Is it OK to sit on my rear bumper? Logistics says not but I see a lot of people doing this

14 minutes ago, Robfocus said:

Is it OK to sit on my rear bumper? Logistics says not but I see a lot of people doing this

Hey, it's your car. Do what you want with it, but, if you make a habit of sitting on the back of your car, you'd be better off buying a Range Rover LOL

Lol, depends how heavy you are!😀

I've done this briefly for years while putting on/taking off my walking boots, without harm, though you do need to be very careful not to damage a painted bumper with, for example, walking trousers with zips on the back pockets. I usually put a fleece or jumper over the bumper before sitting on it.

You could always fit something like this:

 

https://rgmautomotive.co.uk/product/abs-rgm-rearguard-ford-focus-rs-st/

Thanks Eric, it's also the walking boots thing for us too. The plastic just seems flimsy!

1 hour ago, Robfocus said:

Thanks Eric, it's also the walking boots thing for us too. The plastic just seems flimsy!

The plastic is flimsy, and not at all designed for the use you require. Bumpers are designed to absorb energy in a crash and deform accordingly. 50 years ago they were just sturdy chunks of steel attached to the chassis and tried aimlessly to protect a car in a crash. Now, they are designed to collapse in a pre determined manner, and get a good NCAP rating! Putting your foot on it to steady yourself shouldn't collapse it though, but like I said at the start, it's your car, you'll feel it flex underfoot if you lean too heavy...

1 hour ago, StephenFord said:

The plastic is flimsy, and not at all designed for the use you require. Bumpers are designed to absorb energy in a crash and deform accordingly. 50 years ago they were just sturdy chunks of steel attached to the chassis and tried aimlessly to protect a car in a crash. Now, they are designed to collapse in a pre determined manner, and get a good NCAP rating! Putting your foot on it to steady yourself shouldn't collapse it though, but like I said at the start, it's your car, you'll feel it flex underfoot if you lean too heavy...

I should have clarified that when doing this I always put the bulk of my weight (ie my backside😀) on the boot aperture, rather than the bumper itself, and never put a boot on it under any circumstances.

Yeah, older cars were much better for outdoor activities - mate of mine had an older Volvo estate which was great!

22 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

I always put the bulk of my weight on the boot aperture

All well and good until the hatch struts fail...   

I used to sit in the back of my 306 estate for breaks as it had a nice flat load bed...until the hatch started creaking/slipping one day.  Never trusted them since!  Visions of being chopped in half by the tailgate.