I want to fab a front stinger tube bumper down the line
but dont really like the look of them on the xj to be honest...
and I feel like it would **** me off having it on all the time for daily drives

anyone ever built or heard of a removable stinger?
is it possible to make one thats just as strong and functional as a welded one?
thats my biggest concern

 

Rough country has a bumper for xj's that the stinger bolts on. If you were to do it you could make it the same way

 

If you dont like stingers then why have it on your DD at all?

 

There's only one true purpose for a stinger, so there's a couple questions you need to ask yourself: (1) do I like the looks of a stinger? (2) Am I hardcore enough to actually put it to good use? i.e. have it save your **** in an end over end flop.

You already answered one of the questions, so will it really ever be needed?

Personally the disconnect stinger sounds weak, considering the whole weight of your rig will be on it...

 

If u dont like it dont even bother bro. If ur that hardcore of wheeler where u need it then go 100% and do weld on. Better safe then sorry u dont wana cheap out when ur talking safety

 

x500

 

because I'll want it for recovery when I go and hit the more serious trails...

 

am I hardcore enough?
I dont know thats why its called recovery. for "just incase situations"

 

a stinger is not for recovery, if you hooked a strap to a stinger you deserve to be hit in the face with it at 100mph.

recovery points are for recovery, a stinger is to keep you from flipping end over end front end first going down a seriously steep departure.

 

alright. so I'll make a stinker. is it still going to be helpful if its max height doesnt go past the height of my hood?

 

No...

 

recovering from an almost flip sounded correct to me. dont nitpick

 

wait then why do a ton of people have small stingers then?
they look like grill guards but they stick out at an angle like a stinger

 

even the COTM winner (top of page all the way on the right blue xj silver bumper)
what is that called?

 

You can mount lights on smaller hoops and protect your winch as well. If you don't have a winch or plan to mount extra lights I only see it being there as possibly grille protection or just for style?