Jock_FX4

Hey everyone,


2013 5.0 V8
I'm about to move to a state that requires a front plate. I can't decide if I want to get the center or side plate bracket.


What do you have? What do you prefer?


Here's some pics of both:




Center




Center




Center




Side




Side




Side

Wiggum

center. i think the side-mount things look stupid.

Tothemax

I think the center looks dumb. Too much going on with the bread loafs on each side.

jstephens24tx

I have side with led bar in center

DirtDawg

IMO, the plate looks more balanced on center. IIRC, FoMoCo chose driver side for enhanced cooling airflow when equipped with 3.5EB. No front plate required in AZ but I bought a center bracket to mount my SAR plate. Cost was prox $16 shipped from Ford dealer on eBay. Side mount brackets are more $$...

Masi1926

I like the look of it being in the center.
I hate the fact, I have to have one at all!
Aside from the license plate readers on the cruisers.
Which I'm completely opposed to. What happened to probable cause?
I don't know who could read one coming at you, and isn't it usually after the offense, that they're trying to read your rear plate.
Sorry...

Duckslayer08

i hate having a front plate, and cant put them in the windshield anymore like we use to

NASSTY

It looks too busy to me too.


I would prefer no front plate, but I have to run one in this state. I don't mind the side mount.

Jock_FX4

So far it seems to be about an even split on what folks prefer.


I've got a few weeks yet before I have to decide - I'll sleep on it for now.


For info:

• The part # for the LH (driver) bracket is BL3Z-17E811-AA (approximately $50)
• If you want the middle mounting plate bracket, the part number you need is # 9L3Z-17A385-A (approximately $15)

RLXXI

Before I put the hidden winch mount on I liked the center mount as shown above in the first pic, that's my truck LOL. The winch mount front bracket includes holes to mount the tag directly below it but the car wash ate it so I left it off.





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