Terrible design
#1
Terrible design
Ok so I am having a problem keeping the front license plate bracket on the truck. I lost one and have found it twice laying inside the bumper. I live in Ohio and they require a front plate so I have to have it. I would think Ford could have designed something a little better to secure this bracket to the bumper. It isn't like this is a bicycle, it is a damn truck. Way to go Ford on such a **** poor design.
#2
Ummm, Why are you having trouble ?
Did they not use screws ? if the holes are too big - simple to use a bigger screw or bolt, washer and nut....
I've never had a plate holder give me that much trouble... on ANY make or model...
I guess I'm fortunate enough to have much bigger issues to worry about than a front license plate holder
maybe it was the installer ?!?
Did they not use screws ? if the holes are too big - simple to use a bigger screw or bolt, washer and nut....
I've never had a plate holder give me that much trouble... on ANY make or model...
I guess I'm fortunate enough to have much bigger issues to worry about than a front license plate holder
maybe it was the installer ?!?
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I live in Ohio and I haven't had a front plate on a vehicle in probably 8 years. Put 110k miles on my F-150 without it and never had a mention of it... even when pulled over. I drove that truck weekly to Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland for sales so i dont think it had to do with the area either. It's a truck so I don't think they look for it on them. First thing I took off the F-250 when I got it was the front plate... Take it off and forget it!
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Throw it under the seat and say it fell off if you get stopped again. I seriously doubt you will. Sounds to me like you found the one cop who happened to be looking for it that day.
#11
I live in Ohio and I haven't had a front plate on a vehicle in probably 8 years. Put 110k miles on my F-150 without it and never had a mention of it... even when pulled over. I drove that truck weekly to Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland for sales so i dont think it had to do with the area either. It's a truck so I don't think they look for it on them. First thing I took off the F-250 when I got it was the front plate... Take it off and forget it!
I didn't want a front plate on my Vette, but after getting stopped twice I put it on.
#12
Colorado requires it also. I've seen some people that stuff it up in their dash. I dont know if they get away with that, I would doubt it. I was following a State Trooper in my 68 Road Runner on a 65 mph highway and he pulled to the side so I could pass then pulled me over for it. (Road Runner is gone unfortunately, I didnt know I had a investment)
#13
Script,
Sorry to see you are being given grief about this. I've had the same problem. It is not a design I would consider worthy of a Superduty. I lost the front plate and plate holder twice on my 2008. I no longer own the truck but I seem to recall that I was able to zip tie the bracket holder in place to avoid a hat trick.
Sorry to see you are being given grief about this. I've had the same problem. It is not a design I would consider worthy of a Superduty. I lost the front plate and plate holder twice on my 2008. I no longer own the truck but I seem to recall that I was able to zip tie the bracket holder in place to avoid a hat trick.
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I had the same problem. Although Indiana doesn't require a front plate, I orginally used the plate bracket to hold/hide my plow wire harness but lost it twice and got tired of paying Ford $20 a pop. What you see below is from my wifes Dodge minivan...I must say that my backyard engineering on this is superior to Fords junk snap on method
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I had the same problem. Although Indiana doesn't require a front plate, I orginally used the plate bracket to hold/hide my plow wire harness but lost it twice and got tired of paying Ford $20 a pop. What you see below is from my wifes Dodge minivan...I must say that my backyard engineering on this is superior to Fords junk snap on method