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dstrimbu said:
When I get home next week, I'm going to work on mocking up a plate mount like the one shown above in MMD's post... I think that we can come up with a solution that:

1.) doesn't involve drilling holes in the front bumper,
2.) is structurally rigid and,
3.) meets legal requirements.

Thanks again, MMD.

-don



My pleasure. You can drill UP into the bumper; why not? Holes won't be seen. If you're a real stickler you can always get bumper plugs to cover those holes drilled UP. The plastic bumper is enough to provide structrual support for a bracket with four fasteners (IMO) with 1/2 inch penetration (because were not sure what's back there). Make sure you use screws for plastic. They have coarser threads which grip better. A proper sized pilot hole is important. Most states only require the plate to be vertical and visible from front of car; you realy shouldn't go any lower than the one pictured (IMO) because the events of scraping on inclines might eventually weaken/damage the assembly. Fun huh?