Read, watch, download any intelligent offroad info. From Ian Johnson, to Peterson's Offroad Magazine, etc. They recommend a winch being used for extraction be:
A: rated at 2 to 2.5 times the weight of the truck. Your truck weighs 6k, your winch should be 15k.
B: and be directly bolted to the frame.
That's because 6000 lbs of rolling weight is well over 10k of "down to the axles stuck in the mud" weight.
Using a hitch as a winch mount puts all of the strength on the single 5/8" hitch pin. Now do you truly believe he "
might use it to yard a small log out of my windbreak" as O.P. swears?
My suggestion is to "go big or go home" because to me, it sounds like he might just try tow a 30' travel trailer with a 1.25" class 2 hitch.
@DennisT also said his intended use was to steer/park a trailer with the front of his truck. A1 choice buddy! That's the best use for it.