Purchase Cruiser Accessories 79150 Mounting Plate, Black

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).Get more detail about Cruiser Accessories 79150 Mounting Plate, Black.