Help deciding on a rear license plate mount with XRC Armor
09-07-2016, 02:05 PM
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Help deciding on a rear license plate mount with XRC Armor
Hi folks. I usually don't ask these kind of questions, but I'm having a hard time so j figure even if people post pics of what they did it may help. I just recently picked up some XRC fender armor and some body armor doors. I love that full metal jacket look 
. I was about to drill the armor for the stock plastic plate mount when I decided I needed to slow down and see if I could come up with a custom idea that fits a full metal jacket look or at least replace it with a warrior product. I am not opposed to the spare tire mount, but I really like my wheel exposed so I can see it... Any thoughts or ideas would be welcome. I have searched till I can't stand it anymore. I don't have any fabrication tools so I can't make one, really looking for an off the shelf or used custom setup. I am still trying to get the fender liners wrapped up, I can see myself replacing these as well for some EVO or ACE liners in the future... the back is OK, the front... is kind of lame... Anyway thanks!
. I was about to drill the armor for the stock plastic plate mount when I decided I needed to slow down and see if I could come up with a custom idea that fits a full metal jacket look or at least replace it with a warrior product. I am not opposed to the spare tire mount, but I really like my wheel exposed so I can see it... Any thoughts or ideas would be welcome. I have searched till I can't stand it anymore. I don't have any fabrication tools so I can't make one, really looking for an off the shelf or used custom setup. I am still trying to get the fender liners wrapped up, I can see myself replacing these as well for some EVO or ACE liners in the future... the back is OK, the front... is kind of lame... Anyway thanks!
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09-19-2016, 05:31 PM
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Hey guys, I put on the plate holder today... easy install. I ran it inline with the 3rd brake light wire through the grommet in the tailgate and I popped off the wire cover and vent and ran the wire across and through the wire loom. I was able to t-tap the ground and third brake light right above the speaker (could have tapped them inside the tailgate too if I wanted (black and red to black and white with brown trace). I ran an extra wire from where the harness drops into the tail light to green (white with purple trace). I threw some tape on it and was good... I usually prefer to solder... so it may get redone later on... becides I had to use black wire to tap the white/purple... it should at least be green (OCD)...
Thank you all for the recommendation. Do you put a lock or anything on the mount so it can't be taken off? I'm sure it's fine.
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Also I still have my rigged up light I had when I tossed on the terraflex HD tire mount:
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Thank you all for the recommendation. Do you put a lock or anything on the mount so it can't be taken off? I'm sure it's fine.
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Also I still have my rigged up light I had when I tossed on the terraflex HD tire mount:
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