New in VA

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:00 pm

Just got back from the sand box and now at little creek, is there any 4X4 stores or custom shops in the norfolk, va beach, hampton area????? What clubs are around the area, I see a lot of stock KJs and KKs but havn't run into any modded KJs or KKs. Where is some good close wheeling at??

Ugg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:43 am

Welcome back from the sandbox. Check out Virginia Beach Jeepers. It is mostly KJs and XJs and a few KJs tossed in. Not a whole lot of modded KJs around here. As for shops, there is Pungo Off Road and East Coast Off Road, both in Virgina Beach.

As for wheeling there is the Outer Banks in NC, Shoe Creek and GWNF both in Virginia. Shoe Creek is about 3 hours away, GWNF is a 5 hour trip.

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:48 am

If you plan to make a trip to GWNF or Shoe Creek, make sure to drag Brady and Mike along! They are too used to the sand.

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:49 pm

Welcome back Stateside! Thanks for your service over in the sandbox!

There aren't any real good close wheeling spots, unfortunately. Heck, I have to drive an hour or so just to find any mountain biking trails.

Some of the groups I've been thinking about joining...

Nomad Offroad - http://www.nomadoffroad.com/
Tidewater Fourwheelers - http://www.tidewaterfourwheelers.org/
Virginia Beach Jeeps Off-Road - http://www.meetup.com/VBJEEPS/about/?na ... his_Meetup

We are getting more and more modded KJs in the area, but we're still an oddity. It's nice to have another one cruising around! Welcome to Tidewater...err, Hampton Roads...whatever we're calling this place this week.

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:24 pm

Hey I am over on NOB. As they said not to much to do around here, there is spots but just have to find people to find out where they are and hope that they are legal.

Way down here depending how far you want to drive you also have Rausch Creek which is about 7 hour drive up north and Uwharrie NC which is about 5 hours south.

I haven't joined any local clubs, just here and MJ which are both good clubs as you know.

Let us know when and what you are going to do about the front shock. I need to get a front passenger side cv set up and put in and will probably do it at one of the base hobby shops.

Welcome back, I get my turn in Jan to go to Kuwait.

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:30 pm

Thanks all. . . I am running up to do some wheelin in MD near NAS Pax River this weekend the local club up there has some land, its about a 3 hour drive. As for the shock, went over to ETA Offroad, those guys weren't much help guy tried to tell me i had to buy the coil and strut assembly because they couldn't get just the strut. till i gave him the part number from skyjacker. Struts should be in next week, still not going to stop me from wheeling this weekend.
Kuwait isn't bad at all, its hot as heck but depending on what your job is you will have it pretty good in kuwait.

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:45 pm

Yea I tried ETA for my gears and lockers and they wanted 1500 for the install, went through Production Offroad for a lot less.

Are you going to let them install the strut?

skeeter · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:19 am

Glad to have you back stateside. I'm also at little creek. Just started modding my KJ, though time seems to be getting in the way of my progression... I'm sure I'll see you around base. I drive a black 04 sport, lifted, with a self-modded (cut up) front bumper. I also found Kuwait to be pretty nice, though I was only there a little over a month, but more than enough time to see everything I wanted to see at KNB and Camp Arifjan... Again welcome back..

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:05 am

KJ Willy wrote:

Yea I tried ETA for my gears and lockers and they wanted 1500 for the install, went through Production Offroad for a lot less.

Are you going to let them install the strut?

HECK NO!!!! I am going to bored all week, i got a few buddies that will help me turn a wrench down at the hobby shop

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:37 pm

MY KJ NEEDS TO SEE SOME TRAILS!!!!! Any one running anytime soon?

htkrph · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:35 pm

DUDE. so its your KJ that i have seen on base a couples times. i am stationed in little creek.

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:59 pm

I seem to be getting alot of weird looks from stock KJ drivers around these parts lol. . . I will sometime eventually end up at the PC Crew in Little Creek.

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:22 pm

You guys looking at Mil Jeeps for the Meet N Greet on the 27th.

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:58 pm

KJ Willy wrote:

You guys looking at Mil Jeeps for the Meet N Greet on the 27th.

I start my leave a few days before that and got to get ready for a wedding, don't think the fiancee will let me miss anything that week lol

htkrph · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:52 am

04jeepkj wrote:

I seem to be getting alot of weird looks from stock KJ drivers around these parts lol. . . I will sometime eventually end up at the PC Crew in Little Creek.

you work over the bridge work at tacron 22. one of the building right of the closed gate 2. yeah one could have been me. there is another lifter kj on base. he works in AC4 its a black 02-04. dont know what yeah to be exact. wedding means open baaar. willy i have leave starting the 25th. all the way to the 9th. i was just about to cancel it. find an excuse to go?

KJ Willy · **Posted:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:06 pm

Sat 27 June 0900 at Boneshakers in VA Beach.

Meet n Greet with coffee and breakfast and talk about some future runs.

Don't make me be the only Libby out there.

htkrph · **Posted:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:49 pm

KJ Willy wrote:

Sat 27 June 0900 at Boneshakers in VA Beach.

Meet n Greet with coffee and breakfast and talk about some future runs.

Don't make me be the only Libby out there.

general booth and first colonial? i might make it out there.

04jeepkj · **Posted:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:22 pm

KJ Willy wrote:

Sat 27 June 0900 at Boneshakers in VA Beach.

Meet n Greet with coffee and breakfast and talk about some future runs.

Don't make me be the only Libby out there.

Can't make it, heading out of town tomorrow afternoon. . . Let me know what runs and stuff they have upcoming. . .

Ugg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:23 pm

htkrph wrote:

KJ Willy wrote:

Sat 27 June 0900 at Boneshakers in VA Beach.

Meet n Greet with coffee and breakfast and talk about some future runs.

Don't make me be the only Libby out there.

general booth and first colonial? i might make it out there.

Nopper. Boneshakers is on General Booth and Oceana Blvd. If you go to First Colonial you will be 6 miles out of the way.

Ok, ok, ok,. Even though I no longer have my KJ, I'll try to be there in my TJ or on the bike.

Ugg · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:29 pm

Doc,

That day Boneshakers is stop for a poker run so there will be 200 to 300 motorcycles swinging in there. Knowing the management the parking lot will be off limits to cages (4 wheel vehicles).

http://www.boneshakerssaloon.com/events.htm

Do you have any other suggestions? There is always the Seacrest Restaurant in Pungo. Location is 1776 Princess Anne Rd, 23456.

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