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TRS 20th Anniversary Trail Ride
25 Oct 2019

TRS 20th Anniversary Trail Ride

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

By Jim Oaks: In September of 1999, we hosted our first trail ride at “Yellow Creek” in Wellsville, Ohio. We held several trail rides there until 2007. By then, the legal use of the area had come in to question, … Continued

TRS 20th Anniversary Trail Ride
First Drive: 2019 Ford Ranger On/Off Highway
19 Dec 2018

First Drive: 2019 Ford Ranger On/Off Highway

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 2019-2023 Ford Ranger, Special Events | 0

On December 14th, I participated in a ‘Media Drive’ to finally test drive the 2019 Ford Ranger. Due to the number of people attending, and the number of trucks, I shared a Ford Ranger with my friend and automotive writer … Continued

2019 Ford Ranger Test Drive
Ford Celebrates The Start of Ranger Production
25 Oct 2018

Ford Celebrates The Start of Ranger Production

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 2019-2023 Ford Ranger, Special Events | 0

I’ve been a Ford Ranger enthusiast since the early 1990’s. My love for them inspired me to create this website. When I was contacted by Ford and asked if I wanted to participate in an employee event on Monday 01/22/2018, … Continued

Start of Ranger Production
Dearborn Michigan Meet 10/21/2018
25 Oct 2018

Dearborn Michigan Meet 10/21/2018

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

On Sunday 10/21/2018, Forum Moderator Caleb Johnson (fastpakr) and myself found ourselves flying to Detroit Michigan for a Ford event being held the following Monday. Since we were flying in the day before, we arrived early enough that we could … Continued

Dearborn Michigan Meet 10/21/2018
Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-3
20 Apr 2016

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-3

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

Part 3: In our last article, forum member SVTDeweese had taken possession of the banner on March 1st 2014, and took it to Joplin Missouri.  You can read that article by clicking HERE. 03/01/2014: On March 1st, SVTDeweese and brithunsicker met … Continued

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-3
Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-4
5 Dec 2015

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

Part 4: 04/17/2016: On April 17th, JoshT handed the banner off to forum member ‘frankenstein95’. frankenstein95 will be taking the banner on to Tallahassee Florida. 05/06/2015: On May 6th, frankenstein95 moved the banner further south to Miami Florida. That puts … Continued

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-4
Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-2
5 Mar 2014

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-2

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

Part 2: In the last article, the banner had started in Alaska, and worked its way down through Canada before finally arriving in the state of Washington. You can read that story by clicking HERE. 10/28/2012: On October 28, 2012, … Continued

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-2
The Return And Final Trip To Wellsville – 2013
5 Oct 2013

The Return And Final Trip To Wellsville – 2013

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

By Jim Oaks I hadn’t been on the trails in Wellsville since 2006. Our Spring Round-Up this year was actually held at the Southington Offroad Park since the legal use of the trails here became questionable. I decided to hold … Continued

The Return And Final Trip To Wellsville - 2013
TRS Spring Round-Up 2013
1 Jun 2013

TRS Spring Round-Up 2013

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

Southington Offroad Park June 1, 2013 After 2006, the economy took a turn for the worst, and it became difficult to get people to come out for a trail ride. After taking several years off from hosting a trail ride, … Continued

TRS Spring Round-Up 2013
Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-I
30 Oct 2012

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-I

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

  Part I – From Alaska to the ‘Lower 48’ Part 1: After seeing that there were Canadian members who didn’t get to participate in the last TRS banner event and getting feedback from members that they would be willing … Continued

Banner Across North America (Alaska-Florida) Part-I
Badlands – Memorial Day Weekend Trail Ride
1 Jun 2007

Badlands – Memorial Day Weekend Trail Ride

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

RandyM on the RTI ramp Trail Ride Hosted By RandyM Story By Jim Oaks I would like to start out by thanking RandyM for hosting this run over the Memorial Day Weekend. It was good to see Randy, Sambo (n9emz) … Continued

Badlands – Memorial Day Weekend Trail Ride
TRS New England Trail Ride – Spring 2006
7 Jun 2006

TRS New England Trail Ride – Spring 2006

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

  Story by Jeepman401 On June 3rd 2006 there was A TRS meet in CT. There were 11 trucks that attended- 10 rangers, and soloslim in his F-150. It was raining lightly, and it had been raining for a couple … Continued

TRS New England Trail Ride – Spring 2006

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