I agree that you should match the factory steel thickness if you have it.

That hole in the front was apparently used for a 4th bolt on earlier trucks. One of the guys just recently reported having a bolt there. Link

Last edited by klhansen; 07/28/2021 5:23 AM. Reason: added link
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