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"Eugene PANTANO" <snoshu@market1.com> wrote:
> Here is what I do for the rear plate.....
> I take a horseshoe.....weld a 1" piece of 1/8" flat stock across the two
> ends of the shoe....long enough to drill two holes for the plate...Attach
> the plate with two bolts..then I open the pintel and drop the horseshoe
> on...close the pintle...Plate is affixed to the vehicle..TOP
Hmm, that could work with either of my trucks, and the brutish
simplicity of that approach is appealing. I'd be tempted to add a
short chain with a padlock, too. I don't really like the idea of
having the plate easily removable without even simple hand tools,
especially when hanging it from a widget which just asks to be played
with anyway.
Now, what would you do if you wanted to haul a trailer?
I wonder if my state's laws would take exception to having the plate
swinging in the wind, even though you can't fasten something much more
securely than with a 20,000-pound pintle hook. We've thrown around
many good ideas for innovative ways to hang plates without drilling
holes in the vehicle, and then removing or hiding them at shows; I
guess I should find out what my state's specific requirements are, and
pick the best option which satisfies them.
Whatever I finally decide to do (as well as some of the other good
ideas which folks ahve suggested) should be a good topic for a "how
to" on my web page someday...
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