Dzimm Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Did the Street MJs have front license plate holders originally? Looking at pictures there are some with and some without. I'm trying to figure out how to mount the license plate with the front airdam because the bracket is in the way of the airdam sitting flush on the bottom of the bumper. I would go without but there is a Sheriff that goes through town who is a stickler for front plates.. pulled me over twice in the blue truck because it was on the dash instead of the bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Do a vinyl wrap/sticker that matches your rear plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: Do a vinyl wrap/sticker that matches your rear plate. I could probably actually get away with that. I'm thinking I may just run bolts into the bumper itself. I don't want to do that but it's the easiest solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Flip the bracket upside down or just use an aftermarket bracket . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Strokermjcomanche said: Flip the bracket upside down or just use an aftermarket bracket . The problem is the bracket is about 1/4" thick on the bottom and the airdam supposed to sit flush across the bumper. So really it needs no plate or a bracket that only mounted to the front of the bumper. I'm highly debating just running no front plate until the sheriff ends up seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEmptyEveryPocket Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Wouldn't this fall into some sort of grandfather clause? Since the truck came from the factory this way, are you required to modify (and change the authenticity) or the truck at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, JustEmptyEveryPocket said: Wouldn't this fall into some sort of grandfather clause? Since the truck came from the factory this way, are you required to modify (and change the authenticity) or the truck at this point? I don't think any MJ or XJ came from Jeep without a front plate. I'm pretty sure he only pics on modified vehicles, I've seen new cars without front plates pass right by him and he didn't pull them over but the lifted trucks, offroad bumpers, ricers all seem to have him sitting behind them. I actually read into it a bit after the second time he gave me a warning and there is a bill going up to vote at some point to remove the requirement for front plates in Iowa. What I read was that currently you can't be pulled over specifically for a front plate violation but who's gonna argue with a cop on the side of the road? It seems to me that more and more new vehicles don't have a front plate on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dzimm said: I don't think any MJ or XJ came from Jeep without a front plate Depending on the state in which the Jeep was delivered to or if the Jeep left the factory without one but the dealers put one on. Mine never came with a front license plate but my build sheet has a code that says front license plate attach required, meaning it could've been delivered to a state that required the front plate. I have seen some codes that say front plate delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 All cars have an option for a front plate. It's usually not on the vehicle but in the vehicle for the dealer to install.There are front plate states and not front plate states. The cops don't care about anything but the law which in Iowa says you must have a front plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, eaglescout526 said: Depending on the state in which the Jeep was delivered to or if the Jeep left the factory without one but the dealers put one on. Mine never came with a front license plate but my build sheet has a code that says front license plate attach required, meaning it could've been delivered to a state that required the front plate. I have seen some codes that say front plate delete. Very interesting. I wonder if the law requires a non-plate vehicle be modified to meet state requirements. If not I suppose they would require you to prove it was plate free originally if you got a ticket but then you'd still be paying court costs if you could prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, Dzimm said: Very interesting. I wonder if the law requires a non-plate vehicle be modified to meet state requirements. If not I suppose they would require you to prove it was plate free originally if you got a ticket but then you'd still be paying court costs if you could prove it. Yes it does. I sell front plate brackets quite often to people who move to Iowa front a non front plate state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Just now, JMO413 said: Yes it does. I sell front plate brackets quite often to people who move to Iowa front a non front plate state. Well dang. Stupid front plate law. I'll have to figure something out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 It's a stupid law but we have it a ton better than allot of places. License plates are cheap here, emissions? What emissions, and state inspection or should I say no inspection required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I have a plastic front plate bracket for the XJ/MJ I can send to ya if you want to mess with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 If you Google - generic front license plate bracket- there are a ton of results that don't look too terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 54 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said: I have a plastic front plate bracket for the XJ/MJ I can send to ya if you want to mess with that. Thanks but I've got a few of them. The problem I've got is that it mounts on the underside of the bumper but the airdam needs to sit flat along the bottom of the bumper so I have to remove the bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, JMO413 said: If you Google - generic front license plate bracket- there are a ton of results that don't look too terrible. I'll see what I can find. I may just make something that mounts behind the bumper and wraps over the top to hold the plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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