Front License Plate Mounting Options

[east high]

Up in Oregon it's required that your vehicle has a front license plate. Since my sIIa doesn't have provisions for hanging a plate on the front, I've been leaning it up in the front window thinking this would be sufficient. According to the ticket ladies, it isn't.

So here's my dumb question for the new year. Is there a kit or something to mount a plate to the wing, or should I just git-r-dun with a few sheet metal screws? I'm only asking because I know the rear plate has a little more going on back there than a couple nuts and bolts.

[SafeAirOne]

I just used the front license plate mounting plate off a Discovery I. Junk yards are full of those Discovery I's.

[73series88]

i see alot of people with plates and inboard lights mount them on the front of the wing below the lights.
cheers
aaron

[73series88]

sorry i didnt read deep enough into the question.
that was your idea already
aaron

[jac04]

Several of my Rovers have had a plate mount at the center of the front bumper, and they have all looked the same. This leads me to believe that the mount is a LR part. Maybe someone at RN had a part number.

[siii8873]

two of my trucks also had the plate jac04 noted. on my other one I drllid two holes in front bumper so bottom of plate was even with bottom of bumper. pictures of both below.

[Les Parker]

The NAS sized plate Part Number is :-

90577144 Plate, though this is no longer available from Landrover.

It's an easily made replacement, a right angle plate the same dims as a regular license plate. The mounting holes should be either already in the front bumper or marks in the bumper for mounting holes to be drilled. No big deal to make one for yourself, maybe out of some galv. sheet steel.

[east high]

Thanks for the help guys. It's good to know that LR did have a factory option. I'll probably end up mounting on the wing still as there would be less chance of it getting in the way.

[masonater]

I always zip tied the plate to the grill, that was until MA decided zip ties were not safe. Now they require bolts. On my RRC i had it mounted under the bumper and bent it way backwards so it was hardly noticeable and still passed inspection.

[73series88]

if you go the the parts wanted and post that your looking for an
original bumper mounted licence place mount,
im sure someone has a few sitting in there garage.
aaron

[leafsprung]

You might double check, I think if it didnt come with a provision for a front plate, its not required . . . I run a few series trucks with just a rear plate and have not had issues.

[east high]

You might double check, I think if it didnt come with a provision for a front plate, its not required . . . I run a few series trucks with just a rear plate and have not had issues.

That's what I'm sayin... it's just these overzealous neighborhood ticket ladies bustin my chops. I looked up the actual law and all it says is that a plate needs to be displaid clearly, which I'll let you decide.

[73series88]

man thats a nice rover!
oh i see the bumper
no place to put it
looks like you would have tot into the front of the wing
aaron

[TeriAnn]

So here's my dumb question for the new year. Is there a kit or something to mount a plate to the wing,

The long NLA factory plate holder is just a piece of sheet metal with a right angle bend near the bottom that is drilled for mounting to the bumper top.

If you don't want to go through the effort of duplication the factory solution, the plate looks OK mounted directly to the wing front panel:

At least I think it does

[Terrys]

I agree with TA, especially on her truck. However, if you want to use a US plate holder, as described by many here, I have one (presently under 3' of snow I think) you can have. You could mount it atop your bumper but to the side, in front of the wing, if you didn't want to drill into the wing panel.