Baystate Jeepers

...As noted on my application for membership I am mailing tonight.

I know so many of you and have some good friends and Jeep buddies here, so I figured I'd pull the trigger on joining another club.

A pic of my Jeep... As you can see, I either stink at picking a line OR I am a show off poseur freak show.


T&T Long arms, 6" lift, BDS springs and shocks, lockers are on it now. And some Atlas II 3.8:1 goodness.

Coming soon: 4.10 regear front, an 8.25 4.10 rear I am adding disc brakes to. Slightly larger Toyo Open Country M/Ts, because I am sick of chicks enjoying the ride too much with bias ply tires.
(Yeah, that just happened.)
Seriously, I'm going to a load range E radial tire for longer tread life, less noise and a smoother ride.

I am not a member yet.

I started off roading in the early 90s as a passenger in my best friend's SBC powered CJ and MY FORD TEMPO.
For X-mas in 1995, I bought my first 4x4. An AMC Gremlin on a stretched CJ5 chassis with small block power. It was quite the P.O.S.!
In 2004 I was into off roading enough, and had seen all my favorite places get shut down, so I joined a club.
I am very passionate about land use, acquisition and Tread Lightly! practices.
What we do is inherently dangerous, but I put safety first on the trail. Driver safety is important, but we like risk and adrenaline. Bystanders are not always aware of danger, and I see that as the biggest opportunity for safety improvements. If there's a winch in play, I will as assertively as I have to let parents and children know to stay clear. I watch for things like people being in danger of unexpected acceleration, gravity - whatever it is.

So there you have it.

Except the good kisser part. I'll save that for another post.

Welcome!!!
will be good to have you onboard...Good kisser or not!

Well, there goes the neighborhood............





Hiya Mike!

Glad to have you aboard Mike!! Welcome!

I'll have to check over the application carefully. I think were close to our limit on your kind of crazy.

I'm going to go with poseur freak show.

Mr Freakin White doesn't always wheel.............. wait........... yes he does.....

the most interesting man in Medford welcomes you

Welcome...good to see you the other day!!

ZAEDOCK wrote:I'm going to go with poseur freak show.

THAT MAKES TWO OF US!

Y'all can thank (or blame?) Doug.

It's not my first time at the Jeep rodeo, but my conversation with Doug really sold me. He just kind of said what I have thought about BSJ for a long time, so hearing it come from a long time member that has been around for so long sealed the deal for me.

Thanks for the warm welcome - let's WHEEL!

jquader wrote:I'll have to check over the application carefully. I think were close to our limit on your kind of crazy.

I stepped it up for the application.

Welcome...I have a cherokee also. You can see me "inspecting" the frame and differentials while on Old Florida Road. It's a pain in the ass but you can see everything! See you on the trail! Whats with the kisser stuff?

Kurt - payment is from xjrecycled e-mail address and I noted it is for mfw e-mail address.

Got it Mike - you're all set.

Kurt wrote:Got it Mike - you're all set.