This reminds me of a bumper we made for a 1967 Ford 3/4 ton PU I used in Montana when working for a seismograph company in 1968-69. We made it out of about 6 or maybe 8 inch channel iron and had a Warren electric winch in the center of it. One night while traveling between Roundup and Sydney with my brother-in-law driving and me sleeping I woke to the rhythmic sound of “thump, thump, thump” I looked over and he was fast asleep driving on the shoulder and hitting reflector posts. I turned the ignition off and we coasted to a stop. I drove the rest of the way.
LOL !
God took care of ya that night SLB !