaded,.01' Gen III XLS. Frankenmonty lives on in another.