$100, bought. Thanks guys.

For anyone who needs a front plate holder, the Mower Deck Axle Co. is the one to get (moweraxle.com). It is the most solid accessory I've ever purchased, but I bet it can handle excessive speeds very well. It took 5 minutes to install.

Here are pictures for anyone who hasn't decided yet.
https://picasaweb.google.com/nwdcben...ntPlateHolder#

Which mounting hole and orientation have others installed their plate? They have recently added a third mount hole, due to popular request. The only issue is when I use the hole that moves the plate holder to the far right, it rests on my bumper.

Any laws in any states that prohibit plates from being off-center and too low?

Thanks for all the past info!

Ben

At local car meets, I've seen cars with the hide-away-plates:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jADLOe8HAi4&NR=1

I'm glad you posted pictures, since I tried taking photos of mine this morning (I also have the mower axle mount), and they came out awful. I think my garage lights confused my camera.

Anyway, I was initially going to mount the plate toward the side, thinking it would be more out-of-the-way there. But that made the outside edge stick out more from the bumper, which curves back at the sides. So, I ended up using the hole that places the plate more toward the center. It's still pretty unobtrusive.

My only issue is that you can "spin" the plate, since it's only mounted at one point. Having said that, it hasn't budged in normal driving.

What do you mean by spin the plate? Do you have only one drilled hole?

I find that I have 6 orientations upper-left/middle/right and lower-left/middle/right. However the left holes (where the plate is sitting at the most center point to the car), it JUST touches the bumper.

i found this htp://.swiftmotorsports.com/pro....1691bfe5c2d165 that the link i hope if not google it. the show a vido and it looks great i'll have one soon

Looks like a plastic toy. I saw the videos on these slide outs, and the idea is very cool. How rigid are they at high speeds? Also, are they even legal?

The mounting plate attaches at only one point (to the post screwed into the tow hook). The license plate is screwed to the mounting plate with four screws, but the mounting plate itself can spin on its one attachment point.

The medial edge of my license plate is a few mm away from the bumper. I suppose that the wind could push it back into the bumper, which could make a mark. Maybe I'll put a piece of rubber along the back edge of the plate to prevent this.

Good point. This thing is rather solid, but I can see how under some serious pressure it can spin. Has yours gotten lose at all? How many miles would you say you have driven with it?.

I've driven 200 to 300 miles. I re-tightened it after about 50. I checked this morning and found I could move it with moderate pressure. I'm a bit surprised that going over bumps doesn't cause it to move, but it hasn't yet.

What a pain. So you have to remove the 4 screws for the plate and then you re-tighten the HEX or do you have to re-tighten the post into the tow? Maybe there is some light adhesive we can use.

I remember the post into the tow screwed in counterclockwise to tighten. Which hole on the plate did you use of my 6 scenarios before? I can see that if you have the place to left most position that gravity will cause it to loosen. I'm in the middle hole, so who knows what will happen over time. Obviously the hole wont use (rubs my bumper) would be optimal to keeping the Post tight in the tow. Now that's just the post's tightness. None of this matters for the tightness of the plate screws into the post extension. There was some sort of washer included, but I'm not sure exactly how that works.

I'll let you know what happens with mine over time.

Ben

I have it mounted so that the plate is low and toward the center of the bumper. That means I'm using the hole at the left edge (facing the mounting plate). Using the center hole, I would think that the plate moving would be less of an issue, since it would be balanced.

I've thought about putting Loctite for greater stability, but it hasn't seemed necessary yet.

The manufacturer (Larry) read this thread, and is letting me try an updated version. This should address my concerns with it being too low/ too high and rubbing against my bumper. I'll let you know once I get it installed.

Here are the updates:

#1 - Stud is 3/16" longer
#2 - Plate has 6 holes (top row of 3 and a middle row of 3)

Will send pictures as soon as I have it installed.

I checked mine this morning. It's a two-hole model rather than the three (or now six) that amv8indc has, even though I bought it only a month ago.

I was thinking about padding the back in case it hits my bumper, but it doesn't--both the mounting plate and the license plate are about 5 mm away from the bumper. Since the thing is so sturdy, it really doesn't move when you put pressure on it, so I think the bumper is safe without any padding.

Sorry for the delay on this. I've used the Middle/Middle Mount on the plate (there are now two rows of 6 holes). After a good 200 miles, the plate mount is still solid.

I recommend this highly.

Here are some pictures: