Reviews for AEV 10404003AB Hawse Fairlead License Plate Mount

Okay quality and design. Not a universal or perfect fit, even on AEV bumpers.

- Not compatible with 1.5 Factor55 fairlead without grinding out the mounting holes and rope opening. The bend in the bracket won’t clear the fairlead.
- Not compatible with a Factor55 Flat Link without adding a spacer.
- Makes stealing your license plate easy
- Screw hole protrusions rub the front of an AEV RX bumper (I coated them with rubber to reduce the possibility of rust from this)

I had a 1 3/4 inch thick HDPE block made to move the license plate away from the bracket and provide room for a Flat Link. I added 3 counter sunk disk magnets to the spacer, and longer 2 inch threaded knobs to hold it all together.

Well, it came with wing-nuts that wouldn't thread. Cheap plastic. Will be pitching it in the trash and finding another solution. Not the AEV quality I would've thought.