Welcome to J'Ville Jeepers - Jacksonville, NC

We are glad that you made it to our little corner of the web! We have a great group of guys and gals here that really enjoy wheeling and having fun! We welcome everybody, even if your time in Jacksonville, NC is short. Check out the links above and to the left… we have everything from “dirty” pics to Meet & Greets to Wrenching Parties! Check out the web forum for the most recent and up-to-date information and club outings!  So sign-up, log-in and introduce yourself! (check your e-mail for your password to log-in)

supr_fly03

2006 Rubicon

Lighting system:

•  IPF headlight conversion with fat boy bulbs
•  ORO LiteDots tail lights
•  Rock Hard license plate re-locator with ORO 3rd brake light and license plate light
•   Smoke front turn signal set

Suspension system:
•    Nth Degree 6” long arm kit with tummy tucker
•    Nth Degree Front diff slider
•    Nth Degree rear shock re-locator kit
•    Rubicon Express long travel remote reservoir shocks
•    Tom Woods rear drive shaft
•    Stainless steel braided brake lines
•    ORO dual rate front sway bar

Body:
•    Warn front and rear bumpers with winch hoop
•    Custom winch plate (thanks Bob)
•    Rokmen rear bumper supports
•    Warn Power Plant winch
•    ORO X-line high temp synthetic winch line
•    ORO X-line billet fairlead
•    Bestop spare tire carrier
•    Soft top and hard top
•    Kilby steering box skid plate
•    Nth Degree oil pan skid plate
•    Warn gas tank skid plate
•    Mopar stainless steel entry guards

Axles:
•    4.88 gears
•    Alloy USA axles front and rear
•    Yukon super axle U-joints
•    Warn front and rear diff cover

Interior:
•    Kenwood Excelon X-791 head unit with I-Pod adapter
•    Kicker 700.5 amplifier
•    Kicker S10L7 subwoofer
•    Stinger 1.2 farad capacitor and wiring
•    Polk MOMO 4x6 plate speakers
•    Polk MOMO 5 ¼” sound bar speakers
•    Custom built (by me) sub enclosure and amp rack

Wheels and tires:
•    35” Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials
•    Pro Comp alloys 8179’s

Engine:
•    Edge Trail Jammer system
•    Banks stainless steel header
•    Banks stinger cat back exhaust system
•    Sears gel cell battery (way better then an Optima)

Thanks Big Wheel Off Road

for sponsoring our reserved spot for the year at

Jumping Run Creek Mud Bog

Adopt a Highway 

J'Ville Jeepers was accepted by the Adopt a Highway program. We will be responsible for SR1113 Murrell Hill Rd. from NC53 to SR1114 Pickett Rd. at least once every three months.  

See "Good Luck With That" to sign up

Watch the "Events" section for the dates!

Opening Day - Uwharrie

03 April 2008

Uwharrie Off Road Vehicle Trails
Located off Forest Road 576, the ORV system offers a variety of topography and scenery. All trails are designated for all ORV’s except a small portion of the Dickey Bell trail located west of SR 6584, which is suitable only for use by ATV’s or motorcycles. Stay on the trail system to help prevent soil erosion and creek sedimentation. Forest roads can be used as trail connectors, but only if the vehicle in operation is STREET LEGAL, meaning full licensing and registration. Persons violating these regulations will be fined according to the law. The Daniel Trail is EXTREMELY DIFICULT, and only experienced, highly skilled operators should attempt this trail.

ORV Trail Fees

$5.00 per day per vehicle
$30.00 per vehicle Annual Pass
(Available at District Ranger Office)

Uwharrie was a mess on opening day.

Im not a mud fan, but did drive 300 or so miles so I continued to wheel.

Hopefully it is dried out before you guys go.

Huge tree down on Dickey Bell we couldn't move. Probably gone by the time you get there. 2 new parking lots at the top of Falls Dam for the soon to come camping area. While slick no problems there either.

Dutch John was not rutted, but it was slicker than dog snot. Dry day easy climb, we however had to run at it at speed.

Rocky Mtn loop heading towards Kodak has a nice new ledge just prior to it. Pretty interesting climb. THere is a pseudo bypass, but beware for top heavy high lift guys as it presents a roll over hazard on the last bump.

Kodak is very much changed even since closing day in December. There is a new bypass that starts before Kodak and takes you up past the parking area where people spectate. It was challenging even for the very built rigs with the mud. I spectated on that one however.

Due to the amount of mud, we skipped Daniel, not to mention that it really took all day to run what we did anyway. So no new reports there.

Needless to say there was some carnage. Broken shocks new scrapes. The long wheelbase of the JK is going to take a lot for me to get used too. Breakover sucks especially on all those whoops hills throughout the trails on UNF. Most should of been flattened out by my new rockhard skids, so you should be good

I've ran BFG MT's on my TJ for over 3 years and wheeled all over the country in very rocky areas and never had a problem. I sidewall slashed one straight through and have sidewall cuts on two others making them unreliable on my JK's stock tires in less than an hour before ending wheeling at UNF. I am purchasing the BFG MT KM2 in hopes the stronger sidewalls are better.

I found alot of things on the JK I want to improve however, so I have a clear picture now of what I want to finish with. To say the least for you guys wheeling JK's in a TJ rich group, you might want to think about buying a spydertrax JK to TJ bolt pattern spacer in the event you go through more than one tire and need to borrow someone else's spare.

Enjoy the goop if it is still muddy!

Upper Tellico ORV Area Info The Upper Tellico ORV Area is located in the Nantahala National Forest near Murphy, North Carolina in Cherokee County. Murphy is located in the southwestern part of the state where North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia all come together, and at the junction of Hwy 19/74 and Hwy 64. The Upper Tellico ORV Area is famous for some of the best 4x4 trail riding in all of America. Names like Guardrail, Helicopter Pad, Slick Rock and School Bus all conjure up visions of rock piles, steep hills and off camber ascents to challenge offroaders of all experience levels.

Cost: $20 for 1 full day
(after a $5.00 one-time membership fee)

4x4 riders, guests & visitors:
$5 each

Thursday: 3PM - dusk
Friday: 3PM - dusk
Saturday: 10AM 'till Dusk
Sunday: 11AM 'till 6PM

The Brown Mountain off-highway vehicle (OHV) area offers visitors the only area in Pisgah that is open to OHVs, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), 4 wheel drive vehicles, and trail bikes. This area offers 34 miles of rugged trails from March 16 until January 1. All 34 trails are open to trail bikes, while over 14 miles are open to ATVs. Most trails are not wide enough for two-way traffic, thus a one-way trail system is used. The trails numbers can only be seen when traveling in the correct direction. There is a daily usage fee of $5 or you can purchase a season pass for $30. There is a trail map available from the Grandfather Ranger District at 828-652-2144.
All riders must stay on designated routes as marked with the symbols showing the type of OHV you’re driving.

News

J'Ville Veteran's Day Parade (11/2007)

Check out the J'Ville Jeepers Photo Gallery for some pictures of J'Ville Jeepers participating in the 2007 Jacksonville Veteran's Day Parade.

5th annual Mud Day at the Children's Museum of Wilmington (07/2007)

We met at the Food Lion by the Air Station and left around 8:00 a.m. We went muddy first to get the jeeps nice and dirty.

What a great time! "The kids enjoyed climbing through the jeeps lookin around" said Jameshyde14.

We were asked to come back in 2008. Check out the Photo Gallery for some pics.

In for a bumpy ride
September 27,2007
ANIESA HOLMES View stories by reporter
DAILY NEWS STAFF

The J'Ville Jeepers are revving up their engines to search for any thrill seekers who enjoy having fun and establishing friendships with other local jeep enthusiasts.

15 active members from Jacksonville make up the only all jeep club in Eastern North Carolina. Members organize trail rides and rock crawling. They also sponsor events like an off-road vehicle trail ride at Uwharrie National Forest in Troy and a Mud Day event at the Children's Museum in Wilmington.

Established in December 2006, the group is very open to welcoming new members.

Mark Saye, a member of the board of directors, said that users are found mainly through the internet, but they also spread the word by passing out business cards and placing them on windshields of jeeps, as well as by word of mouth.

"Someone can register on the Web site and become a user of the forum," said Saye. "If they decide to become a member, there is a link to the application for them to fill out and also a link for payment through Paypal.

"They can also pay someone from the board of directors, as well as give them the application. Dues are $25 a year and are renewed on the day they become a member."

There are also a few guidelines that one must follow in order to become a "Jeeper."

"To be eligible, they must have a Jeep and follow the some basic common "Tread Lightly" principles when off-roading," said Saye. "Basically, not purposely destroying anything and to stay on the trails. Of course, they must follow state and federal laws pertaining to driving and environmental preservation."

The club's website, www.jvillejeepers.com with 102 registered members, is where they primarily interact and showcase the various trips and events that they host.

Sponsors such as Big Wheel Off Road of Hubert provides the club time to fix usually expensive damages without charge.

"They let us come and use their tools, mainly bigger tools that we normally wouldn't have," said member Dominic Lombardo. "People who aren't as mechanically inclined can get together; it's an excellent opportunity for them to learn."

Saye said that females are also just as welcome to join the club. They are given the nickname "Barbie Jeepers," but it doesn't mean that they can't keep up with the men on trail rides and rock crawlings.

J'Ville Jeepers also has monthly social gatherings called "meet-and-greets," where existing members meet with potential members from internet chat groups to introduce themselves and provide more information about member procedures and requirements.

"We bring people from the Web sites to actually meet and find out what kind of jeep that they drive," said Lombardo. "We also have raffles and ramp drives."

"We wanted it to be a member driven club," said J'Ville Jeeper Jeremy Benest. "Paid members decide together if the club succeeds or fails because it's a group effort."

Contact Aniesa Holmes at aholmes@freedomenc.com.

Miscellaneous Stuff

Muddy_Frog working under the dashboard in Stowe's Sleeping Beast

Wrenching Parties

On any given weekend you will find someone needing help with their rig or someone willing to help you with yours! Just go to the "Wrenching" section of the forum to see what is going on.

Off Road Princess

The women jeepers are not forgotten on this site or forum! The Off Road Princess section can be viewed by all but requested that this is for the women jeepers to discuss topics of interest to them.

General Jeep Tech Q & A

This section of the forums covers all types of jeeps. It is segregated by the type of jeep, general jeep tech, and you can even submit Tech Write-ups. Learn and Teach ...

Membership Application

When you decide that you would like to join the J'Ville Jeepers as a member, just download the application, fill it out, and send it to one of the Board of Directors. On the forum, you will see "BOD" under their names.

You will also be able to pay your dues via PayPal (linked on the forum) or pay at a Meet & Greet (see the Events page for upcoming outings).

Paypal your dues to: payments@jvillejeepers.com

Only $25 a year and you get 2 free decals, all the fun you can handle and some great Jeeping friends!