Tow hook license plate frame recommendations

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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 08:56 PM
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Tow hook license plate frame recommendations

I know there are a lot of threads on this here, but it doesn't appear to be a specific recommendation.

It's very common for the police to give tickets for not having a front license plate in the town I live in and I would rather not drill holes into my bumper.

Is there a tow hook license plate solution that will not interfere with my parking sensors that anyone would recommend?

Thanks everyone, and apologies in advance if there is a clear thread with recommendations on this that I might have missed.
 
Old Feb 15, 2016 | 03:43 AM
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No tow hook installation that will still allow the use of the parking sensors. I've exhausted that thread personally. There is another option that you still will have to drill or 3M tape into a location of your bumper. Good luck keeping it on @ excessive speeds.
 
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I use a tow-hook solution that allows parking sensors. I think it looks fine, but others might disagree.

http://www.dynamtechgroup.com/porsch...ate-holder.php

The Drop Mount works well for me both with Active Cruise and parking sensors.
 
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I use a tow-hook solution that allows parking sensors. I think it looks fine, but others might disagree.

http://www.dynamtechgroup.com/porsch...ate-holder.php

The Drop Mount works well for me both with Active Cruise and parking sensors.
Can't tell from the picture - is the mount rigid through its length (i.e. does it swing back / forth at all)?
 
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Can't tell from the picture - is the mount rigid through its length (i.e. does it swing back / forth at all)?
Yeah, it's rigid insofar as you tighten the screw and put the tow-hook "blank" in as far as it needs to go to be tight.

I once drove through a car-wash with it on absent-mindedly, and it just ended up turned slightly. The newly-blocked parking sensor let me know
 
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Also, I spray-painted the whole mount black with heavy-duty Krylon. The raw-aluminum look wasn't right for my car.
 
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While I realize that the OP had a very specific question as it pertains to tow-hooks vs other mount types, however I'll just ask this anyway.

Have you considered making your own, invisible license plate holder? I did this for my car by using super strong neodymium magnets, some thin foam, and the Porsche license plate bracket. It involves taking off the front bumper, however that is tremendously easy, and the end result is the ability to just touch the license plate to your bumper and drive away. The foam behind the bracket would protect it from scratches. Anyhoo, that's my two cents and I realize this has nothing to do with tow hooks.
 
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