Jeep Clubs?
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Come on Zorb, tell us how ya feel.....say it!!!! (channeling Sam Kinison)
When I purchased my LJ, I had a long history of off-roading dirt bikes and quads in the sand dunes of glamis. I had wanted to due more exploration in the California desert. I tried to get friends to go the enduro route but that did not happen. A few buddies purchased SBS’s but those are not street legal in California.
I purchased the Jeep and started looking for a club,I found one that met once a month about 30 miles from me. I picked this club because the variety of runs they listed ( scenic, moderate and some hardcore runs). I joined the club which was simple a couple meetings and a couple runs. Membership has been a very positive experience for me. I have met some people I would consider lifelong friend through the club.
The club maintains a couple trails in the Big Bear area. Some of the run leader have started putting vehicle limits on the runs as once you get too many vehicles it is difficult to manage. The club is family oriented and they do have a strict rule of no drugs or alcohol on the trail, which is fine with me. There are some politics and personalities in clubs but I just try to stay out of that. All in all it has been a very positive experience for me.
That being said I am moving to Woodland Park, Colorado this month so will be looking for people to off road with in the spring after I get settled. I will keep in touch with my some of my former club members and meet them for Moab and other runs.
I’m a part of a club on the east coast, Baltimore 4 Wheelers. They’ve been around since the 80s and actually like wheeling. They meet virtually (and in person sometimes) for club meetings and have social and wheeling events. I think the best thing to do is find a club that values the same things you do in this sport. I really like that B4W is family oriented and you wheel within your comfort zone. No one really judges. I also enjoy that it’s not just a Jeep club.. there are all sorts of different rigs, no team sport.
I think since social media and specifically Facebook started, the club scene has gone downhill. It’s all about ducks, cliques, and looking the part.
I think since social media and specifically Facebook started, the club scene has gone downhill. It’s all about ducks, cliques, and looking the part.
Hey neighbor! I'm a member of the Capitol Off Road Enthusiasts club. They are very similar to B4W. I'm one of the founders of the MDOHVA - I may come up for your Spring 2025 OHV weekend - or at least one day. I'd like to meet you guys.
It will be a change for sure, we were looking in the springs, monument and woodland.
I was part of a club when I was stationed at APG. Used to work part time at a 4WD shop near there too. Can't remember the name of the club anymore. Used to do the mud hops & mud drags. We had a annual trip to W VA too. This was in the late 80's.
And the annual Spring Break event & the Pumpkin Run...
Sounds like it was B4W. I don't think any other clubs were around at the time.
APG's commissary is the best.
Springs and Denver were big towns when I moved here. Last few years both have grown a lot with city problems (Denver for sure). Further up the mountain you go the better
i’ve at least made one run so far with the CO Krew. after being here for almost 3 years now. work keeps me too busy. and East CO is not CO
My suggestion to Forum members would be; see if there are Forum Members in your area that need assistance working on their Jeeps and offer your assistance. These wrenching parties can create numerous acquaintances that may share your desire to go out on trails. For me this created quite a substantial group which later became the SOCALXJs; the only rules were trail etiquette towards other people using the same trail.
While living on the West Coast I was involved in starting NAXJA, SOCALXJs and was a member of several other clubs.
I started in the Off Road community in the mid 90s and attended numerous events in CA, NV, AZ, UT and wheeled numerous trails in these areas; it appears that too many of todays clubs have requirements to be members.
Since living in the Jacksonville, FL areas I have gone on a few outings, but I am tired of MUD and the hours you need to spend removing the GOOO….. Haven’t found but a few people to wheel with, but their Jeeps are built much more extreme than mine.
This TJ is built as a daily driver with mild trail use; not like the trails I did in Moab when I owned the ‘98 XJ.
While living on the West Coast I was involved in starting NAXJA, SOCALXJs and was a member of several other clubs.
I started in the Off Road community in the mid 90s and attended numerous events in CA, NV, AZ, UT and wheeled numerous trails in these areas; it appears that too many of todays clubs have requirements to be members.
Since living in the Jacksonville, FL areas I have gone on a few outings, but I am tired of MUD and the hours you need to spend removing the GOOO….. Haven’t found but a few people to wheel with, but their Jeeps are built much more extreme than mine.
This TJ is built as a daily driver with mild trail use; not like the trails I did in Moab when I owned the ‘98 XJ.
You ran the Pumpkin Run in the 80’s? I did that many times. Perhaps our paths crossed?
And “What color is the white pickett fence?”
Do you happen to remember the “Fallston Mud Hop?” “The Ice Breaker?”
Man, good times…
You ran the Pumpkin Run in the 80’s? I did that many times. Perhaps our paths crossed?
And “What color is the white pickett fence?”
Do you happen to remember the “Fallston Mud Hop?” “The Ice Breaker?”
Man, good times…
I did the Pumpkin Run 2 years 1988 & 89. Did the Icebreaker those two years also. I don't remember what the name of the mud hop I did was. I'll try to dig thru some old pictures in the new few months and see if I have any pictures. I know I've got some of one of the Pumpkin runs & some playdays that we used to put on.
B4W doesn't sound right but my memory isn't what it used to be.
I don't have a dog in this fight, but I do remember a little-known third-party that I once relied on a lot. It was called The Yellow Pages.
I don't have a dog in this fight, but I do remember a little-known third-party that I once relied on a lot. It was called The Yellow Pages.
a damn BOOOOOOK?!?!