Hello from the Appalachins!

[Jason w.]

Hello everyone, Jason here. Just wanted to introduce myself! My wife and I live in western NC, love travelling west wheeling. Been to the Moab area 6 plus times, have really fallen in love with the Utah,CO,NM area.

Have been wheelin a good while since the 90,s. Spent 6 yrs in the Corps as a tank mechanic, Marine combat instructor. Have had various Jeeps over the years, sold my stretched 2dr rubi on 37,s ,was having a hard time getting in and out at times, legs didnt agree with working a clutch all day. Now in another 2dr rubi, on 35,s , built tough but small.

I am a member of the Carolina Trail Blazers since 07, club comander 2017/18
UFWDA
S4WDA

Look forward to some west coast knowledge!

 

[Jason w.]

Current rig

 

[Greg]

Welcome to RME, Jason! We have a pretty good group on here, hopefully we can assist if needed.

 

[Noahfecks]

How D

I imagined Carolina Trail BLAZERS would be a bow-tie based club, nice wheels

 

[Jason w.]

Haha, nope. Not rig specific.

 

[Jason w.]

Gonna be heading y'alls way again soon as a co driver for my best freind attending the JP dirt n drive

 

[Greg]

Gonna be heading y'alls way again soon as a co driver for my best freind attending the JP dirt n drive

That'll be a fun trip! What's he driving?

 

[Jason w.]

He is driving a 17 Rubi Recon on 35,s . We are driving it out and back.leaving nc on April 7th.

Heading to Ouray area over the week of july4th , hope the snow is melted enough for black bear and Imogene pass

 

[Noahfecks]

Might be a late year for the snow melt

 

[Herzog]

Welcome!

 

[BlackSheep]

Welcome! Where in Western NC? I'm in Greenville, SC now. I'm jealous of the number of upcoming trips you've got scheduled!
I'm hoping to get out west in the August / Sept time frame.

 

[Jason w.]

I'm in Nebo, close to Marion.
My uncle works for Michelin down in Greenville, engineer of some kind.

 

[BlackSheep]

I'm in Nebo, close to Marion.
My uncle works for Michelin down in Greenville, engineer of some kind.

Ha! A good friend of mine who also works for Michelin has a house in Nebo. I think his daughter is currently living in it while he is on an Ex-Pat assignment. I'm watching some of the local FB pages (and intermittently local forums) but I'm not seeing the same sort of wheeling out here as there is out west. My feed keeps coming up with people playing in mud which is not of interest to me at all. I understand why you're headed west so much.

Once I get BlackSheep II rolling (target 1 April!), I'll begin to explore a bit out here. Where's your favorite places here in Western NC / Upstate?

 

[Jinx]

Hello everyone, Jason here. Just wanted to introduce myself! My wife and I live in western NC, love travelling west wheeling. Been to the Moab area 6 plus times, have really fallen in love with the Utah,CO,NM area.

Have been wheelin a good while since the 90,s. Spent 6 yrs in the Corps as a tank mechanic, Marine combat instructor. Have had various Jeeps over the years, sold my stretched 2dr rubi on 37,s ,was having a hard time getting in and out at times, legs didnt agree with working a clutch all day. Now in another 2dr rubi, on 35,s , built tough but small.

I am a member of the Carolina Trail Blazers since 07, club comander 2017/18
UFWDA
S4WDA

Look forward to some west coast knowledge!

Welcome and thanks for your service!

Love the JK, prefect balance between drivable and capable!

 

[Jason w.]

I have to travel, Uwharrie is all for NC pretty much, I go to tn,va,ky a lot