nosajwp
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- Winston-Salem, NC
Has anyone found a better/stronger alternative to the OEM front license plate bracket? I'm toying with the idea of making one out of sheet metal.
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License plate bracket
- Thread starter nosajwp
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Onkover
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- Red Bluff CA.
Not a bad idea.. just do it!!
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- Terra Firma
Scope out junkyards for 84 thru 87 XJs and MJs. The early brackets were steel.
jeepguy97
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- clearfield, pa
Just curious as to why you would need a stronger one?
JoBo
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- Columbus, Ohio
jeepguy97 said:
They are flimsey plastic and they droop even if they're not broken yet. I cured mine by cutting metal plates and sandwiching the plastic mounting tabs between them.
JoBo
kevin s
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- cincinnati, ohio
Industrial strength velcro. Really. It works great. Add a 2" or so pad on either side at the top and squish it back to the bumper.
That will hold until you get a aftermarket bumper with a front receiver hitch. Then you can get a bracket that goes in the hitch, like mine.
That will hold until you get a aftermarket bumper with a front receiver hitch. Then you can get a bracket that goes in the hitch, like mine.
JEEPTHIS
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- surrounded by Amish
I have one on my 85. If it's decent and you want to pay for shipping you can have it. I'll check it out tonight.
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- Westminster, SoCal
what are the laws for your state in regards having to have one? Cause in CA we need 2 if we had 2. WEll since I bought my jeep used and it came with no front bumper, that means that I only had 1 so I have 1 
That allowed me not to worry about banking, bending or damaging the damn plate (had the front one on the 98)
That allowed me not to worry about banking, bending or damaging the damn plate (had the front one on the 98)
RichP
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- Effort, Pa
Kejtar said:what are the laws for your state in regards having to have one? Cause in CA we need 2 if we had 2. WEll since I bought my jeep used and it came with no front bumper, that means that I only had 1 so I have 1
So what happens come inspection time ?? NJ and other states can be real anal about missing a front plate. Never understood the front plate myself unless the purpose of the front plate is so the person you run over can get your number as the plate passes over their face... In Pa we only have one in the rear...
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- Westminster, SoCal
That's why I asked about laws in his state.RichP said:
nosajwp
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- Winston-Salem, NC
Our state just requires the rear one, but I have a pretty nice one from the college I went to, and wanted something a little better than the factory bracket to hang it from. I'm making one out of .075" thick aluminum sheet at work.
nosajwp
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- Winston-Salem, NC
Just got my bracket done...made out of .0875" thick 6061-T6 aluminum sheet. Much stiffer and stronger than stock!
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- NJ, U.S.A.
Got a pic?nosajwp said:
nosajwp
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- Winston-Salem, NC
Not yet, maybe over the weekend.
RichP
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- Effort, Pa
while reading this all I can think of is JU, LOL 'whats a good license plate bracket', 'will a turbo thingy in my throttle body really get me a 100% milage increase and an extra 50hp', 'do I really need to replace the summer air in my tires with winter air every november and then reverse it in june'.....
Go buy a bracket in the parts store and use a 'jeep' surround beauty ring, eithe way the weak portion will be the bumper where it is screwed in.... sorry, I just think it's funny, in one of my moods...
Glad I live in Pa where all I have to worry about is rain and flooding..
Go buy a bracket in the parts store and use a 'jeep' surround beauty ring, eithe way the weak portion will be the bumper where it is screwed in.... sorry, I just think it's funny, in one of my moods...
Glad I live in Pa where all I have to worry about is rain and flooding..
XJ_Matt
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- Oceanside, CA
Kejtar said:what are the laws for your state in regards having to have one? Cause in CA we need 2 if we had 2. WEll since I bought my jeep used and it came with no front bumper, that means that I only had 1 so I have 1
You will have a nice suprise when the police pull you over for no apprent reason. Thanks to you not having a front plate they will take the oppertunity to look over your rig and fine you for cracked winsheild no mud flaps headlights too high from ground loud exhaust etc etc. The fines will add up in no time. I sugguest you go to you dmv and get a set of new plates. Its cheaper then a large fine.
Matt
