3:1
Vehicle: '62 International Scout
Owner: Lance Neufeld, Tracy, CA
Tires: 7.00x16 military tires
Suspension: 1.5-inch shackles and one additional leaf per spring pack
Drivetrain: T-18, Dana 20, Dana 27 front, Dana 44 rear, 4.27 gears
Performance Mods: 152ci, bored 0.030 over
Other Doodads: 1-inch body lift; custom tire carrier, skidplates, and top
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Cage, top, half-doors, winch
Anything to add?: I built this Scout over four years using parts and pieces from three donor Scouts
In A Pickle
Vehicle: '66 International Scout
Owner: Dan Hauf, Billings, MT
Tires & Wheels: 33x9.50 BFG A-Ts on 15x8 Outlaws IIs
Suspension: Custom 9-inch
Drivetrain: Dana 20, 10-bolt axles
Performance Mods: 304ci, K&N air filter
Other Doodads: Brushguard, 44-gallon tank
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything to add?: My friends call it the pickle
Yellow There
Vehicle: '79 International Scout
Owner: Steve Talbot, Burley, ID
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 BFG A-Ts on 15-inch wheels
Suspension: 4-inch Skyjacker
Drivetrain: 727, Dana 300, Dana 44 axles, ARB Air Lockers, 4.09 gears
Performance Mods: 345ci, Holley carburetor, Magnaflow exhaust
Other Doodads: Sweet "pimp" edition steering wheel
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Needs lower gears
Scout Scholar
Vehicle: '71 International Scout II
Owner: Rodger Jachim, Yelm, WA
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 BFG M-Ts on 15-inch wheels
Suspension: Spring-over axle conversion with stock springs, Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: T-19, Dana 20, Dana 44 front, Dana 44 rear with a Lock Right, 4.27 gears
Performance Mods: 345ci
Other Doodads: Optima battery, custom cage
Does everything work the way you want?: Works great
Anything you would change?: Bumpers, winch, soft top
Anything to add?: I've been a longtime reader and learned a lot from the magazine over the years
Dartboard
Vehicle: '52 Dodge M-37 body, '80 Chevy 3/4-ton chassis
Owner: Gil Worel, Hixton, WI
Tires & Wheels: 44-inch Boggers on 15x12 beadlocks
Suspension: Custom leaves up front and a four-link rear, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: TH400, NP203/205 Doubler, Dana 60 front with an ARB Air Locker, 14-bolt rear welded, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 500ci
Other Doodads: Warn winch, custom bodywork, Optima batteries, cage
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Dark Horse
Vehicle: '79 Ford Bronco
Owner: Jason Blanks, Roopville, GA
Tires & Wheels: 44-inch Boggers on 15x12 Monster wheels
Suspension: 6-inch Skyjacker
Drivetrain: C-6, NP205, Dana 60 front, 14-bolt rear, Detroit Lockers, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 351ci, K&N filter, Holley carburetor, ACCEL wires
Other Doodads: Optima battery, Warn hubs, Mile Marker winch, Jeff's Bronco Graveyard front bumper, custom rear bumper, cut fenders, Corbeau seats
Does everything work the way you want?: No
Anything you would change?: Needs better brakes, hydraulic assist steering, and a lower gearset in the transfer case. A selectable front locker would be nice too.
Mili-Push
Vehicle: '42 Chevy G-506
Owner: Steve Patryn, Jonesboro, ME
Tires: 7.50-20 military front, 8.25-20 commercial truck rear
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 235ci
Other Doodads: Multiple winches, PTO, push blade
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Push blade configuration
Brown Bag Lunch
Vehicle: '72 Jeep CJ-5
Owner: Dante Pillon, Stockton, NJ
Tires & Wheels: 33x13.50 LTBs on 15x10 Rock Crusher wheels
Suspension: Spring-over axle with Trailmaster shocks
Drivetrain: Dana 20, Dana 30 front, Dana 44 rear
Performance Mods: 304ci, dual exhaust
Other Doodads: Custom skidplates
Does everything work the way you want?: It's slowly getting there
Anything you would change?: Lunchbox lockers front and rear