My truck was rear ended yesterday by an older model Honda Civic and miraculously suffered ZERO damage! I had installed one of those rear hitch step bars which saved my entire bumper. I was amazed, not even a scratch on the chrome. The kid must of been doing 30 when he hit me. Needless to say, his cars front end was completely crushed! Not even driveable. I highly recommend a step bar, in fact I am going out to Pep Boys today to get another one!