Stubby / Stinger Comparison - Need Help (Rugged Ridge vs. Fab Four vs. Or Fab)
 

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. :thinking:

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 :naw:

The LOD Shorty and the Or Fab Shorty seem to be the cleanest and strongest looking stingers out there :brows:, 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. :eek2:

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.

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..

how about the new Smittybuilt XRC stinger stubby?:thumbsup:

I have an or fab stubby stinger. It projects 21 inches out from the leading edge of the grill at a 44 degree angle. It's a strong badass bumper.

Here's a few pics, one of them is what I see sticking over the hood. I'm 5'11" with a 32" inseam.

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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.

I got the orfab bumper. It about 30 inch from the grill to the tip of the stinger. I haven't had any problems with mine. :cool:

Holy smokes you got a dud! Or a custom order... That stinger should be 21 inches from grill to stinger

I am running the LoD stinger and love it..The only issue I have is with rust. I am planning to sand the bad areas the respray it with bed liner. As far as looks I love it.:thumbsup:

I like the OR FAB but I am really considering the smittybilt stinger but Im not sure on the opinions or reviews of the smittybilt, but not to hijack...I like the OR FAB