International Trucks

[Andy Motteberg]

Hi,
My Dad has a 1974 International Harvester 200 truck. It runs and starts excellent and we have been using it alot to get wood for our furnace. I have not seen many of these types on trucks around. My Dad bought this truck back in May, but it needed some work. It was missing on a couple cylinders, it did not have much power and it needed some work in the steering shaft. I put in new plugs, plug wires, air filter, fuel filter, battery cables, battery, radiator hoses, fan shroud, oil & filter change and a lot more to get this old IH running like it should. Who else has IH trucks? We have been told that they are getting very scarce. I love this old truck and it works real good for hauling stuff, we have been using it to haul wood a lot lately. The photo was taken in the Spring, wish it was still Spring. When we got this truck, it had a Char-Lynn torque motor and power steering pump from a tractor in it that somebody added. That was not put in very well and made the steering very sloppy. I removed that and we had the hardest time trying to find a steering shaft, searched the junk yards, eBay, YTMAG and Yesterday's Trucks, could not find any. So I made the one from a 84 Chevy Suburban fit in the International. Now the truck has no power steering (It did not have P/S when new). It works fine like that. I was wondering who else of you has IH trucks around this year?

Thanks,
Andy Motteberg.

 

[Anonymous-0]

In the state of Idaho we are about over run with them and most of them are still running. Best rig made for haulling. Not much on creatcher feachers but built tough, Ford, GM, Chy. not even in the same ball park. Had them all at one time or another. Still have and old 71 loadstar 1800 [ not a pick-up] Sure wish they built rigs today like the use to.

 

[2x4]

I had a '64. What a nightmare! turn the lights off immediately if you wreck or it will burn up ALL the wiring & you'll never straighten out that mess.

 

[Leland]

Go to
www.redpowermagazine.com

on the truck board you will find out everything you need to know .

 

[Anonymous-0]

I use to have a 1971 international pick-up. As Idaho Spud said,they were in a class of thier own. Very simple,yet rugged. Not built for speed. They were built for work. It had an American Motors, in line 6 cylinder engine w/three on the tree. Also had a 1969 dodge pick-up. 318 engine,w/three on the tree. As far as a work truck goes,the dodge could'nt touch the international. If international pick-ups were still made today,I'd buy one.

 

[IaGary]

Dad bought this one new in 74.Its only got about 60,000 miles on it. My brother has it now.

I wondered how you came out on that steer box.

Gary

 

[John730D]

Get your checkbook out.
International truck

 

[1206SWMO]

I have a 1975 200 HD IH 4x4 that has a 304 and an automatic.It originally was a 392 with a 4 speed,had air-etc.

I also have a rare 1973 1110 Shortbed 4x4 on big tires with white spoke mags.Its a 392 and a 4 speed but originally was an automatic.

Theres a farm family here in SWMO that probably has 20-30 IH pickups and lots are still used.

I still see lots of IH pickups in MO and KS.

 

[Mike M]

They were alright trucks. Big problem was here in Ohio IH trucks and Scouts RUSTED out alot faster than the other brands.

 

[35A]

My Dad worked for an IH dealer for 30+ years. We always had a Travelall around. They are seldom seen today as rust got them. The last year or so they were built, the inner fenders would rust where the hood hinges were bolted on and the hood would fall off. And they were under warranty! Dad would run 300,000 miles before trading them in. I would love to have one from an area where rust is not an issue.

 

[BLW]

yow- I thought everyone forgot about them-- I still have a 62 ALL-WHEEL drive(designation on the fenders) w/about 20K on it only had farm plates box gone but cab and running parts still good- 345/ 4 spd we don"t need it anymore so it just sits- we start it up now and then-- its for sale if any wants one to restore or parts it runs excel--also have over 75 yrs of other goodies to sell to make room- if your interested- Into fords and fergies swaps

 

[BLW]

read my reply below-- I also have a red/6cyl eng and tranny out of a tk just like yours w/ only 60K on it truck rusted out and went to the crusher but we saved the motor-- wish I still had the steering stuff for you but gone to long ago-- I might be able to find some parts around here upstate NY if you get desperate

 

[Lee in Iowa]

My neighbor had one about like yours. He said everybody ought to have an international at least once, but he was sure glad he had already had his. Lee

 

[Mike (WA)]

Dad preferred the late '40's IH ("Cornbinder") one ton flatbeds- remember we had several of them while dairying in the '50's. Bulletproof. I worked for the state highway dept. the summer of '68, and they had a fleet of IH Travelers, or Travel-alls, or whatever they were called- they were a disaster. They didn't have that many miles, but the front ends were all so loose that about half the time, they would start shimmy-ing as you tried to get up to speed, and you'd have to slow down till it stopped, then try again to get to speed. Needless to say, not the all time favorite rigs. I haven't seen one of them for 30 years- must have all gone to an early grave.

 

[greygoat]

Try binderbulletin.com for an excellent forum
on International Scouts-Trucks-Parts etc. it
also has a vehicles an parts buy/sell page.
You might have to register to buy/sell

 

[Walt Davies]

My grandfather had a 1935 1 1/2 ton Cornbinder it was real god for the farm use but didn't hold up to good but then all those old trucks were like that.

I have 1953 L160 17,500 GVW I hope some day to get it up an running. Would be nice for hauling old tractors around.


Walt

 

[L J L]

internaional trucks arent dead yet ck out international trucks on ebay lots of scouts andpick ups and travellers LARRY

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yup! I've got a 59' 3/4T and a '68 3/4T. Also have a '73 Loadstar waiting for me down in Missouri, and my girlfriend has a '5- and '6- on her farm. Love those old IH's but I can't ever find enough time or space to get any work done on my trucks.

 

[2x4]

that about nails it. That dam thing made a mechanic out of me, and I didn't even want to be one! One of their many nasty habits was snapping a rear axle when making a normal start on a level lot with no load. Half, 3 quarter & tons all did this. Never with a load, never on jackrabbit starts, always when you needed to go somewhere & least expected it. It would take you anywhere, but it wouldn't come back.