Faults:

Ignition module at about 70k.

General Comments:

This is a super durable vehicle. The 1980 is considered the best year since it has more factory rust protection than any other year. The engine has plenty of power, adequate for towing trailers less than 4,000 lbs. This Scout has factory air and a factory towing package. The engine is commercial quality, 6 bolt mains, forged crank, it weighs over 600 lbs.

I have a Jeep also and it is fun, but it does not even come close to the quality and engineering of the Scout. Check Ebay, good Scout II's go for 5 to 12k.

An awesome classic 4x4, buy a good one, drive it like crazy, and make money when you sell it.

Faults:

Changed starter solenoid at 85,000.

U-joints.

General Comments:

One of the best 4x4's on the planet. I also have a Jeep and it does not compare in quality, not even close.

Fuel mileage is around 9 to 13 mpg.

This one has a factory tow package with tranny cooler, heavier springs and 2 inch receiver.

This Scout has 5 seat belts since it has a front split bench.

This vehicle has been true to my family through thick and thin!

Lots of great help on the Internet with Scouts since there are so many enthusiasts.

Faults:

Power steering pump.

Starter.

Carb.

Doors sometimes randomly swing open.

Windshield wiper motor stopped working.

Threw a rod.

Lots of cancer (rust).

General Comments:

The 1980 Scout II!!

Where do you start with a vehicle like this one? I have owned another since this one, and would buy another in a heartbeat!

I bought it with the 196 Slant 4 engine... What a great little engine.. The same as you see on tractors! :P

I felt like I needed a little more power out of it for the 4-wheeling I was planning on doing with it, so I put in the 345 V8 made by IH. The motor bolted in easily! I had a custom exhaust built, put in the biggest carb I could afford, aftermarket air cleaners, a 4inch lift, 36" tires, new Kayline Soft-top (These things make the COOLEST convertibles!), etc, etc, etc...

About 6 months later, and too much money poorer, as Scout parts are rather hard to find and seem to be worth more than gold, it was complete.. I had the big bad 4 wheeling monster I had been dreaming of. I know it's not that impressive in the scheme of things, but this was all I wanted, and it would do anything I needed it to.

Every good tale has to have a sad ending of some sort right?

2 months down the road, it threw a rod right through the firewall...

My fault I suppose for not having the engine completely rebuilt, but what can you do?

I was broke, and sold the entire heap of bolts for $800... the same price I had paid for the exhaust...

All in all, would I do it again?

I did... and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Check out www.binderbulletin.org for Scout madness...

Ciao.

Faults:

I bought my International Scout a few years back, just as a fun 4 wheel drive. When I first got it, it seemed a little slow. After a few months, it started to pep up. I think it just needed to be driven occasionally.

I have had to do very little to keep this car running. Last year the starter had a connection problem, but that only cost me around ten dollars. The 345 just needs an oil change every few thousand miles and the automatic transmission shifts like a brand new car.

General Comments:

For a 3 ton pickup this truck handles great. When the top is off, it handles even better. The seats are very comfortable and seem to be "like new", although they may have been replaced before I got it.

Major problems lie in the undercarriage of the car. The doors stopped opening so I had to jump in. It is in the garage right now in a few thousand pieces.