Dude. Years ago as a survivor of a rescue mission in the middle of the night in a '64 Scout on the switchbacks in the snow, riding in the back with no jump seats, with a come along and some chains, oh and no heater. Everybody got home safe and it was awesome. Good times.
Back in the late 70s, my Dad had a Scout. Between me and my brothers along with our friends stealing it to go to bush parties 'Every weekend'! But the Scout was always back where Dad left it when he needed to go to work Monday morning, Dad never asked why the Scout was always out of gas a covered in mud every Monday morning lol. We ran the crap out of it and never got stuck! RIP Dad, love you!
On your scout, if you hadn't met Tim Gentry down in your neck of the woods. He can squeeze some power out of that engine. Look him up @ Gentry and sons trucking.
What a great memory, your dad certainly was one fine man, the kind of father I was also lucky to have, when so many of my pals had different experiences.
@@claztube I don't know if I would say "a fine man" lol, he had his issues, lol. But his children still love him to this day. Thanks for the kind reply, Curlyjo. PS, Dad brought home a Hugh puppy from Newfoundland with curly hair on the top of its head, so we named him 'Curly', My brother Joe and Curly were inseparable, everyone would refer to them as, Curly and Joe, lol. :Side note: Everyone loved Curly, I can't say the same for Joe.
I owned one of these--a 1980 IH Scout II with the Nissan turbodiesel. It was gutless on the highway (even in the 55 mph speed limit days), but was unstoppable off-road. It would idle along over about anything. I took it numerous times over some of the toughest 4WD trails in Colorado, without problem. Like all IH Scouts, its downfall was the body--which was junk. Driveline and everything else was pretty much indestructible. I sold it, and the fellow who bought was still driving it years later when I moved away. This video makes me wish I still had the "ol' Scuzball," as we called it. Add an Eaton locker to the rear, a winch, and that Scout is pretty much as tough as any off-roader ever made. I hope that you keep it.
Derek: athletic greens for proper nutrition and gut health is a must! Also Derek: *gas station sandwiches, beef jerky and nacho cheese* Scout did great!
Brought back memories with this one Derick, broke my front u joint in a rut though, had a blast after work in the woods next to the job site. She still got us home...
Derek, my wife(netti425bhp) and I genuinely want to express to you what an honor it is to know you, even as just from a fan standpoint. Even though we are much older folks than you are, it is so refreshing to share with you so many "old-school" views and values. Your passion for revival and retaining of the history of older motor vehicles is so very important to our American heritage, and allows so many of us to relive so many great memories of our own pasts. I have also learned so much about engines, as well as, the overall functionality of motor vehicles. And you have done it in an easy-to-learn, entertaining, and all around family-get-involved way. Having your whole immediate and extended family getting involved in your, excuse me, "our" projects, shows that innately. My wife and I always look forward to, and anxiously await, your new videos and live broadcasts. We hope to meet you and yours at a live event someday, maybe at the Syracuse Nationals one year?? Would you consider that neck of the woods?? God Bless you and yours!
Durn tootin! Eloquently put, good sir. I'm getting my six year old daughter interested in fixing all manner of things using this channel. Couple weeks ago my car was being sluggish turning over and she pipes up "did you check the lightning whirler?" A feller got some dust in his eye alla sudden.
My buddy had a Scout years ago we used to take and beat the snot out of and never left us stranded. Once we did have to use vice grips on the transmission cable but away we went. He then got hit in the rear corner by a semi and even that did not kill the Scout but we did have to put the gas tank in the back seat. Great rigs. Thanks for the entertaining videos.
Drove a 76' Scout for 10 years in Colorado. I slid off Gold Camp Road near Colorado Springs and it came to rest on a steep slope against some trees. It had a winch so I used that to get the nose pointed up to the road and then 4 low geared it up the steep slope back to the top. No problem. The absolute best vehicle for the mountains. Favorite truck I ever had by far.
I have had my scout for going on 20 years. I love it. It has taken me everywhere I wanted to go and I few places I probably shouldn’t have gone. I took her out to Moab it was a blast.
Love the video as usual. I'd like to share a story. Yesterday I was tired and not paying attention and gave my car a little racing stripe by scraping it against a light pole at the store. At first I was upset but then it suddenly dawned on me that I knew how to fix it based on what Derek had showed everyone in previous episodes and I fixed it myself for under ten dollars. Thanks Derek. You're like everyone's cool uncle.
detroit better , arb are sht. break often. e locker better as well, or just 2 lunchbox. or 1, if the rear is lsd. air lockers, over rated. seen so many break. & there twin compressors, better with air tank..guy here in aus, has a 79 toyota, series that is,v8, 4.5tdi. he cant turn as good as my s/duty. he has all the sht you can iimagine, i have nothing, stock std..most times its the nut behind the wheel that gets thru or stuck, not the rig.. watch our 4wd24/7 , no one here drives like that,there a joke..
Hey Derek my Uncle took me offroading in his 1988 Chevy 3/4 ton 350ci 4x4 4 speed truck. & the the transfer case would go outta gear to. I had a blast 4wheelin' that old truck.
I had a 1980 Scout II with the SD33T, D300, 3.73 d44's. Owned it for 20 yrs and put maybe 50K on it, and it was a great truck. A little underpowered for heavy towing, but it got around well enough on the highway, got good mileage, was reliable, and was awesome off road. I ran modest 31" MT's and a milemarker 10,500 on the front. I only let it go because it was time for major body work and I didn't have the time for it, plus needed a fullsize for carrying building materials and firewood. Good job keeping this one going!
I've particularly enjoyed this video more than most of the vgg series just due to the fact that somewhere around 30 years ago my dad and uncle used to have a scout that was only used on the hunting property to get up and down the mountain. I was somewhat young but do remember that it would go wherever you told it to. Of course it twas gas And not the rare diesel. I remember one evening coming home from a long day hunting the fuel pump took a crap , well my uncle pumped all the washer fluid from the tank and filled it up with gasoline. Ran the washer hose to the vent for the float on the carb, and just periodically ran the washer from in the cab to fill the carb allowing us to make it back to the house that night.
In my years on this rock, I've found the most capable off road vehicle ever made is a rental car with full coverage insurance. Doesn't matter if it's a Hyundai Whatever or a Chrysler something, they're all invincible offroad.
@@bandwagon240 Nope! If they suspect neglect, the insurance is not valid. Tell you what, go out this weekend and rent a car. Proceed to beat the shit out of it. Let me (and a lot more here I'm sure) know how that works out!
My old Landcruiser had drum brakes all the way around and two cylinders per a drum. That equaled 8 leaking cylinders. it was a mess! If i had kept it, i would of eventually went to a full all wheel disk conversion.
Now the Scout, she's a goin' to anywhere rig! What a off-road exploration that was. When I had my '89 ram when new, I traversed the northern Appalachia mountains on limited access roads and the Klipnocky State Forest truck trail, that then only had a wood sign that said" travel at own risk"....what great off-roading!!
Growing up my Dad and Mom had two scouts and they were awesome. Lots of snow and ice in montana and I don't remember them being stuck. They were tanks for sure. Thanks for bringing back memories just like your making with your family.
This takes me back to my younger days (I'm 67 years old) off roading in the Willy's or the Honda trail 250. I grew up in the Tennessee mountains (north of the Smokey's park) and weekends were either in the Jeep or bike on the old fire roads or logging trails. Love seeing it.
@@victorbitter583 no doubt at 55 I don’t get to ride much anymore but I used to race enduro and the IT Yamaha was my weapon of choice, the 200 was my favorite, 210lbs and quick through the tight stuff, I miss it too buddy.
My kin live in SE Ky, we rode down through Hazard and Harlan, we went up over a gap and and there we were in Va. I think Pennington maybe ? Most beautiful trail riding I’ve ever done.
My grandpa had a Scout II on his farm when I was a kid in the 80s. It was literally the most beat to hell vehicle a guy could ever lay his eyes on, it didn't have a straight body panel left on it, poor thing looked like someone's psycho ex girlfriend attacked it with a sledge hammer. It had been retired from road use when I was still a little guy, but it was his go-to vehicle for chores around the property. It was basically a mountain goat, just aim it where you wanted to go and it would hobble itself right over whatever was in it's was to get you there.
My dad had a 60 something international pickup truck. Drove that things until the doors literally fell off it from rust but the truck just kept going. They built them to last.
@@eustace2c2 we had an early 60s International pickup when I was young on the farm. We called it "The Binder". It was a tank. Sometimes I helped Mom shift, because the throw on that shifter was off toward the horizon somewhere, or right against the dash. Perfect. I learned most of my colorful vocabulary when she'd drive it. Serves me well to this day! :)
I live in Pa and have been looking for another one since my last one had been rebuilt so many times that would no longer pass inspection.If the diesel variety can be found out west please give us guys in the east a heads up, as there were few here in PA. Thanks Jonk
That rig brings back so many memories of growing up and going hunting with an old neighbor of mine and my best friend. The old man had a beautiful green Scout two just like that one and it was magnificent. We only got slowed down once in deep snow but chained up and got to where we were going. Legendary rig! I am envious to the max.
I was given a 1973 Scout 345 V8...a friend and his gf were stranded at home one winter during a blizzard I went to their rescue...I took a tarp a new battery distributor cap plugs plug wires points and condenser...tuned it up under the tarp while the blizzard raged on...it was a successful mission...years later my friend and I were driving across Wichita when I mentioned that old Scout asking my friend if he had sold it..he said why you interested in it..I said yeah I always liked the Scouts..he said it was sitting outside a mutual friends transmission shop...we drove over to the shop to take a look at the Scout...my friend had body work done a new paint job but hadn't had any luck trying to sell it...so he says tell you what If you want it..I'm gonna give it to you...so I called a tow service had it towed to my brother in law's VW garage...and I rebuilt the brakes threw in a new battery and all new brake parts and it was alive once again... unless it was cold raining or winter the top was leaning against the garage wall...in 5 years I had replaced the rear driveshaft water pump rebuilt the transmission and the front differential...
Derek, I like all your videos but I liked this one even more. When I was growing up my family drove all over Arizona in our 78 Scout II. It was a gas model but it took us everywhere. We went camping and offroading and I used it to earn my driver’s license. Seeing yours out on the trails where there is no one around brings back great memories.
At the age of 16, a rusty, battered Scout II was my first car. Mine had the huge lump of a V-8 304 in it, with automatic transmission. It was a total rust bucket and it used gas like a five ton. It was such a rust-bucket the rear fenders flapped in the wind but it went pretty much anywhere. I never got it stuck.
A local junkyard owner here in SJ told me he used to love those 304s for his G Body drag cars...said he could just throw tons of nitrous at them and they held up! Someday, I want one!
I'm amazed how bullet proof that old Scout is and those trails look awesome for offroading. I love how you can drive anything anywhere man of many talents, the music and editing on this episode was really firing off had a blast watching! Hope to see more offroading content in the future.
we have them in the nissan here in aus. gutless p o sht.. non, are turbo,d. . the 4.2tdi nissan is good. gutless as well 90kw. non turbo. 120 turbo, . i have a s/duty,with a factory mwm sprint, 4.2tdi. 220 hp. 700nm.. no computer. or, the best choice, is, find a bmw wrecked, 09 -012, all alloy twin turbo, ditch the egr,ect, & the intake butterflies, they distroy engine if come loosish,, 300hp. 3.0 tdi. plus, you get some nice leather seats for free..
I had a 66 scout. It was a beast. Wish I had not ever let my brother have it. He destroyed it. But it did drive itself to it's final resting place. A friend of mine got it and gave the power plant, gear sappers and running gears a new home in a jeep. Still runs to this day strong.
Love them scouts, I've had a couple scout 2s and 2 800as. My only bit of advice would be to add a roll bar. Even if you never use it the knowledge of knowing it's there makes wheeling more enjoyable, especially if the top is off.
So when I was a kid my dads friend bought a scout that was towed into a local service station who also owned a junkyard, the owner was going to junk it cause it was rolled over in the woods. Well my dads friend convince him to sell it to him, he and his son pounding the roof out, replaced the glass changed the fluids and drove afterwards for years. Was a great hunting vehicle here in mountains of western Pa. Nice to see you fixing yours up, cant believe its a diesel, that's just awesome, love your channel.
About the brake caliper mounting: I just happened to do the brakes on my 1 ton dually 4x4 Chevy two weeks ago and the Dana 60 in the front has calipers that mount the same way. Super simple and solid design.
The scout is back where it belongs , and she is sure footed as a mountain goat . Thanks for the amazing shots and what a great place to take a rig wheeling . Cheers
Excellent videos, scouts were the 4x4 before UTVs. My dad had a 64 800 we went everywhere in the woods, especially since it had a factory pto winch. Made our own roads lotsa times. Just lock the hubs, shift 4 low and go anywhere…… Enjoy I have a 76 Scout II , have been enjoying it for years on and off-road
God I love that color. That is one sweet old diesel scout. Your an inspiration to all motor heads. Watching you has me dead set on getting my blazer done for the s series 40th anniversary.
@@ViceGripGarage love the content fella 👌 she's got plenty of lthe vital low down tourqe essential for those applications but she ain't like my Landrover. Maybe a future comparison video can prove a guy wrong 🤔
I like these late evening posts Derek, much better than anything on TV! Thanks Bud!! A fellers really gotta check out that AG1! We all need our vitamins and minerals to keep us going strong! Best thing is, the Scout is trail approved, AWESOME JOB Fellers!!
My dad bought one years ago and it was a great little vehicle , never took it off roading but it went through snow like it wasn’t there ! Had a 343 gas engine ! Great video Derek
Best part of the set up is the power it makes at low RPM (all diesels) but for off road with larger tires it should help you crawl over and through alot
I'd say that you two oughta do a "Dirt Every Day" job on one of your scouts and do more off road adventures. Maybe get in on that week long off road adventure trip. With your personality, pretty much anything you do is excellent content! I was even diggin the rock band stuff from a couple videos back.
They're a tank! I knew you were going to love it. My 76 with the 345 was unstoppable. I had a 68 that I never had running. My dad had a 66 with a 4cyl it would idel through most anything. Dad's brother feel in love with his and bought 3 late 60s and my aunt told him that she wanted the back yard cleaned up. So he hid 2 in the garage in back yard and she had thought he had gotten rid of the third. Until fall when the leaves fell off the trees and seen that he had hoisted it up into the tree's to hide it lmbo. Best 4x4 ever built drivetrain wise. I'm from Athens Ohio in Southeastern Ohio and we have a 4 wheelin spot on Possum Holler Rd. It's old strip pits and a strip mine pond everyone parties and swims and goes mudding. There's a mud hole about 100' long and a couple of feet deep that's awesome! I've seen 15 trucks go in and them pulling 5 back out broken lol. Got stuck in it twice with my best friend Charlie after 2am and no cell service and had to walk 6 miles to the nearest farm to wake up the farmer to call his wife to pick us up lol. My other buddy had a 70 F250 with a 390 granny 4 speed in it. He would Rev her to 6 grand and dump the clutch taking off in 2nd gear and it would literally fly through it our heads slamming the roof lol. Good time's!
My dad had one of these he had gotten from my grandfather when I was just a young kid. The thing was an absolute tank and unstoppable! I can remember the steep hills and mud holes we went through and it was impressive!! They just don't make em like that anymore!! Wish I could find one and restore it myself.
Thanks for the drum brake reinstall tip. I'll try it out next time I do that job. I don't do them that often anymore, usually just for the e-brake setup. When I do I'm always fiddling with parts falling off as I try to install other parts just like you said.
Some of my favorite memories are of my dad taking my buddies and I as 13-15 yr olds to the mountains in the snow just outside of our small north California town in the middle of the night in his old scout. He'd tie a rope to the bumper and drag us around on a tractor tube til the wee hours. Thanks for the reminder Derek. VGG rocks dude! Keep it up brotha
I'm liking this Scout! I owned a 77 SS 2 Scout (ragtop) for years. I bought the last convertable top from the international warehouse. I really like the bumper too.
Might want to weld some triangular gussets behind the front spring mounts. When that mount goes it can tear a big ol' hole in the frame, been there done that one. Lift springs put a lot of stress on mounts. Get after the rocker and body mounts because you'll start have door alignment issues, or take the doors off! All the sheetmetal parts are available thru IH Parts America and a few others. Parts for Scouts are surprisingly available. Instead of using re-pop rockers you can use steel tubing and build a rocker/rock slider combo. Watching you bring this Scout back to life makes me want to get going on my 77 Scout Traveler. Swap out the 89 horse Nissan and shoehorn in a Cummins 6BT! Time and money only things getting in the way.
I’ve had more than a couple scouts, mid 60’s model 80’s, 800A’s, B’s, scout II’s. You gotta love them for what they are, and what they were when in production, and every bit As good as any Jeep, Bronco, Blazer of their time. Glad to see you taking it wheelin.
@@edgemonsiteworksllc3369 I think scouts were in production from 61 to 80 then international harvester focused efforts on heavy trucks and farm implements? Can’t remember, but I definitely wasn’t easy on anything as a younger man.
@@cjwright1960 we had a 2 state cattle ranch. Oregon and Montana. At any given time we had atleast 20 cj5 Jeep’s. Dad sold one and bought 2 scouts. All we ever had was problems with them. Much heavier then a jeep. Wider and to put them through what the Jeep’s did. Axles and spindles broke constantly. Spicer gears in the front and rear. A nightmare. Keep started back in the 40’s as willys and are still being made. Chrysler Jeep’s aren’t what the amc Jeep’s was but scout… you couldn’t give me one
@@edgemonsiteworksllc3369 that’s too bad, never had any real problems with mine. I wrenched on the a lot, curiosity mainly. Never owned a jeep but my 64 scout 80 went and did anything I tried with it, all be it slower than most.
@@cjwright1960 I had a 43 willys when I was 17. I all original. I put Boeing 747 inter tubes on it and floated across our irrigation ponds. I had a 72 cj5 put a 302 Ford in it. Thing about the jeep the bolt pattern is the same. 8,000 lb warn winch I often winched it up sheer rock faces. Jeep weighs much less then scout. Their narrower which means you can follow deer trails. Mud and snow you don’t want weight unless you want to be buried.
Derek, Loving all of the great content!! I'm new to the channel, but Wow, really enjoying watching the abundance of great episodes and checking out the new stuff as you put it out too. Got to say that I was a huge Norm MacDonald fan and really get a kick out your humor bud, Thank you!!
VICE-GRIPS (AKA: MOLE GRIPS IN UK): Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
@@davelowets "The first locking pliers, with the trade name Vise-Grip, were invented by William S. Petersen in De Witt, Nebraska, United States in 1924.[1][2] Later, in 1955, in the United Kingdom, M K Mole and Son, a hand tool manufacturing company, under the managing direction of Thomas Coughtrie, began making a nearly identical pliers. "
I recently discovered VGG and absolutely LOVE IT! I have a 1985 Camaro that I really wanted to budget build. The engine & trans are in it and running and the body isnt too bad, but unfortunately I just do not have the tools or the knowledge to finish it. It needs the rear end done, shifter, gauges and a handful of other things. I would love to gut the interior and just put a cage in it but I dont think that Ill ever be able to do it. Thank you for your videos Sir! Your channel lets me day dream about my car even though I really doubt that I will ever be able to finish it.
i started watching the revival videos, now i look forward to whatever you post. the content, filming and editing is top notch, and i aint kiddin. better than the vast majority of tv shows. you have some of the best content, values, and just pure entertainment the world has to offer. THANK YOU
When we were kids, we used to take a stock VW through places mostly like this! They could go just about anywhere, and 3 guys could lift it out of most rough spots! A buddy of ours followed us in his VW once, and he tried to zip through a bad spot that we idled over... he broke a tie rod end! You can really take stock vehicles through a lot of bad stuff by taking it easy and using your brain!
had a 92 s10 extended cab with the 4.3l as a teen. if you knew how to drive it, it did fine on a trail. All the prayers in the world couldn't help you on a flat wet lawn though.........😂😅😢 0 weight or traction in the rear of those 2 wheel drive S-10's
I agree a stock vehicle can go a lot of places with skill, patience, and experience. But don’t forget the camera has an effect on trails making them look less steep or less technical. Guarantee if you saw those obstacles in person they would look much more challenging.
You and your family are awesome doesn't matter what kind of video you put out you guys are full of energy. I'm having a hard time finishing my dad's 66 nova that he gave me just money is not in the cards at the moment is been 5 years family comes first
A big fat thanks to You, your family, and Josh. That was so much fun to watch. I used to take my Son 'wheelin when I had my 01 Silverado, and he loved it. Thanks again Derek.
Well I’ll be dipped!!!!! A feller has had a rough day, and randomly decided to get on the UA-cam. Boy I tell ya, I am not disappointed one bit. Keep up the great work Derek, the content is just absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!
Man, a guy really enjoyed this! Y'all was out there just doin the deal and Scoutin around and what nots. That is such a good little rig a guy can't believe it, but he's gotta. It made it. 🤘🏻🇺🇸
I had a scout traveler back in the day that I used to subdivide farms and acreage into 5+ acre developments (biggest was 1600 acres). It had the 345 V-8 with auto tranny. Had to blaze trails mostly just to plan roads for equipment to build. NEVER got it stuck. I always said it would climb a tree if the bark didn't pull off.
well im not sure on that my rental car got a flat I put spare drove it to goodyear paid to have new tire put on they refused to reimburse me and i had the added insurance so I got screwed 150$
Had a 65 Scout with the 4cyl. capped off 8. Had all wheel drive, not 4x4. Pulled a friend's 289 Bronco up hill on a very slick mud driveway. No problem for the 4cyl. Scout. Also, pulled many full size 4x4 trucks out off many types of terrain, sand, mud & ice.
Here's a great place for some serious trails - turkey bay ohv area at KY Lake (LBL). It's only about an hour and a half outta Nashville right over the KY line. Went tent camping and side-by-side riding there about 8 years ago. A fantastic park!
Lovely video Derek! Could we get more vidyas of the scout without music? I think the SD33T sounds amazing, also the transfer case popping out is usually just the selector stick contacting the floor due to sagging rubber mounts. Guys over here in aus have the same issue, replace mounts or just CHOP the floor to clearance lol.
great video Derek, I love the Scouts, buddy had one he kept for hunting/fishing trips and it was a beast off road , had a V8 i believe it was a 345 V8, he did a bit of work to it and boy it was torquey and did a rear locker for it, i don't recall ever being stuck in that thing , mind you some times we had a few too many wobbly pops 😂 , i think the biggest tire back then was a 31 inches in the early- mid 80's, Derek i was watching a new youtube channel that specializes in these IH Scouts and trucks and he was saying anything thats a driver with some minor rust is selling for $ 45-55k on the east cost US, i think he is near Bend Oregon and he has a yard full of them of all sorts, yours is the coolest colour of all them i have seen, i know that Nissan 3.3 TD diesel is darn near indestructible , Aussie cousin says they are good for easily 300k with some good maintenance 👍 that channel is 406 garage
1971 and after did have a 345" V-8 engine option. For 1970 and before, the V-8 options were a 304"(not an AMC), and the little 266". Then there was the 4 cylinder, the straight 6's, and of course the Nissan diesel variants.
Another good Nissan diesel, TD42 its quite similar to the SD33t but a 4.2L are extremely good, simple and reliable engines my dad had a Y60 Nissan Patrol and it clocked up over 750k kms which is over 450k miles
I bought a used '72 Scout II cheap. It was the first model year and only year with 4-wheel drum brakes. It had been used to haul hay up a steep 1/2 mile gravel road and the suspension was shot and tires rotten. I ordered a new Rancho kit with new rear leafs and add-a-leafs for the front. Pulled it into a friends garage and jacked it up with a big floor jack. We did the front first and then the rear. My buddy told his son to lower the jack and then waited. "Billy! I said lower the jack!" "I did." We had to let air out of the tires to get it out. It was a tank. It went through a lot of water pumps and an automatic tranny. It turned out to use the transmission from a Chrysler Imperial. Other weak points are the drag link, steering box mount and hinges for the upper rear hatch. But it was still a heck of a truck.
Add a Lunchbox locker in the rear, maybe the front for ultimate traction and your set. Can you get quick disconnect sway bar links for more axle articulation. IDK if they make them for Scout but I'd bet they do. Nice to see your goin to town rig out and about, kickin' ass and takin' names!
I was in an off road club for 10 years, and those trails bring back fun memories . Looks like if you had a locker front and or rear, you could do more trails and get into a lot more trouble / fun !
Agree. Lockers front and back even if they are soft lockers and a very slow crawl has always been the key in the backwoods. Detroit locker is great to have but in the front drive train and trying to make a turn or fall of a cliff is pure adrenaline rush going up hill. When the front is fighting the turn of the steering box AND If you are not shaking, you are not doing it right. Don't break things by going Bonsai is the hardest. Down hill is making sure that the rear stays in the back, so hit the gas. When stuck on an steep incline try to never get sideways and call for a tow strap from no matter who is in your group.
Your videos are epic Derek. Great fun and informative to watch. By the way, when are you going to start doing something with the Firebird? So excited too see where you go with the best muscle car in the world!
This is a awesome video!! I had a old early 60’s scout. Mine had the pickup cab, 4cyl 3 spd manual. The first time out, it blew the rear axle gears. I never could find a replacement for a scout. So I sold it, and kept my 73 Bronco.
I have had 4 of these in the past 50 plus years of my driving life and they are tuff and fun all of mine had 345 V8's and my brother in law and I use them for getting back to hidden farm ponds ever were I went someone tried to buy them they we very popular in northern Calif wish I still had one now love what you done with it keep it and enjoy 4 wheeling with your family
I love the Nisan turbo scout the first time you took her to your brothers house and worked on it. I have never seen a diesel scout before but love it. Keep up the good work Derek very Impressed with how she runs.
Dude. Years ago as a survivor of a rescue mission in the middle of the night in a '64 Scout on the switchbacks in the snow, riding in the back with no jump seats, with a come along and some chains, oh and no heater. Everybody got home safe and it was awesome. Good times.
Awesome..
She looks like in the eleiment
I had a "64" back in the late 70's. It was an awesome vehicle. 👍
The Scout kicked ass !
Why was you being rescued??
Back in the late 70s, my Dad had a Scout. Between me and my brothers along with our friends stealing it to go to bush parties 'Every weekend'! But the Scout was always back where Dad left it when he needed to go to work Monday morning, Dad never asked why the Scout was always out of gas a covered in mud every Monday morning lol. We ran the crap out of it and never got stuck! RIP Dad, love you!
On your scout, if you hadn't met Tim Gentry down in your neck of the woods. He can squeeze some power out of that engine. Look him up @ Gentry and sons trucking.
What a great memory, your dad certainly was one fine man, the kind of father I was also lucky to have, when so many of my pals had different experiences.
@@danielmangan7617 The Scout I'm talking about was 40 YEARS AGO. ?
@@claztube I don't know if I would say "a fine man" lol, he had his issues, lol. But his children still love him to this day. Thanks for the kind reply, Curlyjo. PS, Dad brought home a Hugh puppy from Newfoundland with curly hair on the top of its head, so we named him 'Curly', My brother Joe and Curly were inseparable, everyone would refer to them as, Curly and Joe, lol. :Side note: Everyone loved Curly, I can't say the same for Joe.
I owned one of these--a 1980 IH Scout II with the Nissan turbodiesel. It was gutless on the highway (even in the 55 mph speed limit days), but was unstoppable off-road. It would idle along over about anything. I took it numerous times over some of the toughest 4WD trails in Colorado, without problem. Like all IH Scouts, its downfall was the body--which was junk. Driveline and everything else was pretty much indestructible. I sold it, and the fellow who bought was still driving it years later when I moved away. This video makes me wish I still had the "ol' Scuzball," as we called it. Add an Eaton locker to the rear, a winch, and that Scout is pretty much as tough as any off-roader ever made. I hope that you keep it.
"Ol' scuzball" 🤣🤣👏👏👏
There's not a 4wd made that won't get stuck. The more capable the 4wd the more remote a place it will get stuck.
No ifs, no buts!
Always thought these units were cool!
The day was. You bought a FWD to go into the wild!
NOT to race down the highway at 85 spewing smoke.
Whats the top speed? (Highway)
Derek: athletic greens for proper nutrition and gut health is a must!
Also Derek: *gas station sandwiches, beef jerky and nacho cheese*
Scout did great!
Don't forget the occasional motor oil taste test.
Heavy duty diesel oil gives him all the vitamins and mine erals a fella needs
😂😂😂
Its all about balance
Brought back memories with this one Derick, broke my front u joint in a rut though, had a blast after work in the woods next to the job site. She still got us home...
Derek, my wife(netti425bhp) and I genuinely want to express to you what an honor it is to know you, even as just from a fan standpoint. Even though we are much older folks than you are, it is so refreshing to share with you so many "old-school" views and values. Your passion for revival and retaining of the history of older motor vehicles is so very important to our American heritage, and allows so many of us to relive so many great memories of our own pasts. I have also learned so much about engines, as well as, the overall functionality of motor vehicles. And you have done it in an easy-to-learn, entertaining, and all around family-get-involved way. Having your whole immediate and extended family getting involved in your, excuse me, "our" projects, shows that innately. My wife and I always look forward to, and anxiously await, your new videos and live broadcasts. We hope to meet you and yours at a live event someday, maybe at the Syracuse Nationals one year?? Would you consider that neck of the woods?? God Bless you and yours!
great comment.
Durn tootin! Eloquently put, good sir. I'm getting my six year old daughter interested in fixing all manner of things using this channel. Couple weeks ago my car was being sluggish turning over and she pipes up "did you check the lightning whirler?" A feller got some dust in his eye alla sudden.
I really enjoyed this series on the Scout
and I have watched many cars you have saved. The Scout so far is my favorite.
You should connect up with Matt's Offroad Recovery and take your Scout to Southern Utah and do some red-rock climbing! That would be an epic episode!
Upload from VGG on a Thursday, I just can’t believe it, but I got to…I’m looking right at it 🇺🇸🤘🏻
Really surprised a feller!!
I'll be dipped!!!!
Racing tomorrow...
HELP ME UNDERSTAND!
Well HELP me UNderSTAND..
My buddy had a Scout years ago we used to take and beat the snot out of and never left us stranded. Once we did have to use vice grips on the transmission cable but away we went. He then got hit in the rear corner by a semi and even that did not kill the Scout but we did have to put the gas tank in the back seat. Great rigs. Thanks for the entertaining videos.
I would have killed for the backseat tank factry option.
are you Derek's brother????
Drove a 76' Scout for 10 years in Colorado. I slid off Gold Camp Road near Colorado Springs and it came to rest on a steep slope against some trees.
It had a winch so I used that to get the nose pointed up to the road and then 4 low geared it up the steep slope back to the top. No problem.
The absolute best vehicle for the mountains. Favorite truck I ever had by far.
Glad that you made it back home safely! My Dad loved those old Scouts!
I have had my scout for going on 20 years. I love it. It has taken me everywhere I wanted to go and I few places I probably shouldn’t have gone. I took her out to Moab it was a blast.
I can verify some of those "shouldn't go" places lol. always made it through though
@@bobbyhollis6009 Nope, Got mine stuck many times, they will not go through everything.
Have mine for 40 yrs. Stock looks and run great. Desert drive often.
This is exactly the content I've always wanted to see from your channel. Well done and keep this type coming.
Love the video as usual. I'd like to share a story. Yesterday I was tired and not paying attention and gave my car a little racing stripe by scraping it against a light pole at the store. At first I was upset but then it suddenly dawned on me that I knew how to fix it based on what Derek had showed everyone in previous episodes and I fixed it myself for under ten dollars. Thanks Derek. You're like everyone's cool uncle.
While on the subject; dipping beef jerky in jalapeño cheese dip IS delicious.
which episode was that?
And how did you manage to fix it for under 10 bucks?? 🤔
@@bradleyhymen9687 I can confirm that it IS delicious... 😋
I've done it before.. 👌
“You’re like everyone’s cool uncle.”
Ahem… for some of us it’s cool nephew.
The ol’ scout has earned a set or air lockers for sure. Solid rig.
detroit better , arb are sht. break often. e locker better as well, or just 2 lunchbox. or 1, if the rear is lsd. air lockers, over rated. seen so many break. & there twin compressors, better with air tank..guy here in aus, has a 79 toyota, series that is,v8, 4.5tdi. he cant turn as good as my s/duty. he has all the sht you can iimagine, i have nothing, stock std..most times its the nut behind the wheel that gets thru or stuck, not the rig.. watch our 4wd24/7 , no one here drives like that,there a joke..
Hey Derek my Uncle took me offroading in his 1988 Chevy 3/4 ton 350ci 4x4 4 speed truck. & the the transfer case would go outta gear to. I had a blast 4wheelin' that old truck.
I had a 1980 Scout II with the SD33T, D300, 3.73 d44's. Owned it for 20 yrs and put maybe 50K on it, and it was a great truck. A little underpowered for heavy towing, but it got around well enough on the highway, got good mileage, was reliable, and was awesome off road. I ran modest 31" MT's and a milemarker 10,500 on the front. I only let it go because it was time for major body work and I didn't have the time for it, plus needed a fullsize for carrying building materials and firewood. Good job keeping this one going!
I've particularly enjoyed this video more than most of the vgg series just due to the fact that somewhere around 30 years ago my dad and uncle used to have a scout that was only used on the hunting property to get up and down the mountain. I was somewhat young but do remember that it would go wherever you told it to. Of course it twas gas And not the rare diesel. I remember one evening coming home from a long day hunting the fuel pump took a crap , well my uncle pumped all the washer fluid from the tank and filled it up with gasoline. Ran the washer hose to the vent for the float on the carb, and just periodically ran the washer from in the cab to fill the carb allowing us to make it back to the house that night.
In my years on this rock, I've found the most capable off road vehicle ever made is a rental car with full coverage insurance. Doesn't matter if it's a Hyundai Whatever or a Chrysler something, they're all invincible offroad.
Yup, the less you care about something, the more capable it is off road 💯%
Seen that done!!!!
Have you rented lately? You will not want to abuse the vehicle. They will be on your ass for it. Rental cars aren't near the fun they used to be.
@@paulcopeland9035 full coverage is full coverage. Send it.
@@bandwagon240 Nope! If they suspect neglect, the insurance is not valid. Tell you what, go out this weekend and rent a car. Proceed to beat the shit out of it. Let me (and a lot more here I'm sure) know how that works out!
I love this guy. “Wheel cylinder isn’t working, you can tell by the way that it is” ahhh never change brother. Lovely rig too 🤌
he even did the tree meme
My old Landcruiser had drum brakes all the way around and two cylinders per a drum. That equaled 8 leaking cylinders. it was a mess! If i had kept it, i would of eventually went to a full all wheel disk conversion.
@@reileymaiers9270 with the fumbling through the woods and all haha
Now the Scout, she's a goin' to anywhere rig! What a off-road exploration that was. When I had my '89 ram when new, I traversed the northern Appalachia mountains on limited access roads and the Klipnocky State Forest truck trail, that then only had a wood sign that said" travel at own risk"....what great off-roading!!
Growing up my Dad and Mom had two scouts and they were awesome. Lots of snow and ice in montana and I don't remember them being stuck. They were tanks for sure. Thanks for bringing back memories just like your making with your family.
This takes me back to my younger days (I'm 67 years old) off roading in the Willy's or the Honda trail 250. I grew up in the Tennessee mountains (north of the Smokey's park) and weekends were either in the Jeep or bike on the old fire roads or logging trails. Love seeing it.
The Honda XR 250 was typical Honda, bulletproof, wish I had one or a 500-600
@@deborahchesser7375 I had a 500 that was tame compared to my cousin's stock 600. Night and day difference. Good times.
@@victorbitter583 no doubt at 55 I don’t get to ride much anymore but I used to race enduro and the IT Yamaha was my weapon of choice, the 200 was my favorite, 210lbs and quick through the tight stuff, I miss it too buddy.
My kin live in SE Ky, we rode down through Hazard and Harlan, we went up over a gap and and there we were in Va. I think Pennington maybe ? Most beautiful trail riding I’ve ever done.
I like Josh with you, Derek! You two interact really naturally! 👍
6 mins in and I'm expect any minute for Derek to say, "Hey, I do the jokes around here!"
My grandpa had a Scout II on his farm when I was a kid in the 80s. It was literally the most beat to hell vehicle a guy could ever lay his eyes on, it didn't have a straight body panel left on it, poor thing looked like someone's psycho ex girlfriend attacked it with a sledge hammer. It had been retired from road use when I was still a little guy, but it was his go-to vehicle for chores around the property. It was basically a mountain goat, just aim it where you wanted to go and it would hobble itself right over whatever was in it's was to get you there.
Awesome share dude!
My dad had a 60 something international pickup truck. Drove that things until the doors literally fell off it from rust but the truck just kept going. They built them to last.
@@eustace2c2 we had an early 60s International pickup when I was young on the farm. We called it "The Binder".
It was a tank. Sometimes I helped Mom shift, because the throw on that shifter was off toward the horizon somewhere, or right against the dash. Perfect. I learned most of my colorful vocabulary when she'd drive it. Serves me well to this day! :)
I live in Pa and have been looking for another one since my last one had been rebuilt so many times that would no longer pass inspection.If the diesel variety can be found out west please give us guys in the east a heads up, as there were few here in PA.
Thanks
Jonk
That rig brings back so many memories of growing up and going hunting with an old neighbor of mine and my best friend. The old man had a beautiful green Scout two just like that one and it was magnificent. We only got slowed down once in deep snow but chained up and got to where we were going. Legendary rig! I am envious to the max.
I was given a 1973 Scout 345 V8...a friend and his gf were stranded at home one winter during a blizzard I went to their rescue...I took a tarp a new battery distributor cap plugs plug wires points and condenser...tuned it up under the tarp while the blizzard raged on...it was a successful mission...years later my friend and I were driving across Wichita when I mentioned that old Scout asking my friend if he had sold it..he said why you interested in it..I said yeah I always liked the Scouts..he said it was sitting outside a mutual friends transmission shop...we drove over to the shop to take a look at the Scout...my friend had body work done a new paint job but hadn't had any luck trying to sell it...so he says tell you what If you want it..I'm gonna give it to you...so I called a tow service had it towed to my brother in law's VW garage...and I rebuilt the brakes threw in a new battery and all new brake parts and it was alive once again... unless it was cold raining or winter the top was leaning against the garage wall...in 5 years I had replaced the rear driveshaft water pump rebuilt the transmission and the front differential...
The slow-mo footage was a nice touch. A little slicker than this guy’s used to, but y’all made it work.
24:53 slo mo
Derek, I like all your videos but I liked this one even more. When I was growing up my family drove all over Arizona in our 78 Scout II. It was a gas model but it took us everywhere. We went camping and offroading and I used it to earn my driver’s license. Seeing yours out on the trails where there is no one around brings back great memories.
At the age of 16, a rusty, battered Scout II was my first car. Mine had the huge lump of a V-8 304 in it, with automatic transmission. It was a total rust bucket and it used gas like a five ton. It was such a rust-bucket the rear fenders flapped in the wind but it went pretty much anywhere. I never got it stuck.
A local junkyard owner here in SJ told me he used to love those 304s for his G Body drag cars...said he could just throw tons of nitrous at them and they held up! Someday, I want one!
I'm amazed how bullet proof that old Scout is and those trails look awesome for offroading. I love how you can drive anything anywhere man of many talents, the music and editing on this episode was really firing off had a blast watching! Hope to see more offroading content in the future.
Brings back great memories of off-roading in my 76 Scout 2 patriot edition! That Scout was a beast! Drove thru many creeks and washouts in the woods!
I love the way the rig sounds. The grumble of the diesel makes me want to start searching for one. Great video
we have them in the nissan here in aus. gutless p o sht.. non, are turbo,d. . the 4.2tdi nissan is good. gutless as well 90kw. non turbo. 120 turbo, . i have a s/duty,with a factory mwm sprint, 4.2tdi. 220 hp. 700nm.. no computer. or, the best choice, is, find a bmw wrecked, 09 -012, all alloy twin turbo, ditch the egr,ect, & the intake butterflies, they distroy engine if come loosish,, 300hp. 3.0 tdi. plus, you get some nice leather seats for free..
Good luck
I had a 66 scout. It was a beast. Wish I had not ever let my brother have it. He destroyed it. But it did drive itself to it's final resting place. A friend of mine got it and gave the power plant, gear sappers and running gears a new home in a jeep. Still runs to this day strong.
i was reall excited to see more of the scout... does anyone else automatically like because you know all his videos are good
Always.
No doubt
Yep
It's a reflexive response. Not much thought required.
I just love the look of that scout, and really impressed with the off-road capabillys! Cool episode
AYOOO! Love it my friend!! This was awesome to see the 'ol girl in action! 🤘 Got some beautiful country up that way! #allthelove from Maine 🇺🇸
Love them scouts, I've had a couple scout 2s and 2 800as. My only bit of advice would be to add a roll bar. Even if you never use it the knowledge of knowing it's there makes wheeling more enjoyable, especially if the top is off.
funny how you shy'ed away from the two of the three beginning trails, and ended up doing far more difficult ones at the end. dude yer feelin it!
One of my favorite episodes so far! I'm a big fan of off-roading! Would love to see more offroad stuff!
So when I was a kid my dads friend bought a scout that was towed into a local service station who also owned a junkyard, the owner was going to junk it cause it was rolled over in the woods. Well my dads friend convince him to sell it to him, he and his son pounding the roof out, replaced the glass changed the fluids and drove afterwards for years. Was a great hunting vehicle here in mountains of western Pa.
Nice to see you fixing yours up, cant believe its a diesel, that's just awesome, love your channel.
About the brake caliper mounting: I just happened to do the brakes on my 1 ton dually 4x4 Chevy two weeks ago and the Dana 60 in the front has calipers that mount the same way. Super simple and solid design.
The scout is back where it belongs , and she is sure footed as a mountain goat . Thanks for the amazing shots and what a great place to take a rig wheeling . Cheers
That old scout proved it has what it takes. Those were some pretty cool looking trails she was going on.
Can't wait sir. Thanks for supporting the people that need it
Watching this for a third time. That truck is an old school beast. I would love to see you do more scout and bronco videos.
Excellent videos, scouts were the 4x4 before UTVs. My dad had a 64 800 we went everywhere in the woods, especially since it had a factory pto winch. Made our own roads lotsa times.
Just lock the hubs, shift 4 low and go anywhere…… Enjoy
I have a 76 Scout II , have been enjoying it for years on and off-road
God I love that color. That is one sweet old diesel scout. Your an inspiration to all motor heads. Watching you has me dead set on getting my blazer done for the s series 40th anniversary.
It reminds me of the old teal blue chevy used in the 90s
I can actually confirm, my cousin and I got his Scout stuck once on Christmas. I think you might know the Scout as well, Stanley area back in the day.
…could it be THIS Scout?
@@dannop2562 haha nope, last I heard it's sitting at one of his buddies places with the engine pulled unfortunately
I own it, brown, right? Engine removed?
@@ViceGripGarage no sir, dark blue and silver. Was probably a little too shiny.
@@ViceGripGarage love the content fella 👌 she's got plenty of lthe vital low down tourqe essential for those applications but she ain't like my Landrover. Maybe a future comparison video can prove a guy wrong 🤔
I like these late evening posts Derek, much better than anything on TV! Thanks Bud!! A fellers really gotta check out that AG1! We all need our vitamins and minerals to keep us going strong! Best thing is, the Scout is trail approved, AWESOME JOB Fellers!!
My dad bought one years ago and it was a great little vehicle , never took it off roading but it went through snow like it wasn’t there ! Had a 343 gas engine ! Great video Derek
Best part of the set up is the power it makes at low RPM (all diesels) but for off road with larger tires it should help you crawl over and through alot
Your "you can tell by the way that it is" line is one of my favorites. Great video, as always. You never disappoint Derek. 🇺🇸🗽🏁🔧
This line is a meme from a 2009 video called "Neature Walk - Episode 1".
Yup was going to say the same. Not a VGG original haha
Reminds me of the BeeGee's LOL
@@michaelscott-joynt3215 Neat
I'd say that you two oughta do a "Dirt Every Day" job on one of your scouts and do more off road adventures. Maybe get in on that week long off road adventure trip. With your personality, pretty much anything you do is excellent content! I was even diggin the rock band stuff from a couple videos back.
The Dirtheads (Fred and Dave) would probably like that idea... I'm sure they'd love the Scout.
The Scout is probably my fav of your vehicles,. That looked like an absolute blast! Thank you for a Thursday upload!
Didn’t He made it look great the patina is just enough and that blue is really nice
They're a tank! I knew you were going to love it. My 76 with the 345 was unstoppable. I had a 68 that I never had running. My dad had a 66 with a 4cyl it would idel through most anything. Dad's brother feel in love with his and bought 3 late 60s and my aunt told him that she wanted the back yard cleaned up. So he hid 2 in the garage in back yard and she had thought he had gotten rid of the third. Until fall when the leaves fell off the trees and seen that he had hoisted it up into the tree's to hide it lmbo. Best 4x4 ever built drivetrain wise. I'm from Athens Ohio in Southeastern Ohio and we have a 4 wheelin spot on Possum Holler Rd. It's old strip pits and a strip mine pond everyone parties and swims and goes mudding. There's a mud hole about 100' long and a couple of feet deep that's awesome! I've seen 15 trucks go in and them pulling 5 back out broken lol. Got stuck in it twice with my best friend Charlie after 2am and no cell service and had to walk 6 miles to the nearest farm to wake up the farmer to call his wife to pick us up lol. My other buddy had a 70 F250 with a 390 granny 4 speed in it. He would Rev her to 6 grand and dump the clutch taking off in 2nd gear and it would literally fly through it our heads slamming the roof lol. Good time's!
I grew up riding with my dad in a 79 scout 2. Good memories. Thank you for your work on these old rigs. I wish there were more of them around.
My dad had one of these he had gotten from my grandfather when I was just a young kid. The thing was an absolute tank and unstoppable! I can remember the steep hills and mud holes we went through and it was impressive!! They just don't make em like that anymore!! Wish I could find one and restore it myself.
Thanks for the drum brake reinstall tip. I'll try it out next time I do that job. I don't do them that often anymore, usually just for the e-brake setup. When I do I'm always fiddling with parts falling off as I try to install other parts just like you said.
Some of my favorite memories are of my dad taking my buddies and I as 13-15 yr olds to the mountains in the snow just outside of our small north California town in the middle of the night in his old scout. He'd tie a rope to the bumper and drag us around on a tractor tube til the wee hours. Thanks for the reminder Derek. VGG rocks dude! Keep it up brotha
Cool dad right there.
He was for sure
I'm liking this Scout! I owned a 77 SS 2 Scout (ragtop) for years. I bought the last convertable top from the international warehouse. I really like the bumper too.
Might want to weld some triangular gussets behind the front spring mounts. When that mount goes it can tear a big ol' hole in the frame, been there done that one. Lift springs put a lot of stress on mounts. Get after the rocker and body mounts because you'll start have door alignment issues, or take the doors off! All the sheetmetal parts are available thru IH Parts America and a few others. Parts for Scouts are surprisingly available. Instead of using re-pop rockers you can use steel tubing and build a rocker/rock slider combo.
Watching you bring this Scout back to life makes me want to get going on my 77 Scout Traveler. Swap out the 89 horse Nissan and shoehorn in a Cummins 6BT! Time and money only things getting in the way.
I’ve had more than a couple scouts, mid 60’s model 80’s, 800A’s, B’s, scout II’s. You gotta love them for what they are, and what they were when in production, and every bit As good as any Jeep, Bronco, Blazer of their time. Glad to see you taking it wheelin.
I take it you were easy on your scout. There’s a reason keep cj5 was built for decades and scout only a few years.
@@edgemonsiteworksllc3369 I think scouts were in production from 61 to 80 then international harvester focused efforts on heavy trucks and farm implements? Can’t remember, but I definitely wasn’t easy on anything as a younger man.
@@cjwright1960 we had a 2 state cattle ranch. Oregon and Montana. At any given time we had atleast 20 cj5 Jeep’s. Dad sold one and bought 2 scouts. All we ever had was problems with them. Much heavier then a jeep. Wider and to put them through what the Jeep’s did. Axles and spindles broke constantly. Spicer gears in the front and rear. A nightmare. Keep started back in the 40’s as willys and are still being made. Chrysler Jeep’s aren’t what the amc Jeep’s was but scout… you couldn’t give me one
@@edgemonsiteworksllc3369 that’s too bad, never had any real problems with mine. I wrenched on the a lot, curiosity mainly. Never owned a jeep but my 64 scout 80 went and did anything I tried with it, all be it slower than most.
@@cjwright1960 I had a 43 willys when I was 17. I all original. I put Boeing 747 inter tubes on it and floated across our irrigation ponds. I had a 72 cj5 put a 302 Ford in it. Thing about the jeep the bolt pattern is the same. 8,000 lb warn winch I often winched it up sheer rock faces. Jeep weighs much less then scout. Their narrower which means you can follow deer trails. Mud and snow you don’t want weight unless you want to be buried.
Derek, Loving all of the great content!! I'm new to the channel, but Wow, really enjoying watching the abundance of great episodes and checking out the new stuff as you put it out too. Got to say that I was a huge Norm MacDonald fan and really get a kick out your humor bud, Thank you!!
VICE-GRIPS (AKA: MOLE GRIPS IN UK): Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
Mole Grips are better :) I always buy genuine Mole Grips at boot sales 50p-1£ a pair
I have vise grips in the UK. Never let me down 👍
Not my experience at all. Mine are stamped vice grips, Made in England.
Where does the "mole" part come in "mole-grips"??
@@davelowets "The first locking pliers, with the trade name Vise-Grip, were invented by William S. Petersen in De Witt, Nebraska, United States in 1924.[1][2]
Later, in 1955, in the United Kingdom, M K Mole and Son, a hand tool manufacturing company, under the managing direction of Thomas Coughtrie, began making a nearly identical pliers. "
I recently discovered VGG and absolutely LOVE IT! I have a 1985 Camaro that I really wanted to budget build. The engine & trans are in it and running and the body isnt too bad, but unfortunately I just do not have the tools or the knowledge to finish it. It needs the rear end done, shifter, gauges and a handful of other things. I would love to gut the interior and just put a cage in it but I dont think that Ill ever be able to do it. Thank you for your videos Sir! Your channel lets me day dream about my car even though I really doubt that I will ever be able to finish it.
i started watching the revival videos, now i look forward to whatever you post. the content, filming and editing is top notch, and i aint kiddin. better than the vast majority of tv shows. you have some of the best content, values, and just pure entertainment the world has to offer. THANK YOU
When we were kids, we used to take a stock VW through places mostly like this! They could go just about anywhere, and 3 guys could lift it out of most rough spots! A buddy of ours followed us in his VW once, and he tried to zip through a bad spot that we idled over... he broke a tie rod end! You can really take stock vehicles through a lot of bad stuff by taking it easy and using your brain!
had a 92 s10 extended cab with the 4.3l as a teen. if you knew how to drive it, it did fine on a trail. All the prayers in the world couldn't help you on a flat wet lawn though.........😂😅😢 0 weight or traction in the rear of those 2 wheel drive S-10's
Or give it ALL THE ONIONS
Yup. VW was a great cross country vehicle. Vans and beetles both.
Snow monsters, for sure.
I agree a stock vehicle can go a lot of places with skill, patience, and experience. But don’t forget the camera has an effect on trails making them look less steep or less technical. Guarantee if you saw those obstacles in person they would look much more challenging.
“Neat! This is a Cherry tree and you can tell because of the way it is.” Nice homage! The old Scout did just fine.
A 'Bieri in the bush!" lmao
..yep...How neat is that?......
You and your family are awesome doesn't matter what kind of video you put out you guys are full of energy. I'm having a hard time finishing my dad's 66 nova that he gave me just money is not in the cards at the moment is been 5 years family comes first
Scout international always had the Perfect Wheel Base For Offroading and they are a good looking rig with out lift and with a lift @Vice Grip Garage
A big fat thanks to You, your family, and Josh. That was so much fun to watch. I used to take my Son 'wheelin when I had my 01 Silverado, and he loved it. Thanks again Derek.
Well I’ll be dipped!!!!! A feller has had a rough day, and randomly decided to get on the UA-cam. Boy I tell ya, I am not disappointed one bit. Keep up the great work Derek, the content is just absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!
Man, a guy really enjoyed this! Y'all was out there just doin the deal and Scoutin around and what nots. That is such a good little rig a guy can't believe it, but he's gotta. It made it. 🤘🏻🇺🇸
I had a scout traveler back in the day that I used to subdivide farms and acreage into 5+ acre developments (biggest was 1600 acres). It had the 345 V-8 with auto tranny. Had to blaze trails mostly just to plan roads for equipment to build. NEVER got it stuck. I always said it would climb a tree if the bark didn't pull off.
well im not sure on that my rental car got a flat I put spare drove it to goodyear paid to have new tire put on they refused to reimburse me and i had the added insurance so I got screwed 150$
Had a 65 Scout with the 4cyl. capped off 8.
Had all wheel drive, not 4x4.
Pulled a friend's 289 Bronco up hill on a very slick mud driveway. No problem for the 4cyl. Scout.
Also, pulled many full size 4x4 trucks out off many types of terrain, sand, mud & ice.
For many years, I carried a brake spoon bar in my carpenter bag as a pry bar.. I loved it. Worked great. Pex
Thanks Derrick for keeping the awesome content rolling. You da man!
Truly an awesome rig there. Really impressed at how well it ran through all of that.
Never had one before but they look cool. Keep up the off-road content my friend, love every minute of it.
Here's a great place for some serious trails - turkey bay ohv area at KY Lake (LBL). It's only about an hour and a half outta Nashville right over the KY line. Went tent camping and side-by-side riding there about 8 years ago. A fantastic park!
Really like the scout project, interesting with the outside driving shots how much it looks like an rc truck
Lovely video Derek! Could we get more vidyas of the scout without music? I think the SD33T sounds amazing, also the transfer case popping out is usually just the selector stick contacting the floor due to sagging rubber mounts. Guys over here in aus have the same issue, replace mounts or just CHOP the floor to clearance lol.
"Looks like a great time of R&R,,!!" Really enjoyed watching the Scout do as it was intended 4,,!! Luv ur vidz Bro,,!! "Richard"
great video Derek, I love the Scouts, buddy had one he kept for hunting/fishing trips and it was a beast off road , had a V8 i believe it was a 345 V8, he did a bit of work to it and boy it was torquey and did a rear locker for it, i don't recall ever being stuck in that thing , mind you some times we had a few too many wobbly pops 😂 , i think the biggest tire back then was a 31 inches in the early- mid 80's, Derek i was watching a new youtube channel that specializes in these IH Scouts and trucks and he was saying anything thats a driver with some minor rust is selling for $ 45-55k on the east cost US, i think he is near Bend Oregon and he has a yard full of them of all sorts, yours is the coolest colour of all them i have seen, i know that Nissan 3.3 TD diesel is darn near indestructible , Aussie cousin says they are good for easily 300k with some good maintenance 👍 that channel is 406 garage
1971 and after did have a 345" V-8 engine option. For 1970 and before, the V-8 options were a 304"(not an AMC), and the little 266". Then there was the 4 cylinder, the straight 6's, and of course the Nissan diesel variants.
Another good Nissan diesel, TD42 its quite similar to the SD33t but a 4.2L are extremely good, simple and reliable engines my dad had a Y60 Nissan Patrol and it clocked up over 750k kms which is over 450k miles
I bought a used '72 Scout II cheap. It was the first model year and only year with 4-wheel drum brakes. It had been used to haul hay up a steep 1/2 mile gravel road and the suspension was shot and tires rotten. I ordered a new Rancho kit with new rear leafs and add-a-leafs for the front. Pulled it into a friends garage and jacked it up with a big floor jack. We did the front first and then the rear. My buddy told his son to lower the jack and then waited. "Billy! I said lower the jack!" "I did." We had to let air out of the tires to get it out. It was a tank. It went through a lot of water pumps and an automatic tranny. It turned out to use the transmission from a Chrysler Imperial. Other weak points are the drag link, steering box mount and hinges for the upper rear hatch. But it was still a heck of a truck.
That’s about the nicest goin ta town rig a feller could ask for. You can go ta town trough the cricks, fields, hills, and roads. What a gem.
After all this I only have one question; What’s it like having brakes?
Love the old scout! Thanks for taking us fans along with you! Amazing content as always keep up the great work
Bb
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I love EVERYTHING about this rig, and the video! Cherry tree thing was hilarious and the outro was spot on!
lt is the Scout for the amazing win....Thanks guy's
Add a Lunchbox locker in the rear, maybe the front for ultimate traction and your set. Can you get quick disconnect sway bar links for more axle articulation. IDK if they make them for Scout but I'd bet they do. Nice to see your goin to town rig out and about, kickin' ass and takin' names!
I was in an off road club for 10 years, and those trails bring back fun memories . Looks like if you had a locker front and or rear, you could do more trails and get into a lot more trouble / fun !
Agree. Lockers front and back even if they are soft lockers and a very slow crawl has always been the key in the backwoods. Detroit locker is great to have but in the front drive train and trying to make a turn or fall of a cliff is pure adrenaline rush going up hill. When the front is fighting the turn of the steering box AND If you are not shaking, you are not doing it right. Don't break things by going Bonsai is the hardest. Down hill is making sure that the rear stays in the back, so hit the gas. When stuck on an steep incline try to never get sideways and call for a tow strap from no matter who is in your group.
I'd like to see more Scout videos and see your other Scouts that you mentioned. Great videos as always!
Your videos are epic Derek. Great fun and informative to watch. By the way, when are you going to start doing something with the Firebird? So excited too see where you go with the best muscle car in the world!
This is my favorite truck you have. It’s a Diesel and a good piece of history. Thanks for sharing your time and videos. I would love to have one.
This is a awesome video!! I had a old early 60’s scout. Mine had the pickup cab, 4cyl 3 spd manual. The first time out, it blew the rear axle gears. I never could find a replacement for a scout. So I sold it, and kept my 73 Bronco.
Different kinda content, nice change in pace! Another great episode.
Absolutely love your vids been waiting on this one
I love the “nature walk” moment. That’s pretty neat
I have had 4 of these in the past 50 plus years of my driving life and they are tuff and fun all of mine had 345 V8's and my brother in law and I use them for getting back to hidden farm ponds ever were I went someone tried to buy them they we very popular in northern Calif wish I still had one now love what you done with it keep it and enjoy 4 wheeling with your family
I love the Nisan turbo scout the first time you took her to your brothers house and worked on it. I have never seen a diesel scout before but love it. Keep up the good work Derek very Impressed with how she runs.