ANY MN guys here?? where can we wheel in MN??
01-27-2009, 05:25 PM
#76
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Hey guys. I see there might be some questions that need to be answered.. The OHV sticker is available at the gate at the OHV Park in Gilbert. I do believe it is around 35-36 bucks for a 3 year sticker. They also sound test ya. Cannot be over 96 dec i do believe. Also get a sticker for the sound test to. If you guys have never been to the park up here and want someone who knows his way around do not hesitate to let me know. I live about 5 minutes away. Any questions just ask. There is also many other places to wheel up north. Most trails I have ran with a stock cherokee with nothing but a little Northern Minnesota pin striping. Lots of nice scenery and many miles to explore. The OHV park is open during the winter on weekends but there is a heck of alot of snow up here now. It would be pretty hard to run anything besides the core trails. Well thats what i know....
Very helpful!! Thank you!! You better come with us when we all go haha we will be lost. Its free to get in correct? besides the two stickers? And is it weekend only or can you go whenever? I know there are certain weekends its not open to the public. Also is there anywhere to camp or stay nearby? Thanks man!!
01-27-2009, 05:26 PM
#77
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
and the OHV park is in Gilbert, MN about 3 hours north of you
01-27-2009, 06:45 PM
#78
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Britt, MN
Posts: 2,199
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Very helpful!! Thank you!! You better come with us when we all go haha we will be lost. Its free to get in correct? besides the two stickers? And is it weekend only or can you go whenever? I know there are certain weekends its not open to the public. Also is there anywhere to camp or stay nearby? Thanks man!!
Let me know if I can answer any more questions...
01-27-2009, 08:40 PM
#79
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
There is a campground in Gilbert. Its is right by an old mine pit that is 400 feet deep. Pretty neat spot for a campground. There is a dirt trail that heads right to the park from there. As for free to get in- yes it is free. The park is run by the MNDNR. It is open everyday in the summer time. Hours are usually daylight to dusk. Wintertime i believe its only open on weekends. Sorry for the confusion. O back to the camping part. There are hotels in Eveleth, MN which is about 5 miles from the part. I believe it is a super 8. Also there are a few in Virginia- American Inn. Also we have plentiful bars and grills up here.
Let me know if I can answer any more questions...
Let me know if I can answer any more questions...
01-28-2009, 04:07 PM
#80
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Britt, MN
Posts: 2,199
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Just make sure you have a spare tire. The rocks up here are sharp! I personally have only got one flat in the park but that was on a cooper at that had 20k on it. Your tires do get ate up a little. Check out iron range OHV park on youtube.
01-28-2009, 07:07 PM
#81
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
already been done haha looks sweet!! and the spare is on the roof! im ready to go, just wanna get some skid plates before i go.
01-28-2009, 07:17 PM
#82
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Britt, MN
Posts: 2,199
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yea. I don't know how built your rig is but with my "stock" jeep (3.5 RE with 31" open diffs) I am able to run most all trails except some black diamonds. I have run all the moderate trails and i think 2 or 3 black diamonds. Hopefully this summer ill be on 36" iroks and hit em all!!! Still a good time watching the extreme rigs on the "impossible" trails lol Some trails require 33" and a winch.
01-29-2009, 01:21 PM
#83
Seasoned Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 418
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
ok sweet! im looking forward to this, i'll have my fiance with me for this, she wants to try it so bad lol. how would i do on a stock jeep? maybe a with a bastard lift?
01-29-2009, 01:43 PM
#84
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Yea. I don't know how built your rig is but with my "stock" jeep (3.5 RE with 31" open diffs) I am able to run most all trails except some black diamonds. I have run all the moderate trails and i think 2 or 3 black diamonds. Hopefully this summer ill be on 36" iroks and hit em all!!! Still a good time watching the extreme rigs on the "impossible" trails lol Some trails require 33" and a winch.
01-29-2009, 02:20 PM
#85
Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Model: Cherokee
01-30-2009, 01:02 AM
#86
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Britt, MN
Posts: 2,199
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I wheeled the heck out of my bone stock with 225/75/15 cooper at's in the ohv park. I was able to run 80% of the moderate trails and all EZ trails. My only carnage was ripping my exhaust off. I was just light on the throttle and it worked just fine.
01-30-2009, 10:10 AM
#88
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 615
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
01-30-2009, 01:46 PM
#89
Seasoned Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 418
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
im definatly gonna go wheeling this year man, i had a 89 bronco that was bone stock and i wheeled it down in Castana iowa last year, so this should be a treat. any ya'll been to castana?
02-16-2009, 04:46 PM
#90
CF Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 2,328
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
hey bhulty, me and my girlfriend will probably be making a trip up to duluth sunday just to roadtrip. we got alot to see and have to be home the same night so i probably cant meet up but i plan on taking the xj so maybe ill see ya. in the summer, we will probably come back up but stay a week so maybe then. but we will probably take her car so yeah..