Assuming you have tow points front and rear, a good tow strap (no metal hooks) is all you really need. A couple of shackles (preferably soft ones) will give you more options for vehicles that don't have recovery points.
They were complacent, not incompetent.
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As mentioned, the bar you were looking at wasn't rigid enough and allowed for too much movement. I may have been able to use a thicker and or different type of steel and make it work but the cost would have been the same if not more than laser cut tube.