After melting the stock muffler guard, mounting bushings and license plate on my last trip out, I decided I wanted something other than plastic hanging off the muffler. I really didn't want to have the muffler fully exposed but I also didn't see the need for a full muffler cover.
I came across this front license plate mount on Amazon and the price seemed pretty good for something out of the way and not planning for impact
Amazon.com: Liteway License Plate Holder and Light Bar Mount Aluminum Bull Bar Style Front Bumper Number Plate Frame for Daytime Running Light Offroad LED Light Bar, Suitable for Most Vehicles, Black: Automotive
Here's the old cover with heat warpage and a melted license plate, it actually melted to the muffler sheild across the top edge
The new and old parts
New parts mocked up
I don't have a photo but there's a 1" tall and 1/8" thick strip of aluminum behind the heatsheild to support the top bolts in the plate mount. It's 23" long and you can see the ends inside the heat sheild below.
New plate mounted
Bed tilted
I'm not planning to bash this off trees but it should keep the boys off the muffler and with the air gap between the heat sheild and plate mount as well as the plate and the mount nothing should melt.
I came across this front license plate mount on Amazon and the price seemed pretty good for something out of the way and not planning for impact
Amazon.com: Liteway License Plate Holder and Light Bar Mount Aluminum Bull Bar Style Front Bumper Number Plate Frame for Daytime Running Light Offroad LED Light Bar, Suitable for Most Vehicles, Black: Automotive
Here's the old cover with heat warpage and a melted license plate, it actually melted to the muffler sheild across the top edge
The new and old parts
New parts mocked up
I don't have a photo but there's a 1" tall and 1/8" thick strip of aluminum behind the heatsheild to support the top bolts in the plate mount. It's 23" long and you can see the ends inside the heat sheild below.
New plate mounted
Bed tilted
I'm not planning to bash this off trees but it should keep the boys off the muffler and with the air gap between the heat sheild and plate mount as well as the plate and the mount nothing should melt.
