Purpose of a stinger
- Thread starter Kris K
- Start date
James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
Herzog said:I say... who cares if they look "cool" or not! Let's go wheelin!
lame...............................
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
I've never seen one help anyone. I have seen them get in the way, and cause rollovers. I've seen them prevent a rig from going somewhere it would have no problem going without one. They tend to dig into rock faces that you would otherwise be able to drive right past, or up. I have also seen them dig into the ground and prevent a rig from driving out of a rollover that they otherwise would be able to. As far as spotters in competition ising them to attach ropes, not any more. In most competitions spotters are no longer allowed to pull on straps. Too dangerous, er sumth'n. People put them on because they think they look cool. Opinion's vary... I think a very small stinger can look nice when it's done right. A radiator hoop that follows the lines of the body is more functional and I think it looks better.
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
Aint got none of those in these parts.Meat_ said:
James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
and big women at BYUMeat_ said:
chadr
Active Member
- Location
- Hurricane, Utah
Cherokeester
Registered User
- Location
- Wellsville Utah
Quick, everyone go take their stingers off!!
fergusor
Registered User
- Location
- Clearfield, ut
Cody said:
Ive never gone over forward thanks to the stinger, but they are ugly. They have saved me alot of costs from damages from rolls that a would have smashed the front of the buggy few times.
yellowbronco
Cuts Through Grease !!!
- Location
- Moab
Tru-dat homeslice :greg:Herzog said:I say... who cares if they look "cool" or not! Let's go wheelin!
willies45
willies45
- Location
- Lander, Wyoming
They are great for tying a large Elk head and rack to that will not fit in or on the top of a jeep. But it better be cold or you don't cool the radiator.
Houndoc
Registered User
- Location
- Grantsville
willies45 said:
That was my guess.:redneck:
poorboyzdreamz
poorboyzdreamz
- Location
- Sandy
I must be an idiot then because I built one for my rig. I once asked the same question though and the reason that was givin to me was because if you roll over the jeep will pivet on the stinger and the roll bar. But I also incorperated mine into a complete cow killer (brushguard).
rockreligious
NoEcoNaziAmmo
- Location
- Ephraim
I built one for my old buggy, and It once stopped me from an endo.(tied into exo for strength) it once protected my hood in a rollover and it served well as leverage for a spotter strap, and in a few cases ramped me over a ledges that my front bumper would have stopped me from going over. That said, it was ugly and did cause me touble a couple of times getting in the way, my new rig does not have a stinger.
gijohn40
too poor to wheel... :(
- Location
- Layton, Utah
I think the most useful thing they could be for is mounting a camera on so you can take pictures of your sorry A@@ as you roll over because of it....
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
A low-profile radiator hoop will protect your radiator just as well as a stinger, without all the other drawbacks of a stinger.