So I don't turn this into a "Scout" forum, I'll just add my crap here.
Just got a new bumper from a guy who was at the Alameda Naval Station in the Bay Area (old Sticker left on it).
Anyway, got the old one off and the new freshly sanded/painted one on. Old one is going on the back since there's nothing there. It looks pretty beefy, but the mounting points are not much better than a stock xterra bumper for "tugging" purposes. If/when I add my M8000 I'll need some sort of custom mount so no one is killed.
As for now, any "extractions" will be done using points on the frame.
Dan - what have you done?
oh, got the steering wheel on too!