For most serious off roaders, it’s not if you’ll roll but when. As for me, I’ve been upside down more than once.
Accordingly, I’ve always installed gear to help protect myself and my passengers in the event of a rollover (full cage, 5-point belts, etc.). But until now, I’ve never really done anything to protect my rig. So I started checking around for the best options to minimize damage to my Jeep “when” I roll the next time. What I found was a stinger bumper.
I have to admit they look odd. Stinger bumpers are most often metal hoops that jut up and out from your Jeep’s front end. Some even have additional bars welded to the side. The whole bumper is designed to protect your radiator, grill and hood for being munched in a rollover. They also serve to prevent endos when descending steep slopes.
One of the best stingers I’ve seen is made by Poison Spyder Customs. PSC also manufactures a rear stinger bumper that doubles as a spare tire carrier that will hold up to a 40″ tire and acts like a wheelie bar on ultra steep slopes.
Both front and rear stingers are worthy additions to any Jeep and could help mitigate some of the damage the next time you take a turn for the worse.