If my truck didn’t come with a front license plate mounting bracket how to I mount my front plate?
Posted by Round_Location_5463@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 40 comments
I bought a 2023 Chevy 1500 and it came from a state that doesn’t require front plates. My state does. Because of this there is no where to mount the front plates. There isn’t a flat area that I feel comfortable drilling into so I’m at a loss at how to do this. Any suggestions?
Talentless_Cooking@reddit
I recommend wood screws and a hammer.
Round_Location_5463@reddit (OP)
I now have a giant hole in my bumper please advise
Talentless_Cooking@reddit
Fill it with ramen and seal it with paper mache
poutine-eh@reddit
use the sticky double sided “tape” they use for installing windshields on cars. Your plate will not go anywhere
EddyBuildIngus@reddit
VHB tape
Spyderbeast@reddit
Are you sure there's no loophole for whether the vehicle has an OEM adjustment or not?
I bought a new coupe that required a non-OEM license plate. In my state, if a vehicle isn't manufactured with provision for a front plate, it's not required
Round_Location_5463@reddit (OP)
In my State it is still required to have the front plates regardless of if it has the provision for it or not
Spyderbeast@reddit
That's a drag
Desperate_Set_7708@reddit
https://a.co/d/0fbHOcUs
Entire-Revenue-6578@reddit
You could have got an oem bracket from the Chevy dealer. and Carmax would reimburse you for the cost of it. As long as you have a receipt.
Delicious-Sorbet5722@reddit
You can get vinyl wrap plates if you’re in California.
dodadoler@reddit
Screws
Round_Location_5463@reddit (OP)
This made me laugh
Round_Location_5463@reddit (OP)
Unfortunately the state troopers where I live 100% give a fuck and hand out tickets for this stuff all the time
bravejango@reddit
In Texas (I don’t know what state you are from just the one that I am) front plate tickets are fix-it-tickets. Meaning if you get a ticket all you have to do is fix it before your court date and show the court with photos and your ticket is dismissed.
moonlite_equilibrium@reddit
Sheeeeet in texas ive never been pulled for no front plate and up until my newest car i just kept it wedged between the window and the dash.
Due_North3106@reddit
It’s the law, doing their job
Signal-Confusion-976@reddit
It's not that they give a fuck it's the law. Why give them a reason to pull you over.
ZookeepergameWeak254@reddit
Double sided tape will work
ExpensiveOccasion542@reddit
Zip tie to the grille and you should be fine
TheTow@reddit
I throw my front plate in my front window and double sided tape it on for inspections lol
Personal_Chicken_598@reddit
If the vehicle is 50 state legal the dealer will a have braket for that
clintj1975@reddit
Takes about 10 seconds to Google "front license plate bracket" for your truck. They're $30 or less online. Looks like they attach to your bumper with a couple of screws.
Round_Location_5463@reddit (OP)
There just isn’t a flat area to mount one of those on the front. Looks like I’m just going to have to make due though
kalel3000@reddit
Yeah thats what the bracket does, it should have a flat surface for the plate and curved arms to grab the bumper at an angle. Otherwise you wouldn't need a bracket, you'd just bolt it direct.
Anachronism--@reddit
More than half of us states require a front license plate. There must be some sort of bracket available to mount one.
Calm-Show-9606@reddit
Buy a bracket or just drill 2 holes.
mmmmk2023@reddit
Zip ties through the grill.
dpdxguy@reddit
You can buy a front plate bracket on Amazon for about ten bucks. You can probably find one specific to your vehicle.
InternationalBite690@reddit
It’s just time to move. No need to deface a Chevy, just move to a rear plate only state.
smthngeneric@reddit
Just looking at other trucks like yours that do have a front license plate. How do they do it? Or just don't put one on because almost no one gives a fuck if you have one or not.
Anachronism--@reddit
My state cops love using no front plate as an excuse to pull you over. I had one of the old plates that were rear only and for a while I would often see cops whip a U-turn to pull behind me and then turn off after seeing I had the old plate.
dlsAW91@reddit
I bought a mount that bolted on a front tow hook for my 2018 f150
FaithlessnessEasy276@reddit
Zip ties through the grill
afraidofthe-dark@reddit
I put holes in my bumper for bolts, but you can also just buy a mount online and prove it if pulled over. They still have reason to issue a ticket, but 95% of officers will understand
elquirk@reddit
The dealer will charge about $70 bucks for a crappy plastic mount. Go on Amazon and get one for about $20.
omg4serious@reddit
go to dealer, or somewhere to install a front license plate bracket. or see if your state allows PPF front license plate images get that ordered from somewhere.
Signal-Confusion-976@reddit
Either get a bracket to mount it or use self tapers and screw it to your bumper. I suggest using stainless screws also.
Minuuven@reddit
Go to a junkyard and get one
S7alker@reddit
You go to dealership or online and buy a front license plate bracket kit. From there you will find out how they want it mounted. Some use screws, some rivets, some a combo of both.