APiratesLife4Me
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I have done lots of searching and Google-ing and can’t seem to find what I’m looking for. So gold star for anyone that can quickly point me at an answer.
Unlike the lucky ones, I do not have a driveway or even a designated parking spot. My JL lives on the street and spends its days scrapping with soccer moms for parallel street parking when I’m not out exploring the Pacific Northwest - as in, this thing is going to be tapped and bumped on the regular.
So what I’m looking for is a stubby (possibly mid width) bumper with a stinger/winch guard. I like the stinger look but I need to be able to see it from the driver’s seat, for parking reasons.
My primary concern is that I’ll have to just KNOW where the tip of the bumper is and not be able to see it while parallel parking.
Inches count here people!
I love the look of the Artec Nighthawk, but I’m concerned that it’s a little too short to see it. The Metalcloak stubby is simple and functional, but their optional stinger is kind of nuts without looking all that beefy - counter point, I’ve seen the winch guard bar take a beating like a champ.
What stinger bumpers are people running that are visible from the driver’s seat? Photos (from the cab) are a HUGE help!
Added gold star if this is a *new to JL* bumper and not a modified JK bumper.
Qualifiers: I want to keep my plastic bumper LED fog lights. I do not want a full width bumper, as I’m planning ahead for the eventual 37”+ tires. I NEED to be able to see the top of the stinger without getting out of the Jeep. No skimpy, skinny tubes out there by their lonesome (LOD Signature cough cough - I do love my LOD sliders though!). I want some gussets for support. Winch recessed is a bonus but not absolutely required.
Unlike the lucky ones, I do not have a driveway or even a designated parking spot. My JL lives on the street and spends its days scrapping with soccer moms for parallel street parking when I’m not out exploring the Pacific Northwest - as in, this thing is going to be tapped and bumped on the regular.
So what I’m looking for is a stubby (possibly mid width) bumper with a stinger/winch guard. I like the stinger look but I need to be able to see it from the driver’s seat, for parking reasons.
My primary concern is that I’ll have to just KNOW where the tip of the bumper is and not be able to see it while parallel parking.
Inches count here people!
I love the look of the Artec Nighthawk, but I’m concerned that it’s a little too short to see it. The Metalcloak stubby is simple and functional, but their optional stinger is kind of nuts without looking all that beefy - counter point, I’ve seen the winch guard bar take a beating like a champ.
What stinger bumpers are people running that are visible from the driver’s seat? Photos (from the cab) are a HUGE help!
Added gold star if this is a *new to JL* bumper and not a modified JK bumper.
Qualifiers: I want to keep my plastic bumper LED fog lights. I do not want a full width bumper, as I’m planning ahead for the eventual 37”+ tires. I NEED to be able to see the top of the stinger without getting out of the Jeep. No skimpy, skinny tubes out there by their lonesome (LOD Signature cough cough - I do love my LOD sliders though!). I want some gussets for support. Winch recessed is a bonus but not absolutely required.
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