jaykchan wrote:
Seem like the safest option is to ask a welder to fabricate a aluminum
kicker bracket that is pointing upward by 6" and rearward by 8" (or
something like that). There will be many compound angles involved.

Just for giggles, I measured an older version I have of this bracket.

http://www.garelick.com/product.php?pnumber=71091

Mine, in it's fully "Up" position, points upward about 11" (from the
top of its mounting plate) and back about 9". Not much diff from what
you need. And it has adjustments for compound angles. With it, you
can lower it to any one of several levels and run it from there. The
new ones have two different "vertical travel distance" models to
choose from. Might be worth a second look.

Rick