History of International Trucks | Truck History Episode 5

Ask and you shall receive Jack's Chrome Fam! Today we are back again with episode 5 of Truck History here on Jack's Chrome Show! After the overwhelming response from the community insisting on more truck history videos... we decided to give the people what they want!
With that being said, today we present to you a trip back in time through the history of the legendary, International Harvester Company. We go all the way back to 1902 with the early beginnings of International Harvester and continue all the way through the present, with trucks in International Trucks line-up today. Enjoy!
If you liked this video give it a thumbs up and check out our other videos by subscribing to our channel and be sure to follow us on social media and remember... "If your rig don't shine, you don't know Jack!"
Check out our website at www.JacksChromeShop.com and be sure to use promo code: KZbin at checkout!
KZbin Facebook: / jackschromeshow
KZbin Twitter: / jackschromeshow
KZbin Instagram: / jackschromeshow
Jack's Chrome Shop Website: jackschromeshop.com/
Jack's Chrome Shop Instagram: / jackschromeshop
Jack's Chrome Shop Twitter: / jackschrome
Jack's Chrome Shop Facebook: / jackschromeshop
Chrome and Steel Radio Facebook: / chromeandsteelradio
Chrome and Steel Radio Twitter: / chromeandsteelr
Chrome and Steel Radio Instagram: / chromeandsteelradio
Chrome and Steel Radio Website: www.chromeandsteelradio.com/

[@stantaylor3350]

My dad bought a brand new Eagle conventional, in November of 1983. He kept it a secret from me, until my wife & I stopped in unexpectedly in April of 84. My folks weren't home so we went in & made our selves at home. My older sister called & I answered the phone mimicking my dad, she thought I was dad but then clued her in. I told her mom & dad weren't home, she said they were probably out on the road in the truck. I said what did you just say! She said OH You Don't Know!! No I don't but I do now!! She begged me not to squeal on her. So we went to bed, waking up in the morning I looked out the up stairs bedroom window & could see the twin chrome stacks sticking above the garage roof line. That's all I could see. After breakfast dad said follow me I want to show you something. He took me out to show me. I acted surprised as I sort of was. He drove it 500,000 + miles, had the motor rebuilt & sold it in 1989. He was 66 then & retired.

[@theperson185]

i know a guy that has one, they're beautiful trucks

[@MrThatnativeguy]

But why did he keep it a secret?

[@hueyfreemaniii6214]

Awesome story man

[@hammondc5]

Missing the iconic Emeryville cabovers and conventionals as well as the Lonestar conventionals are pretty big oversights, I'd say. A mention of the Maxxforce diesel engine fiasco might have been appropriate also since it nearly put Navistar out of business.

[@ceejay960]

As well as the Sightliner bifocal, one of the oddest looking trucks, and the late 1950's update to the R-Series grill which featured the 3 small vertical bars above 3 bigger horizontal bars. Those were very popular trucks, I remember seeing them a lot when I was a kid.

[@johnharris1655]

I cringed when IH turned the great and venerable 466 into the Maxxforce 466. Just knew it wasn't going to go well thanks to emissions restrictions. Navistar could not make 'em run well. Under powered and in the shop a lot. Now, Navistar's using Cummins in their medium duty trucks. What does that tell us.

[@maxpuppy96]

Yes it did

[@Thunderchicken69]

The 1974 4070A Transtar will always have a place in my heart.

[@jackschissler255]

Wish this was longer and it was more detailed. Love to hear how the Eagle 🦅 series came about. Those were my favorite. And they were also the start of the School Bus line as well as the Loadstar and the S series were used in them. Love to hear how their Engines came about, The In-line 6, T444E, that crappy Maxxforce. And I’m still confused on when it became Navistar International

[@einconrad1975]

You guys should do some about trucking companys history like Schneider jb hunt Swift YRC ODFL

[@MC-tl6ox]

Like the way they went back to star other the 2000 but then sad to see it go again. And sad to see the paystar go after 44 years of service 👊

[@timcollard6437]

You forgot the 50's "cherry picker" and the 60's Emeryville..... Do over!!!!!!!

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Video would be too long! But thank you!

[@pamwhitman1814]

Tim Collard Emeryville best sounding trucks ever !

[@johnwobma6532]

I agree! Additionally, the CO 4000.

[@olbear9984]

Drove 9670s, Transtars. Great tractors. 85 now, miss the road. Many friends out there. God bless the road runners out there. Million mile. 🐻❤

[@greenbeenie2]

Just some missed information, the first cab over was the emmeryville, I believe 1959 thru 1965, followed by the CO 4000. The CO 4070 came out in 1968 or 1969. Thank you for your programs. Yes, I did drive the emmeryville and the CO 4000 before moving up to the CO 4070A

[@frankdenardo8684]

A church in Fremont, California went through several International buses. The buses were bought used and came from the Armed Forces IE Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard. Used for transporting troops. The buses were the S-Series with the 9 litre diesel engine. The current buses use the Maxx Force diesel engine, they have automatic transmissions, disc brakes.

[@BassmanII]

One thing you missed, and it's significant, was the 9800 Series COE and the first successful FLAT FLOOR cabover.

[@evilwarcow]

What? No Lonestar? Such an iconic truck to have been overlooked and/or forgotten. I see that there are other models forgotten too. Perhaps a part II to handle these holes the size of Texas?

[@Beauxtrux]

Worked for a major dealer for over 25 years. We took red ovals, K-whoppers, and freight-shakers in trade all the time, but truthfully, when we got Binders, they were usually the tightest and most mechanically sound. I remember a fleet of XL cabovers with over 1.3 million miles, and we washed them, did a DOT to correct the failed items, put on some new tires, and retailed them for more than the trade value. That was 10 years ago and I still see them around once in a while. If I were buying new I really think I would buy IH (and I worked for one of the other three!).

[@SternDrive]

In my 48 year of long haul driving, I have driven lots of "Corn Binders" as we used to call them. I still have a pre 80's Trans Star model on display at my home. I enjoyed the Pro Star trucks, but I'd like to ask if any of the guys have ever driven the International that had two foot brakes? Yup one on the right of the steering column for the right foot, and another brake on the left for the left foot. I've driven two of those pre 70's trucks. How many guys know what the left brake was for?

[@danielaguirre2516]

Let’s see if you can do a history video on Cat Engines

[@jackschromeshop8296]

That is a great idea. We have plans for a video on Detroit motors so we will have to do one on CAT too!

[@shamoysimmonds8965]

That would be good am a CAT lover

[@Capt.Jack021]

I actually drive a CV. It's not a bad truck, but it seems we certainly got a poor pick of crop with it, as it had several issues when we got it. But the truck does see a lot of work hauling around Wood Chippers and a 28cu yrd box full of material. The Tow Haul function combined with it's exhaust break really helps slow the thing down when it's fully loaded. If the blades on the chipper are sharp, so much material can be fit in the box, you can feel it even at low speeds.

[@johnnyhawkins43]

THEIR pickups were very tough and WOULD last forever!!!!!

[@jonathansparks7558]

The 345-CID gas engines, and I’m pretty sure the rest of the gas engine line, there was no timing chain, the cam shaft and the rest of the front of the engine was gear driven. That’s why they were so indestructible.

[@ronfullerton3162]

So true! They didn't ride like a car or have all the niceties that Ford and Chevy had. But court they ever work! My boss had an IHC pickup we got when acquiring another company. It was a three quarter ton four wheel drive. It had hardly any miles on it, and no one else would drive it. I rather enjoyed it, and under took all the tough jobs the guys with the Ford and Chevys were scared of. Since no one else would drive it, the biss sold it to a junk dealer for $100. I still about cry over that even now. I had offered him $500, but he wouldn't sell vehicles to employees.

[@randyronny7735]

This video brought back memories of my grandfathers 1949 KB or as he called it the KornBinder. I got to practice my driving out in the farm fields.

[@Tuglife912]

Y'all forgot the International Harley Davidson Edition Rig. It's a pretty one now. Great history! Thanks

[@PatrickBaptist]

I've always been a IH/Navistar fan. I run a bus with a T444E and a flat bed truck with the DT530.

[@TerryByrdJr]

I like the t444e it's a solid engine

[@anthonynelson9136]

In 1978 I drove a 1974 Tran star cab over with a 318 Detroit and a 13 speed, up and down the cowpath they called I-94 between the Twin cities & Fargo. Every time I stopped to take a leak I expected to be peeing blood because that truck would put calluses on your back while beating your kidneys right out of you!

[@tylerkahler5791]

A good honorable mention would be the International M1224 MaxxPro MRAP. That truck saved a lot of our soldiers from IEDs in the middle east .

[@braddavis8655]

I drove a 88-9370 for two years best riding damn truck ever. Love my now Peterbilt 379. But the high-speed hay rake Rode like a Cadillac

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Nice! At least there’s one international fan out there!!

[@charlieramz3126]

I work for International (Navistar) and our facility has a vintage museum in it where some of the vehicles you covered are stored. They are absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately it’s not open to the public.

[@theperson185]

Can you make more parts for a 9370, i'm in need of some parts

[@charlieramz3126]

@@theperson185 Unfortunately we don’t make parts, our suppliers do, however most International Truck dealerships carry what you need.

[@theperson185]

@@charlieramz3126 That's a shame, i'm trying to track down oem parts for my 88 9370 and it's just becoming a bear to find silly stuff, international dealers say it's discontinued which is a shame

[@charlieramz3126]

@@theperson185It just doesn’t make any business sense to produce parts for a 1988 vehicle.

[@theperson185]

@@charlieramz3126 Completely understandable Lol, i was kidding around, i've seen maybe 5 on the road still

[@357bullfrog2]

I loved the load star series. Great delivery trucks

[@CoalChrome]

you forgot the 9370 Eagle. Actually you forgot to mention any of the Eagles. Particularly the highly sought after 84-86 Eagles with the IH emblem.

[@RJ1999x]

9370 I have one

[@johntaternose9876]

Such as the 9370 Eagle. Welker Farms has a pretty sweet one that gets shown in quite a few of their videos.

[@CoalChrome]

Yeah, I meant 9370, typo

[@jonathansparks7558]

One Loadstar series truck they left out was the school bus chassis. You couldn’t kill the 345-cid gas engine. The rods could be knocking and blowing blue smoke and on its last leg but kept on running.

[@danjosephson6910]

Rode to School back in the 70's in Wayne bus bodies mounted on IH loadstar chassis.

[@jonathansparks7558]

@@danjosephson6910 it’s a crying shame that they allowed both Wayne Buses and Carpenter Bus Bodies to go out of business. If FoMoCo hadn’t been embroiled in the Carrollton Ky Bus Crash, it would have been nice if they had bought out one of the bus companies just like Navistar adding the Ward Bus body to their portfolio. Freight Liner purchased Thomas Built Buses. GMC purchased Bluebird Buses eventually becoming another holding for Mercedes Daimler Freightliner. Sure wished Ford had done the same with Wayne or Carpenter buses.

[@jamesoldman3021]

Missed one of the biggest milestones of the 1950's was the introduction of the 1957 Crew Cab pick-ups. It started the trend which today has taken over from the full size 4 door passenger car. Other than the Dodge Power Wagon Internation also offered the first factory built 4 x 4 pick-up that did not require an after market kit. Won't say you are wrong but my memory has the R line starting in 1953 model year introduced mid September 1952. My brother bought a 52 L 110 in June. The dealer had pictures of the new model which the biggest change was the grill.

[@brucebannerman6848]

I drove a Loadstar 1700 dumptruck in early 1963( ithink). It would make a u turn where Ford's and Chevs had to back up. The only truck I did not pass was another Loadstar. I really liked that truck.

[@dustinpollard6237]

I have a 68 Loadstar 1700 4x4, it really does turn great but with 7.17 gears I can't pass a Huffy lol but I can pull the Huffy factory off of its foundation!! Its my first big truck and it should be done in a few weeks. I can't wait, i am worse than a kid at Christmas. I want to make it a camper on top of the flatbed im building to travel and feed people in disasters between visiting landmarks and exploring the wilderness. Hopefully it goes over 50mph with the new tires and restored properly to a dually. It was pretty shakey during test drives. Its beautiful with 80K miles, fires right up.

[@alvindueck8227]

My father owned an Eagle. Sweet trucks, they were.

[@mikewasfaret9563]

I started trucking in a 4070B in 1984. 8/71 318 had a ball driving.

[@user-cd5mi2uj3v]

I had a 1978 4300 dump truck with a 350 Cummings 13 sped roadraingr and w speed rear end ran it for twenty years over 2 million miles GREAT TRUCK.😊 12:44

[@branon6565]

What about the Scout and Scout II?

[@joedulewich4037]

Was really cool to see the Paystar 5000 6x6 cement truck. I am presently converting one of these (5070)very trucks into a motorhome, or, "Expedition truck ".

[@dustinpollard6237]

How's it coming? Im doing the same thing to a 68 Loadstar 1700 4x4. Check out "full send Alaskan overland" or its also called truck house life.

[@Sojourning_]

I remember them, worked on many IT, worked for a dealer Empire White trucks, awesome truck'

[@Edsavage404]

You forgot to mention one of the coolest trucks, the Lonestar.

[@zillagrimm1594]

What about the lonestar series

[@chumbawaumbacumpa]

Zilla Grimm only one man would DARE give me the raspberry...

[@MADKIWI]

Rasberry? More a Goosberry. The Lonestar was the best looking truck since ever...

[@halfanacrefarms2375]

@@MADKIWI Have you never heard of a Peterbuilt 379 Hmmmmmmm

[@MADKIWI]

Im not an American Truck fan, the Lonestar was the only one that appeals to me. European trucks are more user friendly and grunty.

[@halfanacrefarms2375]

@@MADKIWI The peter 379 is the most sold truck in the us

[@cliveharman7237]

Interesting video, along with others that I've watched and downloaded.

[@markpoland426]

Almost bought a new one in 1998,bought a Pete instead had a cat engine

[@Durahan82]

9:50 the Best looking ones

[@25blacksnow]

I was on my way to my 9-5 corporate job driving on the same boring road in Connecticut,drinking coffee,listening to the same radio station,dressed up in suit and tie when suddenly 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 a fucking Black chromed lonestar tanker pulled right behind me.at first I thought it was a custom monster truck but nooooo it was a fucking truck ! 2 weeks later I quit my job here I'm going to all 48 states driving trucks .best decision ever made

[@charlies.5777]

COOL story. I THINK I need to do the same thing!!😀

[@deplorablewhiteman3628]

Forgot the last body style of light trucks (pickups to 1 tons)

[@carlfisher6771]

No mention of the 9300? Oh well still love these videos you guys do a good job

[@TruckBrainzProductionz]

nice ....international is popular here in jamaica . thanks for the history again

[@rollindempsterpinkpantherp2043]

Fellow jamaican here bro. I am left wanting for so much information. Maybe it's because I am used to various makes of Internationals why I feel this way and it's the national truck of Jamaica. I wanted to hear about the Eagles, more about the 4900 series, 9000 series- specifically: 9300, 9400, 9900 as well as the Lonestar and cabover.

[@oldstuffrescue]

Great video, great info. We have a 1920s and a 1930’s international

[@ZEZERBING]

My dad had one. Well, a '74 scout. But still.

[@jorgekazachek6514]

is a beautiful truck a older one 👌

[@rogeralsop3479]

Most interesting.

[@Dalejrandsr88]

I love the history videos. I have a suggestion for an unknown by many truck brand: Autocar

[@jackschromeshop8296]

It is coming down the pipeline! We would never forget autocar, they are made about two hours from us!

[@lionelburns6317]

Diamond Reo would be nice too.

[@larrymick2445]

For those who may not know, or it was too far b-4 their time, Diamond Reo was the merger of the Diamond T and Reo truck manufacturers...I sometimes drove a Diamond T and man was that thing hard to steer when you're a 13 yr.-old kid ! It was only a single axle, too! Back then. it seems like the majority of trucks were single axles.

[@richardmaurer9002]

You should have driven one with power steering 😉 I’ve got two, a ‘70 and a ‘72 C10164 model

[@vassa1972]

Good stuff

[@leslieholman3121]

You forgot the Eagle. Who out there who's into trucks doesn't remember the 1980 eagle with the eagle paint scheme

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Doing a whole video on the series

[@leslieholman3121]

@@jackschromeshop8296 that will be fantastic, thanks .

[@Mr683465]

WoW... awesome video

[@StrongholdDefender]

I’m so glad that International got back the Cummins engine again in the newest models and dropped the MaxxForce garbage. But I’m still have a dream…. I hope so one day CAT built a engine for Internationals again.

[@danieldickey5104]

My dad has an early 70s model pickup. The truck I swear is bullet proof

[@Slowmodem1]

Disappointed that the thousands of JB, Schnieder and CRST cabovers from the 1990s weren't mentioned.

[@adrianoalves161]

9800 i manufactured in Brazil 97 /2013 cabover very good

[@joshs.2574]

I like these

[@PhillyRacer121]

The new HX’s are niiiiiiicccceeee. As are the top trim LT and Lonestar. I agree with ither commenters, maxxforce should have been talked about… even though i wish we didnt have to.

[@darwindemartelaere3195]

You missed one of the biggest milestones for IH and the trucking industry, the Emmeryville.

[@vickywenk1518]

Cool

[@machinerydoctor]

IHC in Australia had our own line up from 1956 also

[@J-1410]

Your video kinda makes it sound like JI Case is part of Navistar, which it is not. The IH name went with the agriculture division, effective december 1987.

[@dougrobertson5966]

I will add that Tenneco bought Case and the AG division of IH and merged them into CaseIH, International Harvester renamed to Navistar.

[@bobbyhorn7059]

The paystar was and is the best and toughest IH made imo.

[@daleporter6945]

Where are the 190 and 210 series of trucks? They built their reputation on them.

[@natesmodelreveiwsetc.9626]

9000i eagle was a beast

[@theGovnr1]

You forgot the Lonestar!

[@mistergrandpasbakery9941]

Please make a video of the former White GMC (Jimmy) semi tractor.

[@jackschromeshop8296]

On the list, coming soon

[@ryanpoulin5144]

Do a history video on Autocar or Western Star trucks! PLEEEEEEAAAAAASE!!!!

[@travishackett6428]

You forgot the s series in the mid 50's and what about the scout's

[@kristoffermangila]

Here's a short update on International Trucks parent Navistar's corporate status: on July 1, 2021(just over 2 years ago) Navistar became a wholly owned subsidiary of Traton SE, in turn the heavy commercial vehicles division of the Volkswagen Group.

[@OffKilterHomestead]

Great video thank you! I've looked but can't find the info. Have you any idea which series of pick up was the first to offer an automatic transmission?

[@kwil3330]

Anyone notice the new medium duty IH is a 6500 series GM?

[@elizabethcherry920]

I have to craw out from under this rock I been under, when the hell and I wonder where I was when the International started selling the Chevy based CV line, that announcement flew over and by me fast and I thought I knew a lot about truck models, that ok I hope it does better then the Sterling Bullet I think it was advertised for one year, but when was the last time you seen one.

[@jamieshields9521]

Love International vid👍Australia International follow US in design but with few Australian features and believe T Line n S Line were last models before diamond badge replace IH symbol. ACCO International was still building trucks local in Australia. My favourite IH is AB 160 Gold series we used for carting grain it gave V8 Dodge run for its money with semi jet straight six engine, love 308 V8 engine what sound they made IH fire trucks.

[@jamieshields9521]

Return of the Native Yes ACCO were simple n affordable for companies n that’s why you still them driving today👍

[@pilot_xoan]

They have cool trucks and a lovely Scout!!! Lonestar is so beauty but doesn't appear in the video 8().

[@TheKickinmonkey]

Didn't mention the lonestar

[@diddybuilt8330]

TheKickinmonkey I was saying the same thing

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Focus of the video was on International Harvester Company with a quick update on International Trucks. Lonestar would have been a good addition, just too many trucks and not enough time!

[@janzen77]

@@jackschromeshop8296 pretty important model to skip. Plus some of the vocational trucks had way more time than they needed. Especially seeing as how you used photos from wreaked units.

[@07TBoneMarcus]

The Lonestar is one of the best looking trucks of all time though. You could have at least took 10 seconds to show a couple pictures. Especially since you mentioned the recent partnership with gm.

[@williamdavidson9009]

@@jackschromeshop8296 Yes if you covered all the IH models the video would be an hour long

[@BigRigRich]

Wish you would have discussed the MaxxForce engine some and why they opt'd to go that way for several years.

[@9point3]

I watched this video especially learn a about the Emeryville----boy was I disappointed!

[@kevinvieira7042]

It would be interesting to know the engine outputs especially for the big rigs.

[@ianriordan6382]

All Australian built IH trucks had an A prefix before the model designation, as did the tractors and British built models used a B prefix. An AW 6 is the Aussie equivalent of a W6. An AB160 would be a B160 if it were built in Illinois rather than Dandenong Victoria Australia. British tractors were named B250, B275 etc. my Grandfather got us started on IH products with a fleet of AS 164s and 180s, and plenty of 414 and 576 tractors on his market gardens (commercial vegetable farms). To this day, we bleed RED!

[@7viewerlogic670]

Great video!

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Thank you!!

[@darrellmiller9778]

What about The Diamond Rio!

[@GH-oi2jf]

The “iH” logo was designed by Raymond Loewy.

[@dantweedy2331]

Enjoyed your presentation! But what about the Emeryvilles, Eagles and Lonestar???

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Doing a whole video on Eagles and Lonestar. 😁

[@dalekrueger1175]

Lowstars were notorious for starting wheat stubble fires

[@pfidahospud]

Not after the exhaust was split. The issue with the original was where the exhaust Y's together.

[@25439]

I own a ‘74 1210 ;)

[@derrickwoods2803]

Dad is a DT466 dump truck and we still use it a lot

[@johnnyhawkins43]

I learned how to drive a semi in the early seventies,it was a late sixties transtar no power anything except for the air brakes and it was just about worn out all over except the running gear it had a 335 Cummins in it and could pull away from all the fancy Peterbilts and KWS,BOY IT HAD TO BURN THE DRIVER'S UP IN THEIR BIG FANCY HOODS!!!!!!

[@ryanhazekamp333]

Be cool to see one on ford or western star

[@Dalejrandsr88]

Western Star would be a good choice

[@Johnsmith-zi9pu]

What about division sold to Iveco? You missed all the Acco and the A,B,C & D Line range.

[@teniente5789]

En México el modelo loadstar se conoce aquí como Dina 210 o 250 dependiendo del motor y el modelo transtar como Dina 800 a 861 dependiendo de los faros principales

[@carldrexler7883]

You forgot dc cabover and the dc 400 which was basically an emerville with a hood

[@AirwolfGames]

Do you take requests for these history videos? If so I'd really like to see a video on the dissolved truck brand called Marmon... Also I subbed...shouldve done it awhile ago to be honest....

[@jackschromeshop8296]

Absolutely! We have a list with Western Star, Marmon, Volvo, Diamond T, and more! Thanks for subbing, we really appreciate it!

[@russcelt1]

You missed the 9700 cab over with setback steer axle.

[@lukekerr7528]

It would be wonderful if you were able to do the history of Marmon, the Rolls Royce of trucks. Although I think it'll be hard to research having bugger all records remaining

[@jackschromeshop8296]

We have a script together for it but yes, it is very difficult to find info unfortunately

[@mgibbs6718]

Cargostar did NOT replace the Loadstar. the Loadstar was in production till about 1980 and was replaced with the S Series. i owned all the above and then some.

[@Tuglife912]

Internationals are great and so are their cousins at Western Star!

[@waffenbear117]

The cab of the CVs are from the Silverado/Sierra

[@detroit8v715]

No mention of the Emeryville cabover made during the late 50s to the mid 60s.

[@bryanwieczorek6231]

Had a 79 paystar, the only weak spot was the wireing.

[@Red-zr6vd]

Does anyone know what the reputation is for International trucks(reliability, build quality, etc)? I’ve tried doing a lot of research on how they stack up against the bigger brands like freightliner and kenworth but I haven’t been able to find solid information. Love the video!