Ohio, sorry for the delay.

1 - Agree with Cowboy, hooks are gone and I wouldnt pull with the bar except maybe with straps in an emergency only.
2 - There is a bracket they sell for like $15 and it doesnt look too bad...I am going to see how long I can go without it
3 - I went with KC Daylighters...love them. Very easy to install and look great!
4 - They are ford factory step rails...I LOVE these, but Westin makes a great product too.

Mine is also polished stainless.

Good luck and let me know if you have questions.

 

Thanks all for the replies.

I've called Warn, Westin, Rhino, and Hidden Hitch and all had the same verdict - no bull bar with a front mounted hitch reciever. They all use too many holes in common. Westin does make a liscence plate mount, but you can't mount lights then. No liscence mount for Rhino. Warn does make thier Trans4mer system which would do the trick functionally but this has no skid plates and isn't as sharp as looking.

So despite the great looks and protection, the bull bars might render your truck less useful for serious off roading........AGGHH!