Clubs provide many advantages and challenges for 4WD owners. The Ky Lake Jeep Club is family oriented and caters to family participation.
Trips are scheduled every month in a variety of locations throughout the southeast . Interstate trips are also scheduled. Our trips have a variety of easy to moderate trails. Club meetings are held every month to discuss upcoming events and swap stories about trips gone by.
Meetings are currently scheduled on Tuesday’s of every month.
Who Can Join
Anyone with a 4wd Jeep is eligible for membership. No modifications are required for membership. We have members with stock or near stock Jeeps. A stock Jeep is a very capable vehicle.
What If I've Never Been Off-Road?
That’s Fine. The club has many members, all with different levels of experience. They have been doing it for years. Special care is taken on every trip to advise new members and teach some basic 4wding.
A Note from the Club President
We welcome all family oriented Jeep enthusiast. We are committed to growing our club to be a fun, learning experience on all levels. If you join us we welcome your full participation. Come join the fun.
Trail Guidelines
GO DOORLESS (if applicable)
It helps a lot with seeing where you're going and tire placement plus it adds to the outdoors experience.
If that’s not a good enough reason then how about “because you can”.
NO MUDDING
The trails we will be running shouldn’t be muddy (unless we get a surprise rainstorm) so don't worry about kicking much mud up into your jeep.
COMFORTABLE SHOES
We will be walking and climbing on rocks.. many times on steep grades. Flip Flops or sandals are not only hard to drive in but are no fun when climbing rocks
ALWAYS KEEP THE PERSON BEHIND YOU IN SIGHT
We will be travelling in packs of 5-8 jeeps each.. sometimes more. The rule of thumb is never lose sight of
the person behind you for more than a second or two. If everyone follows this rule then the trail guide
will never lose the pack and will know if someone without a CB gets hung up.
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE / NO TAILGATING
This is ESPECIALLY important on steep rocky decents, but do not tailgate. It makes the person in front of you nervous and increases the risk of a collision. Keep a safe distance at all times.... and even more so on tricky sections.
BE PREPARED
Pack enough food & water to last till lunch. Once we leave camp in the morning we won't be going back
till lunch time (except for emergencies). Please try to be prepared for a few hours of wheeling.
STOW GEAR SAFELY
Make sure all loose items are stowed and secured properly via Bungee cords. Even the beginner groups
will be making some climbs/descents that will make a cooler slide around in the back of a jeep. If it's not
secured properly you could dump the contents in the back of your jeep or onto the trail. This goes for
pets as well. Please try to secure them for their own sake.
AIR DOWN
Suggested Starting Tire Pressures
29" Tires = 18psi • 31" Tires = 16 psi • 33" tires = 14 psi • 35” tires = 12 psi
If your tires are old or you are running wide rims you might want to add 2lb to those numbers. There is free air at the park office once you return to camp and are done wheeling for the weekend.
DISCONNECT FRONT SWAYBARS (if applicable):
Disconnecting your swaybar adds a TON of articulation and will keep your jeep level in tougher sections of the trail. If you need help with this let us know that morning before we leave.
STOPPING ON THE TRAIL
Frequently we will be stopping on the trail to wait on or assist others to get through difficult sections. Please do not stop right at the crest of a hill as often people will need some momentum to get up certain
sections. Pull forward and leave enough space for the jeeps behind you to park.
YOU HOOK YOUR OWN STRAP UP
Ideally you want to have your own recovery gear. Also if you need someone to give you a tug you’re
responsible for attaching the strap to your vehicle. This is to remove blame in the event of breakage.
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