Austin Area TW Chapter (all gens welcome, even T4Rs; heck, just make it a Toyota and we're good)

But its my actual TTC member number

 

well at least it could be innocently explained if questioned

 

@ChadsPride, what's the deal with the front plate? I've been in the same boat for a year, have a bolt holding it on through the bumper logo till I can figure it out

If those magnets will work with aluminum I'll go half on the 4 pack with ya...

 

They will not as aluminum is not magnetic... but luckily its easily drilled

 

I’m glad this discussion is happening as when the bumper wish finally comes about I will request the manufacturer just weld me some up from the get go, especially if I go aluminum.

 

If you get a winch, then you willhave a fairlead. And then you can attach the many available license plate mounts to the fairlead.

 

True, I hoping for end of the year but will need to wait and see.

 

Well shit, back to square one. Still trying to figure out how to mount a plate to a flat skidplate without looking tacky.. (No plans to have a winch and ordered plate without the hole cutout)

 

I think I'm going to order a 2 pack of the rubber coated ones I posted a page or so bak.

 

I'm not sure how I've not been pulled over for no front plate yet since mine is at an angle on my bumper and not really facing forward.

 

Get a winch

 

FWIW - I have never had one on my VW R32 and unfortunately I've been profiled in that car numerous times over the years and not once had a police officer give me grief about the front plate while pulled over.

 

The weight savings/less preload for maximum clearance was more important to me than something I will probably never use. I'll let you guys get me out of a sticky situation if I can't, and reward you with brewskies

 

I feel ya on that this package was only about 65lbs total with synthetic line makes a huge difference. An I never turn down brewskies.

 

Seems like it is a crapshoot between the situations.

 

Well all done with winch first time ever installing one used one in the past. Took a little bit longer than I anticipated but did it right An didn’t damage anything which is a bonus. Gonna eat then time for compressor.

 

If you lived in WilCo, I would say without a doubt, run one. APD / Travis County PD ???? Meh.....those guys are cool. I know a few of them and they don't actively look for people with no plates these days.

 

I should have just laser cut the numbers in the bumper lol

 

I'm pretty sure TX law states that the license plate must be visible from the front of the vehicle...X amount of distance away. But I see people running no front plates all the time. I just wouldn't want to attract any unwanted attention from the authorities if it's avoidable.

 

That's the boat I am in right now. I've never been pulled over in the taco (knock on wood) and want to keep it that way!