I bought one of these too - a well made piece of equipment. Used it recently at Gnaraloo. Check out some of the stills.
I mounted the backing plate by cutting a slit in the harness and putting it inside the material, rather than bolting it straight onto part that faces your back. Not sure my way provides the best stability - my guess is that mounting it straight onto the part that faces your back will be better.
I'd be interested to hear more about what you've tried out and what seems to work best.