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zanerxj · 06-19-2009, 09:16 PM

i was thinking about put a rear stinger on my xj and i was woundering if anybody has one. id like to see what it looks like!

**2000XJ** · 06-20-2009, 12:28 AM

I feel that unless you build it to be either a.) removable or b.) on a really steep angle, it's going to interfere with you opening your hatch.

claygrassmann · 06-22-2009, 04:04 PM

make a hella strong hinge for it to drop down on and there you go

_StationWagon_ · 06-26-2009, 10:40 PM

rear stinger/bumper/tire carrier ... custom made by my friend Rich

brooks_mcclintock · 06-28-2009, 02:22 PM

that would suck to park in a parking lot haha

garett73 · 06-28-2009, 03:49 PM

i agree lol i can't tell if i like it or not

brooks_mcclintock · 06-28-2009, 06:09 PM

well the only thing i see it as is its appearance and obviously armor...but it seems overkill unless you would be expecting a rear end from a tractor trailer or doing backflips on rock faces

tazjeeper · 06-28-2009, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by brooks_mcclintock

well the only thing i see it as is its appearance and obviously armor...but it seems overkill unless you would be expecting a rear end from a tractor trailer or doing backflips on rock faces

and it just looks like a backwards tire carier, over kill is an understatment but hay its different but it might save the rear hatch,,, like thats important... if you lose a damage the hatch then its a reason to chop the jeep hahahhaha

brooks_mcclintock · 06-29-2009, 12:20 AM

don't get it, it closes the gap towards chopping your cherokee into a cheromanche!

Justin99XJSport · 06-29-2009, 11:05 AM

How much does a stinger like that make you rear-heavy? Does it affect wheeling a lot? With or without tire?

_StationWagon_ · 06-29-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by brooks_mcclintock

well the only thing i see it as is its appearance and obviously armor...but it seems overkill unless you would be expecting a rear end from a tractor trailer or doing backflips on rock faces

WTF are you talking about stocker N00b? Since when is a rear tire carrier "overkill"? And how can you say that when you don't even know how he uses his Jeep? I think this design is a very clever & economical way to have a 3-in-one ... bumper/carrier/stinger. And if you look closely you'll see that there's a matching stinger on his front bumper as well. The owner of that Cherokee does serious rock crawling (black & red trails) and the way he attacks the trails, his design is a necessary addition to his rig. You're looking at 6.5" of lift & 35" tires. That design actually keeps the tire more secure than if it were simply hanging on an arm like 99% of the carriers you see. If you don't know what you're looking at, then reserve your comments for something more up your alley.

Y'know, like 235-75-15 tires sitting inside your XJ.

**muddeprived** · 06-29-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by _StationWagon_

WTF are you talking about stocker N00b? Since when is a rear tire carrier "overkill"? And how can you say that when you don't even know how he uses his Jeep? I think this design is a very clever & economical way to have a 3-in-one ... bumper/carrier/stinger. And if you look closely you'll see that there's a matching stinger on his front bumper as well. The owner of that Cherokee does serious rock crawling (black & red trails) and the way he attacks the trails, his design is a necessary addition to his rig. You're looking at 6.5" of lift & 35" tires. That design actually keeps the tire more secure than if it were simply hanging on an arm like 99% of the carriers you see. If you don't know what you're looking at, then reserve your comments for something more up your alley.

Y'know, like 235-75-15 tires sitting inside your XJ.

I have to say I don't like the setup cuz I don't like adding length to an already long vehicle but then again it's there for a purpose and fits the driver's needs since he's a crawler and the risk of rolling when coming down or backing down a steep rock is high. It'll probably save his butt more than once.

**2000XJ** · 06-29-2009, 09:50 PM

I wheel my rig hard, and from the terrain that I've wheeled I personally wouldn't want to add that much extra length to the XJ. The departure angle on drops and ledges already suffers a bit, and adding that much more length to the rear of the vehicle would make it worse, IMPO.

I'm not going to deny the fact that it looks like it's a well-built unit that he put alot of time and effort into - but it's just not for me. I feel like it hangs out too far and could cause him to either get hung up on stuff or potentially do damage to it.

_StationWagon_ · 07-01-2009, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 2000XJ

I wheel my rig hard, and from the terrain that I've wheeled I personally wouldn't want to add that much extra length to the XJ. The departure angle on drops and ledges already suffers a bit, and adding that much more length to the rear of the vehicle would make it worse, IMPO.

I'm not going to deny the fact that it looks like it's a well-built unit that he put alot of time and effort into - but it's just not for me. I feel like it hangs out too far and could cause him to either get hung up on stuff or potentially do damage to it.

Well, you need to come to Rausch Creek with us some time & watch him go to work

. The angle of the pic doesn't show it, but the arm holding the tire is angled up high enough to not be an issue. The length from grill to end is longer than mine only because his tire is wider. My bumper/carrier sticks out about as much as his does. I know when I came down real hard off a rock I would definitely look back to see if the tire is still there as I've seen standard swing-out arms snap like a twig. That will never happen in his case. Just consider that your average winch bumper adds 7 inches or more to the overall length of your Jeep. Anyway, if you're looking to put a stinger on your XJ, adding length would not be a concern and I doubt it would be an issue for the OP ... who incidentally seems to have abandoned this thread!

tazjeeper · 07-02-2009, 08:12 AM

all I can say is it seems like Stationwag is not in a good mode and we should leave it at that........
I think if it owrks for the guy great but I will say again way to much for anyones needs inless its all rock all the time. he is not on rocks on that trail and by the look of the jeep he does just drive light trails and maybe on the road....
thats alot of added everything from leanth to weight for a XJ if you ask me.. but to each os own I say as I do stuff that people think is wrong but I do it anyway.
Like haveing 12 jeeps in the yard... or buying one or more a week..