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Easy front plate mod..those with a winch

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Old 01-23-2011, 01:25 PM
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Default Easy front plate mod..those with a winch

This is a easy to do front plate mod. to make it possible to put your license plate onto your fairlead ....

I bought 2 sets of "maglite clips" off of ebay and today I was able to get them screwed onto the plate and installed..



And then its as easy as snapping it onto your fairlead...
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Good stuff. Only thing I would change is to make a backing plate with the correct hole spacing instead of drilling directly through the plate.

Link to the exact maglight clips you bought?
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I saw a fellow make a similar backing plate out of 1" gray electrical conduit.

Clever idea, thanks for sharing.
Old 01-25-2011, 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Blendo
Good stuff. Only thing I would change is to make a backing plate with the correct hole spacing instead of drilling directly through the plate.

Link to the exact maglight clips you bought?
Ask and ye shall recieve

http://cgi.ebay.com/Maglite-Flashlig...item3a62a59c37
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I used MAG brand brackets, which have 2 mounting holes each, and only used one set. Works great. KISS!



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