Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: License Plate Bracket

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Topic: License Plate Bracket

Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Subject: License Plate Bracket
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 1:18pm

I didn't see any topics on this: Our trailer plates in Minnesota are the same as the standard auto plates. I got my plates today and the bracket mounting bolds on the R-Pod don't have the standard spacing. The bolts are in slotted holes in the bracket, but of course the bracket is caulked in place and there are threaded holes into the R-Pod skin. I'm not sure I want to redrill holes and plug the old ones. I might just use a plate frame to adapt the plate to the non-standard bolt spacing.

You'd think they would mount the bracket with standard hole spacing. Perhaps Indiana uses smaller trailer plates?

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2017 R-Pod 178
2014 Nissan Pathfinder SL 4WD

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 1:42pm

The slotted holes allow the plate hole spacing to be adjusted. The nuts that came with the bracket were square ones that fit in behind and the bolts were long enough to reach through the plate (and a plate surround), through the bracket, and into the nuts. I don't see the problem. Why would you want to remove the bracket? A standard automotive style plate fits it just fine. That is what we have in NC also.

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StephenH
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Posted By: Bugout
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 1:59pm

I would drill new holes in the plate befor l drilled into the pod

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Jk Aiken South Carolina 2016 178 Toyota Tundra 2017 4.6

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 2:24pm

We also have standard size plates and they fit on our 179 and also fit our old 171 when we had that.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 3:22pm

+1 in TN.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: StonyRiverDave
Date Posted: 21 May 2017 at 10:23pm

Originally posted by StephenH

The slotted holes allow the plate hole spacing to be adjusted. The nuts that came with the bracket were square ones that fit in behind and the bolts were long enough to reach through the plate (and a plate surround), through the bracket, and into the nuts. I don't see the problem. Why would you want to remove the bracket? A standard automotive style plate fits it just fine. That is what we have in NC also.

Ah, I didn't get any square nuts for the plate bracket! Thanks for letting me know. I can pick some up at my local hardware.

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2017 R-Pod 178
2014 Nissan Pathfinder SL 4WD