There is nothing that can top the experiences one can have in the ol Intl Scout trucks and Travelalls. I grew up going camping and on muddy trails with 8-10" of sludge coming up to the door level. Never once did we get stuck in our 79 Intl Scout 2 SUV, plus if its sunny the hardtop is removeable.
Rally Raid International: Paul Round It's always the people with initiative who make it in any business. I had the chance to chat with one of those people, and not coincidentally the man who improved the average off road lover's chances to participate in the toughest but most rewarding competition in the world: the Paris - Dakar. An interview with the founder of Rally Raid international, Paul Round.
I fabed everything in my dad's shop, bumpers front and rear w/swing out tire carrier, 10 point cage, rock-sliders, Sprung over and rotated for caster, custom tie-rod and draglink w/heim joints, custom air intake to turbo, K&N filters, synthetic lubes, custom exhaust out of turbo. 1/8" thick diamond plate floors, gas tank skid plate, 2" shackle lift, custom driveshafts, Trailmaster shocks w/steering stabilizer 4.88 gears front and rear, Lincoln locked front, Aussie locked rear.
