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Originally Posted by rspears

Yep, that's the pic. It made me check Wikipedia about the history of the Scout, and I was surprised to see that they indeed had a longer wheelbase model, but yours looked like the shorty. It's going to be a fun ride around Doon unless you decide to leave it in Kansas sometime....

It definitely rides like a shorty but it's worth the look. There are some overload springs in the back that someone clamped up tight against the others, I don't think that is helping. I'm not sure how far we'll stretch it's legs once I trust it enough for a road trip. Sounds like I better pull the keys if it makes it to Kansas ��

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

It definitely rides like a shorty but it's worth the look. There are some overload springs in the back that someone clamped up tight against the others, I don't think that is helping. I'm not sure how far we'll stretch it's legs once I trust it enough for a road trip. Sounds like I better pull the keys if it makes it to Kansas ��

Looks like the longer 118 WB wasn't until '76. From the Wiki History -

The Terra and Traveler were produced from 1976 to 1980. Terras and Travelers had fiberglass tops; half-cab for the Terra or full top with hatchback-type liftgate on the Traveler. Most notably different, these models were extended by 18 in (46 cm) in the region between the door and the front of the rear wheel well.

I've always liked the Scout. A high school friends dad bought one around '64, bright red. Not much for speed, but would just about climb trees!! I can see one lifted a bit riding on 33's or even 35's being very cool for running around!! I'd probably have to lose my Jeep, and probably need to lose the roadster!!

Originally Posted by rspears

Looks like the longer 118 WB wasn't until '76. From the Wiki History -

I've always liked the Scout. A high school friends dad bought one around '64, bright red. Not much for speed, but would just about climb trees!! I can see one lifted a bit riding on 33's or even 35's being very cool for running around!! I'd probably have to lose my Jeep, and probably need to lose the roadster!!

I have 31's on mine and I think that's as tall as we're going to go. The goal is it to be Kari's daily driver, any taller and she would need a ladder Lol.It sure is fun to bomb around in and it starts a conversation every where it goes