[New Product By ModCrate!] Modular Latch Plates

I want to start off by thanking everyone in B6G. Every purchase has allowed me the space to design, experiment and prototype. I am a single Navy dad sometimes life is hard and your support has allowed me to chase my childhood dream of being an inventor. A bit of an ambiguous dream but I like to make stuff and it feels good to see people enjoying the fruits of my work.

So here it is!

Ok.. Well what is this? TLDR: its a awesome looking aftermarket latch plate that adds modularity and functionality to the OEM hard top latch plate (edit by popular demand). It is made from Delrin, a durable self lubricating plastic and 6061 T6 Al, a versatile aluminum ally widely used in huge range of products.

In the above photo the blue plate is interchangeable with other adapters I will be developing. The current version has a stainless steel 1/4"-20 nut commonly used in mounting solutions for action cams, photography and cinemaphotography. What that means is you will have an excellent mounting solution for hundreds of accessories currently available. From a $5 20mm ball mount on Amazon to the beautiful mounting solutions made by forum sponsors this Mod will provide you with a beautiful functional interface.
OEM part on the left. Early aluminum prototype on the right.


Here is an example of some camera arms being used to capture the perfect angle when documenting your adventures. This is especially useful for me as I love to deliver a steady stream of great grand kid photos to family.

It will be extremely useful to Bronco centric content creators as well. When picking shots angles are key and this gives you additional mounting points to choose from.

This is just the beginning and the first step in a modular modding system I have planned. Not just for camera accessories but cabin lights, gear storage, accessory power delivery, anything I can think of.

I plan to launch next week after my current sale ends. So if you're intrigued by this product and would like to contribute to future developments Head over to ModCrate and check out the Anodized Aluminum Latch bushings. If you'd like to see them installed browse this B6G thread and view some user rigs.

Thank you again I look forward to your feedback and suggestions. You can follow me at ModCrate on Instagram and ModCrate on Facebook.

P.S. Watch this thread as I am going to post about the prototyping and development process. I think that will be helpful to anyone wanting to make their own products!

ugh you son of a bitch. More stuff for me to buy

CM81 said:

ugh you son of a bitch. More stuff for me to buy

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Hey its a good cause. It allows me to design more stuff... its a vicious cycle

Well s#!% just when I thought I didn't want anything else. . . .

I have to be honest, i have no idea where this thing is supposed to go. Please clarify???

I am all for helping out a fellow squid. Since I am still new to a lot of the Bronco stuff and off-road driving, can you please explain a little better where it goes on our Broncos and show a picture of it attached?
Thanks!

ET13 said:

I have to be honest, i have no idea where this thing is supposed to go. Please clarify???

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They're for where the roof panels latch.

Ahhh ok that makes sense. So you can hang devices from above

Russ.Cere said:

So here it is!

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"aftermarket latch plate that adds modularity and functionality to the OEM part"

??WHAT OEM PART - What does this thing do??

I could guess : the "OEM LATCH PLATE" - what "latch plate"
Where does this fit in the Bronco? Does it replace the sunglasses holder? Is it for the door latch plate? Is it a dashcam mount?

Bruno said:

if he talked less about being a single Navy dad, and more about where this thing fits and what it does - maybe he could sell a couple....

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Well I'm not going to make a personal attack on the guy. Just curious as to where it goes.

Looks like it goes right here.

Well, this Navy guy has something else to buy now..."Old Goat"

Let the pre orders begin

all us soft top folks in this thread like

ET13 said:

Well I'm not going to make a personal attack on the guy. Just curious as to where it goes.

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nobody made a personal attack