Spare Tire License Plate Mount:

[Best4x4]

Parts Used:

Generic Plastic License Plate mount $3.50
2 1inch SS 1/4 Carriage Bolts
1 1/2inch SS 1/4 Carriage Bolt
8 1/4 SS Washers
3 1/4 SS Locknuts
4 1/2inch SS 1/4 Hex Head Bolts (to hold the license plate on)
OEM Center Cap

Tools Needed:

1/4 Drill Bit
Cordless Drill
7/16 Open End Wrench or Socket Wrench

#1 Take off your OEM center cap and just to the right of the words Hummer where the little square indention is drill a hole just left of center of that spot (that way the nut won't hit the rim later when installed preventing the center cap from seating properly). That will allow you to position the mount onto the center cap.

#2 Install the 1/2 SS 1/4 Carriage Bolt with a washer between the center cap and license plate bracket (needed to prevent the bracket from rubbing your rim).

#3 Line it up side to side as best as you can for now to get an idea where to drill the next two holes (later you can adjust the license plate bracket side to side and tighten it up before installing the actual license plate).

#4 Now drill the last two holes just past the round end of the center cap (the closer in allows it not to interfere with the lug nuts).

#5 Slide the 1/2 tall 1/4 diameter nylon spacers between the license plate mount and center cap.

#6 Install 2 1inch SS 1/4 Carriage Bolts and secure them with a SS Washer and SS Locknut on the backside of the center cap.

#7 With all the mounting bolts just holding the license plate adapter into place you can now install the center cap, and adjust it side to side.

#8 Remove the center cap tighten down the 3 SS Carriage Bolts.

#9 Using the 4 1/2 SS 1/4 Hex Head Bolts and 4 SS Washers secure the license plate to your adapter.
#10 Install the center cap and you're done :cheers:

It looks totally OEM, allows you to easily remove it vs my earlier aftermarket steel $$ setup which required you to unbolt it and it didn't hold the plate centered.

Only thing left is to light it up and I plan on using a set of license plate White LED Bolt Lights that you normally can find at any motorbike shop for around 10.00. I'll make a quick disconnect for the wiring and that's all there is to it.

 

[06 H3]

AWESOME! My only concern is if the cover comes off. I have an idea so that wont happen. Either way I love it!

 

[Best4x4]

Already thought of that, and after many tugs I couldn't get it loose, (I used a center cap in mint condition), but if that is a concern all you've got to do is attach a small vinyl wrapped cable (saw some at the hardware store today in fact on the misc hardware isle), and secure it to one of the 1inch SS Carriage Bolts, and then using a clevis pin drill on the other end secure it to the carrier. It'll be 150% secure, but still very simple to remove.

 

[ReconH3]

Great simple solution. The only thing missing is a light. You can get some very small LED ones for motorcycles that you can mount to a plate that's sandwiched between the mount and the license plate.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[Best4x4]

Yep the LED light on my $$ setup died like after the first car wash. Actually one of the reasons I started this mod. I'm going to use these to light it up and look extremely clean at the same time.

 

[cdarveaux]

I have those lights on my truck they are great and they have a great clean look to them

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[Best4x4]

Yep they look great!