installed hitch and slung full size spare, one Q

yup! i was surprised as well. when i dropped the spare tire, it was a "universal" (guessing it could have fit a 4-6 lug combo somehow, it had way more than 6 holes, huh, come to think of it- i never counted em. maybe later) spare under. dry rotted and more rust than paint. had to hammer the 'T' at the end of the wire line to get the rim+T separate (rusted together). the general cond of the winch mech and the fact that mine was coated in axle grease (thanks dad!!) there was no rust on the winch/pully (whatever you call it). so i decided to try it out. cuts a little ground clearance down but is still a few inches above the rear diff gear housing. my only other thought was the weight. there is ~7lb diff maybe, but im not sure from spare to full.

any thoughs on the hitch? 3 bolts suffice, or 4 req? i wish i had the install inst. the label on the hitch was trashed (no model #) is why i ask.

kudos ghostrider, all i need to do is find a welder!