There are no beaches you can legal drive on.

 

The closest beaches you can drive are on the east side of Destin which is about 2 and half hours away. The only people who can drive on the beaches in Gulf Shores is the police

 

yesterday I bought 96 cherokee country 2wd for my new daily. as soon as I sell my current car and no longer have that car payment I should be able to put a 3 inch lift and 31. also more funding for my mj

 

Hey guys, I'm new to AL but I've been wheelin down in florida with my '96 XJ for the past 5 years. I'm thinking about heading to stony lonesome out in cullman around the 1st of June with a buddy who has a rubicon. Anyway just curious how active everyone is here in AL and what are your favorite spots around central AL to go get muddy (i'm not really setup for rock crawling).

Also i'm living over in the pell city area so I've been out to Cheaha but only for some quick hiking trails and not really sure if there is anything worth driving to around there.

Anyway I hope to hear from some of you guys soon so I can meet all of the local XJ owners near where i'm living now and we can plan a lot of camping and wheeling trips.

Sorry for such a large image,


just for reference this was some simple cruising we did down in florida


keep it dirty,
Ian

 

This thread isn't very active. I'm over in West GA. Choccolocco and Morris mountain are both fun parks to play around at

 

Yeah Im not a muddin guy but you should try the rocks.........its much cleaner! Morris Mountain ORV is a good spot. Never been to Choccolocco though.

Morris Mountain is having a big ride over Memorial Day weekend for wounded warriors. Im gonna camp and ride with the family. Should be fun according to the weather.

 

good to know. I'm used to more of a no rules environment compared to morris mtn. I think i read somewhere that they require you to carry a fire extinguisher and a spare tire. I haven't carried a spare tire for 4 years all through college bc i need the space to fit more people.

where is your typical "go to" place for a quick weekend trip anywhere in the southeast, I'm originally from Ft. Lauderdale so I try to travel back down south once in a while

 

If I wasn't going to be out of town this weekend I would definitely be interested in checking out Morris Mtn. with a fellow XJ

 

You should look into the Talladega National Forest just south and east of Talladega. I'd suggest getting an official Forest map (on-line) to scope our your trip and find these roads. Look for roads 601, 602, 603... I've heard from a Jeep club here in Montgomery that these are pretty good rides with some mud (depending on weather) and hills. From what I've seen on internet, the views are wonderful. If your on facebook, look up Gump Jeeps and you should find some pictures of the forest rides.

 

there are some good trails in Leeds and that shouldnt be too far from you in pell city. also there is trails in gardendale also closer than montgomery to you... check out bham JK also. both groups are pretty good and seem to be cool people.

 

I actually just found a trail head map on bham jk today and might be headed to one in Leeds tomorrow after work. I'll check out gump jeeps when I get home too

 

If tou in central AL (near Montgomery) look up the group gump jeeps on facebook. Great group and they are always going out and riding and having get to gethers. Standup people too.

 

so i'm curious if any of you happen to have an extra track bar bracket that would work on my '96 xj. the hole for the track bar to mount to on mine has bored itself out and i'm almost certain that is what is causing some serious wobbles right at 45mph.

If no one has one laying around then i'm looking for advice:
I can remove the bracket and weld on grade 8 washers to the top and bottom face to create a new hole to mount the track bar. would this be a good solution or will it take up too much room and not allow me to tighten down the nut and insert the cotter pin.

Any advice helps, thanks guys
-Ian

 

i live in pell city we have five oaks ,markeeta and beaver creek off road park and some more great spots around eden and we have alot of places for atv like brecon and kentuck

 

I need locals to ride with none of my friends have 4x4s really sucks me and my family love trail riding just dont like trying new trails alone ....but we do have alot of places right here close to home alot of mud creeks and hills .