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ABN173 · 05-15-2009, 22:45

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Originally Posted by snock

I've looked at around a half dozen CUCVs now and all of them, including my own, have had the threaded sheet metal inserts stuck in the tail gates. They're the same type they use for the antenna brackets. Granted, there is no light but I'm not too concerned about that. I guess I am curious as to why the military would have a way to mount up a rear license plate.

I think it varies, My old 85 M1009 CUCV did not have those inserts, the 85 M1008 pick-up I just bought does have those. It does seem odd that some would have them and some don't though. You have to remember the logic behind the CUCV in the first place, it was meant to save money as a "commercial off the shelf" item, sure there were some military only options on them but not that many, perhaps the bumpers were manufactured in the same plant as the civy ones and the workers just went with what they normally did.....who knows I'm just guessing myself.