Missing half of my bumper? Illegal?

It would be a new one for me. Years ago, when bumpers were bumpers, you'd see all kinds of bent bumpers, bent a few myself. Many companies cut the bumpers off on either side so in the event of a mishap, the bumper wouldn't go into the steer tire. I wouldn't worry about it. Just looks bad, like walking around with your zipper open.

 

I’ll second this. Only use the insurance if the truck is totalled or stolen. If it’s fixable/driveable, you’re much better off taking a few dollars out of your own pocket. It costs less in the end.

 

e) The front bumper must not be missing, loosely attached, or protruding beyond the confines of the vehicle so as to create a hazard. 393.203

 

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And if you are having trouble paying for a bumper, what else are you putting off? Brakes maybe?

At least that's why dot will be pulling you in.

And they are not wrong. If you cannot fix your truck you should go back to being a company driver untill you can.

 

Well I don't want to sound harsh but if you are worried about a bumper and don't have money to put one on, maybe you need to be a company driver. You should have more than enough money to put a bumper on a truck. Crap a complete bumper is less than $350.

 

My front bumper has been missing for 7 years now. Never been a problem with DOT but I try my best to avoid them

 

Oh by the way I think the regs do not define a bumper as something that goes all away across