Front License Plate Bracket

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stoney

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What are you guys using, for those that need to have front plates?

Using the 1500 bracket after taking a dremel tool to it?
Can you buy something that works (in Canada)?
Other option?

Dodge does not offer one for the 2500/2500 series trucks....at least the dealer I asked says so.
 

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Is the Canadian plate different than the US one? Will it not line up with the holes in the bumper? Why do you need a bracket?


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I used a RAM logo license plate frame to better protect the front plate. But since it only uses the top two holes it still gets bent in the automatic car washes. So if there is a bracket or a better system I'd like to hear about it as well.
 
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Is the Canadian plate different than the US one? Will it not line up with the holes in the bumper? Why do you need a bracket?


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Holes are the same, but with just the two upper bolts holding it in place, the plate gets bent, so a bracket holds the plate much better.
 

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I inquired at the dealer also....same answer, no production front plate bracket available for the 2500. They did give me a 1500 bracket that I modified to fit. I think it looks good. Pics attached.

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I used this one- "Dorman HELP! Black License Plate Bracket"
It's metal and will stand the car wash test.
 

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I modified a 2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee holder to fit. Around $20 online. Looks good and no more bent plate after going through a car wash.
 

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Oddly there isn't a bracket. My 06 3500 had one, but the stopped making them for the new trucks. The 1500 one can be modified with a little dremel or file work to match the 2500 bumper contour.
 

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Bothers me that some of these states make us put front plates on!
Illinois requires front plates, I don’t have it on my ‘06 Charger as it looks majorly tacky & on out place & didn’t want to put holes in the bumper.

I only been pulled over once and that was when Chrysler was being bailed out and blame it on the bracket being on back order.

The Ram has the holes so I run one.
 

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Yup. I used the old front plate bracket off my 1500. It's a close fit, but needs some minor mods. At first I thought the dealer was BS'n me about there not being one available.
 

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Gotta love az... I was only issued one plate..
 

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There is a bracket, my Power Wagon came with one but I took it off. It’s laying under my passenger seat being unused. I can try and see if it has a part number if anyone is interested. When the screws screw into the holes, little arms pop out like rivets to hold the bracket in the bumper.
 

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There is a bracket, my Power Wagon came with one but I took it off. It’s laying under my passenger seat being unused. I can try and see if it has a part number if anyone is interested. When the screws screw into the holes, little arms pop out like rivets to hold the bracket in the bumper.

I'd like to see a picture of the bracket and any possible part numbers too please. Thanks
 

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My 2018 2500 came with a front tag holder, I took it off. It leaves 4 square holes in the bumper, which I’m trying to figure out what to do with. This is different than my 2016 2500, which left only 2 square holes in the bumper.

p/n below, but Google finds nothing.
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picture of the whole bracket/frame please too ?? Might be able to locate an image and find it that way too. Thanks!!!!
 

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That looks the same as mine but the last two digits of the part number are different. Here’s a picture of front and back.

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Yup, that's the same one. Weird that the backside part number is different than what MOPAR has it as. Ordered one up so I'll know soon enough if it's right. Thanks again for the good info.
 
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