View Poll Results: How should I put the install the shackles?

Tips out is what it's about!!!

15.63%

Tips go in, any way else is a sin!

40.63%

You're overthinking it...

34.38%

I would have just thrown them on and not cared and had a ratchet ass truck so my vote doesn't count.

9.38%

Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

Tips in or out?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 12, 2015 | 08:11 AM

#46

Snowseeker

Hotshot

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 13,484

Likes: 42

From: Stevens Point, WI

Almost every IL vehicle has some sort of dumb personalized plate that no one can figure out.

Many have their initials on their plate... lol

Dec 12, 2015 | 09:37 AM

#47

Apocalypse

Thread Starter

Lead Driver

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 8,304

Likes: 28

From: Salem, VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drunken_Unicorn

Shiney.

Dec 12, 2015 | 10:50 AM

#48

A Rodder

Posting Guru

Joined: Feb 2015

Posts: 1,092

Likes: 0

When the timing is right do you plan on adding a winch up there?

If so, the additional screw holes will not look good.

I would leave it as is without bonus holes. Get a piece of 3/4" Flatbar roughly the width of the plate. Mark the fbar where it lines up with the existing holes on the bumper and drill them. Use these to mount the Flatbar to the bumper w existing holes.
Attach license plate to holes just inboard of the holes holding fbar to bumper.

When you add the winch, but a flipster....recommended by Pirate on my thread.

Dec 12, 2015 | 04:36 PM

#49

Krazee Matt

Logistics Pro

Joined: Jan 2014

Posts: 3,595

Likes: 17

^^^ agreed. They have plate mounts for winch fair leads as well.

Dec 13, 2015 | 08:12 AM

#50

Apocalypse

Thread Starter

Lead Driver

Joined: Nov 2012

Posts: 8,304

Likes: 28

From: Salem, VA

So I planned on taking pics of custom plates all day yesterday (while I was out at least) and posting them up, but in less than an hour and after missing more than a dozen just because I didn't feel like pulling up my camera every time I saw one this is what I found:

Dec 13, 2015 | 10:34 AM

#51

harley4jcs

Posting Guru

Joined: Aug 2012

Posts: 1,678

Likes: 1

From: Central Tx.

HOLY MOLLY, You guys keep your prisoners VERY busy over there.

Dec 13, 2015 | 10:15 PM

#52

Bently_Coop

Lead Driver

Joined: Mar 2013

Posts: 7,460

Likes: 85

From: Kent Station, WA

And not one is an Excursion.

Dec 14, 2015 | 11:59 AM

#53

FLO98

Senior User

Joined: Mar 2014

Posts: 309

Likes: 0

From: Ohio

Well since you're on a personalized plate kick does the winning vote from the poll become a plate on your next purchase? Cause right now it would be "TIPS IN", just saying...

FTE Stories

Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts

10 Ways Ford is LOSING to the Competition

Joe Kucinski

Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now

Brett Foote

This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals

Joe Kucinski

3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership

Brett Foote

10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches

Pouria Savadkouei

Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained

Brett Foote

10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath

Verdad Gallardo

Dec 14, 2015 | 12:05 PM

#54

pirate4x4_camo

FTE Remembers

Joined: Apr 2011

Posts: 8,259

Likes: 346

From: Northern California

**** OUT would get my vote

Dec 15, 2015 | 03:35 AM

#55

Stewart_H

Super Moderator

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 29,380

Likes: 118

From: Central Coast of CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apocalypse

Pic of the plate relocate as promised

The new plate says "BROWNCOAT"...it's a thing from a show Wendy and I love called "Firefly"

Yaint gotta explain Firefly to many of us here on the forum bud. C'mon, you've seen a bunch of us post about it over the years, aincha?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drunken_Unicorn

Shiney.

See?

Stewart

Dec 16, 2015 | 12:44 PM

#56

holeshotwalt

Posting Guru

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 1,072

Likes: 0

From: Dustbowl, NV

Hopefully, all fans have also seen the movie, "Serenity" also!

Apr 10, 2016 | 04:26 PM

#57

harley4jcs

Posting Guru

Joined: Aug 2012

Posts: 1,678

Likes: 1

From: Central Tx.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pirate4x4_camo

Sheet metal screw are likely to snap being driven into 3/16 plate if you don't get the hole just the right size.

Just drill the hole 1/4" and get 4 nuts and bolts so you can do the bottom as well.

Some stainless button head cap screws would look slick.

Of Course there are & I'll probably put BOTH my neighbours & My eye out when it happens

Good thing for me, It NEVER has in the 42 Years I've been doing it, Since my 1st custom pipe bumper I welded in HS . Oh My