Welcome to Southern Off Road 4WD Association's Website

The Southern Off Road 4WD Association was started in 1998. We are a family-based club in Central/Eastern NC. To find out more about the club, read our "About SORA" page. Feel free to browse our site and see what we are all about! We currently host a fall/winter 4x4 event called "Fall Crawl" and also are veteran hosts of the annual FSJ Invasion which is held around the first of June each year. To find out more about the FSJ Invasion, check out the link below for info - attendance is open to anyone and any type of 4x4.


Fall Crawl

Posted by: NC-Fordguy
Date: October 31, 2007 11:21PM
Under: Misc

SORA will be hosting the annual Fall Crawl at Uwharrie National Forrest November 9-11 along with The Carolina Broncos.

Come on out!!!
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Club Meeting

Posted by: NC-Fordguy
Date: January 17, 2007 04:58AM
Under: Misc

SORA will be having its first meeting of 2007 on Saturday Febuary 10 at 1pm. We will meet up at the Advanced Auto Parts on Berkley Blvd in Goldsboro, then choose a place to feast. Come and meet the members of SORA!!!!

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SORA is Joining SFWDA

Posted by: NC-Fordguy
Date: October 03, 2006 08:31PM
Under: Misc

SORA members have decided to join the Southern Four Wheel Drive Association.
SFWDA is a non profit organization dedicated to preserving the trails we ride on and hosts various activities in the south eastern United States.
More info about this organization can be found by visiting their web site at http://www.sfwda.org/

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URE 8-12-06

Posted by: Chris
Date: August 15, 2006 04:31PM
Under: Trip Reports

It was wet,slick, and fun. Met up with Matt and Pete and headed out. Did some bunny trails first off which had a couple good sections due to the slick clay which recquired some skinny pedal,especially the big hill climb on Dutch John. On one of the hill climbs I thought I bent my bent or broke my Skyjacker shifter linkage but turns out it need an adjustment.

After a little lunch and on trail repair we managed to get underway again. Finally got around to Rocky Mtn Loop due to time constraints and only 2 vehicles were at Kodak. I played for a little while and managed to get all the way to the top of Kodak WITHOUT LOCKERS.Same thing for Budwieser rock aka Grand Stand. I did get hung at the top of Kodak and ended up pulling cable.

Once I used to winch and got just enough pressure on the line to pull the front of my Jeep and an inch or so and take some weight off the rear of the stuck crossmember, I came right over the rock. My control arms seemed to keep getting caught on grand stand so a suspesnion redesign may be in order. Other than that it was a great time by all and I'm ready to go again.

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URE - Trip Report - 7/15/06

Posted by: Chris
Date: July 15, 2006 09:26PM
Under: Trip Reports

Joe and I pulled up to the outpost. Jeff and Justin were waiting on us. Joe went out to Arrowhead to unload the Isuzu and speak to Janet. Our first trail was Daniel, we made it through just fine until Joe broke a part and had to 2wd it for the rest of the trail. After we got back to the paved road Joe decided to head off to Wilmington to pick up a camper shell for his Ford. Jeff, Justin and I decided to head to the outpost for lunch before we hit another trail. After lunch we headed for Dutch John(Brandon's fovorite trail). No problem to report on that trail we made it through fine.

Sora members there were Jeffrey Edmundson,Justin,Joe and Jeff Mclamb
Sora members missed Ed,Nick,B-dub and Josh

Even though the trip had a few set backs due to thing beyond our control it was a blast and I hope this will get this club a good kick. Justin will have the pictures up soon...

SUV OR TRUCK JUSTIN NOT CAR!!

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SORA is rebuilding itself.

Posted by: Chris
Date: July 15, 2006 12:32AM
Under: Misc

SORA is currently in the process of rebuilding itself as an offroad club. In the past we have had upwards of 30 members. This may not seem like a lot to clubs that hand out memberships to anyone, but to SORA it was a lot. We don't mind being small because it allows us to know all our members while still having enough members to throw a trail ride together in a moments notice.

No general location is necessary to join. I am located in Wilmington (LA to be exact), but we have members all over the east part of North Carolina. We generally don't care what you bring to wheel, as long as its what you like.

If you are interested in joining then just sign up on the forums, introduce yourself, and see if we are the club for you.

Our next ride is August 12th, to Uwharrie National Forest.


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URE - 4/8

Posted by: Chris
Date: April 10, 2006 08:58PM
Under: Trip Reports

Chris was waiting on Ed and I at the outpost from there we went to meet Joe at the camp sight. After waiting around we decided to go hit a light trail and come back hoping by then Joe would be back from his trail run. Chris , Ed and I hit Wolf's Den to falldam nothing much to report on it good run Ed had some fuel injector problems we spotted a couple on a white Cherokee we thought was doing something I can't say here. The first trail ride with all of us together was great we hooked up with a great crowd of


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