Reviews for AEV 10404003AB Hawse Fairlead License Plate Mount

Quality looks okay, but does not fit the stock steel bumper on a JT. It would not sit flush and also doesn't cover up many of the holes exposed when removing the plastic cover plate. Must be for AEV's bumper instead despite the Quadratec description saying it will fit, what a waste to have to pay to ship it back.

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.