Abstract: A device to provide cushioned elasticity in a vehicle bumper mounting arrangement, highly desirable for use on vehicles such as private automobiles, delivery vans, etc. The device comprises an apparatus utilizing hydraulic shock absorbers of the telescopic type, preferably spring biased, and arranged to absorb at least a material portion of the energy provided by impact, the spring biasing returning the bumper to its normal position following an impact. The apparatus is particularly suitable for uses in cases where there is extremely little space available between the vehicle and the bumper, most of the apparatus being mounted within a channeled type bumper.