the title just about says it im lookin at joining a club, i've looked at clubs, and am confussed because alot give a very broad spectrum of what there interests are,
im based in greensborough, vic north east
im mostly interested in daily trips pretty hard stuff
with the occasional week end away
and the possability that the club would have a property would be great also.
you can see what i drive in my signature
any help or info on this issue would be handy
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finding the right 4wd club to join
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finding the right 4wd club to join
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breaking it gives you an excuse to upgrade it!
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this is a question i have thought about too, i am intrested in the same stuff as you mate, and untill recently i was baseed in greensy too. im not too far from there now though.
one way to go about it is working out how to form your own club, but then you would also have to be pretty switched on so that you could work out all the details, as i am sure there are very many thing to think about in regards to it
one way to go about it is working out how to form your own club, but then you would also have to be pretty switched on so that you could work out all the details, as i am sure there are very many thing to think about in regards to it
Go Hard Or GO Home
Re: finding the right 4wd club to join
noisy truck wrote:the title just about says it im lookin at joining a club, i've looked at clubs, and am confussed because alot give a very broad spectrum of what there interests are,
im based in greensborough, vic north east
im mostly interested in daily trips pretty hard stuff
with the occasional week end away
and the possability that the club would have a property would be great also.
you can see what i drive in my signature
any help or info on this issue would be handy
let me know when you work it out mate, i'm located in monty..
just got a 2" lift with some 33s but am interested in the same sorta stuff..
"put it in low, second.. and unplug your brain"
Im a full member of the CCJC (Cross Country Jeep Club) which is a family biased multivehicle based club (only has jeep in title as it was established after WWII when the ex army jeeps were plentiful), based in North Balwyn.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
Nissan Patrol Club NSW
To bad you are not in NSW (Sydney) I belong to a great club. There is lots to do from Mild to WILD. The members are very friendly and the trips members put on are heaps of fun. If anyone else is reading this thread and in the Sydney area check out the web page, but don't base all your thoughts on it as it needs work. Come to a couple of meetings and see what we get up to.
http://www.nissanpatrolclub.org/
http://www.nissanpatrolclub.org/
Good idea PJZook,
Noisy Truck get along to Wandin this weekend and have a chat to the different clubs that have stands there. Surely you'll find a club to suit.
Sometimes it is hard to find the right club, some seem keen but never run trips, some are single make BS snobs, some are full of political infighting and bitching......
But some are quite good..... people actually interested in getting out there and wheeling with a good range of trips and not dependant on the same people to run trips all the time.
Most clubs will allow you to attend a few meetings, even go on a trip first to check it out before joining.
Noisy Truck get along to Wandin this weekend and have a chat to the different clubs that have stands there. Surely you'll find a club to suit.
Sometimes it is hard to find the right club, some seem keen but never run trips, some are single make BS snobs, some are full of political infighting and bitching......
But some are quite good..... people actually interested in getting out there and wheeling with a good range of trips and not dependant on the same people to run trips all the time.
Most clubs will allow you to attend a few meetings, even go on a trip first to check it out before joining.
I reckon you're better off getting on internet forums and going on their trips and getting to know people that way. If you find a group that you regularly wheel with and they belong to a club, then you should join their club, rather than shelling out at least $60 a year for the privelege of club hassles.
I have only belonged to one club and that was years ago but I wheel with a few people who have always belonged to one club or another and all seem to have problems. The main problems seem to be:
1. smaller size clubs were set up by a group of mates and just because you join up doesn't mean they instantly like you and include you in trips that you would be interested in.
2. the bigger the club the bigger the politics and bureaucracy. One club I know of has spent weeks sorting out where their meeting point for trips will be. One member said it's too dangerous (Maccas next to a busy intersection) getting slow moving 4wds going so then it's gone to some committee within the club to decide. I mean how hard can it be?
As the club gets bigger, it goes down the road of clubs within the club and then you're just dealing with problem 1. This is especially the case with the young guys with old patrols modded to the max who want to do the hard stuff all the time vs the older guys with the mildly lifted pajs and camper trailers.
3. they never seem to run regular trips. I know of one club that hadn't run a trip for a number of months and then at the last minute canned a future planned 4wd night drive and changed it to a trivia night. I mean yeah the social side is important but you're not joining a 4wd club to go ten pin bowling or sit around at the pub and waste time.
I know it sounds like a lot of club bashing and don't get me wrong, there are benefits of being in a club. But at the end of the day, the way I see it is all I want to do is wheel and all that takes is a date and a time and a place.
I have only belonged to one club and that was years ago but I wheel with a few people who have always belonged to one club or another and all seem to have problems. The main problems seem to be:
1. smaller size clubs were set up by a group of mates and just because you join up doesn't mean they instantly like you and include you in trips that you would be interested in.
2. the bigger the club the bigger the politics and bureaucracy. One club I know of has spent weeks sorting out where their meeting point for trips will be. One member said it's too dangerous (Maccas next to a busy intersection) getting slow moving 4wds going so then it's gone to some committee within the club to decide. I mean how hard can it be?
As the club gets bigger, it goes down the road of clubs within the club and then you're just dealing with problem 1. This is especially the case with the young guys with old patrols modded to the max who want to do the hard stuff all the time vs the older guys with the mildly lifted pajs and camper trailers.
3. they never seem to run regular trips. I know of one club that hadn't run a trip for a number of months and then at the last minute canned a future planned 4wd night drive and changed it to a trivia night. I mean yeah the social side is important but you're not joining a 4wd club to go ten pin bowling or sit around at the pub and waste time.
I know it sounds like a lot of club bashing and don't get me wrong, there are benefits of being in a club. But at the end of the day, the way I see it is all I want to do is wheel and all that takes is a date and a time and a place.
Hi Noisy
I've been in the same situation as you, and everything that's been said about clubs above is very true. The politics and bureacracy more often than not gets in the way of the good time. (apologies to club people for the gross over-simplification)
Clubs are a VERY important focal point in terms of getting things done, (and stopping bad things happening as well!!) for our sport, and realisitically we ALL should be members of a club that is registered with the state body so that we can demonstrate our numbers and be able to express our opinions when the time comes.
This is why clubs are a GREAT thing.
However, back to your initial enquiry, I found the best way to do the type of trips you want to do is to do so through forums such as this one. I went on some FANTASTIC Outer's trips to Ormeau a few years ago and also a couple to the power line tracks just north of Caboolture. The trick is to find a group of guys (and/or gals!!) who live within a reasonable distance of a destination with challenging tracks that at least one person knows fairly well.
Use the 'Trips and Tracks' forum to this end and, depending on where you live of course, you should have some success!!
Good luck!!
I've been in the same situation as you, and everything that's been said about clubs above is very true. The politics and bureacracy more often than not gets in the way of the good time. (apologies to club people for the gross over-simplification)
Clubs are a VERY important focal point in terms of getting things done, (and stopping bad things happening as well!!) for our sport, and realisitically we ALL should be members of a club that is registered with the state body so that we can demonstrate our numbers and be able to express our opinions when the time comes.
This is why clubs are a GREAT thing.
However, back to your initial enquiry, I found the best way to do the type of trips you want to do is to do so through forums such as this one. I went on some FANTASTIC Outer's trips to Ormeau a few years ago and also a couple to the power line tracks just north of Caboolture. The trick is to find a group of guys (and/or gals!!) who live within a reasonable distance of a destination with challenging tracks that at least one person knows fairly well.
Use the 'Trips and Tracks' forum to this end and, depending on where you live of course, you should have some success!!
Good luck!!
Big Dave, Scarborough, Qld
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Loose Screws 4wd Racing Team
Im with the comments above. I joined a club which had good people init but also some not so good. Because i wheel and older Hilux that suits me fine i found that a certain core of people thought that it shouldnt be seen with there flash all the fruit 4x4s one dude even told me my truck was a heap lol. Anyway i met some guys at a new job i started at and then my neighbour had mates that had 4bys and now we just all hook up have a day of laughs and good times and then usually head back to someones house for a Beer and Barby. Its really good just hook up make a plan and go for it. simple
You weren't with the CCJC group at Mitchells Flat having lunch on the Aus Day weekend by any chance?PJ.zook wrote:Im a full member of the CCJC (Cross Country Jeep Club) which is a family biased multivehicle based club (only has jeep in title as it was established after WWII when the ex army jeeps were plentiful), based in North Balwyn.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
my main mate i used to go wheeling with is a member of that club, although i dont think he has been active for a long time, and he told me to join it, i was going to but sold my last 4wd before i did,PJ.zook wrote:Im a full member of the CCJC (Cross Country Jeep Club) which is a family biased multivehicle based club (only has jeep in title as it was established after WWII when the ex army jeeps were plentiful), based in North Balwyn.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
i agree with talking to the boys off of here about doing tripps with them, i had a few blokes that lived out my way i was chatty with, but whom none of them i actualy ever got to wheel, no trips were planned then my truck died so i couldnt wheel( i am one of them people who dosent like to go wheeling if i cant drive my car) how ever i think i would now if i had the day free.
also i think the trouble i am going to have now is i work tuesday to saturday 1230 pm till 9 pm, so i only have one day that matches up with nearly everyone else.
Go Hard Or GO Home
Nah mate I wasnt. Aus Day we were around Jamieson, at least the trip i was on was.T_Diesel wrote:You weren't with the CCJC group at Mitchells Flat having lunch on the Aus Day weekend by any chance?PJ.zook wrote:Im a full member of the CCJC (Cross Country Jeep Club) which is a family biased multivehicle based club (only has jeep in title as it was established after WWII when the ex army jeeps were plentiful), based in North Balwyn.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
You didn't do a day trip from Jamo up to Mitchells flat on the Sunday near the underground waterfall? It's pretty close.PJ.zook wrote:Nah mate I wasnt. Aus Day we were around Jamieson, at least the trip i was on was.T_Diesel wrote:You weren't with the CCJC group at Mitchells Flat having lunch on the Aus Day weekend by any chance?PJ.zook wrote:Im a full member of the CCJC (Cross Country Jeep Club) which is a family biased multivehicle based club (only has jeep in title as it was established after WWII when the ex army jeeps were plentiful), based in North Balwyn.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
There was a CCJC group having lunch there about 4-5 vehicles and one of them was a zook and I was having achat to the driver who was complaining about getting overtaken by a truck on the way up!
well put it down before you dothere is a lot of info so far im always looking on trips and tracks,
i think that i might contact a few and ask to go on a trip or two,
another thing is that i'd love to give navagating a crack in a comp and don't know any drivers well enough,
also i've noticed that a lot of clubs limit there membership why is this?
i think that i might contact a few and ask to go on a trip or two,
another thing is that i'd love to give navagating a crack in a comp and don't know any drivers well enough,
also i've noticed that a lot of clubs limit there membership why is this?
GQ trol, 4.2td 160kw, air locked, 4" spring, 36" pedes, warn highmount, etc.
breaking it gives you an excuse to upgrade it!
breaking it gives you an excuse to upgrade it!
Yeh mate that was us then. The zook was a mates who i was bitching in as my statesman couldnt do water crossings.T_Diesel wrote:You didn't do a day trip from Jamo up to Mitchells flat on the Sunday near the underground waterfall? It's pretty close.PJ.zook wrote:Nah mate I wasnt. Aus Day we were around Jamieson, at least the trip i was on was.T_Diesel wrote:You weren't with the CCJC group at Mitchells Flat having lunch on the Aus Day weekend by any chance?PJ.zook wrote:Im a full member of the CCJC (Cross Country Jeep Club) which is a family biased multivehicle based club (only has jeep in title as it was established after WWII when the ex army jeeps were plentiful), based in North Balwyn.
We run all types of trips from hardcore weekends to basic touring. If youre interested in the club, we will have a stand at Wandin this weekend, ill prob be manning the Sunday with my zook.
From my experience (ive only been there a year and bit) its a pretty laid back freindly club with none of the usual political bs.
There was a CCJC group having lunch there about 4-5 vehicles and one of them was a zook and I was having achat to the driver who was complaining about getting overtaken by a truck on the way up!
http://www.fwdvictoria.org.au/viewclubs.asp
Go through this list, look where clubs are based by their meeting/postal address. Judging by their websites, you will get a feel for what sort of trips they are about.
Go to a few meetings, get a feel for the people, talk with the trip co-ordinator, see what they offer.
Then go on a few trips with each club. In Reality, you could do a years worth of trips without joining a club... Once you've done a few trips with those clubs, you will find out which one if for you..
As for clubs being all old people wanting to cross the Simpson, none of th clubs I looked at before joining were about that at all - yes one was full of pensioners, but they still ... hang on, no they didnt do shit! But the one I joined has a full calendar for next few months.
Go through this list, look where clubs are based by their meeting/postal address. Judging by their websites, you will get a feel for what sort of trips they are about.
Go to a few meetings, get a feel for the people, talk with the trip co-ordinator, see what they offer.
Then go on a few trips with each club. In Reality, you could do a years worth of trips without joining a club... Once you've done a few trips with those clubs, you will find out which one if for you..
As for clubs being all old people wanting to cross the Simpson, none of th clubs I looked at before joining were about that at all - yes one was full of pensioners, but they still ... hang on, no they didnt do shit! But the one I joined has a full calendar for next few months.
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