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Dixie Run 34 Has Arrived!

It’s finally here. We’ve been waiting all year for this weekend and now it looks like the weather is absolutely perfect for us. Trails should be in prime condition too.

If you have never been to a Dixie Run here’s a few things you might want to know.

This is how to get to Windrock Park Hollow; the home of Dixie Run 34.

This is how to get to Windrock Park Hollow; the home of Dixie Run 34.

Registration
You can still Register at the gate of Windrock Park “Hollow”.
Thursday (5-8 PM) through Friday (8 AM-8 PM) and Saturday (8 AM-1 PM) where we will also conduct mandatory Tech Inspections.

Drivers $75 Per Person all Weekend

Passengers above 16 years old $50 Per Person

We will be accepting Cash, Credit / Debit Cards / Chips / and Apple Pay at the gate as well as our SFWDA Merch Store.

Trail Permits

Windrock Park Land Use Permits are required to ride the Windrock Trails system and may be purchased separately from Windrock Park General Store or Online through their website at ;

https://windrockpark.com/getting-started.

CAMPING

$15 Dry RV and Primitive Camping

All Weekend per person

Yes, You can still purchase camping at Windrock park.

Registration & Tech Inspection 

All OHV's must pass a basic Safety Tech Inspection   Required : Safety Belts, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid kit, Secure Battery

DIXIE RUN  34 SCHEDULE

Thursday, Oct. 1

  • 5pm - 8pm Registration and Tech inspection

  • 5pm Pre ordered tee shirt pick up

Friday, Oct. 2

  • 8:00am Registration and Tech inspection open

  • 8:30am Warn Winch Photo-Opp

  • 9:00am SFWDA Merchandise Store Opens

  • 9:30am Trail Rides

  • 9:30am Train and Rideopen to all

  • 1:30pm Trail Rides 

  • 6:00pm SFWDA Merchandise Store Closes

  • 8:00pm Registration and Tech Inspection Closes

Saturday, Oct. 3

  • 7:00am Registration and Tech Inspection Open

  • 8:00am SFWDA Merchandise Store opens

  • 8:00am Premium member breakfast / Raffle & Ride

  • 8:30 BFG Photo-Opp

  • 9:30 Trail Rides

  • 9:30 Ladies only Train and Ride

  • 1:00 pm Registration and Tech inspection close

  • 1:30 pm Trail Rides

  • 5:40 pm Boxed Dinner Pick Up @ Hollow Pavilion

  • 7:00pm Merchandise Store Closes

  • 7:00 pm Raffle & Announcements Begin

What else You Need to Know

Food Options

All weekend long you can count on a fresh food options. With a local Food Truck Vendor on location there is sure to be something for everyone.

Friday & Saturday - Served all day Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner      

Saturday's Dinner Those fills who purchased a Box Dinner can pick it up at the Windrock Hollow Pavilion at 5:30pm.

Guided Trail & Excursion Rides

Online Guided Trail & Excursion Registration in advance is suggested to guarantee your specific time slot and preferred group. For all remaining slots onsite registration will also be available as scheduled inside of the Information Booth. 

Merchandise Sales & Pre-Sales Claim 

A new collection of SFWDA and Dixie Run event speciffic merchandise including shirts, hats, and more will be available and on display. All individuals who have event shirts to claim from online purchase will pickup at the same booth. 
Cash and Credit Card will be accepted onsite for merchandise. 

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SFWDA Event Schedule for Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion 2020

SFWDA joins The Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion once again! That’s right, our friends over at Great Smoky Mountain Club have invited SFWDA. Just as we have in the past years and as part of core non-profit mission we share experiences and educate off road best practices, and what better venue than at this awesome event once again in 2020.

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2019_SFWDA_Volunteers

Several highly experienced, SFWDA Board of Directors Members have volunteered to conduct training classes, while we have a team of SFWDA Member Volunteers to moderate panel discussions and to man the SFWDA booths at this event.

 
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Michael Morrison of Morrison Outdoor Adventures will lead hand on Hi-Lift, Recovery Gear, and Winching Demonstrations.

Michael Morrison of Morrison Outdoor Adventures will lead hand on Hi-Lift, Recovery Gear, and Winching Demonstrations.

For the first time this year we are providing free HANDS-ON off-road education. That’s right we will have a Jeep JK in the parking lot where our the one and only Michael Morrison from Morrison‘s outdoor adventures will be showing off his skills as a professional off-road instructor. Watch and learn as he demonstrates best practices

FRIDAY

11 AM - Best Practices Off Road & TreadLightly! Introduction with Master Tread Trainers

1 PM - Off Road Navigation - From basic to advanced, we’ll cover it all with Jake White from Cartotracks

*2 PM - Recovery Gear - Learn about the different pieces of essential gear to build you own recovery kit.

SATURDAY

*10 AM - Hi-Lift Jack - Join us as we learn how to safely operate the Hi-Lift Jack and its many uses.

11 AM - Best Practices Off Road & TreadLightly! Introduction with Master Tread Trainers

1 PM - Best Practices Off Road & TreadLightly! Introduction with Master Tread Trainers

* 2 PM - Winching - Join us as we learn some advanced Winching practices hand on.

* Indicates Hand-On Outdoor Training Demo with Mike Morrison (in the parking lot)

All Classes are estimated at 1 hour.

SFWDA is sponsoring a team of certified "Master Tread Trainers" to lead a series of totally free classes, you won't want to miss! We'll explain what SFWDA does to protect our trails and discuss how Tread Lightly! is vital to that mission. We'll also have Cartotracks leading a Off Road Navigation class!

Stop by to sit down with us for a quick class and you can qualify to win a SFWDA prize pack and maybe even a Dixie Run family pass. Drawings daily in our classroom. #OffRoadEducation #Treadlightly! #Cartotracks #MorrisonOutdoorAdventures #SFWDA



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SFWDA returns to the Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion in 2020, even bigger and better!

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The Southern Four Wheel Drive Association - SFWDA.org is excited to once again host the Annual "Off Road Education & Environmental Stewardship Workshop” at the GSM Jeep Invasion.

We will cover Tread Lightly principles as well as best practices on technical skills, along with trail safety topics. Watch our video series of short films covering topics We will also cover topics like Vehicle Rollover Recovery, Spotting, Safe Hi-Lift jack Operation,Trail Etiquette, and discuss best practices in each scenario. Learn the techniques to safely navigate through your next off road adventure!

Jake White from CartoTracks will be joining us in our classroom for a special 1hr limited availability totally FREE Off Road Navigation Course.

For the first time this year we are providing free HANDS-ON off-road education. That’s right we will have a Jeep JK in the parking lot where our the one and only Michael Morrison from Morrison‘s outdoor adventures will be showing off his skills as a professional off-road instructor. Watch and learn as he demonstrates best practices #TreadLightly! #Cartotracks #MorrisonOutdoorAdventures #GSMJI #SFWDA

To learn more visit www.SFWDA.org

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BREAKING NEWS: Camping is now available at Windrock Hollow for Dixie Run 2020 for just $15!

This is not a type-o, or an accident. Windrock Park has said they are such a huge believer in our mission and is for the first time ever allowing primitive and dry RV camping inside of the Windrock Hollow. That’s right, it’s an exclusive just for SFWDA Members!

* $15 All Weekend *

$15 per person for the entire weekend is a bargain you can not beat. We understand times are tough but we want to make sure that everyone who wants to join us on the best trail riding festival around can.

Just simply add this onto your Dixie Run 34 Registration at checkout and you’re all set. We will also allow Camping Registration onsite but the entry fees go up.

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Dennis Woods of TERAFLEX Talks about the “Big Picture” before you Lift and Build

Dennis Woods talks with us about what you should and should not do when lifting or building your rig.

Season 1 Episode 16

On this episode of Tech Net LIVE we catch up with Dennis Wood of TERAFLEX. Dennis is quite a personality, and perhaps a bit of a off-road industry celebrity. Here’s what he suggested we cover, and anytime Dennis shares his Jeep and suspension experience with the world there’s sure to gems of knowledge involved.

In fact if you plan ahead well you can actually save a ton of money on your build project by eliminating replacement parts you will only use for a short time before you upgrade again. So your topic for the week is;

“What to consider and avoid when building / lifting your Jeep.

1) why did you buy a jeep? ( Meet chicks, commute, beach, trails/camping, rock crawling ….)

2) how will you be using the Jeep… daily driver, combination on offroad, long commutes, trailer rig crawler…..

3) budget…. The lift is just a small part of the $ layaout.. tires wheels, winch, gears, axles…….

4) tire size. Determines lift height, and impacts the budget big time..

5) ramifications of tire size gas, gears, lift, flares, legal?, highway manners, cost

6) use determines what is required for accessories.

7) overlander build

8) crawler rig

9) beach cruiser

10) the best way to build your Jeep… depends on how you plan to use it, always upgradable, but do it once do it right is a way to save money.

11) examples of some of my builds…JK’s with 6.4 hemi conversions, YJ crawler, 2 door JL, overland JK, LJ on 42’s and a 6.2 LS… and why” ?

That and lots more along with your questions LIVE on Facebook video and interactive through the comments section.

Can’t tune in LIVE? No problem. You can watch our archived video collection on our YouTube Channel Anytime. www.youtube.com/c/SfwdaOrg

Tune in LIVE Thursday, August 13th @ 7pm EDT / 6pm CDT

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Just how do you start a 10 year 94,000 mile journey?

On this next episode of Tech Net we catch up with Dan Grec, an Engineer by trade and a Jeeper by heart, with a major passion for travel and adventure. But, just exactly how did Dan know that “The Road Chose Me” and decide to embark on the ultimate overlanding journey of a lifetime.

In 2009, he sold all his stuff, quit his job, and loaded up his gray Jeep Wrangler for 22 months along a 40,000-mile route that took him from the tip of North America to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina — the tip of South America.

And a little over a year ago, he concluded a 54,000-mile journey in a different Jeep, a 2011 Wrangler Rubicon. That Jeep was customized to hold a pop-up tent/bed and a kitchen, but the engine, drive-train, and other components were left all factory. That Jeep took him around the continent of Africa. He started in Morocco and three years and 35 countries later rolled into Cairo, Egypt.

Just how did Dan do it, how did he get started and what was the most interesting thing he saw along his journey? Join Mike and Alan LIVE this Thursday evening to learn all about it. Dan will talk with us about his love for overlanding and his background with Jeeps. Maybe he’ll even let us in what in store for his next adventure.

That and lots more along with your questions LIVE on Facebook video and interactive through the comments section. Dan has offered to give away an Africa Picture Book, a patch, and some stickers for those who join us LIVE. 

During all of our live Tech Net streams simply comment with the secret phrase shared during the broadast for a chance to win a set of 5 BFG KO2 or KM3 tires in the grand prize drawing this fall. You can also qualify for an additional BFGoodrich Tire set entry by enrolling or renewing your SFWDA Annual Membership for a very limited time right now at sfwda.org/memberships

Can’t tune in LIVE? No problem. You can watch the archived video on our YouTube Channel Anytime.

Thursday, July 23 7pm EDT / 6pm CDT

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Dixie Run 34 Online Registration is coming July 23rd!

Alright folks.....It’s almost here! Online Registration for the 34th annual Dixie Run is launching in just a few days now.
Our event insurance has been confirmed and Windrock Park has confirmed they’re ready for us to take over the trails for the first weekend in October. So, what’s next?

We have several HUGE announcements that we can barely hold back and are just dying to share; it’s all being announced this Thursday evening July 23rd @ 7pm (EDT) / 6 Central, right at the conclusion of our Tech Net LIVE episode here on Facebook! In fact we will also be launching online registration as well immediately following.

Join us while we kick back, and listen to Dan Grec share his overlanding stories abroad. Oh and Id suggest you bring your credit card as their is something very special for those who register early.
@bfgoodrichtires @warnindustries @windrock_park #dixierun34 #builtonbfg #bfgoodrich #goprepared

Learn More... sfwda.org/dixierun

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NITRO gives us the inside scoop on Gear & Axle Tech…

NITRO Gear & Axle Tech Talk

Season 1 Episode 11

On this episode we catch up with Jeremy Ayers from NITRO. Together we will delve into the tech of gears and axles.We’ll break down the various components inside of an axle including the differential and some of the many locker options available to improve your vehicles strength and ability.

“ Differential Parts You Can Depend On.“

Born in 2006, Nitro gear strives to develop cutting edge, unique and high quality applications for the differential & Axle industry. Nitro Gear & Axle strives to provide the highest quality differential components available. We take the steps necessary to ensure our parts are dependable. Our product range is continually growing to meet the needs of consumers for new ratios and applications. At Nitro we know differentials, and know what it takes to provide you with high quality components.

Nitro gears are among the best in the industry. By using better materials, better machining and better lapping and heat treating processes, Nitro can ensure a strong, quiet-running, long-lasting setup. Each new product is subjected to multi-point inspections and then actually installed and set up by Nitro's own in-house differential experts to ensure excellent fitment and easy setup. At Nitro we strive to meet our consumers demands for new ratios and applications and we are continually developing new products to stay ahead of the competition.

Can’t tune in LIVE? No problem. You can watch the archived video on our YouTube Channel Anytime.

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Happy 244th Birthday America!

Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day weekend! As we gather together with friends and families over BBQ’s and fireworks it’s important to remember this significance of USA’s birthday and the singing of our Declaration of Independence.

“United we stand, divided we fall” is not an American saying, but it truly reflects the sole conditions under which American Independence was born and keeps living today: its fortitude blooms when we come together in the spirit of oneness, and it is inconceivable when we feel separated from each other. Pauline Hanson said, “To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag”. It goes without saying that the flag is the most potent token of the American Independence. - Source; https://writology.com/blog/happy-independence-day-quotes-and-greeting-messages.html

Happy 4th of July “Independence Day”

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You could win $250 tonight from RCV! Join us tonight on Tech Net to qualify…….

RCV Performanxce has graciously donated a $250 Gift Certificate to SFWDA and we plan to give it away tonight on our 10th episode of Tech Net LIVE tonight at 7pm Eastern / 6 Central. You don’t want to miss this one!

We’re also giving away a set of BFGOODRICH Tires, so be sure to watch us LIVE tonight on Facebook for details.

Here’s your chance to ask:

Q. How big of a tire can you run with RCVs?

Q What is the story of the Orange Boot?

Q. Why do I want a CV axle?

Thursday, June 25th @ 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central.

@morrisonsoutdooradventures @bfgoodrichtires @warnindustries @rcvperformance #builtonbfg #bfgoodrich #sfwdatechnet #rcvperformance #rcvperformance #rcvaxles #builtinusa

Watch LIVE Here: https://www.facebook.com/SFWDA.org/videos/352431769076215/?vh=e&d=n

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