Im going to be moving to the Tacoma, Wa area around the 1st of june, and I am looking into maybe joining a club. Or some people to wheel with. I have a 88.5 samurai with spoa and 33's, rear locker, and 4.16 case gears. Any info would be great.
Thanks

check out the pacific northwest 4 wheel drive association website and they have a list of clubs by region,

I would suggest www.2bigbroncos.org also. We are a family club with no dues, no monthly meetings, just good people on good trails. We have lots of different rigs so a Sammi would be very welcome.

Ritch :D

Go to snort4x4.com, get registered on the BBS. If it's worthwhile knowing about in the NW it will be there.

Do that, and get on the nw4x4 mailing list. There's lots of stuff up here for your little sammi :beer:

Tacoma huh?

Trade your sammy in for good bullet proof vest. Otherwise it will get stolen, and you'll eventually need the vest.....ha ha ha ha.

yeah, check out snot4x4.com. There's a run almost every weekend.

Are you sure you really want to be living that close to Hooder?

Originally posted by FYRMAN
Are you sure you really want to be living that close to Hooder?
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :flipoff2: remember, it's okay to drink the water, but try not to breath the air:flipoff2:

and yes we are like #4 in the number of car thefts, hell, my runner has been stolen TWICE:mad2: but on a lighter note, there are a few different places to go wheeling within an hour or so drive. Hope you like wheeling in MUD:eek::flipoff2:

Originally posted by Nobody
Tacoma huh?

Trade your sammy in for good bullet proof vest. Otherwise it will get stolen, and you'll eventually need the vest.....ha ha ha ha.

yeah, check out snot4x4.com. There's a run almost every weekend. Hey I live in Tacoma and they arent going to steal his Sammi, they like lowriders and camaros. I havent needed any bulletproof ves..... OH SH#%$&^%T SOMEONE JUST SHOT AT ME, TAKE COVER. oh sorry that was just a firecracker Im sure. I have two jeeps and they never been stolen....... JUST A MINUTE I HEARD MY JEEP START UP--HEY GET BACK HERE WITH MY JEEP!!!!!!. Well I may have spoke too soon. Look me up on the board, I try to wheel at least twice a month.

I try to wheel at least twice a month.

"TRY" is the key word there:D

Wheelinjp, We will be going wheeling at least twice in april and again in early may to test out the cruiser (this includes you). I haven't gotten to wheel in any snow yet this winter so I'm really wanting to go see how big a rooster tail I can throw with my 38s:)

Thanks to everyone for all the info. As far as someone stealing my sammi, I don,t think it will be a big problem, it kida looks like a big piece of crap, colorado pin stripes, good thing looks arn't everything. (I keep telling myself that anyway)

Tankota and Wheelinjp you can both kiss my @ss and raise a cool one for me on the trail when you go wheelin in April and May.........You better be ready to wheel in June when I get to take a break from "Forks and Spoons" School. :D

Originally posted by Sixgun
Tankota and Wheelinjp you can both kiss my @ss and raise a cool one for me on the trail when you go wheelin in April and May.........You better be ready to wheel in June when I get to take a break from "Forks and Spoons" School. :D Without a doubt bud. Let us know and we will be there. I am assuming you will call upon your return?

Washington is a shall issue state concerning CCW (Concealed Carry Weapon) permits! Good for 5 year to boot! At least mine is. Some good training and you'll fit in just fine!:D

An armed society is a polite society.

Might I suggest an H&K USP in 40 S&W sir?

just curious whare in tacoma are you moveing to
and what size tires do you have on the samy
mine might need replaceing soon
whops did I type out loud again.


actualy some places are defanately
better than others.

Originally posted by wheelinjp
Without a doubt bud. Let us know and we will be there. I am assuming you will call upon your return?

Was there ever a doubt??? :D

At least its a sami moving up here and not a heep :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

If you want on the NW list just drop me an email....

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just thought i'd let you know.:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

We are moving as close to Ft. Lewis as we can so my sugar moma doesn't have far to drive to work. Any body know of a good nieghborhood with houses for rent? We will be there around the first of june. Of corse I need a garage, and hopefully a fenced yard.

Originally posted by crash
At least its a sami moving up here and not a heep :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

If you want on the NW list just drop me an email....

Hey now Crash I didnt know you were so prejudice!!!???Well as long as it isnt American Made right? J/K I need to get over to the toy section again to see the progress. Are you going to the IRC in BC? I know Tankota is and a few others. Talk to ya soon and good luck with that (oh so commonly) american powered toyota. Soon you will be almost all american.

Originally posted by Dinger
We are moving as close to Ft. Lewis as we can so my sugar moma doesn't have far to drive to work. Any body know of a good nieghborhood with houses for rent? We will be there around the first of june. Of corse I need a garage, and hopefully a fenced yard.

Stay away from any town ending in ILLICUM. I am serious Stillicum, Tillicum, and Id try to steer clear of Lakewood. I would also stay away from Spanaway, and Parkland. You will most likely end up in Spanaway or Parkland, but there are alot of tweekers and theft out there. If you can find anything east of there. Try Summit, near Canyon road or that entire area of unincorporated Peirce county.Good luck.Acctually Lakewood is better than Spanaway so you might try there.

Hey there is no part of Spanaway that is worse then best part of Lakewood. And dont try and say there is, I lived in Spanaway for around 13 years and its has never been anywhere near Lakewod Quality! Parkland, Spanaway area you can find decent housing for dirt cheep usually with a garage. Id personaly try and stay away from the innards of Parkland it does get kinda scarry in that area. You wont have a Prob. with your Sammi. the kids out here like the little toy Hondas and Acuras and there just fun to park on.

Do you guys know anything about Yelm?

Originally posted by Dinger
Do you guys know anything about Yelm?

Yelm is cool. It is farm country and stuff like that.

Originally posted by Dinger
Of corse I need a garage, and hopefully a fenced yard.

Don't forget bars on the windows! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

So your ol lady is the Army? Isn't there base housing available?

Nope, I guess it is not available for her rank.

don't forget your Rain gear:flipoff2: :D

spanaway near canyon would be great

what was the size of those tires again?

out past roy would be a good area also.


How much can you aford to pay ?
do you have any kids??

We get $900 per month for rent, so we could a little over that if we had to. And I have two girls, in the summer only though.

Hey Dinger I've been on Fort Lewis for a year and a half now, and the waiting list for any rank is usually right around 2 years (Welcome to the most requested Army Post in the United States)
If you have some cash to spare look in the Dupont area for good but expensive clean housing, if you don't have a lot of cash then Lacey is the next bet if you want a semi populated area with a lot of stores. If your into Country then look into the Yelm / Roy / Mckenna area, lots of ranches and close to Evan Creek ORV park and Elbe Hills ORV park.
Dupont = 10 minutes from Ft. Lewis
Lacey = 20 mins
Roy / yelm / Mc = 20-30 mins.
All these times reflect the 0600-0630 PT rush, and gate passage times.
-SSG Stultz

How bout Fox Island?:D

Hey you will lovge the Tacoma Aroma...Man i just think its the best every time i cruise through to the laser cutters or the Powder coaters, or Waterhouse Motors, blah blah.

Now if ya like Junk Yards hey Roy is calling your name, close to Elbe hills as well. If ya needs any 4x4 shiat I hear there is some sort of 4x4 shop in Bumerton (Bremerton) thats mailny into Scouts but will accomadate other 4x4 rigs....Opps Shameless Plug

Fleckster

Originally posted by wheelinjp


Hey now Crash I didnt know you were so prejudice!!!???Well as long as it isnt American Made right? J/K I need to get over to the toy section again to see the progress. Are you going to the IRC in BC? I know Tankota is and a few others. Talk to ya soon and good luck with that (oh so commonly) american powered toyota. Soon you will be almost all american.

Ok, i guess i really have no reason to be so, mine aint much of a toy anymore, wait, ok, turning it into asian SHEETMETAL predudice, hahahaha

Na, went to IRC in 2000, it was great, and have talked to a few IRC guys, and its not going to be anything like it was, rather save the coinage for the trip down to cali...

Originally posted by PJR
How bout Fox Island?:D

Why would you say that??? (I grew up on Fox Island.)

Might I suggest an H&K USP in 40 S&W sir?

Magoo, I lived in Sunnyside for a quite a while and understand why you would recommend concealed carry:D


$900 bucks a month...you are going to have alot of choices on where to live. Shouldn't be a problem finding a place that is acceptable.


Hooder, Fox Island? I thought you'd be more of the Ketron Island type:D

Tankota, no way! When? I have been here since '74, and I know almost everyone that speaks english. What were you doing here, not much work outside of agriculture? I was a foreman in a small machine shop, but I am back in school at CBC as per my sig line.

Yelm is a good place and you for what your getting in allowence Dinger ($900) you should be able to find something desent!!! I pay $750 a month and live just up the road from Safeway. In a newer town house. Speaking of that you can get your gas at Safeway ( I thought it was cool, but I did mover here from the Bay Area) I have not been out on any of the trails yet due to my Truck being down and out (Freaking rear main seal) :mad2: :( :(. I can not wait till it is up and running and I can go wheeling with all the great peeps here

Magoo,
I lived in Sunnyside from '73 till '87. Left before I went to the highschool. I rode motorcycles when I was there but didn't do any driving for the simple reason I was too young to drive:D
To put it mildly I'm not too fond of eastern washington or sunnyside...I just can't stand it. (No offense intended)

I understand. I spent 2 years in Colorado Springs, loved it there, another 2 years in Germany, not a bad place to visit, but this is where my family is. The kids need their grandparents and vice-versa, I need the help right now while going to school (single dad), and I have been here since '74 except for 4 years I spent in the Army.

After school I may leave, but who knows?!


I graduated in '89 and my youngest graduated in '92. Munson's not the cow herders! You would have been around Eric's age I think.

ah yes the aroma of tacoma, i used to live in kent, i miss the wooded tight tracks i used to wheel.