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Originally Posted by jvriezen
...The wedge (assuming it resides above 4") can also be viewed as strengthening the bumper mount assembly, since it helps prevents bending of that piece and the attached bumper.
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As Jon says, use Q & A, but I suspect you'll get a non-answer, and they will defer to your inspector/LRI.
Hence, you may want to consider a 'safer' solution that is not so open to interpretation...
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Agreed on all counts!
In particular, that gap between the top of the wedge and the bottom of the wood is the biggest reason why one would question the legality of this design. All you need is to slide the remainder of the bumper assembly down until it bumps into the top of the wedge, and the wedge becomes an indisputably integral (if somewhat unconventional) reinforcing member of the bumper assembly.
in other words:
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becomes
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