Monday, October 7, 2019

Fix License Plate Mounting Bracket

When I purchased the RV, I noted that the license plate was not mounted to the back, but placed in the rear window. Closer inspection showed that the mounting bracket had pulled away from the plywood.
 

After cleaning up the bracket, removing the rusty screw, I widened the holes in the plywood so I could run 2 bolts to behind the door.


I then ran the bolts through a washer, the bracket, the 2 holes I widened, and a metal strip. I then sinched it down with 2 nuts.
 
I can now lift the plate up to access the plug (as originally designed).

In the future I will need to do something about the exposed plywood underneath the bracket, but for now I am compliant with the law again.  I also purchased a LED light for the plate which I did not have time to install today.  May need to modify it so that it sticks out far enough to properly illuminate the plate.

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