jeepalliance.org

[imbthree]

I was browsing for other forums where I might be able to meet some people a little closer to my area and I came across jeepalliance.org. Man that forum is like a ghost town. I see quite a few people from the Rockford area and found a post about <location removed>, near Durand. I'd like to post a reply and get a little meet going for a couple hours of playin in the mud but I don't think anybody checks the site any more. PLEASE don't let NAXJA get like that or I'll go crazy. Just rambling...disregard if you don't care:speepin: .
-Shaun

[ILLXJ]

NAXJA has been around a long time. I don't think that will happen here. It does slow down from time to time, but it always picks back up. JIM.

[zachxj01]

this site has quite a few NAXJA MEMBERS and a billion forum users i dont think its gonna stop anytime soon

[Rev Den]

You could not pay me to get near Durand.

That town is a hole and nothing but inbred rednecks live there.

:D

Rev

[HaleYes]

You could not pay me to get near Durand.

That town is a hole and nothing but inbred rednecks live there.

:D

Rev

Yep.
Buncha fawkbags.

:D

[imbthree]

LOL. Isn't seanR from durand.....:laugh:

[HaleYes]

LOL. Isn't seanR from durand.....:laugh:

Oh, he is?

[Rev Den]

LOL. Isn't seanR from durand.....:laugh:

Who?

Never heard of him.

Rev

[alwaysready]

hey rev plainfield isnt much better its just the other way, the snobb uptight group. im suprised they let you have an xj in the drive :D
guy that works for me just got a letter form homeowners assocition for having his plow off his truck in front of the garage and there was a car between it and the street and he lives on a culdesac so there was only 3 houses that could see it. :D you couldnt pay me to live there.
i have a cousin that lives up north of durand in lake sumerset or whatever. That is out there though. i thought wilmington was in the country. but i am only 30 minues from 3 malls (joliet, matteson( my last choice)and bourbonnais)

[w_howey]

I was browsing for other forums where I might be able to meet some people a little closer to my area and I came across jeepalliance.org. Man that forum is like a ghost town. I see quite a few people from the Rockford area and found a post about Brown Rd, near Durand. I'd like to post a reply and get a little meet going for a couple hours of playin in the mud but I don't think anybody checks the site any more. PLEASE don't let NAXJA get like that or I'll go crazy. Just rambling...disregard if you don't care:speepin: .
-Shaun

NIJA is much more of an 'in-person' club than a web one. Leave that to the fact most of the people are fairly close to one another. NAXJA is much more of a 'web' club due to the massive geographic size.

BTW, I live pretty close to you. MagnumCJ does also, but that SeanR...what a douche.

[Rev Den]

hey rev plainfield isnt much better its just the other way, the snobb uptight group. im suprised they let you have an xj in the drive

Homeowners Assoc. Say no more.

That is NOT the town...that is a small group in the subdivision that he lives in, he should have known the rules before he bought...I did.

Plainfield is still a farming town....it is starting to go the other way, but as long as the local PD continue to target cars from Joliet and Aurora I am OK with that.

Rev

[seanR]

jeepalliance.org.
Good people, you just have to meet them in person.
<location removed> near Durand.
Lived here for a long time, never heard of <Location removed>
couple hours of playin in the mud
Don't do mud, sorry
BTW, I live pretty close to you. MagnumCJ does also, but that SeanR...what a douche.
This from a guy who lives where the women are men and the sheep run scared!

[imbthree]

My fault....I ment <locations removed>. Where in Northern,IL do you live W HOWEY?

[w_howey]

My fault....I ment <locations removed> is just off of Farm School right out side of Dakota. Where in Northern,IL do you live W HOWEY?

I would think all the NIMBY's that live on <locations removed> would call the sheriff in about half a minute ANY muddy jeep runs down the road. They wouldn't want their Chevy Avalanches to get dirty.

I live in lovely Mt. Morris.

[John-e Bravada]

What Mt. Me Morris?!?! I'm just up the road in Byron. We need to find some local farm land to run!

[steelmen]

Plainfield is still a farming town....it is starting to go the other way, but as long as the local PD continue to target cars from Joliet and Aurora I am OK with that.

Rev

i dont get what your saying "continue to target cars from Joliet and Aurora"

what the hell does that mean?

im a lil bit lost:confused1

[w_howey]

What Mt. Me Morris?!?! I'm just up the road in Byron. We need to find some local farm land to run!

Yep, Mounty Morris. I've seen you several times in Byron. We love Sam's, and I see you on the trailer looking like your fresh out of Cliff's.

[John-e Bravada]

Do you drive a Wrangler? I think I remember seeing it at Sam's on my last return trip from the Cliffs. I'm headed there again next month, the 19th if anyone is interested.

We'll have to hook up some time and shoot the shit.

I've contacted the NIJA a couple times but I keep getting the same dick move, "Jeep Only". That's why I hang with the NAXJA crew, they are equal opportunity offenders:) Thanks guys!

[imbthree]

Yeah...I like to make a couple passes down <locations removed>every once in a while but Brown Rd by Dakota is better. Thats where it gets real sloppy. They can call the cops but in all reality its still a road and I wouldn't think you could get in trouble for driving on a public road. Any way what capable squad car could make it down the road to chase us any way:moon: . Thats all they would see:D . -Shaun

[Rev Den]

i dont get what your saying "continue to target cars from Joliet and Aurora"

what the hell does that mean?

im a lil bit lost:confused1

Do I need to spell it out? :D


Rev

[w_howey]

Do you drive a Wrangler?

I've contacted the NIJA a couple times but I keep getting the same dick move, "Jeep Only". That's why I hang with the NAXJA crew, they are equal opportunity offenders:) Thanks guys!

WTF?? You think I'm a cheerleader?????

Like Sean said, you need to meet the people in person......

[HaleYes]

WTF?? You think I'm a cheerleader?????

Like Sean said, you need to meet the people in person......

That's what Sean said.........that your're a cheerleader.
:dunno: Said he's met you in person too.

Hale

[steelmen]

Do I need to spell it out? :D


Rev

YES, U DO

[seanR]

Yeah...I like to make a couple passes down <locations removed> every once in a while but <locations removed> is better. Thats where it gets real sloppy. They can call the cops but in all reality its still a road and I wouldn't think you could get in trouble for driving on a public road. Any way what capable squad car could make it down the road to chase us any way:moon: . Thats all they would see:D . -Shaun
We used to tear around on those roads when we were in high school.
One of us had a red white and blue, 1976 Pinto.
I had a '48 willys CJ-2a.
I can think of better ways to tear up my junk now....
I would like to see you out run the cops radio, and yes they can get a ticket for all sorts of violations when running up and down those roads, ask my son...

[magnum CJ]

as the membership director of NIJA I can tell you that whowey is right, we're not a big internet chat bunch. most members would rather wheel or wrench then spend time on the puter. we use it mostly for some local tech advice and a way to let other members know that the run schedule is.

I live out by seanR (yeah, what a douche ;) ) and have never been on farm school rd where it is muddy. somehow, I can't see a muddy road as being "legal" wheeling. tearing up a road people use to get home just seems like something that gives us all a bad name.

whereabouts in the area are you at? N. IL is not known for having bountiful wheeling opportunities, just the way it is. if chicago democrats have their way, it won't get better either. :D

[magnum CJ]

Yep.
Buncha fawkbags.

:D


have I ever met you in person before? how do you know me so well? :D

[John-e Bravada]

I have meet the club at on of thier Jack Wolf meet and greets. Mark I think his name was, the guy with the offroad shop, was the only one who would really talk to me. He said just show up for a run some time. He said all the big guys normally split off and he didn't care if I ran with them. The Pres at the time was the most adiment about it being Jeep only. I just want some cool people with capable rigs to run with. As the red headed stepchild of the offroading world I get to see how all kinds of clubs treat outsiders and I haven't had good experienses with NIJA. FWIW

[imbthree]

<locations removed> are both farm roads. No one uses the roads to "go home". The only houses on those roads are One at each end and they dont use use the muddy ruts to get there. I have no choice, no one owns any land that I can use and Im sure as hell not driving hours away everytime I want to get the jeep dirty. The roads we ride on are basically tractor roads filled with nothing but mud and huge ruts. I'll gladly stay off of them if any of you can provide a close, "legal" place to wheel. -Shaun

[HaleYes]

<locations removed> are both farm roads. No one uses the roads to "go home". The only houses on those roads are One at each end and they dont use use the muddy ruts to get there. I have no choice, no one owns any land that I can use and Im sure as hell not driving hours away everytime I want to get the jeep dirty. The roads we ride on are basically tractor roads filled with nothing but mud and huge ruts. I'll gladly stay off of them if any of you can provide a close, "legal" place to wheel. -Shaun

It's that attitude that makes us that wheel legal, look bad. Please don't do that.

FYI, Talk of illegal wheeling won't make any friends around here, nor is it tolerated.


Hale

EDIT: How's that for a 3000th post? :D

[w_howey]

I have meet the club at on of thier Jack Wolf meet and greets. Mark I think his name was, the guy with the offroad shop, was the only one who would really talk to me. He said just show up for a run some time. He said all the big guys normally split off and he didn't care if I ran with them. The Pres at the time was the most adiment about it being Jeep only. I just want some cool people with capable rigs to run with. As the red headed stepchild of the offroading world I get to see how all kinds of clubs treat outsiders and I haven't had good experienses with NIJA. FWIW

John-e, I'll put it this way... Maybe sometime around a campfire I'll go into a good bit more detail.

I'm no longer on the BOD over there, and I'm concentrating on ENJOYING my hobby again. Spending time with people whose company I enjoy, and not worrying about how a club is going to look. Remember people may not be exactly how they seem, but they are how they act. For the first time in a couple of years I find myself actually caring if I finish my current Jeep project, and think about how to build the next one.

[Rev Den]

Locations cleaned. Running a muddy road and causing damage to that road is not legal, nor is it ethical.
We are all fighting to save legal wheeling areas, the last thing we need is some yahoo tearing up a road.
Sorry that legal wheeling requires a drive for you, but that is the hobby, deal with it.

Rev

[Rev Den]

YES, U DO

Don't act stupid in Plainfield with a beat up car from Joliet or Aurora, you WILL get stopped.

Clear?

Rev

[seanR]

Locations cleaned. Running a muddy road and causing damage to that road is not legal, nor is it ethical.
We are all fighting to save legal wheeling areas, the last thing we need is some yahoo tearing up a road.
Sorry that legal wheeling requires a drive for you, but that is the hobby, deal with it.

Rev
Keep your undies on.....

[BRIANHO13]

Keep your undies on.....

He started wearing them again?

[steelmen]

Don't act stupid in Plainfield with a beat up car from Joliet or Aurora, you WILL get stopped.

Clear?

Rev

More like DONT BE DRIVING STUPID PERIOD.

i see beat up cars parked in and driving around plainfield all the time, how are you going to say there all from Joliet or Aurora?...



im just lucky they havent stopped me :eyes:...not saying i drive stupid, but my shit is beat to hell

:cheers:

[HaleYes]

He started wearing them again?

:roflmao:

[Rev Den]

I admit I overreacted.

Undies are on, sort of :D

Rev

[imbthree]

Although the road isn't gettin torn up by me cause there is alrerady12-18" ruts all the way down it, point taken! I will start looking for other means of getting dirty, the legal way. Any suggestions, somewhat close (within 40 miles)? -Shaun

[Rev Den]

I will start looking for other means of getting dirty, the legal way. Any suggestions, somewhat close (within 40 miles)? -Shaun

BRAVO.

Closest place I know is the Cliffs.

Rev

[steelmen]

Although the road isn't gettin torn up by me cause there is alrerady12-18" ruts all the way down it, point taken! I will start looking for other means of getting dirty, the legal way. Any suggestions, somewhat close (within 40 miles)? -Shaun

find a buddy or someone with a farm or something. tell them you'll help them out now and then or throw them some cash if ya can wheel on there property

[imbthree]

I checked out the web sight for the cliffs. The pictures look like its for big rigs only but I checked out the description of the park and seen this "and yes, the Famous Mud Hole"! Sounds like a blast and the price and distance of the drive sounds quite resonable. Any one goin any time soon? I can't wait to play in the mud hole:clap: . Thanks for pointing me in the right direction guys! -Shaun

[magnum CJ]

I checked out the web sight for the cliffs. The pictures look like its for big rigs only but I checked out the description of the park and seen this "and yes, the Famous Mud Hole"! Sounds like a blast and the price and distance of the drive sounds quite resonable. Any one goin any time soon? I can't wait to play in the mud hole:clap: . Thanks for pointing me in the right direction guys! -Shaun


never been there, but I've heard the exact opposite. I heard a lot of the trails were tight and SWB and XJ's were pretty much required. if your talking about just being built up, then I've also heard that it was originally, but they have a lot of milder trails now. NIJA goes there on the first weekend of every month. check the calendar link at the top of the forums for the next one and post up to find out who is going next weekend. be a good chance to meet some of the members and see how nice they are, plus it helps to wheel with others in case you get stuck. as far as being dirty and muddy, the cliffs is muddy even during a drought... you can get as sloppy as you want there and then some. that's why it is seans FAVORITE place! :D

edit: I might mention, you don't have to be a NIJA member to go along on our runs to the public parks like the cliffs and badlands. all are welcome. you do have to be a member to run any private land we go on is all.

[seanR]

you can get as sloppy as you want there and then some. that's why it is seans FAVORITE place! :D

Yea bite, me you drywall screwer screwer.

[John-e Bravada]

Ok Magnum CJ I'll give them another shot. I'll try to make this Saturday at the Cliffs. Are you going?

I found while working on my rig last night that I'm bending my rear axle truss. I pulled the axle last night but I have to rebuild that before I go anywere. If I get that done I'll be out to give NIJA another shot.

[magnum CJ]

no. I'm not going. I'm not a fan of deep mud for one (although I have never been there and will try it once eventually), I'm still building my house for two, and I'm gonna be outta town this weekend for three. :)

I need more hours in the day and more days in a week. or the lottery.......