I-H Scout vehicles

[ColbyBruce]

I grew up in Macon, GA bouncing around in a Willys MB and a Scout. I recently fell and bumped my head and developed an interest in owning a Scout. There was a variety of engines offered in the Scout models. Looking there up on-line shows a wide price range for these vehicles. If anyone here has a good working knowledge of or experience with Scouts, please sound off. Thank you.

 

[5-Shot]

I had one of the last ones. Big v-8 engine and all the bells and whistles. It was painted yellow, just like the fruit it took after. I gave to away after a couple of years. You can guess how I feel about them.

Ed

 

[IAM Rand]

Father had a butterscotch Travelall and I had a Scout II (3 on the floor). Luv them. Biggest problem was the rust in the usual spots. Unfortunately, they are like all old things, new again and very expensive. The restored ones go for 35-80K depending on the work done. If you can get a inexpensive one there is a reason. Take a magnet with you and check the wheel wells. Just sayin

 

[rockquarry]

I bought a new Scout in 1977, four-speed, V-8, etc. Lots of problems with the clutch that IH finally fixed after about three months. Gas tank rusted out and had to be replaced after about four or five years. Engine really needed to be completely warmed up in cold weather before driving.

After six years and not many miles, I sold the Scout and ordered a new 1983 Blazer, a much better vehicle.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

In '97 I got a '78 Scout II. 304 V-8.

Happily sold it three months later for a $100 loss. It was yellow, too.

Enough said.

 

[mick1213]

I've owned several Scouts and scout lls, 4,6, and 8 cylinder gassers and also a couple of the diesels with sd33t engines. The diesels were dependable but slow as pond water even with turbochargers. Loved all them but as said they were rustprone.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

I had one too.......RUN FOREST RUN.........FAR AWAY!!

 

[AJ]

Had my choice between a 1975 Scout and a Bronco. Bought the Bronco and was glad I did, sold it a couple of years later for more than I paid for it. Bought a Jeep Grand Wagoneer and was ever happier!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Here's one I recently saw.

 

[Farmer17]

They were pretty cool looking. So are the new Ford Broncos but I wouldn't pay 70 grand for one.

 

[IAM Rand]

Gotta say, not much luv for them here. I would take both back in a heartbeat. The Scout II that I owned was great aside from the rust. Carb work and clutch but, once done it was fun to drive and would go anywhere. It was interesting driving a 3 speed on the floor (Stock was my understanding). The Travelall was a fantastic hunting vehicle. I was disappointed when my father traded it in for a 80s FJ60.....until I got to drive the Landcruiser. I think with a little TLC, the Scout II would be great to have. Yea, body work is an issue but hey, so were the Landcruisers.

 

[DWalt]

I briefly had one back in the 1960s, I bought it used, very cheap. One of the early ones, maybe a '63. It was garbage, it rusted out badly. Of course, back then, many cars up north rusted out quickly.

 

[Salty RI]

Here is one I see around town.

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[Nightowl]

I had a 1980 Scout with a Nissan Diesel engine, leather seats, also yellow, with 4 speed floor shift transmission. It would climb a mountain in low gear at idle, but 60 MPH was about all it would do if you had all day. It too rusted over the wheel wells. It was very rough riding with leaf springs all around. Traded it for a 1988 Pathfinder.

 

[rockquarry]

I probably won't be buying another Scout, but if I did it would be one of the early ones with the 4-cylinder engine. I knew three people that had these in the mid-'60s, probably '64 or '65 models, and they seemed to be decent vehicles. However, parts might be a big problem nowadays.

 

[SMSgt]

Folks down the street have one. At least I think it is under all the rust. One in good shape might be the ticket for hunting the Oakey Woods WMA.

 

[Kinman]

I had a buddy that owned one of the little '62 or so scouts with the four banger, it used the eight cylinder dizzy with four of the holes plugged. That sum***** could go anywhere as long as it was slower than 45mph. He used to trailer it up deer hunting. He took me down a "short cut" once that had me standing on the dash, laughing and banging all the way. Another buddy of mine was into the last year IHC trucks, I think it was '68 or so. He kept two in operational status because parts were very difficult to obtain. If I remember correctly it was brake drums that did him in, his trucks were 1 ton 4 x 4's with big V8's and he had the drums cut as far as they could go and try as he did came up short on replacements. I've since talked to a guy that is still into cornbinders and he also said parts are very difficult to get your hands on. You can always start a wrecking yard, I know one guy that did that because of a Dodge addiction.

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

International Harvester Scout + Scout II = NOT a Jeep!

 

[grub348]

I worked for I-H tractor dealer for a short while during the 1979 to 1981 downturn. The International representative , Walt, would NOT allow me to purchase a Scout. He told me how many problems he had with his and was quite adament about what a piece of junk it was. As I remember he carried a clutch cable and a can of spray sealant, for the rust holes in the fenders at all times.

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

Father had a butterscotch Travelall and I had a Scout II (3 on the floor). Luv them. Biggest problem was the rust in the usual spots. Unfortunately, they are like all old things, new again and very expensive. The restored ones go for 35-80K depending on the work done. If you can get a inexpensive one there is a reason. Take a magnet with you and check the wheel wells. Just sayin

Growing up in Southern Iowa, International Travelall was known as Farmall Haul Y'all.