New plate protection

[GFritsch]

Just ordered this personalized plate for the truck. 8-12 weeks arrgg

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Wondering what hardware or plate cover to use to keep it on the truck and not grow legs.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[fest3er]

Four grade 8 stainless steel bolts with washers, bolted through the metal bumper or tailgate.

Red Loctite should keep the nut on. As an alternative, you could tack-weld the nut and bolt together.

Yes, even *you* will have a time taking the plates off. But it's nearly guaranteed that the plates will not follow our ancestors out of the sea. Having a plate stolen is a pain, as is having a tailgate stolen. Which reminds me, *that's* why tailgates often have locks on them today: not to protect the unprotectable contents of the bed, but to prevent the tailgate itself from being stolen.

 

[WCPoe]

I believe I would take the time to find some of those "security" type round head screws that take the funny shaped bits and locktite the nuts. It'll keep 99. 9% of the casual vanity plate thieves away. Just my 2 cents. Bill

 

[Jumbo Jet]

Will most people know what that means? I am sure some will think you are bragging about 6".

 

[GFritsch]

Will most people know what that means? I am sure some will think you are bragging about 6".

LOL-- Hey I'm proud of my 6 :-laf

 

[ACoyle]

Just a dumb question. Has anyone ever had a vanity plate stolen? Maybe another dumb question. the bolts, etc that everyone is talking about are harder than the plate. If someone wanted a souveneer, they could still easily get it.



Sorry if these questions are dumb. I just never thought about anything like this before.



AC

 

[NVR FNSH]

I've had a personal plate since '87 and have never had it stolen - it's been held on with zip-ties for the last 10 years.....



Try using security allen bolts or torx bolts - the ones with the little post in the middle.



Brian

 

[OKish]

allen bolt, then round em off.