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ATV riders attended the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails winter ATV feast on Jan 2 2010 and braved the cold in the Gillentown Trailhead in Pennsylvania in the 7th yearly Bestline Polaris sponsored ATV ride fundraiser. The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Association holds the event to kick off the new year and to get new members to register their ATVs. The trailhead, owned by Headwaters Charitable Trust, offers just about everyone except ATVs free access to the trail. ATV riders must join the group and register in order to ride the miles and miles of trails, as well as agree to the group’s regulations. The fundraiser holds a lunch at the end of the ride at the Moshannon Community Center, and some of the money is going to be used to build a new fence on one of the rail bridges as well as normal trail maintenance and to replace stolen signs. The popularity of the event may have prompted the Depart of Conservation and Natural Resources board to extend the trail system so it will connect with the nearby Bloody Skillet ATV trail in Sproul State Forest. Image Matt FinleyATV Riders Giving Back to the Community originally appeared on About.com ATVs / Offroading on Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 at 09:54:19.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Permit, Fee for Families or Groups to Ride OHVs on San Bernardino Private Land Could End
Three years ago an ordinance in San Bernardino County was enacted that forced families or groups of more than 10 people to obtain a permit in order to gather to go offroading on private land. The permit costs $155.00. The code requiring the $155.00 permit means that, once again, the people of California’s freedom to use their own land is under attack. There are already ordinances that govern how people can use their own private property for offroading purposes, and adding a $155.00 “fee” is adding insult to injury. Luckily, Morongo Basin county supervisors Neil Derry and Brad Mitzelfelt have realized that lack of permits issued is a good indication that the measure is not needed, or wanted. 6 people have received permits in 3 years. There will be a meeting as soon as January 26th to decide if the permit and fee should be removed from the ordinance, while keeping in place other aspects of the ordinance that govern OHV activity on private property. As expected, some extreme environmental groups are outraged at the proposed removal of the fee. The Community Off-road Watch (COW) was directly involved in getting the fee initiated in the first place, and they are upset that it may be removed. The COW website states that “Mitzelfelt is threatening the safety and security of desert residents and the integrity of our precious desert lands,” when referencing a fee that applies to PRIVATE property. Image Matt FinleyPermit, Fee for Families or Groups to Ride OHVs on San Bernardino Private Land Could End originally appeared on About.com ATVs / Offroading on Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 10:55:03.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Jeep Wrangler’s Rag-Top Helps Save a Life After Accident, Fire
In a lucky twist of fate, Maryland Firefighters reported that the soft-top on a Jeep Wrangler, which burst into flames after being rear-ended on the Capital Beltway on Route 495 by a semi-truck, played a part in helping on-lookers save the life of the driver. According to Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesman for Prince Georges Fire/EMS, a 27 year old female was rescued from her Jeep Wrangler by “Good Samaritans” who ripped the soft-top off the vehicle and pulled the woman to safety as the Jeep burned. The impact caused the woman to get disoriented and her foot got caught under the brake peddle. The rescuers worked together by ripping the roof off the Jeep Wrangler, dislodging the woman’s foot then pulling her through the roof as another person fought back the fire with a fire extinguisher. It always makes me proud to know that firefighters put themselves on the line every day for people they don’t know, and when I hear about every day people doing the same thing, it makes it even better. But I get the feeling that if it weren’t for the soft-top on the Jeep Wrangler the efforts of those brave people would have gone for naught and the driver would not have survived to celebrate Christmas. Image courtesy Mark E. BradyJeep Wrangler’s Rag-Top Helps Save a Life After Accident, Fire originally appeared on About.com ATVs / Offroading on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 19:24:12.Permalink | Comment | Email this
2005 Handicap Dodge Grand Caravan – $16,000
it runs well, It has a Hand Control, so some one in a wheelchair can drive it. It will drive Reg too. This is a Handicap Van, It has a ramp and a kneeling sys. Small dent, Rust, ABS Brakes, Keyless Entry, must see van, 6 cup holders, AM/FM Radio, CD Player, The van has restraints for a passenger in the passenger side and for a passenger in the back, my wife is also in a wheel chair she has a EZ lock system for her chair. The van is a side entry van. it has a 3.3 engine. it also has AC and heat in the rear as in the front. with tinted windows It has 120,000 highway miles on the van we have taken very good care of the van and ther…
Annual Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Cleanup at the ISDRA
Thousands of ATV and Offroading enthusiasts from across the southwest will converge on the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area to participate in the 13th annual MLK holiday trash cleanup in the dunes of Glamis and Gordon’s Well on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The cleanup is being put on by the United Desert Gateway and it’s not just about going to the desert and filling bags with trash. The USD will be providing free t-shirts to the first 3,000 volunteers to register. There are also going to be hundreds of dollars in prizes given out; for every full bag of trash volunteers turn in they are given a ticket for a drawing to win prizes which will be held after a free lunch. Registration starts at 8:00am, lunch is from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Glamis Flats in the North Dunes and at the Gordon’s Well Vendor area in the South Dunes. For more information visit http://uniteddesertgateway.org or call 760-337-4155. Image Matt FinleyAnnual Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Cleanup at the ISDRA originally appeared on About.com ATVs / Offroading on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 22:40:16.Permalink | Comment | Email this
Polaris Voluntarily Recalls About 8,500 2009 and 2010 ATVs for Steering Problems
Polaris has issued a voluntary recall on over 8,000 Sportsman ATVs from 2009 and 2010 because of a possible loss of steering control due to a faulty steering knuckle and ball joint stem. While there have not been any injuries reported to the CPSC due to the problem, Polaris will be effecting repairs on units manufactured between January 2009 and August 2009 and sold nation-wide at Polaris dealers. Affected models include the 2009 Sportsman series of XP 550, XP 550 EPS, XP 850 and XP 850 EPS as well as 2010 Sportsman 550, X2 550, Touring 550 and Touring 850. Owners are encouraged to stop riding the ATVs and contact their local Polaris dealer as soon as possible by calling 1-800-POLARIS or visiting their web site at http://www.polarisindustries.com. Image PolarisPolaris Voluntarily Recalls About 8,500 2009 and 2010 ATVs for Steering Problems originally appeared on About.com ATVs / Offroading on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 16:22:42.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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