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The IH Scout actually beat the Bronco to the market in 62 or 63... it was, in a word, revolutionary.It looked to me like IH copied the early CJ running gear.
The Jeep CJ (Civilian Jeep) beat it to the market, but was in a different catagory, IIRC... not quite an SUV (that term would come later). The Scout was always a conglomeration of outsourced parts, they used AMC engines (304, 345, and even Isuzu 4cyl diesel) Chrysler transmissions and secondary electronics, Dana axles, and terribly rust-prone sheet metal. Confusing for the home mechanic (me) until you start to learn their story arc, what you're dealing with, and how to order parts.
I dragged mine out of a flooded field in IL. It was completely submerged in the big flood of '93 (Mississippi river) and was probably even worse than most of its contemporaries... hard to imagine.
I replaced the rusted-out tranny cooler (Chrysler TF727) lines and some rotted brake and (Saginaw) PS pressure lines in the farmer's driveway and drove that pig 150 mi back to St Louis. He was counting his $300 in singles and change but still laughing at me, no doubt... sucker.
By the time I got home I was looking through the steering wheel vs over it. I hoped against hope that it was the seat base collapsing but no, I was going through the floor.
I kept and drove that car/truck for years, even drug it back to AZ when I decided that my hometown of St Louis, MO was not for me anymore... it was the ONLY vehicle that made that backtracking move. The top finally came off and I had to use ratchet straps to hold the sides together. It was so rusty that I didn't want to open the door for the inevitable VIN check when I registered it. Yet, I drove it daily to work and trusted it to get me to/from wherever I asked it to.
I have some pics of that Scout somewhere, but, yeah... BORING reminiscences of a doddering old fool.