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DJ1

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I live in a state that requires a front plate and I don't want to deal with the potential hassle of running with no front plate. I will likely be replacing the front bumper so I didn't want to invest in anything permanent. My solution was to take the factory front license plate mount (not installed at my request) and make it work.

I have the capable bumper and if you flip the plate holder over, you can hook it on the bumper. I drilled 4 holes in the plate surface to run zip ties through and there are some small channels in the capable bumper that allowed me to pass the zip ties through and secure. The last step was to drill holes in the long cylinders of the factory plate mount and use 5$ of parts from the hardware store to extend the cylinders and get the angle I wanted. I purchased 2 threaded stopper things, 2 nylon spacers and 2 screws.

Good enough for a temporary solution.

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Philvis77

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Mine is a 2 plate state (Virginia) as well. I told the dealer no front plate bracket installation and have been riding around for 6 months now without a front plate. I have the 2nd plate in the back of the vehicle if I'm ever pulled. Years ago I had a car without a front plate bracket and was pulled one time. It was just an excuse to pull me over since I was in a bad part of town with lots of drug deals going on. No ticket when I showed the plate. I'm not sweating it.
 

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Can't use zip ties out here. The weather eats them. mine might become another layer if skid plate.
 

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I live in a state that requires a front plate and I don't want to deal with the potential hassle of running with no front plate. I will likely be replacing the front bumper so I didn't want to invest in anything permanent. My solution was to take the factory front license plate mount (not installed at my request) and make it work.

I have the capable bumper and if you flip the plate holder over, you can hook it on the bumper. I drilled 4 holes in the plate surface to run zip ties through and there are some small channels in the capable bumper that allowed me to pass the zip ties through and secure. The last step was to drill holes in the long cylinders of the factory plate mount and use 5$ of parts from the hardware store to extend the cylinders and get the angle I wanted. I purchased 2 threaded stopper things, 2 nylon spacers and 2 screws.

Good enough for a temporary solution.

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Ford Bronco 5$ Front License Plate Mount plate side
Ford Bronco 5$ Front License Plate Mount plate side
Ford Bronco 5$ Front License Plate Mount plate side
Do you have adaptive cruise? Does it effect how that works?
 

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Thanks for this perfect solution to the front plate. It worked out great for my new BD and it only cost me $3.60 for the long zip ties. Great hack!!
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