Patent ID: 8061735

Claim:
A vehicle with a protective panel comprising: a frame to which components of the vehicle are attached; at least one fender attached to the frame; a first opening located on the at least one fender; a second opening located on the at least one fender; at least one headlight disposed at the first opening; at least one turn signal disposed at the second opening; a bumper attached to the frame, the bumper having an interior and an exterior; a suspension system attached to the frame, wherein the suspension system comprises at least one wheel disposed adjacent the opening; and a protective panel attached to the at least one fender and located adjacent to the at least one wheel, the first opening, and the second opening, wherein the protective panel includes a first panel covering the first opening; a second panel covering the second opening; the first panel and second panel being separated by a first living hinge and a second living hinge; at least one fastener being located between the first living hinge and the second living hinge and attaching the protective panel to the at least one fender so that the first panel is movable between an open position and a closed position and the second panel is movable between an open position and a closed position; at least one of the first panel and second panel including a bumper close-out, the bumper close-out covering the interior of the bumper when in a closed position.