Front license plate holder?

My 2013 Tacoma came from Oklahoma and they do not require front plates. My front plate holder is missing and can’t seem to find one that looks stock. Did they come with the truck originally? Any suggestions on where to find one appreciated.

 

There is a member that makes a pretty cool front plate bracket. If I needed one I would go with it. I think you can just do a search on here and it will probably come up.

 

Cruise around to different parking lots to look for other Tacomas. See what they did.
Or slide into the local Toyota dealer, see what they can offer.
Or Amazon.

The state where I reside requires front & rear plates. I just got a set of bumper mount screws with the 4 square connectors. These are similar to wall anchors. Cut 2 square holes in the bumper matching the size of the connector. Press the connectors in, installed plate with the screws. The anchors expand a little to lock into the bumper. Cost was less than $3.

 

I have one similar to this. I am the original owner but eventually my screw holes got hogged out, so I used this with bolts and with nuts on the back side. Let's you put it how you want it.

$17 Aootf Front License Plate Bracket- Universal Bumper Mounting Kit, Car Tag Holder Adapter & Black Aluminum Plate Cover, Anti-Theft Lock Screw Bolt Caps, For US Vehicle Trailer Truck

https://smile.amazon.com/Aootf-Brac...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

 

Front plates on the second gen just screw to the bumper. There are small divots in the bumper marking the hole location.

 

Found it.

 

I live in a state that only requires the rear but puchashed the truck from a state like yours. Now I have no front plate and two ugly holes in the bumper. Id try to get one of those mounting deals like post #6 or some option where you don't have to drill into bumper. If you ever sell it the next owner might appreciate it

 

ACEkraut is the member on here who makes them. Here is the link:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...late-bracket-35-shipped.429680/#post-12353840

As far as I know there isn't a factory bracket. They typically just drill into your bumper.

 

Not sure how picky they are in your state, but in mine they prefer the numbers face the road, not the engine. Lol. Of course, I live in MA, so.........

 

why on earth would anyone want a license plate bracket? they're just free advertisement for whatever dealer you bought the truck from. are people afraid the edges of their plates will get scuffed? just screw the plate into the bumper like every car prior to the mid 90's.

 

Some states mandate a front license plate, and some people don't want to screw through/into the body panel directly. If my truck didn't already have the front drilled in for the plate when I bought it, I would have used a bracket too...but then, I'm weird like that.

 

Lol not my truck it’s from the builder of the product. I’m probably going to get one though looks a lot better then my current solution.

 

I got my plugs at bumperplugs.com. A little pricey but worth it.

 

Thanks for that. Ive looked at a few options so far but being lazy about it. So it looks pretty good and has worked out for you? How long have you had them installed?

 

About 4 years. Color matched. Drill the holes bigger and push them in. Ill get a pic for ya.

 

I second @ACEkraut if you need a front bracket. I also didn’t want to screw into my bumper and never have on any car that I have even the pre 90’s one

 

Thanks for the picture... they are expensive (30 buck for anyone interested) but I guess better than a few holes

 

$30 just flew thru the hole in your wallet.

2 small plugs painted for $30......omg. I need to start a business and sell a pair for $15....ship for free. Postage stamp is less than $1.

 

Get off your butt and do it... I might be your first customer

 

I do make and sell them. Yell if you have any questions that I can answer

Thanks for the mention! The picture you found is actually of the 3rd GEN bracket I offer. The link below goes to the 2nd Gen sale thread.

Thanks for the mention! You are correct, dealers drilled into the bumper directly without any bracket.

The picture was from a TW member who let me use his truck to create a template for the 3rd GEN in exchange for the first new 3rd GEN bracket.

They are pricey! Some have visited their local hardware store and bought plugs pretty cheap and used color matched touch up paint to paint the plugs.

Thanks for the mention!