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Trailer brackets, mudguard stays, bumper plates, chassis repair plates, mounting plates and gussets.

49ready-made designs to size
50 mmthickest mild steel
48 hfree quotation
£15.80minimum order, ex VAT

About these parts

Trailer brackets, mudguard stays, bumper plates, chassis repair plates, mounting plates and gussets.

Who orders them: Trailer builders, vehicle restorers and repair garages. Check any road-legal or load-rated part with the right standard before use.

Open any design below in the Nesting Studio, type in your sizes, holes and quantity, and the price updates as you go. Identical parts share one part mark and are nested together on the sheet.

Designs in the shape library

  • Number plate backing bracketSteel backing bracket for UK registration plate sizes (520 x 111, 280 x 203, 229 x 178, 330 x 111): plate fixing holes plus a mounting tab with slots.
  • D-ring / lashing plateBase plate for a weld-on or bolt-on lashing D-ring: rounded rectangle with a centre slot for the ring keeper and four fixing holes. Not load rated: a cut blank only.
  • Tow bracket side plateFlat tow-bracket / drop plate blank: tall plate with a vertical row of 50 mm-flange towball hole pairs (90 mm × 2 bolt, 17 mm holes) for height adjustment. Not load rated: a cut blank only.
  • Mudguard / wing bracketTrailer mudguard stay: L-shaped flat bracket with slotted holes on the axle end for adjustment and holes for the guard.
  • U-bolt / axle clamp plateClamp plate for a pair of U-bolts: four holes at the U-bolt centres and optional centre-bolt hole for leaf springs.
  • Trailer lamp bracketRear lamp mounting plate with a cable hole, two lamp stud holes at your centres and two chassis fixing slots.
  • Jockey wheel clamp platePair-of-plates blank for a jockey-wheel clamp: plate with the tube bore and two clamp bolt holes beside it.
  • Exhaust hanger bracketExhaust hanger plate: rubber-mount pin hole at the end of a tapered arm, two chassis fixing holes at the base.
  • Battery hold-down barBattery clamp bar with J-bolt slots at each end to suit battery widths, and an optional lightening slot.
  • Roof bar / rack foot plateFoot plate for a roof rack leg: plate with gutter-clamp or rail bolt slots and a tube outline etched for welding.
  • Recovery point plateRecovery-point style plate: rounded lug with a shackle pin hole and chassis bolt holes in the base. Not load rated: a cut blank only.
  • Steering boss / PCD adaptorAdaptor disc for steering wheels: outer 6-hole pattern (70 mm common motorsport PCD) and an inner pattern of your choice with a centre bore.
  • Wheel PCD template / spacer blankDisc drilled to a wheel stud pattern (e.g. 4×100, 5×112, 5×120, 6×139.7) with a hub bore; use as a template or spacer blank. Not load rated: a cut blank only.
  • Exhaust flange, 2-boltTwo-bolt oval (diamond) exhaust flange with the pipe bore in the middle.
  • Exhaust flange, 3-boltThree-bolt triangular exhaust flange with radiused corners and a pipe bore.
  • Turbo / manifold flange, 4-boltFour-bolt flange with a rectangular (or round) port and radiused corners, set your own bolt pattern.
  • Winch mounting plateWinch mounting plate with a four-bolt winch foot pattern (254 × 114.3 mm is common) and a fairlead pattern in front.
  • Leaf-spring hanger plateHanger side plate for a leaf-spring eye: tapered plate with the eye bolt hole and chassis weld edge.
  • Chassis gusset with lightening holesTriangular chassis gusset with clipped corners and round lightening holes.
  • Crossmember end plateBolt-on end plate for a box-section crossmember: rectangle with four bolts round the tube outline (etched).
  • Bumper mounting bracketFlat bumper bracket: chassis end with slotted holes for adjustment and a bumper end with two holes.
  • Mudflap bracketL-shaped flat mudflap bracket with chassis slots on the short leg and flap holes along the long leg.
  • Rope tie cleat plateFlat rope hook plate for a trailer side: two hooks to loop rope round and fixing holes.
  • Tow ball mounting plateDrop plate for a two-bolt tow ball (90 mm centres is common) with a choice of heights.
  • Spare wheel carrier platePlate that carries a spare wheel on its studs: wheel PCD holes, centre bore and four mounting holes.
  • Roll-cage tube gussetGusset for a tube joint in a roll cage: two straight legs joined by a concave quarter-circle edge.
  • Seat mounting plateFlat seat-mounting plate with a slotted row for fore-and-aft adjustment and floor bolt holes.
  • Engine mount plateEngine mount adaptor plate: block bolt holes in an arc at one end, mount slot pair at the other.
  • Brake caliper bracket blankBlank for a brake caliper adaptor: hub mounting holes on one side, caliper bolt holes on the other, with an arc inner edge to clear the hub.
  • Battery tray blankFlat blank for a folded battery tray: corner notches, drain holes and hold-down slots.
  • Light bar bracketFlat L bracket for a light bar or spot lamp: slotted base and a pivot hole with an arc slot for the angle.
  • Sump guard / skid plateUnderbody protection plate with drain or access holes, lightening slots and mounting holes round the edge.
  • Dashboard switch panelSwitch panel with a row (or two) of round holes for toggle or push switches and corner screw holes.
  • Gauge panelInstrument plate with holes for 52 mm (or other size) gauges in a row.
  • Alternator bracketAlternator adjusting bracket with a curved tension slot and pivot hole.
  • Radiator mounting bracketRadiator mounting bracket with a rubber bush hole and two chassis fixing holes.
  • Fuel tank strap endStrap end for a fuel tank: a long strap with a hooked eye and a bolt slot for tensioning.
  • Shock absorber mount plateShock absorber mount ear: round top with the eye bolt hole and a wide weld base.
  • Panhard rod bracketTriangulated Panhard rod bracket with three height-adjustment holes.
  • Jacking point plateJacking point reinforcement plate with a locating hole and lightening slots.
  • Towbar socket plateTowbar electrics socket plate: round boss with the socket hole and three fixing holes, on a mounting tab.
  • Gear shifter gate plateGated shifter plate with an H-pattern gate cut as one slot and four fixing holes.
  • Pedal box platePedal box side plate with pivot holes for three pedals and master cylinder mounting holes.
  • Coilover spring seatSpring seat ring for a coilover, with a body bore and optional notches for a C-spanner.
  • Bonnet pin plateOval bonnet pin plate with the pin hole and two rivet holes.
  • Trailer A-frame hitch plateTriangular plate for the nose of a trailer A-frame, with coupling bolt holes.
  • Wheel chock plateWheel chock side profile with a curved face and a base flange with bolt holes.
  • Loading ramp hook plateRamp end plate with a hooked lip that drops over a tailgate or trailer bed.
  • Intercooler bracketDog-leg intercooler bracket with slotted holes at both ends.

Typical prices

Worked out live from current rates for parts like these in mild steel, ex VAT. Click a row to open it in the Nesting Studio and change it.

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