a bumper assembly for a utility vehicle includes both front bumper structure for protecting the front of the vehicle , and skid plate structure to protect lower components of the vehicle from road or terrain hazards , as an integrated part . the bumper assembly includes a protective front structure extending substantially vertically in front of a front end of the vehicle hood , e . g ., in front of the radiator of the utility vehicle . the bumper assembly also includes a protective bottom structure extending substantially horizontally beneath the chassis of the utility vehicle . the bumper assembly includes a front plate useful for locating attachments to the vehicle . an implement attachment arrangement includes an elongated structure pivotally connected at a rear of a chassis of the utility vehicle . the elongated structure is connected at a front end thereof to the bumper assembly via a hydraulic cylinder in order to make vertically adjustable the elevation of the front end of the elongated structure . the elongated structure provides an implement mounting bracket or coupling at a front end thereof . an implement having a compatible base is engageable to the implement mounting bracket .