Stinger update......

[dontoe]

Well, I had to move the center attachment point to the top of the bumper instead of the edge. Was only maybe 4 inches difference, but it reduced the play from 10-12 inches at the highest point, to practically nil. Raising or lowering is a breeze by myself, as it almost balances in the upright position. I just hold it upright with my shoulder/head or one hand and install the center (top link) pin. I like it!!!

Latest pic..............

 

[CDA 455]

Looks great!!
Did you fab it yourself or did you get it from Poison Spyder? Can you get more pics of the three attachment points?

 

[muddybuddy]

looks good man

 

[Drey]

Looks Dontoe, got a side pic?

 

[dontoe]

Looks Dontoe, got a side pic?

You ask that of a pic whore like me?

Only real good side view is the original mount point of the center mount and before I painted it, also the old machined hinges that broke the first time I pivoted them. Oh, that's a 33X12.5X15 in this pic. 35X12.5X15 in the finished pic.

Lowered position.......

I'll get better pics tomorrow of the attachment points.............unable to today.




I had a semi-local guy bend it for me as I had no way to do that as yet. He also made the pivots but not like I asked him to. They broke, so I had a machine shop just up the road make them for me. The tire mount is a 12 bolt axle end I braced and welded onto some flat stock.

 

[ssped]

who builds the bumper and stinger?

 

[dontoe]

I built the bumper from a kit from 4X4 Iron,and I expanded on an idea of DPI's of a "Stinger Tire Carrier" and got the clevis' off the internet and had the other tubing bent and pivots machined to my specs so I could assemble them.

 

[ssped]

thanks I like that set up. I might steal some of yo Ideas.

 

[ryoken]

I built the bumper from a kit from 4XIron,and I expanded on an idea of DIY's (correct me if I'm wrong) idea of a "Stinger Tire Carrier" and got the clevis' off the internet and had the other tubing bent and pivots machined to my specs so I could assemble them.

I thought it was Stomper, but I may be wrong...

Definitely the way I want to go with mine, as opposed to the swing out style..

Don, not sure I understood the first post... What did you have to change?

 

[ryoken]

nevermind, I figured out what you did....

 

[dontoe]

I thought it was Stomper, but I may be wrong...
Don, not sure I understood the first post... What did you have to change?

79Stomper bought a similar one from DPI, IIRC
The center link, where it mounts to the bumper, was mounted to low in the unpainted (side pic) photo. I'll do some better mount/hinge pics tomorrow. Sorry.

 

[dontoe]

Original ideas I started with.

The first pivots/hinges I had machined, he made them way to thin!!!

The first mount position, I turned it around so the links eye is on top of the bumper now.

New/better position.........no, the tailgate doesn't hit it when lowered.

Kinda see the tire mount........

 

[NoReGrEtS]

best bumper hands down


















p.s. Im going to steal your idea

 

[nvrenuf]

"DPI" is the original bumper builder.

 

[dontoe]

"DPI" is the original bumper builder.

Thanks, I wanted to give credit where it was due!!! I'll go edit my posts to reflect the correct fabricator. Thanks again!



DPI bumpers/tire carriers and more.





Nice stuff!
Thanks for the inspiration

 

[CDA 455]

I have to admit it looks just like Poison Spyders' Stinger tire carrier I first saw years ogo. I wonder who came up with the idea first? Either way it looks damn awesome!!

 

[dontoe]

Looked up Poison Spyder customs rear Stinger bumper..........I like mine better!
Plus, theirs is fer Heeps!