Front License Plate Bracket Fell Off

[Mtippett]

Any suggestions for something more sturdy than the OEM one? Lost it on the interstate which was less painful than dealing with ordering a new one from the DMV.
I appreciate any suggestions

2024 Rebel HD

 

[jetrinka]

My truck came with it uninstalled and I threw it in the garbage. Whoops! Looks better without it

 

[Dinky503]

I didn't know they came with that..

 

[jadmt]

just use the holes in the bumper and bolt it direct...

 

[Grey]

I ran a couple small bolts thru and put nuts on them behind the bumper. Plenty of room no big deal

 

[AH64ID]

I also bolted mine after I ripped it off somewhere.

 

[Hibiki54]

You can put nut-serts into those holes and just bolt your front plate on if they actually enforce that in your state.

 

[2wheelsor4]

Mine wasn't installed when I bought it and won't be, my wife and I both have run with out front plates for 10 ish years, always in a state that required them, and never had an issue. On my rebel I put a couple plastic push pins in the bumper holes and they match the paint pretty nicely.

 

[el_barto]

Same as others…removed the air dam and just bolted the plate directly. Bent the plate a bit around the bumper so it doesn’t get caught as easily offroad/snow burms

 

[Wobly]

Same as others…removed the air dam and just bolted the plate directly. Bent the plate a bit around the bumper so it doesn’t get caught as easily offroad/snow burms

^^^This is the way!

 

[Chris85xlt]

Amazon.com

I use this bracket upside down so the license plate folds up covering the winch fairlead. Way better clearance then the stock bracket, metal construction and bolts right on.

 

[jsalbre]

Amazon.com

I use this bracket upside down so the license plate folds up covering the winch fairlead. Way better clearance then the stock bracket, metal construction and bolts right on.

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I haven't been running a front plate because I think they're ugly (and ID doesn't require them if there's no front plate bracket, so I just didn't install one), but I may copy your idea and install my plate just to keep crap off my winch rope.