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I have my plate mounted between the pintle hitch and left rear black out light. It centers well. You can purchase a lic. plate bracket w/light from a trailer supplier for parts or NAPA. Cost is less than $12.00. 2cents

Thanks for all the support and welcomes that I received so far. No doubt I will receive a lot of good input on the wheels. Seems trivial, but I never would have thought that I would have bought the CUCV, especially with some of the trouble that I saw on these in the past. As for the wheels...

Thanks for the information, what kind of wheels? Military? I had considered looking about to see if the early HUMVV wheels would work, however they are usually 16.5. I did see a few of the M1008's using that set up over in Camp Fallujah, however they did rub some up front. They sure looked awsome!

Really appreciate the input, I may run by one of the local tire and wheel suppliers and see what may work. Thank you again! Pete

It is a M1008, use to belong to the Navy from Mobile Inshore Unit 12 out of San Diego. I am finishing it up to look like the CUCV's back in the day when they were issued to the Seabees. Picked it up in Barstow last year through the GOV Liq. auction site. Have a buddy back in Port Hueneme, Cali...

New guy from Arizona, and I could use some assistance on a tire/wheel question. What would be the appropriate tire/wheel combination that I could install on my CUCV without having to use a body kit. The 4:56 gears and 55 mph is is brutal on the engine, and hopefully I can find out if 31's...

Recently purchased a 86 m1008 from GOV. LIQ. With the 4.56 gears, what is the tallest tire that I can run on this truck without installing any lift kit. New to the forum, any help is greatly appreciated. Working to have a practicle CUCV like what I had in the 'Bees' Will post picture soon. Thanks!:)