HeyJaredThe Binder Boneyard Podcast
Join Dan Hayes of The Binder Boneyard as he answers your questions and speaks about owning and working on International vehicles.
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Improving Fuel Economy in Stock International Trucks: Oil Choice, Tune, and Rolling Resistance (opens the original)
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Dan from Binder Boneyard discusses fuel economy in stock International trucks amid high fuel costs, using his 1973 Travelall (392, 727 auto, 3.31 gears, 27-inch tires, Pertronix ignition) as an example and explaining how tire size and gearing affect RPM. After switching from Delo 15W-40 diesel oil to Valvoline VR1 10W-30, he records road-trip tanks improving from about 12.5–13.1 mpg previously to 12.9 and then mostly above 13 mpg, with a best of about 13.9, even while carrying extra weight, whic
Ownership Doesn’t Equal Expertise: Phone Call Myths, Nuance, and Knowing Your International (opens the original)
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Dan from Binder Boneyard records from his shop office while doing laundry in a repurposed washer/dryer to save money, then discusses how a tough economy makes sales harder and leads into recurring issues with phone calls from customers who argue despite lacking accurate knowledge. He describes an incident where a caller insisted a woman was wrong about six-lug 3/4-ton Travelalls and demanded to speak to a man, and he shares other examples of owners claiming “factory original” trucks with impossi
Winterizing Your Classic Scout/Truck: Fuel, Fluids, Rodents, Storage, and Battery Tips (opens the original)
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Dan from Binder Boneyard shares annual winterization guidance for classic trucks/Scouts, noting regional differences and his experience with corrosive salt brine. He stresses removing ethanol fuel by running the tank down and refilling with non-ethanol, or alternatively running the engine briefly on canned non-ethanol small-engine gas; he advises keeping steel tanks full to prevent rust (or running aluminum/plastic tanks low to avoid stale fuel) and reminds that fuel injection can still clog fro
International Front Axles Explained: I-Beam, Torsion Bar IFS, and Dana 27/30/44/70 Differences (opens the original)
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Dan from Binder Boneyard discusses common misinformation about International truck, Travelall, and Scout front axles, outlining major designs and year ranges. He covers two-wheel-drive setups including I-beam axles used through 1973 (with 1974 switching to independent), the 1010 torsion-bar independent front end with obsolete steering/suspension parts and hard-to-source Lockheed brake components, and rare Scout 80/800 and Scout II 2WD tube axles. He then traces four-wheel-drive development from
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