Back Bumper will it add SAFETY?

[sjlane]

Hi all

Just want your opinion on adding a bumper like this one to my 89 YJ

Jeep Bumper Tubular With Hitch Rear Textured Black*JB44-RHT by the Jeep Specialists | Morris 4x4 Center

Would adding this bumper add some degree of safety to passengers in the back seat? (My two daughters)

Thanks

Joey

 

[jfrabat]

Safety as in a crash? No. Safety as in you can get pulled out after getting yoursefl stuck? Yes.

 

[xt master]

It would not protect you anymore than factory,unless you need to justify the cost to the wife,then yes it is a must for safety:lol:.

 

[Team Twisted Off Road]

Tubes crush very easy not that strong..

 

[xt master]

Tubes crush very easy not that strong..

Good point,fill them with concrete :lol:.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

There are stronger bumpers on the market made from 2"x4" tube or similar. I think anything will be stronger than the OEM bumperettes.

 

[sjlane]

Thanks for the info,

They do not need to be a tube design bumper. Only requirement is that I want to have hitch.

Joey

 

[abe]

Thanks for the info,

They do not need to be a tube design bumper. Only requirement is that I want to have hitch.

Joey

253 - Wrecker Bumper | Olympic 4X4 Products for over 60 years

thats what i put on my jeep. oops i just noticed u have a yj sorry. but that style is pretty easy to come by.

 

[sjlane]

Rear Bumper, Rock Slider A/T Textured Black 153-124 by the Jeep Specialists | Morris 4x4 Center

 

[jfrabat]

JCR Stage 2 rear bumper here; includes 2" receiver that is conceiled nicely, and pretty strong (not open on the rear like some out there, which is nice to keep the mud out!)

 

[jps4jeep]

Doesn't matter what you put on the back of the jeep, nothing will improve the safety of your jeep in a rear end collision unless you plate your frame rails the entire length and then add a crumple zone between the passenger compartment portion of the frame and the rear bumper itself. in a light rear end collision, a bumper might save the body a bit, but regardless of what is hanging off the rear crossmember, the force from the impact will be transfered to the rest of the frame in teh same manner.