Re: Scout versus ScoutII

["Matt and Stacy Sopher" <sopher@domain.elided>]

Wait a sec, you say once way back when you could get power steering, ac,
etc. with a Scout 800B? If so, Wouldn't that setup work on a 800A?
Matt Sopher
-----Original Message-----
From: Bslykjr@domain.elided <Bslykjr@domain.elided>
To: ihc-digest@domain.elided <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Date: Friday, March 12, 1999 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Scout versus ScoutII


> There are many differences between the Scout and Scout II.  First, the
Scout
>I had various updates.  The models include 80, 800, 800A and 800B.  The
800A
>and 800B were the most up to date versions.  800A were made from 69 to 70
and
>are easily recognized by their round marker light.  The 800B was made in 71
>and can be recognized by the rectangle marker lights.  In these trucks on
>could get power steering, power brakes, V8, Automatic, 3 speed and 4
speeds.
>These trucks are smaller than the Scout II.
> The Scout II is wider and longer.  In 74 they put disk brakes on them
which
>greatly changed the stopping distance.  In 76, once they dropped the pickup
>and travelall they lengthened the Scout to make the Traveler and the Terra.
>There are various upgrades as the Scout II progressed.
> The Scout II tends to be a little easier to buy stuff to modify the truck
for
>fourwheeling.  There are many people that have modified Scout, though.
> I'm sure you will receive a ton of replies to tell you about the trucks
>
>Bruce Slykhouse Jr.
>
>