I've got the custom4x4 bumper on mine. It is tuff. I would have no problem letting it support the entire weight of my xj or even adding a reciever to it. Mike (C4x4) is out of far east OKC and he would probably add a reciever on it for you and I know he sells tail light gaurds. The gaurds on the top bumper look like they are just a branch catcher anyway, since you are looking for opinion. It also loks like a choice between home built or shop built, and usually shop built looks better, usually. But on the other hand, home built can often be stronger cause of some of the crap people will bolt onto a vehicle. Not that either is crap, I just have seen some bulky crap bolted and welded onto vehicles.