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Cruiser Accessories 79150 Mounting Plate
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Cruiser Accessories 79150 Mounting Plate, BlackReviewsAnything plastic concerns me with durability. About all I can say is it fits, looks nice, and supports our license plate. I don't know if it could take much winter graveled road abuse but time will tell and the plate should absorb most of the shock. Works for now. It bothers me when front license plate is screwed directly to the bumper. Considering the cost of these mounting brackets, I wish manufacturers included them as standard equipment; it would show their attention to detail. When I found Cruiser Accessories 79150 Mounting Plate it seemed like a good value. I especially liked multiple slots for mounting onto the bumper. These slots provide a good number of mounting and adjustment options. I used the upper two vertical slots because they were spaced exactly like the existing holes in my car's front bumper. Unfortunately, there was a couple of frustrating issues that spoiled the experience: 1. Four screws that are included with the plate are too long. I saw them being long and I am glad I checked for this before installing the mounting plate onto the front bumper. I used included four screws to attach the license plate and the Black Cruiser Accessories 20050 Classic Lite frame to the mounting plate - screws' sharp tips protruded 1/4" from the back of the mounting plate. If I had installed the mounting plate onto the bumper first and then tried to attach the license plate with the included screws, I would have damaged the front bumper in two places (the bottom two holes ended up over an air intake slot on my car). I expect all pieces included with the product to be carefully engineered for that product and working properly. These screws, obviously, are of the wrong size. The fact that I had to go to Home Depot to find properly fitting screws not only was frustrating, but also increased the overall cost. 2. The thin pieces of plastic at the top and bottom of the mounting plate are too flimsy. When I unpacked the plate, these areas of the mounting plate were slightly deformed: bent inwards. Fortunately, the license plate covered the problem. When the mounting plate is installed, it looks nice, so I am not completely disappointed; however, I found a similar product from Bell at Autozone, and it was cheaper (though Bell's mounting plate had very long screws too). Light plastic not made for the abuse needed to take from NYC parking conditions. My Cruiser Mounting Plate lasted one week b4 cracking at the thin mounting points. The plastic is too thin and brittle at the points of attachment to take an impact. This plate mount isn't that skinny as it looks in the picture. It's made of solid plastic that can't easily bend. Then I don't worry about it's aging within a few years. It's extremely easy to install and will fit most of the car/truck. The long holes make it possible for even the slightest adjustment, good design! This sturdy black plastic mounting plate is ideal for protecting the finish on your vehicle. It provides an excellent "buffer" between your vehicle's paint and the license plate, and it is very easy to mount. One piece of advice to those who might consider purchasing this mounting plate AND one of the Cruiser (or other brand) license plate frames -- either purchase longer than standard mounting screws than come with this mounting plate OR buy only the frame or mounting plate. I purchased both the mounting plate and chrome frame and found that I could not mount them both without longer screws than those provided by the dealers from whom I had bought my vehicles. Average Rating:![]() |
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This License Plate Bracket can be used for a variety of applications: mounting license plate on new vehicles with contoured bumpers if the factory bracket did not come with the vehicle, mounting license plate on any trailer, mounting an additional novelty plate to any vehicle, as a recessed license plate area on rear of vehicles, or simply as a factory front bracket replacement... |













