Sit in the spare wheel on bonnet, like others have said and I have done. You'd have to be a retard to sit on a folded down bull bar. A good way to lose your legs and/or be dragged by them underneath the landy.

Not necessarily true, he may be going for an underslung setup for the gaylander owners so the spotlights are not be obscured and will illuminate the set for the additional film rights revenue

Carrying dead prostitutes? Carrying cannabis plants? Tying yourself to, so gaylander owners can enjoy jolly naughty botty pranks with you? What ever it is will still be in the way of the spot lights.

Won't your bale of hay be in the way of the spot lights?

Make sure both pulleys don't have surface rust where the belt contacts. This will act like sandpaper.