[EricH]

Originally Posted by rich2202

Inspectors do not disassemble the bumpers for inspection. So, if it looks like a pool noodle under the cover, and feels like a pool noodle ...

If they suspect there is something that isn't right, they won't disassemble the bumpers.

They'll make you disassemble the bumpers until they're satisfied that you aren't hiding a steel rod inside hollow pool noodles or some similar stunt. Often that would be one or both ends, not the whole thing.