What's a "stinger' bumper for?
I don't care if it "did" anything. I love the way they look the fact that it actually serves a purpose is a benefit. I know that that is an ignorant soundin statement it is true for me. As far as rear endin somebody??? Don't know I like to think that I am a resposible enough driver that doesn't tailgate and run to fast in adverse weather conditions to rear end somebody at a high rate of speed. I know the retourt to this is that things happen that we do not have control over, agreed. You can play the what if game like that all the time. I just like the way it looks and the added protection. When I get one I don't think that I will have to worry about damages if I hit a deer...plus hot chicks like to hang from it lol...
Originally Posted by mpkelley20
Are most of you with stingers running your JK as daily driver? A guy in my club with a TJ used to run a stinger until he rear ended a woman and almost killed her. I guess she was lucky that his rig was as high as it is and her car was low enough that didn't decapitate her. Ever since then, he no longer drove his TJ with the stinger as his DD.
I'm not sure of various state laws on bumpers like these but I am "guessing" that in my over the top state of MA, we probably have a law that prohibits bumpers like this (not that the police enforce it).
I'm not sure of various state laws on bumpers like these but I am "guessing" that in my over the top state of MA, we probably have a law that prohibits bumpers like this (not that the police enforce it).
There's actually a lot of states with laws like that. Technically in NJ you're supposed to have a full width bumper but I've seen plenty of Jeeps running stubs. I have no idea how this would possibly play out if something did happen. I guess just hope that your insurance company is a good one. And I'm not worried about the way I drive, but if you live near NYC or even close to the tri state area, you'll know how every highway is like running NASCAR. I really like the way a stinger looks too but the thought is always on the back of my mind.
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I do not wheel hard enough to really need a stinger. The only bumper I could find with a strong grill guard that I liked, came with a stinger design.
Mainly for front end protection from the many deer running out of the grain fields that come right up to the road edge out here.

I actually pondered the liability of running this. But a high speed side or rear impact on a little car with a plate steel bumper, especially if your lifted, is going to cream someone anyway. You would probably have to stay with your stock bumper and no lift to not worry about the possibility of someone sueing you for a mod.
Mainly for front end protection from the many deer running out of the grain fields that come right up to the road edge out here.
I actually pondered the liability of running this. But a high speed side or rear impact on a little car with a plate steel bumper, especially if your lifted, is going to cream someone anyway. You would probably have to stay with your stock bumper and no lift to not worry about the possibility of someone sueing you for a mod.
Last edited by Yankee; Aug 25, 2011 at 02:47 PM.
I do not wheel hard enough to really need a stinger. The only bumper I could find with a grill guard that I liked, came with a stinger also.
Mainly for front end protection from the many deer running out of the grain fields that come right up to the road edge out here.
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Mainly for front end protection from the many deer running out of the grain fields that come right up to the road edge out here.
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