I can't find this anywhere so, does anyone know how long a tube has to be to bend a stinger for a XJ. I decided not to buy one and make one because I don't want to spend a small fortune on one.

 

That is entirely dependent on how long you want the stinger to be and what type of bend you want. But I would say 2.5x the length of the stinger would cover you. you can make it shorter if needed

 

when i had my bumper done for my TJ. Zach from A to Z fabrication asked how tall and what angle i wanted it set at. So that's going to be up to you. I would mock it up using cardboard tube then start cutting metal.

 

To each his own. Do some simple markup in WORD document if nothing else. Just keep in mind a long stinger my get in the way of some obstacles.

 

Such as? I use my stinger/bumper/skids to slide up and over stuff.

 

Yes but I didn't know if you had a preferred length or what

 

I know you said stinger which is different from this but, this was made starting with an 8' section of 2" pipe. If you are not a pipe bender then you will have to experiment with where to start the bends which is a lot harder than it sounds. It is far from perfect and if you are building a show truck I suggest you buy one IMHO.