118 one on each side of the lower assembly member 106 each extension member 114 has a first end and a second end the first end connected to the second lower assembly bracket 116 and the second end of the extension member 114 connected to the underside of the protective element 118 at least one lower assembly fastening member 108 fastens the lower assembly 111 to the host vehicle 39 s frame in fig5 the lower bumper assembly 111 comprises two extension members 114 in spaced apart relation each member 114 having a first end and a second end the first end attached to a first lower assembly bracket 112 and the second end attached to the underside of the protective element 118 the upper bumper support 110 may comprise a single flat linear plate fastened to the host vehicle as shown in fig5 or two flat linear plates in parallel spaced apart relationship each plate having a first end and a second end the first end attached the mounting surface 204 of the protective element 118 and the second end attached to a first lower assembly bracket 112 as shown more particularly in fig3 or to a vertical support that forms part of the lower bumper assembly 111 as shown more particularly in fig4 the embodiments of the invention described herein are examples of the various ways in which the present invention may be practiced and should not be construed as limiting the invention to these embodiments the mounting.