License Plate issues

portscanner wrote:
Should I use stainless steel or zinc plated screws?

Bubblegum

Should I use stainless steel or zinc plated screws?

Plastic pop rivets work well but I have baby sized reflectors with springs and wing nuts holding mine on right now.

SugarHillCTD wrote:
And this thread keeps going and going and.........

Folks could be USING their TC instead of sitting at their keyboard to discuss where their license plate should go.

Wait, should I use coarse or fine thread screws to attach it? :R

Dang, that's a good question! Why didn't I think of that?

I personally use AN7-10 aircraft bolts with AN365 elastic stop nuts....because I have them on hand.

Anyone else?

SugarHillCTD wrote:
And this thread keeps going and going and.........

Folks could be USING their TC instead of sitting at their keyboard to discuss where their license plate should go.

Wait, should I use coarse or fine thread screws to attach it? :R

I don't think this is so much about whether to use your TC or argue to display a plate or not. It's more philosophical than that.

It seems even TC type people need a place to express social viewpoints in their chosen community on a subject that borders on the political. It's very interesting, the lengths most of us will go to express our own opinion. The same discussion could go on about the subject of what dollar figure do YOU place on your "Bills of Sale" when seller and buyer conspire to pay sales tax by statute or not.

And this thread keeps going and going and.........

Folks could be USING their TC instead of sitting at their keyboard to discuss where their license plate should go.

Wait, should I use coarse or fine thread screws to attach it? :R

Farmerjon wrote:

bka0721 wrote:
It was not that many years ago, people would move plates from one vehicle to another. Depending on who was going to town and what they were driving into town. It wsa not that unusual for me to pull someone over and find the plate belonged to a different vehicle and simply wired onto the license plate location. Saved a lot of money for one license plates and six vehicles. Now the home made plates, that is an entirely different story. After the arrests, one had his day in court and then put a lien on the Judge's house, after he was found guilty. After the arrests, one had his day in court and then put a lien on the Judge's house, after he was found guilty. So yes, many LEOs take plate violations seriously and then, some don't. There are a lot of LEOs out there and just listening to one tell you one thing, opposite of what the statute advises, is your right to believe. But you are still required to follow the statute, if you choose to.

I don't understand about the "lien on the Judges house". Really they had the gaul to go after the judge?

Yes, and they have done worse to many LEOs, Deputy DAs in Colorado. Many in the Cortez and Durango area.

Anybody can sue or place leins or confiscate land through a process. Especially if you don't use your land and you allow others to access it. Thus the rule of the plates here, there is a benefit to displaying a plate, when required to. Some feel it is not neccessary, so be it. It will allow the officer an opportunity to stop and detain, for that reason. While it needs to be a reasonable amount of time, for it to be legal, still would not give an LEO that opportunity to waste my time if I can.

I was always amazed the guy didn't come after me. He had a home made Driver's License too. It is not that unusual to have individuals that believe it is their right and it is inclusive to not to be governed by the laws of this nation. Funny though, they wish to drive on the roads and highways supplied by the taxpayers of this country. Many don't understand the concept and when explained that they could drive cross country and contact each property owner, as they reach the next property owner, to seek permission to cross that private land. Thus the reason in having a govt provide roads and pathways for the many.

b

We took a picture of our truck plate, brought it into photoshop and edited it with "Actual Plate on Truck" and an arrow pointing toward the back of the truck ( which is three feet forward of the rear of the TC). We scaled it to the same size as the actual plate, put it between two layers of plexiglass, and mounted it on the TC license plate holder. It was a compromise - it allows a law enforcement officer to see our license number and we don't have to remember to move the plate back and forth every time we load or unload the camper. We just returned from a 15,000 miles trip across Canada and the US without any issues.

mkirsch wrote:


The two sheet metal screws that hold your plate in the normal position are no more theft proof than a hitch pin

Sheet metal screws? I use grade 8 1/4" bolts. License plate thieves only carry screwdrivers not wrenches so I am safe ;)

bka0721 wrote:
It was not that many years ago, people would move plates from one vehicle to another. Depending on who was going to town and what they were driving into town. It wsa not that unusual for me to pull someone over and find the plate belonged to a different vehicle and simply wired onto the license plate location. Saved a lot of money for one license plates and six vehicles. Now the home made plates, that is an entirely different story. After the arrests, one had his day in court and then put a lien on the Judge's house, after he was found guilty. After the arrests, one had his day in court and then put a lien on the Judge's house, after he was found guilty. So yes, many LEOs take plate violations seriously and then, some don't. There are a lot of LEOs out there and just listening to one tell you one thing, opposite of what the statute advises, is your right to believe. But you are still required to follow the statute, if you choose to.

I don't understand about the "lien on the Judges house". Really they had the gaul to go after the judge?