tubular grill guard backbone 104 having a first end and a second end the first end extending from one end of the protective element 118 and a second end extending to the opposite end of the protective element 118 as shown in fig6 a d the tubular grill guard backbone 104 may be shaped so as to roughly conform to the profile of the hood of the host vehicle to which the protective accessory bumper is attached the grill guard may also include at least one tubular grill guard element 102 having two ends the element 102 extending from at least one of the at least one mounting surfaces 204 of the protective element 118 to the tubular grill guard backbone 104 all embodiments of the invention suggest the use of four two ended tubular grill guard element 102 the grill guard may further comprise at least one auxiliary tubular grill guard support member 502 as shown more particularly in fig5 the protective accessory bumper 100 may further include a fastening or mounting assembly 202 for mounting the wrap around protective element 118 to the frame of the host vehicle the mounting assembly 202 may include an upper bumper support 110 and a lower bumper assembly 111 the lower bumper assembly 111 may comprise a lower assembly member 106 having a first end and a second end a first.