It's nice to see someone out having fun in the woods without tearing everything up.... the truck and the environment. Love the truck... Never saw you slip a tire and that says something for both you and the truck. Thanks for the video.
@yrd4snd Thanks. In most conditions the tire chains minimize the tire spinning and leave the trail in great shape. One of my buddies who owns 150 acres in NE PA loves it when I push down the ruts left from the narrow/stock tires of other trucks. And if the snow is 3 feet deep the chains rarely hit dirt at all. Only once have I really buried her in mud and ripped it up at Forkston. I try very hard not to do that deliberately. Way easier on the truck that way! Thanks again. Ron
@1966ih Having grown up in the Rockies of Colorado, I have been on a trail or two. :-} I now live in Western Washington State and have fun on the logging roads in the summer. Getting too old to dig myself out of the mud so I stay home when it's wet. You video shows that you went in there prepared for the snow and ice. Like you said, with the chains, you don't really have to work at it real hard. Have fun this winter... :-}
Ahhhhh..............takes me back to when I lived in Laceyville and used to go up to the coal mine after a good snow. :) OR.....after that flood in the mid 90's that refroze the next day. ;)
@goofyleo3 I love these mountains in the winter. That is when I do about 95% of my wheeling. Did you wheel in Jan/Feb/March or mostly during buck season before the snow really set it for the winter? Did you run chains?
@1966ih We ran year-round but a good snowfall always lured us out on the trails unless it was deer season. None of us ran chains, but flood lights up on the light-bar, pointed down, sure come in handy because sometimes you'll get out on a mountain pass.....and there will be nothing underneath you when you hop out of the vehicle. Here in WI, I still run side-floods; remembering what I learned running the trails up in the heart of the Endless Mountains. 'Ya got a sweet rig. :)
@karuza82 I have never had her on a scale. My estimate is curb weight of 10,000. She is registered as 11,000 GVW. But she has 25,000 #s worth of axles under her. Rear could probably load about 3000. But issue is the tires. They are only 25 PSI MAX by Interco and not really meant as a load bearing tire. As far as trailering. a good rule of thumb is to limit what you tow to no more than 2X your vehicle's curb weight. I pull a 13,000 # trailer easily (no sway) but would love 200 more HP.
@Tubbed69 Tnx. She kind of just lumbers along effortlessly on the trails unless the snow is 4 or 5 feet deep. Then the Horsepower has to do its thing. Other than that, 98% of the time she is at 1400 RPM or less doing 2 or 3 mph crawling along. 130 wheelbase, 8'6" wide.
@SaintMarneusCalgar This is a crate motor from GM, 502 cubic inches. The GM guide says with CARB 550 ft-lbs torque at 3600 rpm and 450 horses max. However, at 800 RPM she has 425 ft-lbs of torque which makes her awesome at low rpm trail creeping. She has throttle body fuel injection. This tends to pick up top end about 10%...so maybe 500 horses.
@PowerhouseRoy In NE USA there is always ice on the trails by late December and these are STEEP (15 to 30 degrees, some to 40). Rubber is useless on 30 degree pure ice incline. Without spikes in boots we slide on it on foot. Lockers do not help much with this. Chains do. For winter trails I easily advise 4 tire chains over 2 lockers. Having both is best. But 90%of capability on ICY INCLINES where you can't even stand up without spiked boots is v-bar tire chains, not lockers.
@Amund7 Thanks. The front axle is a Rockwell COMMERCIAL axle, an old FDS75 which has 13.25" dia ring gear in a HYPOID gear set. The &% stands for 7,500 lbs. Rear axle is COMMERCIAL Spicer N175 which has a 16" dia ring gear in a HYPOID gear set. The 175 stand for 17,500 lbs.
@NIGHTMAREuki Yes. I am deeply impressed with my friend's Diesel F350. That said, front to back weight distribution is a bit off too much for me for serious wheeling. Climbing hills the extra weight up front helps, but coming down it hurts. And I like the roar of a big block chevy!!
@heavychevy1414 Thanks for the compliment. In truth, in heavy snow, even going down hill over a trail I broke the previous day, the front axle is needed. On 20 degree down hill slopes that have about a 2 or 3 degree side pitch for water drainage the front end keeps sliding to the down hill side - a lot. One has to keep those front tires turned slightly against the 2 degree side tilt in the deep snow or stop every 50 yards to winch the front back uphill.
@pipus4444 Thanks! For those who might not know the KrAZ are heavy trucks built in Lutsk, Ukraine. They started in April 1959 and are still going strong having built around 800,000 trucks since then!
@satchboogyfan Thanks for the kind words. I have only ever used the chains on this OFF ROAD. Most true abuse/trail work is less than 5 MPH. When the modd strikes and I ROMP in open fields through a foot of snow I have hit 30/35 mph. But cross country the bumps at that speed tend to launch her a bit/go weightless. This big girl is not meant to be an aerialist!!
Seems like feast of famine!! Its a bust here in NE PA this year so far. Lots of ICE on the trail but only 2 to 4 inches of consistent snow cover. Forecast for next 24 hours is 2" of rain. There goes whatever snow is left. But then the cold is supposed to return. More ice!!
Max pressure on the 49s is 25 PSI. I run 22 in the front and 20 in the back. Because I run chains 100% of the time in midwinter I have never found it necessary to go through the hassle of airing down these huge tires or needing bead locks. I have run these tire as low as 13 PSI with the chains. I have Detroit lockers front and back, too. If you haven't seen it check out my "hill climbing beagle" vid, only 37 seconds long but done in 2 foot of snow. Tires never sink more than 10".
I have a couple from the 64 through 68 time frame and this one was in the best shape. No, I do not know what year grill it is for sure but I think it is a 67.
Thanks. She is 8'6" wide. I tired hard to keep the CG low, too. Instead of jacking her way up to fit the huge 49's I did a large amount of sheet metal cutting. OF course, she will not fit where a small CJ would but in the NE USA a chainsaw fixes most of the obstacles. The road you see in this video was so badly grown in even the quads used to get damaged trying to drive it. I put a ton of work into widening it. Regards, Ron.
IH Pickups Travelals and Scouts will ALWAYS be my favorite.
I had a 1972 Scout II for many years. My dad bought the Scout new for $5,500. I needed money and sold it 2 years ago and got $5,000 for it. Not a bad return eh?
Nice truck, it looks beautiful. What size tires are you running on that beast? (If you know both width and height along with rim size it would be greatly appreciated.)
The tires are 49" dia Interco IROK bias ply tires. They are mounted on 20" diameter rims which are 14" wide. The center plate where the 10 studs are is 1/2 inch thick steel. Thanks for the nice comments.
Damn nice corn binder, That truck is the perfect trail rig, I love your tire chains, love the rear winch and it looks as if it was built with care and expertize. Jeeps are great but they have no cargo space... great build, thanks for sharing.
I think I would have to say about $40K. There is a lot of time consuming effort in it. I could build a repeat a lot faster the 2nd time around because I have learned from the process plus picked up new equipment I did not previously have such as BIG plasma cutter and MIG welder.
Thanks. by the way, I finally had to give in on the other video (scenic trail views) and dump the Jean Luc Ponty music because of copyright. I ended up choosing Evanescence. Probably worked out better in the end!
You just gave me an idea. When you are in the truck and it is breaking through heavy ice like that, she shudders! I mean you really get jarred as the ice snaps and cracks. I need to do some video from inside the truck, with the windows down, of course! Thanks for the idea!!
It feels great to be back in the saddle. I had her off the trails for too long while doing the new suspension. But now she is all the better for the new suspension. Lengthening the rear leaf springs 1 foot made a HUGE difference in off road performance.
I know how ya feel man im doing 52" 56" INCH Spring on the crusher, and can't wait to flex it out. Owe yeah man i can see the improvement in the vid man. Awesome
After playing in the woods with the new, longer springs and seeing the huge benefit from them I now want to get the much longer springs on the front end , too. But that is a MAJOR project requiring altering the frame. Maybe during the summer when fishing season up Ontario is in full swing. Let me know how the Skull Crusher does once you have her out there with the longer springs..
I love your truck one of my favorite vids on youtube.What kind of motor and so on.I will be posting a vid soon of the truck my grampa made all 1/8 inch steel body,I think you will like it
She has a 502 throttle body fuel injected Big Block Chevy. Eaton Fuller 6 speed manual tranny, Fabco TC38 transfer case, Rockwell FDS 75 front axle and Spicer n175 rear axle. Basically, she has 25,000 pounds worth of axle rating under her and the transfer case, tanny, driveshafts and brakes are all evenly matched. It is basically about an F700 4x4 equivalent. Frame from 3x8x1/4" tubing. Check out my 3 build up videos on my home page 1966IH
She is running fine. Other than a fuel icing issue from not having any dry gas in the tank she has been well behaved. The pneumatic transfer case shifters have started to leak so I will have to tear those apart for new o-rings soon. But otherwise, she continues to take a beating up the mountain about 3 days a week all through this winter without a lick of serious trouble. About time!!
Yeah, this hill is notoriously difficult for "normal" or slightyl built rigs when it is dry, let alone in snow. SO when I kind of blew right up it he was busting my chops to try and at least make it look hard! Check out the vid I took of Jan 25/27 2009 where I stalled from fuel issue (frozen water in fuel we think) on a 30 degree hill and started to roll backward a few feet before the brakes caught. Now THAT was white knuckle excitement!
I LIKE THAT TRUCK ! The older ones are always the best. Great vid.
717sport 1 day ago
dude, really awesome. that thing is a beast
matttaylor817 1 week ago
@matttaylor817 Thanks a bunch!
1966ih 1 week ago
beautifull rig! just needs the big white military star on the door
rocker85675 3 months ago
@rocker85675 A big white star and a 50 Cal machine gun!! Bet that is easier to use to clear the roads than a chain saw!! LOL
1966ih 3 months ago
holly cow, that truck is a tank!
SeanElias1 3 months ago
@SeanElias1 Thanks a lot. She has 25,000 lbs of axles under her and weighs about 10,000 lb curb weight.
1966ih 3 months ago
It's nice to see someone out having fun in the woods without tearing everything up.... the truck and the environment. Love the truck... Never saw you slip a tire and that says something for both you and the truck. Thanks for the video.
yrd4snd 4 months ago
@yrd4snd Thanks. In most conditions the tire chains minimize the tire spinning and leave the trail in great shape. One of my buddies who owns 150 acres in NE PA loves it when I push down the ruts left from the narrow/stock tires of other trucks. And if the snow is 3 feet deep the chains rarely hit dirt at all. Only once have I really buried her in mud and ripped it up at Forkston. I try very hard not to do that deliberately. Way easier on the truck that way! Thanks again. Ron
1966ih 4 months ago
@1966ih Having grown up in the Rockies of Colorado, I have been on a trail or two. :-} I now live in Western Washington State and have fun on the logging roads in the summer. Getting too old to dig myself out of the mud so I stay home when it's wet. You video shows that you went in there prepared for the snow and ice. Like you said, with the chains, you don't really have to work at it real hard. Have fun this winter... :-}
yrd4snd 4 months ago
teamwetdirt.webs.com
TheYotaman333 4 months ago
love it love it sweet truck!!!!!
CuzzRacing 5 months ago
@CuzzRacing Thanks a bunch!
1966ih 5 months ago
Now that is a sexy truck
HuskerFishing 6 months ago
@HuskerFishing Tnx Now if only my wife would think that....LOL.
1966ih 6 months ago
Ahhhhh..............takes me back to when I lived in Laceyville and used to go up to the coal mine after a good snow. :) OR.....after that flood in the mid 90's that refroze the next day. ;)
goofyleo3 10 months ago
@goofyleo3 I love these mountains in the winter. That is when I do about 95% of my wheeling. Did you wheel in Jan/Feb/March or mostly during buck season before the snow really set it for the winter? Did you run chains?
1966ih 10 months ago
@1966ih We ran year-round but a good snowfall always lured us out on the trails unless it was deer season. None of us ran chains, but flood lights up on the light-bar, pointed down, sure come in handy because sometimes you'll get out on a mountain pass.....and there will be nothing underneath you when you hop out of the vehicle. Here in WI, I still run side-floods; remembering what I learned running the trails up in the heart of the Endless Mountains. 'Ya got a sweet rig. :)
goofyleo3 10 months ago
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JonezyG36C 1 year ago
Ya gotta admit.... those flares look beastly!
JonezyG36C 1 year ago
@JonezyG36C Yep!! I agree!! But it keeps the police happy & adds "character"!
1966ih 1 year ago
Ever have it up on a scale? If so, how much different is it from a stock IH? How much do you think it could safely haul offroad and on road.
BTW Awesome job
karuza82 1 year ago
@karuza82 I have never had her on a scale. My estimate is curb weight of 10,000. She is registered as 11,000 GVW. But she has 25,000 #s worth of axles under her. Rear could probably load about 3000. But issue is the tires. They are only 25 PSI MAX by Interco and not really meant as a load bearing tire. As far as trailering. a good rule of thumb is to limit what you tow to no more than 2X your vehicle's curb weight. I pull a 13,000 # trailer easily (no sway) but would love 200 more HP.
1966ih 1 year ago
wow, didn't see one sign of struggle, thats one beautiful beast you got there
Tubbed69 1 year ago
@Tubbed69 Tnx. She kind of just lumbers along effortlessly on the trails unless the snow is 4 or 5 feet deep. Then the Horsepower has to do its thing. Other than that, 98% of the time she is at 1400 RPM or less doing 2 or 3 mph crawling along. 130 wheelbase, 8'6" wide.
1966ih 1 year ago
how many horsepower this monster have ?
SaintMarneusCalgar 1 year ago
@SaintMarneusCalgar This is a crate motor from GM, 502 cubic inches. The GM guide says with CARB 550 ft-lbs torque at 3600 rpm and 450 horses max. However, at 800 RPM she has 425 ft-lbs of torque which makes her awesome at low rpm trail creeping. She has throttle body fuel injection. This tends to pick up top end about 10%...so maybe 500 horses.
1966ih 1 year ago
@1966ih thank you sounds great!
SaintMarneusCalgar 1 year ago
looks like a military truck
thefarmfred1 1 year ago
@thefarmfred1 Thanks!
1966ih 1 year ago
Probably the nicest and cleanest International I have seen. International, should've made the trucks look like this! Again nice freakin truck.
BTW how do you like the chains on the tires? I am locked front and rear, how much more of a difference does it make?
Keep it up man!
PowerhouseRoy 1 year ago
@PowerhouseRoy In NE USA there is always ice on the trails by late December and these are STEEP (15 to 30 degrees, some to 40). Rubber is useless on 30 degree pure ice incline. Without spikes in boots we slide on it on foot. Lockers do not help much with this. Chains do. For winter trails I easily advise 4 tire chains over 2 lockers. Having both is best. But 90%of capability on ICY INCLINES where you can't even stand up without spiked boots is v-bar tire chains, not lockers.
1966ih 1 year ago
That is an awesome truck! Subscribed. What kind of axles are those, Rockwell front loaders?
Amund7 1 year ago
@Amund7 Thanks. The front axle is a Rockwell COMMERCIAL axle, an old FDS75 which has 13.25" dia ring gear in a HYPOID gear set. The &% stands for 7,500 lbs. Rear axle is COMMERCIAL Spicer N175 which has a 16" dia ring gear in a HYPOID gear set. The 175 stand for 17,500 lbs.
Ron
1966ih 1 year ago
ever thought about diesel instead?
NIGHTMAREuki 1 year ago
@NIGHTMAREuki Yes. I am deeply impressed with my friend's Diesel F350. That said, front to back weight distribution is a bit off too much for me for serious wheeling. Climbing hills the extra weight up front helps, but coming down it hurts. And I like the roar of a big block chevy!!
1966ih 1 year ago
that thing will probly just about any where in 2 wheel drive want it
heavychevy1414 1 year ago
@heavychevy1414 Thanks for the compliment. In truth, in heavy snow, even going down hill over a trail I broke the previous day, the front axle is needed. On 20 degree down hill slopes that have about a 2 or 3 degree side pitch for water drainage the front end keeps sliding to the down hill side - a lot. One has to keep those front tires turned slightly against the 2 degree side tilt in the deep snow or stop every 50 yards to winch the front back uphill.
1966ih 1 year ago
almost looks like a KRAZ
pipus4444 1 year ago
@pipus4444 Thanks! For those who might not know the KrAZ are heavy trucks built in Lutsk, Ukraine. They started in April 1959 and are still going strong having built around 800,000 trucks since then!
1966ih 1 year ago
That's an excellent truck
You must be a great fabricator
How fast do you dare drive that with the chains on it
Is that a strickly offroad truck
satchboogyfan 1 year ago
@satchboogyfan Thanks for the kind words. I have only ever used the chains on this OFF ROAD. Most true abuse/trail work is less than 5 MPH. When the modd strikes and I ROMP in open fields through a foot of snow I have hit 30/35 mph. But cross country the bumps at that speed tend to launch her a bit/go weightless. This big girl is not meant to be an aerialist!!
1966ih 1 year ago
Nice build up vids and awesome rig. Binders rule!
hammeredscout 2 years ago
Thanks a bunch!
1966ih 2 years ago
I could use that truck now, The snow is deep n north east AZ, now. 6,500 ft.
wolf69men 2 years ago
Seems like feast of famine!! Its a bust here in NE PA this year so far. Lots of ICE on the trail but only 2 to 4 inches of consistent snow cover. Forecast for next 24 hours is 2" of rain. There goes whatever snow is left. But then the cold is supposed to return. More ice!!
1966ih 2 years ago
What an awesome looking rig! They should have made them like this from the factory! lol
Guyll21 2 years ago
Thanks!!
1966ih 2 years ago
That's a nice piece of work there...the truck turned out great!
So what pressure do you typically run in the tires? (Sorry I couldn't think of a better question, but just curious!)
Jim21680 2 years ago
Max pressure on the 49s is 25 PSI. I run 22 in the front and 20 in the back. Because I run chains 100% of the time in midwinter I have never found it necessary to go through the hassle of airing down these huge tires or needing bead locks. I have run these tire as low as 13 PSI with the chains. I have Detroit lockers front and back, too. If you haven't seen it check out my "hill climbing beagle" vid, only 37 seconds long but done in 2 foot of snow. Tires never sink more than 10".
1966ih 2 years ago
that's not a `66 grill- but you probably know that
seizetheweakened 2 years ago
I have a couple from the 64 through 68 time frame and this one was in the best shape. No, I do not know what year grill it is for sure but I think it is a 67.
1966ih 2 years ago
That looks like a 'Tonka Truck"; cool !!!!!!!!
bbo40 2 years ago
Thanks!
1966ih 2 years ago
Beautiful display of brawn and beauty. What a great build. Looks like it was made for a purpose and it is in it's element there. Nice footage.
slappntickle 2 years ago
that thing is sick. looks like an arctic vehicle when viewed from the front. really stout stance. great job on the build
go4broke92 2 years ago
Thanks. She is 8'6" wide. I tired hard to keep the CG low, too. Instead of jacking her way up to fit the huge 49's I did a large amount of sheet metal cutting. OF course, she will not fit where a small CJ would but in the NE USA a chainsaw fixes most of the obstacles. The road you see in this video was so badly grown in even the quads used to get damaged trying to drive it. I put a ton of work into widening it. Regards, Ron.
1966ih 2 years ago
IH Pickups Travelals and Scouts will ALWAYS be my favorite.
I had a 1972 Scout II for many years. My dad bought the Scout new for $5,500. I needed money and sold it 2 years ago and got $5,000 for it. Not a bad return eh?
talfacprez 2 years ago
beautiful truck.
bradenn 2 years ago
Nice truck, it looks beautiful. What size tires are you running on that beast? (If you know both width and height along with rim size it would be greatly appreciated.)
NorthSideCustomsUSA 2 years ago
The tires are 49" dia Interco IROK bias ply tires. They are mounted on 20" diameter rims which are 14" wide. The center plate where the 10 studs are is 1/2 inch thick steel. Thanks for the nice comments.
Ron
1966ih 2 years ago
PA is prolly one of the best states im glad to live in PA
MetalRebel88 2 years ago
its very quiet
noremorse126 2 years ago
Damn shame International Harvester got out of the light truck market.
I owned a couple of Scout II''s , a Travel all and a 3/4 ton 4wd long bed with a 345 cu motor / manual trans and a independent 205 case .
They made great trucks.
rcruz003 2 years ago
love that truck man! IH all the way!
pwrsmkin73 2 years ago
Damn nice corn binder, That truck is the perfect trail rig, I love your tire chains, love the rear winch and it looks as if it was built with care and expertize. Jeeps are great but they have no cargo space... great build, thanks for sharing.
dirtTdude 2 years ago
I think I would have to say about $40K. There is a lot of time consuming effort in it. I could build a repeat a lot faster the 2nd time around because I have learned from the process plus picked up new equipment I did not previously have such as BIG plasma cutter and MIG welder.
1966ih 2 years ago
if you where to sell, how much do you think it would go for? SWEET TRUCK !!!
bmetstud 2 years ago
Awesome Truck! Good job well done!!
jakes7 3 years ago
nice rig, must have been fun to build, almost too nice for wheelin
sn9a6ke 3 years ago
Thanks a bunch. I like your K5 too!
1966ih 3 years ago
what a beast! I love it
Animegod2you 3 years ago
Thanks. by the way, I finally had to give in on the other video (scenic trail views) and dump the Jean Luc Ponty music because of copyright. I ended up choosing Evanescence. Probably worked out better in the end!
1966ih 3 years ago
Nice truck crunching that ice
biggray94 3 years ago
You just gave me an idea. When you are in the truck and it is breaking through heavy ice like that, she shudders! I mean you really get jarred as the ice snaps and cracks. I need to do some video from inside the truck, with the windows down, of course! Thanks for the idea!!
1966ih 3 years ago
Da HULK
is one bad ride man.
love the new vid man keep them comeing.
dbzgt545 3 years ago
It feels great to be back in the saddle. I had her off the trails for too long while doing the new suspension. But now she is all the better for the new suspension. Lengthening the rear leaf springs 1 foot made a HUGE difference in off road performance.
1966ih 3 years ago
I know how ya feel man im doing 52" 56" INCH Spring on the crusher, and can't wait to flex it out. Owe yeah man i can see the improvement in the vid man. Awesome
dbzgt545 3 years ago
After playing in the woods with the new, longer springs and seeing the huge benefit from them I now want to get the much longer springs on the front end , too. But that is a MAJOR project requiring altering the frame. Maybe during the summer when fishing season up Ontario is in full swing. Let me know how the Skull Crusher does once you have her out there with the longer springs..
1966ih 3 years ago
Diff i will buddy, and im diff gonna be makeing a video or two of it flexing and wheeling. =0)
ps. I need to goo fishing soon. lol
dbzgt545 3 years ago
I love your truck one of my favorite vids on youtube.What kind of motor and so on.I will be posting a vid soon of the truck my grampa made all 1/8 inch steel body,I think you will like it
HighOnHp 3 years ago
She has a 502 throttle body fuel injected Big Block Chevy. Eaton Fuller 6 speed manual tranny, Fabco TC38 transfer case, Rockwell FDS 75 front axle and Spicer n175 rear axle. Basically, she has 25,000 pounds worth of axle rating under her and the transfer case, tanny, driveshafts and brakes are all evenly matched. It is basically about an F700 4x4 equivalent. Frame from 3x8x1/4" tubing. Check out my 3 build up videos on my home page 1966IH
1966ih 3 years ago
yay gear whine, that means your doing right. cool rig
scoterofd 3 years ago
the truck looks great, must of had a lot of fun.
beast12101 3 years ago
She is running fine. Other than a fuel icing issue from not having any dry gas in the tank she has been well behaved. The pneumatic transfer case shifters have started to leak so I will have to tear those apart for new o-rings soon. But otherwise, she continues to take a beating up the mountain about 3 days a week all through this winter without a lick of serious trouble. About time!!
1966ih 3 years ago
i think the voice at the end wanted you to ride a wheelie over the top of the hill, lol....nice vid.
8lugz 3 years ago
Yeah, this hill is notoriously difficult for "normal" or slightyl built rigs when it is dry, let alone in snow. SO when I kind of blew right up it he was busting my chops to try and at least make it look hard! Check out the vid I took of Jan 25/27 2009 where I stalled from fuel issue (frozen water in fuel we think) on a 30 degree hill and started to roll backward a few feet before the brakes caught. Now THAT was white knuckle excitement!
1966ih 3 years ago
great stuff, keep it coming!
fl350r 3 years ago
Thanks. I looked at your home page and see you have watched about 10,400 videos so when YOU say you like a video, that says a lot!!
1966ih 3 years ago