south jersey and central guys read up also anyone else that might be interested......

[1988broncoll]

Ok well here is the deal RumpRangerSTX, STRUCK, and myself have been talking and would like to organize a club. It would be something where we would do a scheduled meet at least once a month. Then if you want to meet up with other members inbetween the set once a month meeting/gathering you can. This would help everyone to get to meet each other that are from around our area's. You don't have to have a lifted truck to join or anything its for all RBV's. We would all still be a part of TRS it would just be a side club that is still based from this site. I have already talked with Jim and he gave the go ahead to try and set something like this up. The meetings once a month dont have to be revolved around just wheeling it could be a trail cruise or everyone could meet up at a parking lot and just hang out for a little bit. We could even do the meets all around our area meet up in a different spot every month so this way here everyone is traveling the same distance. There are a lot of 4x4 clubs around that wheel but they are mainly jeep guys so lets something up and start a RBV club if anyone is interested in joining or think this would be a good idea please post up or PM me. we will start off with seeing if anyone is interested then we will go from there... Thanks guys

[RumpRangerSTX]

i hope more people show up then the last time and drive there rbv all but dave u are just too big lol :icon_rofl::icon_rofl:

[kevinsranger]

i would be interested but i lost my license til june next year lol

[1988broncoll]

thats never a good thing look at it this way you have alot of time to work on the truck and not have to worry about needing to take it some place lol

[ssj123]

im very interested. i used to belong to a jeep club with my cherokee back before my ranger days and i kind of miss it. the club not the heep:icon_rofl:. the idea of an rbv club in the south jersey area is something id be up for 110%:icon_thumby:. definitly keep me updated on this and id even be up for helping out organize stuff with you guys.

[ssj123]

hmm nothing new on this :icon_confused:

[1988broncoll]

its still in the works... Right now im in the process of thinking of a group name.. Everyone that reads this your more then welcome to through up a name and we will pick the best ones out of them. I was thinking about setting something up one of these up coming weekends. It will most likely be on a sunday so that STRUCK can tag along. Plus I think sundays are pretty much easier for everyone. It will be pretty much a meet and great with a few trail rides. Im not going to be doing any major wheeling for awhile not with 27inch tall street tires for now but im still up for some trail rides. ssj you going to fuddruckers tonight?

[ssj123]

no fuddruckers tonight. i have the motor apart on the pontiac. im putting a new intake manifold and carb on it and im also repainting the block. it sucks showing your car but not being able to show off under the hood :annoyed:

[STRUCK]

Thanks for making it a sunday. This sunday is the only sunday this month that isnt good for me, all the rest are open.

ssj123 I know what your going through I just picked up my new short block for my Mustang. I'm pulling the stock motor out this sunday and doing some much needed cleaning and painting under the hood.

[RumpRangerSTX]

sunday mouns. ok with me as long as it is day time

[Jim Oaks]

I would suggest keeping this casual. No member dues. No officers. Don't let people become a member until you and the other members have actually met face to face. You don't want members who are just 'internet' members. The member hosting the run is 'Trail Boss'. Person hosting the event is in charge of the event.

When you start electing officers, accepting dues, and let 'internet' members who don't even show up for meetings vote and have input in the 'clubs' direction, then you're asking for trouble. Remember, that guy you let join online and doesn't even show up, could be some 13 year old kid.

Just my 2-cents.

[Downey]

this would be fun but idk if i could show up every month

[RumpRangerSTX]

yes u r rite on that jim all i want is to go trail riding with rbv and to c how they did this and do that. just to bs with them

[STRUCK]

I also agree with you jim. I think this would just be a great way to put names to faces and find some more local rbv guys to go wheeling or just hang out and bs.

88BII its nothing against the club idea we could still be a club, but maybe just the SJ/CJ chapter of the ranger station.com. Just an idea:dunno:

[ssj123]

theres nothing wrong with the casual approach it would still be fun but my own personal opinion from past experiences would be leaning more towards a formal club. my last club involved officers and member dues and monthly meetings and we never had any problems. as far as the membership dues go they are not required especially with the current economy but having officers and the monthly meeting made everything much more organized and everything went alot smoother. it also helps when you attend events as a club to keep everything organized and not so chaotic. im game either way we go but thats just my opinion based on previous experiences.

[RumpRangerSTX]

shit we try to have get togather and 3 people show up and u want to have monthly meetings. i just want to c rbv people and go wheelin with them if i can't do it on here i know where at lest where struck lives so i will just go to his house and talk to him.

[ssj123]

im not trying to make an arguement here thats just in my opinion what a real club is. if we are just going to meet up here and there to bs and wheel then fine but i dont really consider that a club. no need to get all pissed off over nothing.

[STRUCK]

shit we try to have get togather and 3 people show up and u want to have monthly meetings. i just want to c rbv people and go wheelin with them if i can't do it on here i know where at lest where struck lives so i will just go to his house and talk to him.

:icon_confused: you know where I live? LOL!

I say we set up for a meet next sunday, 9/13 and just see what happens. I'm with you on this I just want to wheel and bs with more rbv guys, most of the people I wheel with(when I actually get out to) have jeeps. It would be nice to have a little group of rbv's.

[RumpRangerSTX]

i will be there where and what time and u live in on columbus park rite

[dennis461]

Setting up a club is too much trouble IMHO.

It seems when the club is limited to a single make vehicle, the number of possible members goes way down.
For example, a Ford pickup club could have more possible members than a Ford F150 club.

The Jeep clubs get more members because they do not limit to for example Jeep YJ's.

As for wheeling, my stock Ranger with a winch can't follow rumpranger through the mud pits, but my Jeep XJ can, that's why I took the XJ last time.
My guess is that rumpranger and I had a better time than if we sat in the parking lot talking about my c-clip eliminator mod:icon_twisted:

The stock Chevy that was with us got stuck in a hole that would have probably stopped my Ranger.

I was out yesterday for about two hours in my Ranger, but next Sunday is a Jeep run. I may be working Saturday also.

Anyhow, lets try and get a handle on what type rigs are available for a RBV run.

Mine is 1996 Supercab, 30 inch tires, open diffs 4.10, automatic 3.0L, front winch tow hooks front and rear, snorkle. Located in Atco NJ.

Rumpranger is what? 35 inch tires SAS open diffs front and rear tow hooks, Mt Holly
STRUCK is 36 inch tires 4.56 dana44

ssj123 is listed as a daily driver Franklinville which means (I'm guessing here) he does not want to charge through the deep calypit mud everytime out destroying axle seals and the starter.

[redneckracerx]

I would be up for this! And sunday makes it all the better, except for the fact that I just blew up my rear driveline:bawling: My parts should be here next week and I'll try and be ready for the next one. My buddy just got a nice first gen and I think he would be up for it too, I'll try to get him to register.

[RumpRangerSTX]

my pos is a sas dana 44 up front 4.88 tac-loc , in the back is a dana 44 open 488 with 33; should be out there next sunday but were at and what time

[ssj123]

and decisions on a place and time for the 13th?

[NJRanger94]

hey guys is i am interisted in joining this club i have a 2wd ranger that i weel often why not wit other rangers

[RumpRangerSTX]

sorry i not wheelin with a 2 wd mybe a lite trail ride but not wheelin sorry

[STRUCK]

i will be there where and what time and u live in on columbus park rite

Yea I do, how do you know that?

Lets do a 10am meeting time at the rangerstation on rt206 and hit the trails by 1030/1045am. I guess we can see who shows up and then decide on where we would go and who will lead the group.

[RumpRangerSTX]

i keep hearin about a ranger about the same size as mine and my co-worker lives 3 doors down form u green f-250 10am at ranger st. sounds good to me may have to bring my kids wife has a baby shower so i think i got the kids but i should be there

[1988broncoll]

I will be there as long as I can get my rear swapped out before then.

[ssj123]

what areas you looking to go out to?

[1988broncoll]

im not sure about them but im not going to be doing any major wheeling until late next month right now im still on stock suspension and 27 inch car tires lol

[RumpRangerSTX]

i am game for anything but the hole i was in last nite was stuck out in 1\4 mile for about 3hrs. lol :icon_rofl:

[1988broncoll]

That sucks did you get any pics?

[RumpRangerSTX]

no pics i try to go thru were mybe 40;s went thru and i reared out big time but all is well

[1988broncoll]

That just means you need to go with bigger tires now lol. What did it take to get you out

[STRUCK]

i keep hearin about a ranger about the same size as mine and my co-worker lives 3 doors down form u green f-250 10am at ranger st. sounds good to me may have to bring my kids wife has a baby shower so i think i got the kids but i should be there

Ah ok I know the green F-250 your talking about.

As for where we go on sunday, it dont matter to me I guess we could just see what happens then. Or what everyone feels like doing. I havent been wheeling in a few months so I'm down for anything.

[ssj123]

yea im not looking to do anything major either cause i cant afford to fix anything right now lol so thats why im curious what their plans are

[dennis461]

i am game for anything but the hole i was in last nite was stuck out in 1\4 mile for about 3hrs. lol :icon_rofl:

Don't you have my number? I can get there in 30 minutes...

Did Grass Roots Jeep club pull you out?

A police sketch artist was over by High Crossing.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj207/HamiltonLJ/DSC02457.jpg

[ssj123]

grass roots? hah thats my old club. i thought your ranger looked familiar dennis i think ive wheeled with you before.

[RumpRangerSTX]

some guy in a 05 f- 150 a goe tracker couldn't also a 78 f150 didn't my rears where under the mud sand u know that 1\4 mile stuff sunday i am game for anything the way i c it i sure we can find some where to go and no dennis i don; t have your nub and it was about midnite when i got stuck

[ssj123]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/witheroblivion/grassroots/xj0001.jpg

dennis does that jeep look familiar. i remember the ride it was awhile ago. i had a broken front driveshaft so my jeep stayed parked at the ranger station and i rode in vince's yellow wrangler taking pics. just curious if you remember by any chance. i remember it was you because of your front bumper. i thought it looked familiar and your grassroots commment confirmed it.

[ssj123]

theres a jeep group heading out of atsion sunday at 10am. its my old club. i got in contact with them today and havent seen any of them in going on a year and they invited me on there run. i know its an open ride so maybe if you guys can shoot up atsion a little earlier everyone can head out together. they invited me to meet up with them and since i havent seen them in so long i took them up on it although im not sure if im wheeling my ranger or not. i still want to meet up with you guys to so i dont know if you can make it up there any earlier or not but if so i think it would make for a pretty good day.

[RumpRangerSTX]

i think we should meet up like 9;30am and tag along with the jeeps they are levin at 10 am that way if only 2 or 3 people show up we can still have a good time i will be there around 9;30 so i think i might tag along with the jeeps

[STRUCK]

Yea 9-930 sounds good. I'll start another thread and try and get a count of who is coming.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59880