Boat Trailer Plate Mounting bracket

[BigBald]

I did a search and couldn't find any topics related to this question...but, if there is one already, I apologize.

My trailer license plate seems to be located in a spot that is less than great. I have to work on the plate two or three times a summer. It is always bent, or losing one of the bolts, or something.

What I am wondering, is if anybody has any better suggestions for mounting positions or methods?

[wakejunky]

RE: Boat Trailer Plate Mounting bracket

I have on my trailer a small piece of rubber which was specifically made to hold the license plate. It relocates it a little bit lowere but, when you hit something it just flips it up. Could probably get by with just a piece of rubber instead of something bought over the counter

Chrsi

[Mikeski]

RE: Boat Trailer Plate Mounting bracket

I tend to be a little impatient at the ramp with the empty trailer, going a little too fast down the ramp to pick up the boat. The force of the water bends the plate. As Chris suggested a flexible cuttoff from a truck flap works well.

[surroundsound64]

Re: RE: Boat Trailer Plate Mounting bracket

I tend to be a little impatient at the ramp with the empty trailer, going a little too fast down the ramp to pick up the boat. The force of the water bends the plate.

Dude! Do you leave skid marks when you hit your brakes?!
That's funny!

I was at the ramp a few weeks ago and a guy was backing down and all of a sudden I hear "errrrrrrrr"..... Seems he was impatient too. He nailed the gas on the way down. I guess now I know who it was!