Member Clubs

Please contact our member clubs in your area for membership in a local 4WD club.Clubs generally have monthly meetings and monthly trail rides, plus other events, such as swap-meets, rallies, dinners, truck pulls, mud bogs, poker runs, parties, community activities and charitable events. Membership requirements, policies, and dues vary by club, so please contact the individual club for information. To find out how you or your club can join Southern, please contact our Director of Membership at membership@sfwda.orgThis club listing was last updated 1/17/2012.  If you aren’t on here and used to be, perhaps your membership has expired!

Alabama

Rocket City Rock Crawlers 4WD Club

Huntsville, Alabama Contact: President: Paul Wright E-Mail: president@rocketcityrockcrawlers.com Vice President: Jake White E-Mail: vicepresident@rocketcityrockcrawlers.com Rocket City Rock Crawlers 4 Wheel Drive Club is a family-oriented club located in North Alabama and is open to all four wheel drive vehicles (no ATVs). We are active in the local community and promote responsible 4-wheeling. The club currently meets at 7:00 PM on the first Thursday of each month; check the website calendar for location. We have at least one trail ride each month. Web: http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com

Georgia

Georgia Bounty Runners 4WD Club

Atlanta, Georgia Contact: President: Kevin Sutz E-Mail: president@gbr4wd.com Vice President: Donny Thompson E-Mail: vicepresident@gbr4wd.com Phone: 404-538-1193 The Georgia Bounty Runners club holds one business meeting and one trail ride each month. The club meeting is held on the first Saturday (second Saturday if the first weekend is a holiday) of the month. The monthly club trail ride consists of going to such places like Beasley Knob, Morris Mountain, Mont Eagle, Black Mountain (Harlan, KY), or going to events like Dixie Run or Mud 4 Blood. Stock vehicles are welcome! Don’t worry if your 4×4 is not built up or tricked out. Most of the member’s vehicles are stock or just slightly modified and are used for daily commuting. For that reason you also shouldn’t be too concerned with damaging your truck. Also, the Georgia Bounty Runners adhere to “Tread Lightly” which promotes responsible use of our nation’s public and private lands. Please check out our website for meeting times and join our forum. Also check us out on facebook, search for GBR4WD. Web: http://www.gbr4wd.com/

Southern Jeeps

Southern Jeeps, Georgia Contact: President: Manny Varela E-Mail: info@southernjeeps.org Vice President: Christopher Robinson Southern Jeeps is a non-profit Jeep club located in North Georgia. We are a family orientated club and believe in responsible four wheeling. We frequently enjoy four wheeling at such places as Beasley, Tellico, Rich Mtn., Allatoona, Amicalola, Mt. Aetna and various other local off-road areas. We have an official club ride every month but members are usually out every weekend. Besides four wheeling we also have cookouts, campouts and other family orientated activities. Membership is open to all owners of Jeep vehicles (CJ, Wrangler YJ & TJ, Cherokee, Comanche, J Truck, Grand Cherokee, etc.) with four-wheel drive. Web: http://www.southernjeeps.org/

Off The Map 4 Wheel Drive Clubs

Off The Map 4 Wheel Drive Clubs Atlanta, GA Contact: President: Tony Eiermann E-Mail: president@otm4wd.com Phone: 404-538-1193 Off The Map 4 Wheel Drive Club (OTM4WD) is a family oriented club based in the Atlanta area. OTM is open to all makes and models of 4WD vehicles, we have vehicles from modertly built to fully custom builds. OTM will hold one business meeting and one trail ride each month. The club meeting schedule will be posted on the club website. The monthly club trail ride consists of going to such places like Morris Mountain, Coal Creek, Golden Mountain, Mountainside OHV, and Black Mountain (Harlan, KY), or going to events like Dixie Run. OTM adheres to “Tread Lightly” which promotes responsible use of our nation’s public and private lands. Please check out our website for meeting times and join our forum. Web: http://www.otm4wd.com

Mississippi

Twisted Jeeps Off Road Association

Waterford, Mississippi Contact: President: Dean Wilson – deano38685@yahoo.com Vice President: John Moore – superduperjeeper@yahoo.com Twisted Jeeps Off Road Association is a group of off roaders who have a common goal of keeping our off road parks and riding trails clean. Web: http://www.twistedjeeps.net/index.php

North Carolina

Carolina Off Road Extremists (CORE)

Charlotte, North Carolina Contact: President: Tom Knopp E-Mail: president@core4x4club.com Active 4×4 club located in the Charlotte area. Most members own Jeeps, but all street legal 4wheel drives are welcome. We have monthly meetings in the Charlotte area and trail ride everywhere we can. Web: http://www.core4x4club.com/

South Carolina

Carolina Trailblazers 4WD Club

North and South Carolina Contact: President: James Belcher, Jr. E-Mail: jbelcher@triad.rr.com Phone: 828-328-6264 The Carolina Trailblazers Four Wheel Drive Club is a family oriented club formed in 1971 and incorporated in 1973. We ride trails of medium difficulty most of the time but we sometimes ride trails that are suitable for stock vehicles and sometimes hit the real hardcore stuff. We “Tread Lightly” to minimize the ecological impact of our hobby and try to leave the trails a bit cleaner than we found them. Many of the club members live near Hickory, NC but some live as far away as Eastern NC, SC and TN. Our scheduled trail rides usually take place on the weekend of the second Sunday of the month and can be a one to five hour drive from Hickory. Sometimes there will be an alternate ride for those not able to do the primary ride. A club meeting is usually held during the monthly club ride Web: http://www.carolina-trailblazers.org/

Trick ‘n’ Traction 4WD Club

Greenville, South Carolina Contact: President: Jim Berliner E-Mail: JimB@tnt4wd.org We are a family oriented club that runs out of Greenville, SC. A lot of our members drive Jeeps of some sort, but we have a good assortment of various four-wheel drive vehicles. We are open to all makes and models. Our vehicles range anywhere from bone-stock to modified. Our emphasis is on having a good time and respecting the land and other land-users. We are members of United and Southern Four-Wheel Drive Associations and we practice Tread Lightly! We meet on the first Sunday of every month and usually plan our events for the third Sunday of the month. Web: http://www.tnt4wd.org/

Tennessee

Cumberland Off-Road

Cookeville and surrounding area, Tennessee Contact: E-Mail: cumberlandoffroad@gmail.com Cumberland Off-Road is a non-profit 4WD club based in Cookeville/Sparta/McMinnville and surrounding areas in Middle Tennessee. Our club is informal and family oriented. We hold meetings at random areas so contact us for the meeting point for the month. Our members vehicles range from stock to highly modified. We welcome anyone who is interested to come out and join us for a ride or a meeting to find out a little more about us. range from stock to highly modified. We welcome anyone who is interested to come out and join us for a ride or a meeting to find out a little more about us. Web: http://www.cumberlandoffroad.com/

DamnLocals 4×4 Club

Tracy City, Tennessee Contact: President: Benji Ingleburger E-Mail: membership@damnlocals4x4.com The DamnLocals 4×4 Club is family oriented and we put on club rides that allow the entire family to participate. We also have the extreme rides for the times that the family might not want to ride on.We have at least one club ride per month and we also host at least one other ride for other 4×4 clubs/groups that visit our area.Sometimes we might have three or four rides a month. We are a very active club located in the middle Tennessee area. We have organized rides planned for Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.We are involved with the Grundy County Fair Association and they allow us to use the fair grounds as our rally point. We also organize a 4×4 Show-n-Shine event. Web: http://www.damnlocals4x4.com/

East Tennessee 4WD Club

Knoxville, Tennessee Contact: President: Ernest Clauss E-Mail: ernestclauss@yahoo.com Most of the 4x4s in the club are equipped with a winch, locked at both ends, and have at least 33” tires. Extensive vehicle modifications are not required, but everyone should have basic safety equipment such as a roll cage and seat belts. The club meets every first Monday of each month at various restaurant locations. Check our website for specific times and location. Our monthly club ride is the second Saturday after the meeting. We have no dues, but require all of our members to belong to SFWDA and UFWDA. Anyone is welcome to attend our rides, so checkout our website and come join us!!! Web: http://www.et4wd.org/

Middle Tennessee Trailruners 4WD Club

Manchester and vacinity, Tennessee Contact: President: David Moore E-Mail: drm@4x4spot.com MTTR is based out of Coffee County , Tennessee – but has members all over the Middle Tennessee area. Vehicles range from near stock to well built – and we enjoy a variety of trail riding from mild to wild. Meetings: last Thursday of the month, 6pm @ Emma’s family restaurant (across from Cracker Barrel) in Manchester. Web: http://www.mttr4x4.net/

Rattlerock 4-Wheel Drive Club

Knoxville, Tennessee Contact: President: Gerald Henderson E-Mail: GeraldHacman@aol.com RattleRock Four Wheel Drive Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the sport of four wheeling. Most of the 4×4′s in our club are large to extra large. We as a club focus on trail riding, trail maintenance and a close relationship with WindRock Off Road Park for the purpose of building new trails. As we are the club that built the RattleRock Trail, we strive to exceed our own expectations. At about 42 members (families) we meet at Thunder World in Maryville the third Saturday of each month and ride several weekends per month with road trips about every other month, some nationwide. We adhere to “Tread Lightly” and believe all folks should enjoy the beauty of the area in which we live. We extend our invitation to join us at our meetings or on the rides. Web: http://www.rattlerock.org/

Extreme Ridge Runners

Englewood, Tennessee Contact: President: Carl Janow E-Mail: crjanow@hotmail.com We are a club of mainly 35 inch tire rigs but any four wheel drive vehicle is welcome to join. our club meets the second Tuesday of the month at Bain & Holden Tire in Englewood, TN at 7PM and we ride the following Saturday. Our club dues are the same price as southern dues. We mainly run hardcore trails but will have easier rides for less built rigs if someone wants too. Web: http://www.myspace.com/extreme_ridge_runners

Rock Solid Jeep Club

Nashville, Tennessee Contact: President: Gary Parsons E-Mail: gary.parsons@sfwda.org Phone: 615-791-1704 Rock Solid is a family oriented club dedicated to the promotion of off-road recreation. We are active members of SFWDA and UFWDA and strongly endorse and practice the principles of Tread Lightly!. We enjoy the scenery and the challenge of the trail, but we also enjoy the fellowship of friends and family, especially when there is food around.

Rocky Top Trail Riders

Lafayette, Tennessee Contact: President: Walt Gunter E-Mail: wg350@aol.com Phone: 615-325-7631 We are located in Northern Middle Tennessee and meet the first Thursday of each month. One month in Lafayette, TN, and the next month in Gallatin, TN. We try to make a ride once a month. We ride mostly extreme trails in Tellico, Mt. Eagle, London, KY. We ride only on legal trails. Web: http://rockytoptrailriders.org

Scenic City 4WD Club

Chattanooga, Tennessee Contact: President: Brandon Hudson E-Mail: jbhudson@gmail.com The Scenic City 4 Wheel Drive Club was formally the Chattanooga Mudslingers. We are a family oriented club with events attended by wives and children of all ages. We promote the proper use and preservation of lands and are active members in the United and Southern Four Wheel Drive Associations. Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month at the Rib and Loin near the Lowes on Hwy 153. Dinner starts at 6:00 PM and the meeting at 7:00 PM. Come attend one of our meetings and go with us on an off-road trail ride. We frequent various off-road areas in the southeast Tennessee area. At least one event is scheduled every month. Web: http://www.sceniccity4wd.com/

Smoky Mountain Trail Runners

Maryville, Tennessee Contact: President: David Borum E-Mail: david.borum@sfwda.org Dues: None, but must join Southern Four Wheel Drive Association. Meetings: Quarterly at a meeting facility (may be a park or a house or a meeting roomt); monthly we will check in by e-mail with thoughts and have meeting on trail. Vehicle Requirements: Vehicle must have at least one locked differential. Good tow hooks front and rear required. Winch recommended. CB radio or hand-held in vehicle. Minimum 33 inch tires. Southern 4WD Association required safety equipment. No alcohol or drugs allowed. All members ride at own risk. Membership Requirements: Step 1: Membership is by invitation only by a current member. Step 2: One meeting and three trail rides must be attended (must drive own vehicle). Step 3: Membership vote to accept or deny member then applicant sponsor tells them yea or nay. Web: http://www.smokymtntrailrunners.org/

Southeast Toyota Land Cruiser Association

Middle TN and elsewhere, Tennessee Contact: President: Andy Ridge E-Mail: radioridge@charter.net, Phone: 423-605-7831 STLCA is a chapter of the Toyota Land Cruiser Association and is open to all Toyota 4WD vehicles. We have monthly meetings in the Chattanooga area and occasional in Nashville. We participate in the Southern trail rides and have club rides in various areas. For more information, see our web site. Web: http://www.stlca.org/

Ohio

Ohio River Four Wheelers

Greater Cincinnati Area, Ohio Contact: President: Matt Goubeaux E-Mail: madmax5978@aol.com Ohio River Four Wheelers (ORFW) is a non-profit club in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Our goal is to enjoy recreational trail riding and to promote responsible, environmentally conscious off-roading. “Tread Lightly” Our club is family oriented, with twenty-five active families in our membership. We hold one business meeting and one trail ride each month. Prospective new members are always welcome. Feel free to contact us. Web: http://www.orfw.org/