I carry stuff on the front of my truck. It's easy enough to add a receiver. In my case, I have a Ranch Hand that has a 2" receiver rated for a 15k winch. I figure anything I attach to it should be solid.. so long as I don't go over the FAWR
I've used cargo carriers, bike carriers, I currently use a Thule Goalpost for carrying a couple Kayaks. I'll try to get a picture of that later today. It's handy, also covers me for those rabid deer attacks.