AZBang

The bumper is still there, just the plastic is gone and as far as illegal almost anything goes down here in AZ. I've seen Jeeps with no fenders on the freeway.

racin444

Someone rear ended me at a dead stop, they were going 35. The tailgate took most of the damage. The hitch and the bumper took the rest. I think the bumper provided some cushion.

RustyShovel

Umm, yes I do.

It protects me from the 16-year-old who rear ends me at the drive thru and the 68-year-old who believes proper parallel parking involves "tapping" the cars ahead and behind him. Ask me how I know.

Easier to swap out disposable bumpers (which can be had for $25 on craigslist) than worry with bent sheet metal. Obviously, i've you're hit hard enough to bend the frame all bets are off.

Shovel

AZBang

If I was that worried about my Jeep getting scratched or dented it would never leave the driveway and I sure as hell wouldn't take it off road!

Sprocket

Yes it does... No doubt about it. Through my work i'm at accident scene's quite often and bumpers do provide protection.

AK4Dave

I do believe it is illegal in most states, but it just depends on what cop comes up behind you. I got stopped for not having a rear bumper on my F250.

D_engel

Theres very few coverage laws out here in AZ. Fenders dont have to extend past the tires and i dont think you need a rear bumper.


Edit: AZBang beat me to it

RustyShovel

The way I see it, Jeepers have three options: 1) armor it up, or 2) beat it up, or 3) not use it at all.

I prefer the first option.

To each his own.

SLVR07

Have you modified your gate hinges? Are you using the original spare tire set up?

AZBang

You could put it in a big plastic bubble!