that will probably be OK the way you have it.
i will be pulling mine off when time allows and plating the frame, then cutting out the stock crossmember and building one from 3/16" tubing to brace it side to side. hell, if i get tired of it like everyone else who's had them, then i'll just lop off the carrier, seal up where the hinge used to live and clean things up, etc, and then just get schaefer to build a new crossmember and carry it underneath. i had hoped to put an aux gas tank under there, but now that it's no longer my DD, it's not practical for the amount of work involved. as another option, i could just sell this one and start over on another one.