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Brand New Ky Offroad Club
Ok ladies and gentleman. Here it is, Kentuckys newest offroad club is here. It has been in the making for a few months now and finally we got everything we needed together to do it. Here is a little background:
It all started as a few friends in the lexington, ky area wanted to go offroading every now and then but also wanted to form some kind of club while doing it. There were already a bunch of KY jeep clubs around but we wanted our own. We were a bunch of college guys who wanted to have an organized and fun club to ride in who doesnt care about what kind of rig you have as long as it has four wheel drive and you can drive smart.
Now since we are not a "Jeep Only" club here on JF we must ask that if you post of start a thread it must be only jeep related. About 90% of the guys wanting to join the club are Jeep owners and are members of JF themselves so thats why we wanted to start a club section on here since so many of our future members are JF'ers.
Now to the actual club.
The name of the club is called:
T.O.R.C. Offroad
It stands for Twisted Off Road Club. We are based out of Kentucky are not limited to wheelin in Kentucky only. Hopefully as the club grows we can start wheelin in some of the bordering states as well as out west. Even though we do have some of the best wheelin this side of the Mississippi
We are still in the process of creating a club logo and website, but since our logo is for our club we would like to have the main picture a few jeeps from the club so at our next ride at Hillz N Hollarz on Feb 7th/8th (See Sig) we are going to take pictures and see what kind of club logo we can come up with. We have alot of good ideas now and the logo should be done right after the wheeling trip and hopefully by our first club meeting.
The website is:
www.torcoffroad.com
Is it currently under construction, but will be up within a few months after we get members rigs and all the official forms online that need to be. If anyone has the ability to make websites/forums please PM me so we can try and get something going.
Currently we open for ideas for when and where meetings will be held. We have many potential members in the Lexington area as well as alot of potential members from the Northern Kentucky area. So I was trying to figure out where would be the middle? Its about an hour from NKY to Lexington so cut that in half and we need to figure out what is about half hour away I guess. This is the only way because I know that many members from the NKY area cant drive an hour each way once a month and the same goes for people from Lexington. Again nothing is set in stone so please post up your concerns and ideas. Im open to anything.
As of right now there are currently only two officers. Me and Spyder6 (Will). I am currently the President/Secretary and Will is the Vice President/Treasurer. We hope to elect new officers at the 2nd meeting that way we can get a good group to show up and show interest.
As for the time and dates of the meetings we still need YOU, those who are interested in joining posting up what days and times you are free. I figure we will meet at a restaurant of some sort, get some food and just hang out and then after we have all gotten some grub hold the meetings. This way we all can get to know each other and when new potential members show up they are welcomed in and not made to sit and listen to club things right away.
I will be posting up applications and information as I get it officially done and then the by laws and rules and other paper work such as that will be given out at meetings and posted on our website when it comes up.
I hope we have alot of people interested and please post in here. Im excited about getting this up and running and hopefully we can become one of Kentuckys finest and most mature and responsible off road organizations. Thanks and have a great day!
Brad
TORC Offroad President
It all started as a few friends in the lexington, ky area wanted to go offroading every now and then but also wanted to form some kind of club while doing it. There were already a bunch of KY jeep clubs around but we wanted our own. We were a bunch of college guys who wanted to have an organized and fun club to ride in who doesnt care about what kind of rig you have as long as it has four wheel drive and you can drive smart.
Now since we are not a "Jeep Only" club here on JF we must ask that if you post of start a thread it must be only jeep related. About 90% of the guys wanting to join the club are Jeep owners and are members of JF themselves so thats why we wanted to start a club section on here since so many of our future members are JF'ers.
Now to the actual club.
The name of the club is called:
T.O.R.C. Offroad
It stands for Twisted Off Road Club. We are based out of Kentucky are not limited to wheelin in Kentucky only. Hopefully as the club grows we can start wheelin in some of the bordering states as well as out west. Even though we do have some of the best wheelin this side of the Mississippi
We are still in the process of creating a club logo and website, but since our logo is for our club we would like to have the main picture a few jeeps from the club so at our next ride at Hillz N Hollarz on Feb 7th/8th (See Sig) we are going to take pictures and see what kind of club logo we can come up with. We have alot of good ideas now and the logo should be done right after the wheeling trip and hopefully by our first club meeting.
The website is:
www.torcoffroad.com
Is it currently under construction, but will be up within a few months after we get members rigs and all the official forms online that need to be. If anyone has the ability to make websites/forums please PM me so we can try and get something going.
Currently we open for ideas for when and where meetings will be held. We have many potential members in the Lexington area as well as alot of potential members from the Northern Kentucky area. So I was trying to figure out where would be the middle? Its about an hour from NKY to Lexington so cut that in half and we need to figure out what is about half hour away I guess. This is the only way because I know that many members from the NKY area cant drive an hour each way once a month and the same goes for people from Lexington. Again nothing is set in stone so please post up your concerns and ideas. Im open to anything.
As of right now there are currently only two officers. Me and Spyder6 (Will). I am currently the President/Secretary and Will is the Vice President/Treasurer. We hope to elect new officers at the 2nd meeting that way we can get a good group to show up and show interest.
As for the time and dates of the meetings we still need YOU, those who are interested in joining posting up what days and times you are free. I figure we will meet at a restaurant of some sort, get some food and just hang out and then after we have all gotten some grub hold the meetings. This way we all can get to know each other and when new potential members show up they are welcomed in and not made to sit and listen to club things right away.
I will be posting up applications and information as I get it officially done and then the by laws and rules and other paper work such as that will be given out at meetings and posted on our website when it comes up.
I hope we have alot of people interested and please post in here. Im excited about getting this up and running and hopefully we can become one of Kentuckys finest and most mature and responsible off road organizations. Thanks and have a great day!
Brad
TORC Offroad President
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Well Im just jealous then....out: When is yalls next meeting? and if its a Craker Barrel....which one :rofl:
out: When is yalls next meeting? and if its a Craker Barrel....which one :rofl:
Why can't I start a new thread?? I need some help and wanted to post this alone but it won't let me.....so, here it is. It is club related because I need some club members advise!
I am seriously thinking about buying another Jeep, mostly because I just feel like it but I am ready to use the excuse that I have an almost 14 year old that has wanted one forever and it will be his.....eventually! But in the mean time I will wheel it and he gets to fix it! :thumbsup:
So, I see mid-late 80's Wranglers with a 2.5 4cyl and 5 speed. Are they any good for general trail riding, running around town and the occasional 200 mile trip? Are they fuel injected, don't want to be messing with carbs! Should I hold out for a 6 cyl? Or auto? Does it really matter??
Also he would be interested in an older 2dr Cherokee, again something that would be fine running around town or trips under 200 miles.
The only deal breakers would be trashed vehicles, had enough of those! Don't want to be able to see the road under my feet as I am driving, prefer most body panels to be there, and appear in reasonably decent condition.
The important part, must hold 4 people and I told him it HAS to be under $2500, and he has to work on it or it will be MINE......I will keep it!!!
Chime in everyone............what should I look for, stay away from?
I am seriously thinking about buying another Jeep, mostly because I just feel like it but I am ready to use the excuse that I have an almost 14 year old that has wanted one forever and it will be his.....eventually! But in the mean time I will wheel it and he gets to fix it! :thumbsup:
So, I see mid-late 80's Wranglers with a 2.5 4cyl and 5 speed. Are they any good for general trail riding, running around town and the occasional 200 mile trip? Are they fuel injected, don't want to be messing with carbs! Should I hold out for a 6 cyl? Or auto? Does it really matter??
Also he would be interested in an older 2dr Cherokee, again something that would be fine running around town or trips under 200 miles.
The only deal breakers would be trashed vehicles, had enough of those! Don't want to be able to see the road under my feet as I am driving, prefer most body panels to be there, and appear in reasonably decent condition.
The important part, must hold 4 people and I told him it HAS to be under $2500, and he has to work on it or it will be MINE......I will keep it!!!
Chime in everyone............what should I look for, stay away from?
You should be able to start a new thread. Just clik on the new thread button on the club page.Why can't I start a new thread?? I need some help and wanted to post this alone but it won't let me.....so, here it is. It is club related because I need some club members advise!
I am seriously thinking about buying another Jeep, mostly because I just feel like it but I am ready to use the excuse that I have an almost 14 year old that has wanted one forever and it will be his.....eventually! But in the mean time I will wheel it and he gets to fix it! :thumbsup:
So, I see mid-late 80's Wranglers with a 2.5 4cyl and 5 speed. Are they any good for general trail riding, running around town and the occasional 200 mile trip? Are they fuel injected, don't want to be messing with carbs! Should I hold out for a 6 cyl? Or auto? Does it really matter??
Also he would be interested in an older 2dr Cherokee, again something that would be fine running around town or trips under 200 miles.
The only deal breakers would be trashed vehicles, had enough of those! Don't want to be able to see the road under my feet as I am driving, prefer most body panels to be there, and appear in reasonably decent condition.
The important part, must hold 4 people and I told him it HAS to be under $2500, and he has to work on it or it will be MINE......I will keep it!!!
Chime in everyone............what should I look for, stay away from?
To answer your questions quickly.
The late wranglers are like mine, a yj. I believe the 2.5s are all fuel injected but the 87-90 6 cylinder is a 4.2 carb'd so stay away from that. Since your budget is around 2500 I would look for either any 2.5 or a 91-95 4.9 wrangler. They are great jeeps and will last and do anything you need to do and plus they are easy to work on.
The 2.5 engine is a good reliable engine but many people wish they could have found a 6 cylinder. I waited till I found a 4.0 and am happy I found it. Mitch has the 2.5 and it serves him well but with bigger tires a re-gear is a must (that goes for any wrangler tho really).
You can also find some great deals on 4wd 4.0 cherokees. They have plenty of room and are great wheelers.
All of these can be had in either manual or auto, but its a personal preference tho. I personally like the 5 speed better, but others like the auto.
Just look around on craigslist, local places, ebay and driving by places. You will find the right one, but remember the first one he see's isnt always going to be the best one. Sometimes ya gotta wait for the perfect jeep.
BTW, I think this is a great idea as well!! Good going Mark.
I just met up with Will B. to trade out some bump stops and we got to talking. I'll swing by next time you have a meeting and sit down.
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