Actually I said it in my first reply to the thread but autocorrect changed it from front flip to frog flip.

FWIW, I don't like then unless it's prerunner style. But that IS an appearance thing

 

Good stingers dont affect it at all cause they are not mounted out past the face of the bumper and don't go out at too steep of an angle. It's usually the homebrew and some aftermarket bumper that are just waaayyy to deep that ruin the angle. Tuck that winch back into the grille or under the radiator, no need to have 12" of bumper out past the grille

 

agree

 

To everyone who thinks a stinger does nothing I have personally witnessed one in action and am a firm believer in what they do. I saw a vehicle going downhill where his back end unloaded and without the stinger he would have flipped over forward and landed hard on his roof. Instead when he got just shy of vertical the stinger contacted the ground, stopped his momentum, and deflected his roll so that he landed on his side. He did not hit the ground all that hard because of the way it stopped his roll and changed the direction. He messed up the side of his rig a bit and broke a couple windows, but it was not totalled like it would have been (no cage). He was very glad he had that stinger.

 

Moved to chat.

 

thanks guys for all the input, (and some arguing but what ever)
my internet has been down for a few days and just got back up but seems like i will be doing a stinger to help me from flipping but ill add some minor touches of my own

 

Just make sure you keep us updated with the build. I wanna see how it turns out

 

build one that sits about 4 inches above the hood line, not level with the roof like most people lol

 

i was in the same position you are now (minus the winch) about a month ago. i decided against because, a: i dont do anything close to rolling me, and b: i have big square steel bumper, didnt think it would look to good.

i think it would look better with your tubeing bumper, but im also more of a function over looks guy. how often do you think you will use it, and for what. if your ganna be rolling forward alot, ya a nice 2.5-3ft stinger would help. if you just want something to keep the branches off your winch, a little 1.5 or a prerunner style would be a lot better. as for looks, i really only like the BIG stingers on BIG rigs, (8in lift with 37 km2s, full cage ect)

my opinion.

 

thats a pretty good idea for the height, i think im going to end up doing that

even if it helps me once im good with it because it will save me from flipping, also im going to end up doing a full cage on the inside and out with a 7in long arm kits and maybe 37's but for now i want 35's

 

oh i will, i have just been busy building this thing for my truck since i dont have a spare tire and i have been pushing my luck with that so hopefully i will finish this in a few days and get back to my jeep

 

i think it would look great and could be very usefull (even if only once) if you can do it right. if you choose to, you should definitely post some pics.

 

when i used to have a stinger id use it to hit a ledge and help get my front end up it, i never used it to save me from coming down something,
the 1.75 .120 wall hrew never dented either.

 

I use mine for that also. But it has saved me from doing front flips also haha.

 

not the worlds greatest pics but its what i took when i had a chance haha