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Heath - I'm all for older vehicle ownership, but there's a bit of misquote in your comment above - The M151 MUTT wasn't pulled from potential civilian ownership because of it's perception as being a competitor to the sales of any civvy F150/Jeep/Bronco, it had EVERYTHING to do with the fact...

Curious - 63foxtrot - your info says that you are located in Los Angeles, CA, yet you're trying to get this HMMWV registered in AZ? Why? :popcorn: Will California DMV not let you register it there? 'Tanner'

:popcorn: Relative 'safety' of the M998 is not the issue. The Big problem with trying to register a 'wannabe soldier' M998 is that the VIN number doesn't contain 17 digits & doesn't come up in the computer systems. This throws DMV workers into convulsions... Similar situation occurs when same...

Not all items 'made in China' are crap... depends on the quality control process used in manufacturing the items. 'Tanner'

- and as such, said mil vehicles didn't have to comply with Civilian vehicle requirements. 'Tanner'

...the most important difference between the HMMWV & the H1 one is obvious - the H! was designed and certified for civilian use. It has the proper provenance from the Feds at the EPA/NHTSA/DOT that ALLOW it to be registered. 'Tanner'

Funny, isn't it? If the law/rule/regulation/etc., states 'don't register an HMMWV', then what is so hard to understand? :lol: 'Tanner'

Copy of letter from AM General to Connecticut DMV - this basic letter has 'supposedly' been sent to the DMV's in all 50 states... http://olive-drab.com/images/AMG_letter000314.jpg 'Tanner'

If one DMV office in the state can overrule the ruling of another DMV office in the same state, they why the &$*% would the state set laws/rules making the HMMWV unregisterable?? :cookoo: 'Tanner'

Because the H1 came through specific design channels & had changes made to it that appeased the Feds from the get-go... the H1 cannot be compared to the HMMWV, as even though ~ 99% of the parts are the same, AM General never had the HMMWV certified by the Feds for road use after the military was...

The imported Nissan Skyline R33/34's NEVER met regs established by the EPA/DOT/NHTSA... ever. Guys tried to bring them in on the coattails of the R32's that were converted by a couple Federally-certified importers - and the Feds have been scooping up/impounding/crushing the illegal Skylines...

The vehicles were designed from the beginning as being FOR MILITARY USE. The intention was not that they would later be sold for civvy use. 'Tanner'

Prototype pictures & videos exist - they're called 'Chevrolet civilian K-Series trucks'... 'Tanner'

While the wheels you're using look good, I would be very concerned about airing them down, as the rim 'lip' doesn't appear to go up on the side of the bead as high as it needs to be to support the bead. Compare the rim lip depth on your custom rims to the one on a standard military truck rim...

...owning an adjustable wrench doesn't make one a mechanic. 'T'

...you presume that the OP has the ability to assemble a differential assembly, x2, and set the gear mesh properly. 'Tanner'

Changing to 'marine injectors' alone won't make a difference. ... there are no '40HP gain' injectors... it's rubbish. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/sho...=injector+myth 'Tanner'

Don't think so... :? Ray @ Helitool/Ugly Truckling has been making the conversion disc brake kits to install GM bits onto stock M37 axles... and Speedway doesn't carry M37 bits. 'Tanner'

...so people need a bullet-proof HMMWV to drive through downtown Detroit now? Nice... :shock: 'Tanner'

The point here is that the state of Wisconsin already had numerous 'ex-mil vehicles' titled and registered for use on the highway, and had been more than happy to collect taxes and fees on said vehicles. Also, said ex-mil vehicles were obviously functioning on the highways without issues for a...