@Hugmiff1
Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana and working at IH in the late 70's and early 80's, when I wanted to get a pickup to plow snow it had to be an IH. I got a used 1210 4x4, 232, 4spd close ratio, special build for Maganvox for lot maintenance. It had just 14k miles on it, but that was 14k miles of plowing snow. The truck weighed 7000 lb empty. And yes, it would push snow. During the Ft Wayne flood of 1982 I hauled sandbags for 36 straight hours - taking them to areas that big dump trucks couldn't access. The average pickup hauled about 1500 lb of sandbags. We loaded the IH from the top of the tailgate to the roof and crossed the scales at 17,000 pounds gross. Yes - city scales weighed me out at 8 1/2 TONS. With the military style dry sealed front axes it ran for days in knee deep water. I ran with a loader tractor who's sole job was to act as my brakes - drum brakes and water and 8 tons is a bad combination. We got sandbags to the most critical locations because that's what an IH was for. Thanks for the IH talk. So many memories.
@dekelanson5280
I think most, as myself wish trucks were simpler as opposed to the computers on wheels that they've become, and don't get me started on the prices today. Absolutely nuts.
@timmcooper294
Grew up with one of these in the 1970's, it was my moms ! It was a 1971 model with the 392 V8 and twin fuel tanks (It needed both). It was a solid beast, and I remember my dad swapping out the big Holley four barrel carburetor for something Holley called an "economaster" LOL !!
@Sundancer268
I owned a 70 Travelall and loved it, it was green and the wife and kid called it Dino. You are right about the Gas Mileage, 10 MPG, BUT that was empty or full, towing or not, the mileage never varied more than a 1/2 MPG. This was the same even after I replaced the 345 with a 304 I had removed from my 75 Scout II. I put a 392 in the Scout. One thing going for International Engines were their durability. These engines were used in everything IHC made for the road from medium duty trucks to the light duty line. The dealership I worked at would routinely service customers dump trucks and tankers with over 300,000 miles on them with no major engine issues. The common big three were lucky to get 100,000 reliable miles out of their engines.
@GreenHawkDrive
Iām still getting used to a new editing program, so I do apologize for the delay! Iām still working out some things and that explains some of the mistakes. Anyway, this was such a fun car to research, absolute beast of a wagon/SUV
@rtex8563
I was a boy scout in the 1970's and used to ride in a blue travellall that belonged to a friend's Dad. That thing was always loaded with kids, backpacks, and camping equipment and drove to our various camp sites. Great memories!
@T-Babbbldot
My aunt, a Benedictine nun & three nuns drove an IH Travelall from SW Indiana to Guatemala in the 1960s to start a new mission.
@heavyearly2232
Hemmings classic car had an article about these within the last 5 years, and mentioned the lack of dealers IH had, in comparison with their competition. My Grandfather bought himself a loaded 1965 Travelall for his retirement present.
@8lazingSaddles
Unwanted is right! A friend had one and he said if you can start it, drive it away I'll sign the pink slip. After I got it running he was a man of his word and I was the proud owner of one of the most cavernous, gas guzzling vehicles I have ever owned. I sold it later because I couldln't afford the gas, but it drove real nice and had a smooth ride.
@OathTaker3
My Mom had a 75 Travelall & I had a 78 Scout II, we loved them but parts just got to hard to get & or afford because of their obscurity. Thanks for the video, it was a nice trip down memory lane.
@fhwolthuis
I love International as a brand and this Travelall looks really great. Top video, thank you! šš
@MichaelMaxwell747
My dad bought the green one like the first one you show. And a Holiday Vacationer travel trailer. We had a VW camper before that. The wagon and trailer were both really nice and I have some of my best memories from those camping trips!
@sableminer8133
I saw quite a few of these locally growing up in Dallas! Never knew all this and that '58 was cool looking, but i like chrome.One of my jobs was picking up parts for shipment from the old IH plant downtown. Exactly 40 years ago! Have missed u man, glad 2 C yur content and congrats w/school!
@donalddodson7365
My 1969 C Body Ā¾ ton 4x4 pick up truck was great! You're right, a little under powered for towing my 21Ā½' travel trailer, but very capable off road.
@ronsloan7662
I remember seeing those on the road when I was a teenager but didn't really pay much attention so I didn't know much about them. Thanks for foing this episode, it was really interesting. Cheers!
@frederickhettesheimer2698
A 1971 International Travel All was my first vehicle. I loved that truck.
@dariendukes4875
I wish that IH , and AMC were still around..š¢
@auntbarbara5576
a new GHD! great way to start the Saturday. Thank you for this, well done! šš¼
@timkinney9690
I knew someone who had one. It was a beast. It drove down over the bank, hooked up a truck and walked up out of there pulling the truck behind it without any effort in the snow.
@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md