Anyone have a Sto N Sho disappear?

[Nardly]

Went to check my oil today and noticed my front plate missing. The mounting block w/pin is still there, don't see any damage. It's garage kept so it must have come off while driving, which I think would have made a racket under the car. Or someone stole it, but find that hard to believe being I'm always with the car. So now I need new plates and a way to mount the front. I hate to have to buy a factory front bracket and drill holes in my bumper but I know it won't fall off!

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[br_an]

Went to check my oil today and noticed my front plate missing. The mounting block w/pin is still there, don't see any damage. It's garage kept so it must have come off while driving, which I think would have made a racket under the car. Or someone stole it, but find that hard to believe being I'm always with the car. So now I need new plates and a way to mount the front. I hate to have to buy a factory front bracket and drill holes in my bumper but I know it won't fall off!

Don't drill

 

[dhborden]

Went to check my oil today and noticed my front plate missing. The mounting block w/pin is still there, don't see any damage. It's garage kept so it must have come off while driving, which I think would have made a racket under the car. Or someone stole it, but find that hard to believe being I'm always with the car. So now I need new plates and a way to mount the front. I hate to have to buy a factory front bracket and drill holes in my bumper but I know it won't fall off!

Craig's mount. Sticks to the underside of the bumper.

 

[emcmtony]

Don't drill

I had the exact same problem. The plate just disappeared and I noticed it when walking up into my garage. I thought the same thing that I would here it rattle around and hit under the car when it fell off. Not sure how it happened but all the solutions out there looked less secure than this one. I guess drilling is the only solution. I live in NJ which means getting a new plate is going to be a very difficult event. I have an appointment with the MVC (DMV) in two weeks, first available appointment and no more walk ins are allowed.

 

[dhborden]

Curious. I had mine on my 2015 GT Premium for five years and no problem other than having to lubricate the pin so it would release when I wanted it to.

 

[Strokerswild]

I'll be the voice of dissent here and admit that I don't understand the hate for the S550 OEM plate mount at all. It's really one of the less terrible factory mounts in many years.

I've been there, not wanting to drill that bumper, on several cars. But EVERY alternative plate mount I've ever used has had an issue of some sort. Every. Single. One. When I ordered my '15 I was obsessed yet again with mounting the front plate, but the more I thought about it the less I cared. I had it put on and never thought about it again. It will never fall off or fail, outside an accident.

There are far more important things to worry and obsess about.....

 

[givemeadollar]

Went to check my oil today and noticed my front plate missing. The mounting block w/pin is still there, don't see any damage. It's garage kept so it must have come off while driving, which I think would have made a racket under the car. Or someone stole it, but find that hard to believe being I'm always with the car. So now I need new plates and a way to mount the front. I hate to have to buy a factory front bracket and drill holes in my bumper but I know it won't fall off!

Keep the license plate in your glovebox. When you get pulled over take it out and say the car was recently repaired and you haven't had time to replace the proper mount due to a parts shortage.

 

[stageron]

I'll be the voice of dissent here and admit that I don't understand the hate for the S550 OEM plate mount at all. It's really one of the less terrible factory mounts in many years.

I've been there, not wanting to drill that bumper, on several cars. But EVERY alternative plate mount I've ever used has had an issue of some sort. Every. Single. One. When I ordered my '15 I was obsessed yet again with mounting the front plate, but the more I thought about it the less I cared. I had it put on and never thought about it again. It will never fall off or fail, outside an accident.

There are far more important things to worry and obsess about.....

AND...you hardly even notice it from the drivers seat.....lol. I'm with you, mount it and forget it.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Keep the license plate in your glovebox. When you get pulled over take it out and say the car was recently repaired and you haven't had time to replace the proper mount due to a parts shortage.

I can't understand why anybody would be willing to risk getting pulled over . . . for a license plate violation.


Norm

 

[Charlemagne]

I guess drilling is the only solution.

Taping the plate with 3M Dual-Lock SJ3550 myself, it's proven solution and won't come off on its own 100%.

 

[Sivi70980]

I can't understand why anybody would be willing to risk getting pulled over . . . for a license plate violation.


Norm

Because ef a front license plate. It’s a double standard depending on where your car is registered. All the Leo’s I’ve spoken with about it say it’s only used as a good laser point occasionally but beyond that it’s useless. If it was really necessary, the front of the car would be designed to accommodate it like the rear is. In my experience, drive like a sane person and nobody cares if your front plate is there or not.

 

[Bikeman315]

Went to check my oil today and noticed my front plate missing. The mounting block w/pin is still there, don't see any damage. It's garage kept so it must have come off while driving, which I think would have made a racket under the car. Or someone stole it, but find that hard to believe being I'm always with the car. So now I need new plates and a way to mount the front. I hate to have to buy a factory front bracket and drill holes in my bumper but I know it won't fall off!

I looked at how this mount works and see the pin goes though the bracket the plate attaches too. If the pin is still there how could the bracket just come off? So either it was not attached properly or it was removed. If it was the former that's not a problem with the bracket. If it was the latter you may want to inform DMV immediately.

Personally I used the Craig's bracket on my 15" EB when I lived in NJ. Forgot to put it back on once after a show and never put it back. Never stopped for it and it was not even mentioned the one time I was pulled over for a stop sign infraction.

 

[Bikeman315]

I can't understand why anybody would be willing to risk getting pulled over . . . for a license plate violation.

Norm

It's all about appearance. The front end of the S550 look so much cleaner without that bracket attached to the bumper. That why aftermarket no-drill brackets are so popular.

 

[Nardly]

I looked at how this mount works and see the pin goes though the bracket the plate attaches too. If the pin is still there how could the bracket just come off? So either it was not attached properly or it was removed. If it was the former that's not a problem with the bracket. If it was the latter you may want to inform DMV immediately.

Personally I used the Craig's bracket on my 15" EB when I lived in NJ. Forgot to put it back on once after a show and never put it back. Never stopped for it and it was not even mentioned the one time I was pulled over for a stop sign infraction.

I ordered Craig's bracket yesterday and I'll see how that does. Lucky for me I can walk in DMV and for $10 get a new set of plates.

 

[Atlas1]

I can't understand why anybody would be willing to risk getting pulled over . . . for a license plate violation.


Norm

As others have said, it’s a personal thing but I don’t like the look of the front plate especially on the s550 because the bumper was not designed with a plate in mind. I haven’t been pulled over for it since I was in my early 20’s. Talking to a sheriff I knew at the time and he said it was just used an excuse for a stop. They see someone young driving at night and it’s an easy way to look in the car and see what’s going on. As I’ve gotten older I havent been bothered about it. The last time I got a ticket I think it was $10 or $15. Well worth it to me.

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