Front license plate support bracket

[Alphonse]

I am a fan of having my lucky license plate on the front of my truck. I have had this plate on my previous trucks and want it on the new one. The lack of a factory provided front license plate support bracket allows a plate to flap in the breeze and/or get bent up. I looked into buying some sort of a bracket without success. Of course I found hundreds of surrounds but I was looking for something more structural to support the plate.

So I made one out of aluminum sheet (~ 1/8" thick) and added a HDPE support bumper to the back of it as a "stand off". This thing is solid now and will keep the plate firmly mounted. So now my lucky plate is riding on the truck where it belongs. Here are a few photos in case someone wants to replicate or improve it.

1/8" thick aluminum backer cut out and ready to polish along with the HDPE standoff.

Finished, polished a bit, and on the truck w/o the plate in place

View from side showing the standoff/support

My lucky plate installed on the plate bracket with a new surround as well.

 

[kthaxton]

My plastic surround that came with my truck holds my plate just fine.

 

[SnoKing]

You got park sense on the FRONT????? SNOKING

 

[Bill Stockard]

You got park sense on the FRONT????? SNOKING

Standard with the '16 Laramie Package: "•ParkSense® Front / Rear Park Assist System"

Bill

 

[SnoKing]

Standard with the '16 Laramie Package: "•ParkSense® Front / Rear Park Assist System"

Bill

DRATS! In almost three months I still have not figured out where the front of the truck is when parking at Home Depot, Lowes, or Costco!

Guess Cummins12V98 will have to get a 2016 and show me all the neat features!!!!

I priced LockPic to put a front camera on, and it is a bit expensive. SNOKING

 

[Cummins12V98]

CRAP now other reason to get a 16.

 

[Alphonse]

Yeap the Park Sense works extremely well. I had no idea I was getting it when I flew to Greensboro to pick the truck up!

Meanwhile, why don't they put a proper front license plate bracket on the truck??

 

[kthaxton]

Meanwhile, why don't they put a proper front license plate bracket on the truck??

Likely because most people don't have an issue with it?

 

[Alphonse]

Likely because most people don't have an issue with it?

You must be right, 'cause I couldn't find anything commercially available other than the surrounds.

 

[pcdavis]

Yeap the Park Sense works extremely well. I had no idea I was getting it when I flew to Greensboro to pick the truck up!

Meanwhile, why don't they put a proper front license plate bracket on the truck??

You should sell these. Ebay or Amazon. You might make a few dollars.