The one bolt at that dia. wouldn't be a problem with a grade 8. It would be pretty narrow right there though and have to do a pretty drastic bend to come out to the width you would want. Might lose some side to side stability too.

Maybe a cross bar and some gussets there with ears that mate to those hole would work.

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