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This area of the site is designed as an introduction forum! Tell us how long you've been wheel'n and any adventures you've had you'd like to share.
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Home Office NewsNews from the home office.
Votes And OpinionsThe Road Legal Four Wheel Drive Association and Corporation need the feedback from members on topics so that we may better our group to serve the riding public. In this section, we talk about things we may need to change or ideas to better ourselves through collaboration.
Keep in mind, some of these items have been archived for historical references and may not be an active item anymore. We feel it's important to show how we've grown through the years so others may learn from what we've done.
Archive VotesThe archived voting and opinion area available for historical reference.
RL4WD chapters all get their own forum areas. Use these to discuss meetings, rides, trips, and more!
Glacial Lake 4X4 Oshkosh, WIWelcome to the riding forums of Glacial Lake 4X4 in Oshkosh, WI
MeetingsMeetings area
RL4WD Northeast Wisconsin ForumsRL4WD Northeast Wisconsin Forums
Clear Water Off-Road Chippewa Valley, WI ForumsThe RL4WD forums of Clear Water Off-Road in Chippewa Valley, WI
South Central WI Overlander Forums, Madison WISouth Central WI Overlander Forums
Mountain Bay Off-Road Club ForumsThe RL4WD Mountain Bay Off-Road Club Forums.
Chapter RequestsNew chapters wanting to form can get the ball rolling here.
Oak Creek ForumsThe Oak Creek, WI Chapter forums.
Tomahawk Chapter ForumsChapter forums for RL4WD Tomahawk, WI Chapter.
The Overlanding forums of Road Legal Four Wheel Drive. Overlanding is self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal.
Overlanding TipsRL4WD Overlanding 4x4 Forums. Talk about gear, trips, rig prep and more!
The Great Divide Overlanding Experience | GDOEThe Great Divide Overlanding Experience (GDOE) is an ambitious project to make an overlanding route that extends from Canada to the Gulf Of Mexico. It is separated into 4 sections. Canadian Divide, The Great Northern Divide, Midwestern Divide, and Gulf Divide. This tour is the trip of a lifetime!
The Great Northern DivideThe Great Northern Divide Overlanding Tour is the upper USA portion of The Great Divide Overlanding Experience (DOE).
Trail Riding Forum Categories
Trail GearForums about trail gear, recovery and towing your RL4WD behind trucks, motorhomes and more. We discuss safe ways to tow and things to look for in these forum posts.
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Winter Riding
Winter Riding 4X4 Forum Topics
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Trips
Plan big trips here!
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General Riding Tips
The posts about general riding tips and tricks.
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Mapping
Trail Mapping topics in the RL4WD forums.
Wisconsin TrailsThe Wisconsin riders forum area. From riding areas to adventures to questions about where to ride.
Tigerton WI OHV Park Forums After 2 years of trials, the Village of Tigerton has officially made the announcement of allowing Road Legal Four Wheel Drives at their Embarrass River ATV Park full-time in 2020. This is still a trial though and we need to work together as the 4x4 community to help Tigerton manage the new business, transforming trails into all slow-speed trails, and showing our support by visiting!
Wisconsin Coalition of Four Wheel Drives Your RL4WD membership is now valid with Wisconsin Coalition of Four Wheel Drives https://wc4wd.com/ for events and such. Please contact @Connie ONeill# if you are interested in creating a membership.
Camp Sinawa (Premium Members Only)The RL4WD trails at Camp Sinawa require a valid Trail Ambassador and premium membership to access.
Chequamegon-Nicolet National ForestWisconsin Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest hosts many many miles of off-pavement roads and trails for crawling and overlanding. These forums are broken down into the 6 districts of Lakewood-Laona, Eagle River-Florence, Medford-Park Falls, the Great Divide, and Washburn areas. Please download the Motor Vehicle Map here - https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/maps-pubs
Lakewood-Laona2020 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (pdf) Come visit the Lakewood - Laona District and enjoy our many campgrounds, trails, lake, and rivers!
Thunder Mountain TrailsThunder Mountain is a great place to hit the trails in Northeast Wisconsin. Here, we talk about rides, work days and more. This is also specific to Forest Road 55552 commonly known as The Pipeline.
Eagle River-Florence2020 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (pdf) The Eagle River-Florence Ranger District offers a variety of different activities to those seeking recreational opportunities. With many campgrounds, lakes, rivers, and hiking trails, the Eagle River - Florence Ranger District has what you need. Three wilderness areas Blackjack Springs, Headwaters, and Whisker Lake are rustic, quiet places in the forest where one can find day hikes or multi-day camping trips away from the crowds.
WI Great Divide SectionThe Great Divide Ranger District offers a variety of different activities to those seeking recreational opportunities. Many different campgrounds, lakes, rivers, and hiking trails are available and maintained for your enjoyment. 2020 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Great Divide Ranger District (pdf).
WashburnThe Washburn Ranger District offers a variety of different activities to those seeking recreational opportunities. Great Horseback riding trails, OHV trails, and Fishing can be found in the district. 2020 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Washburn Ranger District (pdf)
Medford-Park FallsThe Medford - Park Falls Ranger District offers a variety of different activities to those seeking recreational opportunities. With many campgrounds, lakes, rivers, and hiking trails to choose from. 2020 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) Park Falls Ranger District (pdf) / Medford Ranger District (pdf)
Riding and Recovery StoriesWe want to hear your stories and see your pictures of the most amazing rides and recoveries you've ever done. Post your stories, pictures, and videos here to share the love or riding with other 4x4 enthusiasts!
Upper Michigan TrailsUpper Michigan RL4WD Trail Forums
The place to buy sell or trade items.
The posts about the history of Four Wheel Drive vehicles, trails and the people that made a difference.
Brand Forums
Toyota ForumsThe Toyota Forums of RL4WD 4X4.
Jeep ForumsThe Jeep forums of Road Legal 4WD.
RAM ForumsRAM Truck / Van Forums
Chevrolet ForumsForums for Chevrolet vehicles on RL4WD.com. Talk about trail mods and more!
Land Rover ForumsThe RL4WD Land Rover 4x4 forums.
Ford ForumsFord 4X4 forums of the Road Legal Four Wheel Drive Association.
Subaru ForumsThe Subaru 4x4 forums on RL4WD.
GMC ForumsThe GMC forums of RL4WD.
Hummer Forums Hummer forums on RL4WD.com
Nissan Forums The Nissan forums of RL4WD.com
Porsche Forums Porsche RL4WD.com 4x4 forums.
Lexus Forums Lexus 4X4 Forums of RL4WD.
Suzuki Forums Suzuki 4X4 forums of RL4WD.
The forum posts about becoming a Trail Ambassador along with tips and training after you are one.
Trail Ambassador TrainingThe posts about requesting training or times and locations of classes being set up.
Wisconsin Ambassadors Wisconsin RL4WD Trail Ambassadors for trailambassador.com.
General fun posts, no drama, keep it family friendly.
GiveawaysPromotional giveaways from our sponsors, RL4WD, or RL4WDA will be listed here.
Trail communication forums. The RL4WD recommends two basic types of radios. CB and HAM (amateur radio). CB for starting out or short-range and HAM for everything else.
CB RadioCB Radio Topics for RL4WD members. CB is the official unlicensed communication method of RL4WD. We highly recommend starting with Amateur radio over CB for increased range, repeater use, weekly trail report nets, and more BUT many of us still use CB so these topics are covered in these forums.
CB Buy Sell Trade Have a CB or need a CB? Here, sell, buy or trade CB gear among members!
Ham RadioAmateur Radio commonly referred to as Ham Radio is our primary communication device out on the trail. It offers the best range, most power, and internet/digital integrations. Our repeaters at events use Amateur Radio much like other clubs across the world.
Ham Call SignsPost here and tell us your call sign and where you're from!
WI HAM RadioThe HAM radio discussions of 4x4 folks in and around Wisconsin.
WI Recreational Trail Nets The Wisconsin Recreational Trail and Route Nets use the statewide WeComm repeater network. It allows trail users to give real-time trail reports on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. To find a repeater near you, go to http://wecomm.org/index.php/wecommvoice.
Technician ClassThe 4X4 Amateur Radio Forum Area for Licensed Technician Class members. The FCC Technician License exam covers basic regulations, operating practices, and electronics theory, with a focus on VHF and UHF applications. Morse code is not required for this license. With a Technician Class license, you will have all ham radio privileges above 30 MHz. These privileges include the very popular 2-meter band. Technicians may also operate on the 80, 40 and 15 meter bands using CW, and on the 10 meter band using CW, voice and digital modes. - ARRL
Technician Class Study MaterialHere are some helpful books, audio, software, and video to aid you in passing any of your amateur (HAM) technician class radio licenses.
General ClassThe General Class license is the second of three US Amateur Radio licenses. To upgrade to General Class, you must already hold a Technician Class license (or have recently passed the Technician license exam). Upgrading to a General license--which conveys extensive HF privileges—only requires passing a written examination. Once you do, the entire range of operating modes and the majority of the amateur spectrum below 30 MHz become available to you.
General Class Study MaterialThe free study material to aid you with the Amateur Radio General class license.
Extra ClassGeneral licensees may upgrade to Extra Class by passing a 50-question multiple-choice examination. No Morse code test is required. In addition to some of the more obscure regulations, the test covers specialized operating practices, advanced electronics theory, and radio equipment design. Non-licensed individuals must pass Element 2, Element 3 and Element 4 written exams to earn an Extra License. - AARL
Extra Class Study MaterialTHE RL4WD Extra Class Study Material forums. Feel free to ask questions or post resources to help study for the top Amateur license.
Ham Radio Digital Forums Ham radio digital mode forums. From Digital voice to image, text and data topics.
Ham Radio Equipment For Sale Have some radios or ham gear you no longer use? Here's the place to post it.
GMRS FRS RadiosGMRS 4x4 RL4WD Chat. Another popular radio type is GMRS which stands for General Mobile Radio Service. It's used by 4X4 clubs and events over CB as it has a better range and more power.
GMRS FRS Buy Sell Trade Looking to pick up or cell some FRS or GMRS radios? Road Legal 4 Wheel Drive has you covered! Here, post your used or in search of (ISO) requests for GMRS and FRS!
GMRS Call SignsToss in your GMRS Call Sign!
APRSThe Automated Packet Reporting System (APRS) forums for RL4WD and how we use it on the trails. You can use APRS on Ham and GMRS Radios.
The continual development of key strategies to make and maintain trails.
Forum posts about working on trails and the equipment used to make the job easier.
Trail ToolsWhat tools do you use when building or maintaining RL4WD 4X4 trails? This forum area talks about handy tools that make trail work safer, faster, and easier.
These forums are related to specific RL4WD vehicle types. If you don't see a place to talk about your vehicle, post in the general area and we'll make a category for it.
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4X4 Oil, Fuel, and Lube
The forum posts about 4X4 oil and lube related topics.
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Tools
The talks and reviews of the helpful items you want to keep in your shop or rig.
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Spare Parts
Have some community parts to pass? Post them here! Most parts are stock takeoffs and would be free to members, some parts will have a cost though depending on the type of product.
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RL4WD General Shop Talk
Don't see a category for your type of vehicle? Post your shop talk forum post here and we'll make one for it.
4X4 Tires Tires are a huge factor in trail riding. Here, we discuss different tires to use on the trail and on the road.
WinchesThe forums about winches in general.
Top N Door ForumsForums about top and door removals for Jeeps and Fords, etc. along with safe storage options.
Gears and DrivetrainThe 4X4 gears and drivetrain posts that are more general and can be applied to multiple vehicles. These posts can also work in conjunction with 4X4 wheels and tires.
Forums and questions about the mapping directory.
The forums about camping with your RL4WD.
RVingThe forums about RVing with your RL4WD
TentingTaking a tent with you out on the trail? These forums are all about tenting with a RL4WD.
CookingHave cooking equipment or a cool recipe to share? Post it here!
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Sleeping Gear
4X4 Sleeping Gear Forums
Trail Campers and TrailersTrailers and Campers that are designed to be towed on the trails behind your rig.
The RL4WD Public Relations forums host topics we can work on together for better trail access between user groups. Together, we can find solutions.
The forum posts about towing with your rig or towing your rig in general.
From time to time we'll host Adventure Routes and Poker Runs here.
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Prize Announcements
When a member wins something from the GeoCrawl prize pool, it'll be announced here!
RL4WD Scavenger Hunts involve finding survey markers and recording their images to win prizes. Clues will be given where on the trails they are, but they will not have a specific location listed, that's the challenge!
Look for their listings in the directory!
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