src front stinger by smittybuilt - Page 5

**Fropleyqk** · 10-07-2009, 08:01 AM

OK so I got it yesterday. Came in a box that was pretty banged up. The paint flakes off pretty easily. Mine was scratched up pretty good. (I emailed 4wdh and am waiting on a response). Biggest problem, initially, was the drivers side was bent a little making it impossible to slip onto the frame. I had to manhandle it a bit to bend it back straight. Got it to slip on and bolted the 4 top bolts in. Then I saw that the bottom bolt holes werent even CLOSE.

My solution is going to be to have someone run 2 welds on the bottom to the frame.

All in all, Its very stout. The paint flakes off and chips very easily. Fitting was an issue. BUT for a $193 bumper, Im pretty happy. Ill hold onto it but buyer beware: you might run into some of the issues I did.

1966cj5 · 10-07-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mightydog78

also to anyone who installed their stinger, did you notice a drop in the height of the front when you put it on?

Mine dropped 1/8th of an inch.

damuddmann · 10-07-2009, 12:12 PM

golly, i hope the same people that beat yours to hell arent handling mine! thats too bad but it looks great! and im glad it seems durable...im wondering how the paint on mine will do here in arizona with the 120 degree summers....baking out in the sun...oh well ill keep you updated when i get mine someday, thanks for posting pics frop.

mightydog78 · 10-07-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 1966cj5

Mine dropped 1/8th of an inch.

so not really enough to notice, ill be picking mine up from 4wd part sometime next week

hopefully i don't run into the holes not lining up problem.

1966cj5 · 10-07-2009, 06:57 PM

All the holes in mine lined up fine and mine luckly wasn't beat up from shipping either. Maybe luck of the draw

damuddmann · 10-08-2009, 09:11 PM

frop where did you get those tow hooks you have on the front bumper...? it looks like it comes with holes for them...?

TinBadge · 10-08-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by damuddmann

frop where did you get those tow hooks you have on the front bumper...? it looks like it comes with holes for them...?

Those are Jeep TJ factory tow hooks. I think they came on most if not all Rubicons. If you like them they are not to hard to find most people remove them but I always thought they were pretty stout and looked good.

nsmerilli · 10-11-2009, 02:19 PM

I have the smitty winch plate and XRC 8 winch, with this being a smitty bumper everything should fit, Right? If any one has this setup I would love to see some pictures.

Mitchin · 10-11-2009, 02:28 PM

a little news for everyone Poison spyders is coming back out with there trail stinger again cough cough. i think its a better build quality then this from smitty and will be buyin the PSC

GRN_BEAST95 · 10-11-2009, 04:27 PM

pics^^^^^?

wmeyer116 · 10-11-2009, 04:58 PM

smittybilt products are a love hate thing lol. Mine is real sturdy, but the paint flakes off, and he holes didnt line up on it at all when i installed it

**0blcktj6** · 10-11-2009, 06:52 PM

Why are so many of you buying the smitty crap. It doesn't really even look nice, that wrinkle finish they use makes it look...cheap...I would recommend the PSC for people that want a stinger, it appears to be a much better build quality and it is pretty much the same price...

And maybe it's just me but I think the PSC is much more attractive as well. (BTW this trip was literally the day after I received the bumper so I hadn't got a chance to paint it yet)

mightydog78 · 10-11-2009, 07:19 PM

that PSC looks a whole lot better than the smittybilt. any clue when it coming out?

**0blcktj6** · 10-11-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mightydog78

that PSC looks a whole lot better than the smittybilt. any clue when it coming out?

...it's already out...I got that bumper about a month or so ago for just over 200 shipped.

edit: it doesn't look like it is on their website but if you just call them like I did they should be able to hook you up. They're great guys to deal with and their product is even better from my experience.

Airborne4X4 · 10-11-2009, 07:45 PM

I like the PSC, though I, myself bought an Olympic stinger used. As for the Smitybuilt, something about it getting damaged during shipping should make you wonder. I'm either or on the looks of the Smitybuilt, looks like they're trying somthing different, I give them a nod for that. The only way to tell if it's worth the money is if it survives the trail...