Rear end protection vs. rear impact guards

May 3, 2019
Steve Spata
NTEA Technical Assistance Director
We manufacture and install truck bodies. The guards positioned on the back of trucks and trailers look pretty much the same, but we hear there are differences between them. If so, what are they?
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