Great idea! I wasn’t sure if it would thread correctly but it sounds like it does. I’ll try that. Thanks!
And I failed miserably. The bracket was destroyed in the process. The problem was with the tiny amount of clearance you have when putting the larger bracket on the bottom. I was able to thumb the screws in but then had to tighten with needle nose pliers. Unfortunately doing it that way caused one of the bolts to bend and not go in all the way. So I had to back it out but they wouldn't thumb unscrew out anymore. So I had to cut the bolt with a dremel otherwise I'd have it hanging there. So I may have to get some new bolts and nuts so I can tighten it from the bottom.
There's no option for lightning, which engine did you choose, or does it not matter?Problem solved!
Doesn’t impede front sensors either!
Wasn’t a fan of having them drill into the bumper. I also don’t need to give socal CHP more reason to give me tickets.
https://www.americantrucks.com/mishimoto-f150-license-plate-relocation-kit-mmlp-f150-15.html
I was able to get the Mishmoto to install perfectly on my Lightning in the same way that was described here, though I managed to do it without the assistance of a clamp. Needle-nose pliers seemed to work well enough for me to get the nuts threaded on, though it was a tight fit working in that small space, especially when installing them when it was like 10 degrees outside and snowing.
I got the same one. Love it!Picked this up on Amazon for $30, used some stop nuts and a safety zip tie. Hasn't messed with the parking sensors at all, bent a little during install but I'm ok with that.
Lower that and it looks like it could be sturdy enough to be a snow plow.In this thread I saw some of those neat offset front license plate brackets but I didn't want to wait for shipping, so, 4 hrs and $0.00 later(other than clear cover I added that I did buy for under $20), I got er done.
All the stuff/junk/hardware I used was from around my garage that I scrounged up along with the factory license plate holder that I told the dealer to not install..
A little bit hokey but should do the job.
I used pretty heavy material and quality hardware and reinforced the factory holder with some extra metal on both sides so it should be good to go. it is pretty beefy/solid.
It doesn't touch any part of the truck other than at the clamps on the tow hook.
I had to do some creative notching to get it as close to the truck as possible.
I wrapped some electrical tape around the hook so I didn't get scratched up even though that kind of doesn't matter since it is a tow/retrieval hook.
What WOULD matter is if it messes with adaptive/blue cruise/parking sensors but I don't think it will..
I just didn't think it made sense to cover a good portion of the air intake even though it is unlikely that I will ever heat the truck up here in WA.
That said, it is probably more aerodynamic to put the plate in the middle of the truck and block off a portion of the intake.
Putting holes in the body to mount the plate above the grill wasn't in my wheelhouse either.
I do not go thru car-washes so no worries there but it would probably do fine.
Getting those nuts on were a bugger due to no finger space so I scratched up the paint.
I will repaint when it stops raining even though the pieces are galv'd steel.
FM
My dealer inadvertently tested my front plate bracket this week when trying to work on the low voltage battery sensor recall. The license plate did not fare well but the bracket hung in there. Somehow they also broke off the windshield washer tank cap, and lost a panel clip, so overall not a good day for them and a less than stellar experience for me . At least I have full confidence in my license plate bracket.Here is another solution for those needing a front plate mount and not wanting to drill holes in their truck. This is a grille clamp on design that I have been running for over a month without issues. If you have access to a 3D printer and are looking for something a little more symmetrical (and not blocking the sensors), then this may be a solution. So far I am not seeing any issues with airflow/temperature rise but I have not run in temperatures over 90deg F very much.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6253606
I included original STP format files along with the STL files out there if some of the creative folks on the forum want to improve on the design.
