View Poll Results: Which "Stinger" Bumper?? Please help
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Stubby / Stinger Comparison - Need Help (Rugged Ridge vs. Fab Four vs. Or Fab)
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Poison spider customs are the way to go. They have several styles of stingers on a stubby bumper most under $400
http://shop.poisonspyder.com/Jeep-Fr...show=10&page=1
http://shop.poisonspyder.com/Jeep-Fr...show=10&page=1
Thanks.
Any other options I am missing for a stubby stinger, with winch and fog light mounts for under $500?!? I think I have found all the ones worth looking into but if anyone has any other opinions, let me know, please.
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Originally Posted by rinkishJK
have u seen the new hanson stubby with stinger!?? i like it alot and im a huge lod stubby stinger fan.
imo i wouldnt even consider the others.. there have been issues with loD's coatings, which i believe there workin on or fixed.
my sliders took almost 9 weeks to get so plan on a wait for the loD...
i am seriously considering the hanson for myself when i ready..
imo i wouldnt even consider the others.. there have been issues with loD's coatings, which i believe there workin on or fixed.
my sliders took almost 9 weeks to get so plan on a wait for the loD...
i am seriously considering the hanson for myself when i ready..
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I'm running the Fab Fours stubby and couldnt be happier with the fit and finish of the product. They weld inside and out. The welds are excellent and the powdercoating is even and looks great!
The bumper went on like a glove and everything lined up perfectly first try. They are more expensive but in my book they are the better fabricators.
The bumper went on like a glove and everything lined up perfectly first try. They are more expensive but in my book they are the better fabricators.
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I'm running the Fab Fours stubby and couldnt be happier with the fit and finish of the product. They weld inside and out. The welds are excellent and the powdercoating is even and looks great!
The bumper went on like a glove and everything lined up perfectly first try. They are more expensive but in my book they are the better fabricators.
The bumper went on like a glove and everything lined up perfectly first try. They are more expensive but in my book they are the better fabricators.
Thanks....Do you have any side pics with a tape measure for dimensions?!?
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I'll see what I can dig up..their web site has some good pics and specs..I shopped for a long time before I decided on this bumper. Honestly It's worth the money, I have friends who have Rugged Ridge and they have fitment issues..and one has started rusting after 6 months, maybe he got a defective bumper or something.
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Back to top....any more pictures of stingers with tape measures for dimensions from front of grill......
or pics of rear tire carriers with dimensions of distance from tail gate?
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving to all
or pics of rear tire carriers with dimensions of distance from tail gate?
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving to all
#38
OR-Fab all the way. Theirs has better functionality with the cross member which is actually useful to gain more leverage when pulling out of inclines etc. Not to mention they're built like tanks and the cost... $200 cheaper for something just as good. That's the one thing that always shocks me about OR-Fab is their INSANELY competitive pricing.
LOD has a great rep, but they take advantage of that with their pricing imo.
LOD has a great rep, but they take advantage of that with their pricing imo.
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UPDATE TO MY OWN POST!!! PSC Brawler Lite w/ Bar!!!!!
Well, I have actually made up my mind.....The Poison Spyder Brawler Lite w. Brawler Bar is THE bumper for me. That thing has really made me change my mind and will be the bumper on my Jeep when I get the funds.
Thanks to everyone who helped and posted (and voted).....
Thanks to everyone who helped and posted (and voted).....
FIRST, I researched the crap out of this on this forum and tried to find as much information as I could and have come up with this.......I am finally looking to upgrade my JK Unlimited's front end and am in a toss up between the following four (4) bumpers:
Rugged Ridge XHD Winch w/ Stinger - $560 (includes fog lights)
Fab Fours Stubby w/ Grill Guard - $760 (includes fog lights)
LOD Shorty Stinger w/ Winch - $640 (includes fog lights)
Or Fab Front Stinger w/ Winch - $440 (DOES NOT includes fog lights)
The questions I have are mostly based on fit, finish, weight, and overall sizing.
Considering the Rugged Ridge has everything (stinger, winch mount, and fog light provisions) for around $560, it has my first vote, and all the reviews I have read have been positive, so that bumps it up the list as well. But the size appears to be the largest and bulkiest.
The Fab Four appears to be a perfect compromise in terms of Stubby Bumper w/ winch and fog light provisions, with a more tame/civilized “stinger” with the Grill Guard, but at over $750, the price is up there too…..My Fiancé doesn’t quite like the Stinger look, but I am working on her
The LOD Shorty and the Or Fab Shorty seem to be the cleanest and strongest looking stingers out there , but I have heard some bad things about the LOD finish coating and the extra $200 for the fog light provisions doesn’t appear to be worth it for the Or Fab.
I park my Jeep in our garage and have some room in front under a storage rack, but not a whole lot, and if I upsize my tires to wider 35's then the tire hanging off the back adds more length fit inside the garage door.
Does anyone who has any of these bumpers have any measurements with regards to how far in front the furthest points sits out from the jeep from a known point, say the jeep emblem on the grill?!?
SO, I am looking for comments/concerns/input for the pros and cons of these 4 bumpers, along with any measurements for how far they stick out in front of the physical grill of a Jeep JK. I need to be able to make a simple mock up and see how it fits in my garage after they would be mounted and add that to my decision making process.
I REALLY appreciate EVERYONE and ANYONE’S help with these 4 bumpers.
Thanks.
Rugged Ridge XHD Winch w/ Stinger - $560 (includes fog lights)
Fab Fours Stubby w/ Grill Guard - $760 (includes fog lights)
LOD Shorty Stinger w/ Winch - $640 (includes fog lights)
Or Fab Front Stinger w/ Winch - $440 (DOES NOT includes fog lights)
The questions I have are mostly based on fit, finish, weight, and overall sizing.
Considering the Rugged Ridge has everything (stinger, winch mount, and fog light provisions) for around $560, it has my first vote, and all the reviews I have read have been positive, so that bumps it up the list as well. But the size appears to be the largest and bulkiest.
The Fab Four appears to be a perfect compromise in terms of Stubby Bumper w/ winch and fog light provisions, with a more tame/civilized “stinger” with the Grill Guard, but at over $750, the price is up there too…..My Fiancé doesn’t quite like the Stinger look, but I am working on her
The LOD Shorty and the Or Fab Shorty seem to be the cleanest and strongest looking stingers out there , but I have heard some bad things about the LOD finish coating and the extra $200 for the fog light provisions doesn’t appear to be worth it for the Or Fab.
I park my Jeep in our garage and have some room in front under a storage rack, but not a whole lot, and if I upsize my tires to wider 35's then the tire hanging off the back adds more length fit inside the garage door.
Does anyone who has any of these bumpers have any measurements with regards to how far in front the furthest points sits out from the jeep from a known point, say the jeep emblem on the grill?!?
SO, I am looking for comments/concerns/input for the pros and cons of these 4 bumpers, along with any measurements for how far they stick out in front of the physical grill of a Jeep JK. I need to be able to make a simple mock up and see how it fits in my garage after they would be mounted and add that to my decision making process.
I REALLY appreciate EVERYONE and ANYONE’S help with these 4 bumpers.
Thanks.
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I am anxiously awaiting my ORfab stubby stinger Only difference is that I am getting mine second hand, but still mint, from someone close to home. He was supposed to take it off yesterday, maybe today weather depending, and when I get my cash together at the end of the week/early next week it's mine. Just have to see if I am buying his winch with it, too