what do I need to be legal?

[dcampbell]

hey guys kinda new to wheeling, well at least responsible. when I was younger did my share in the wrong places kind of thing.  I would like some info on orv stickers . where do you get them? what privlages do they entitle us to ? any laws I need to know before hand? what kind of saftey equipment? rules of mounds? do they have a place for 4x4 ranger 4.0 ,5spd, pretty much stock, to have fun ?  anyone trail ride in gladwin area ?

[Blake Scheuneman]

nord ride sells them
pretty much the mounds is keep it under control and u gotta have mufflers
there are plenty of places for you to have fun
orvs allow you to go off road anywhere off road vehicles are permitted like state land
bigdaddy trailrides there quite often i believe

[Mudduck]

get orv sticker same place u go get your fishing license or hunting license   so any sporting good store or dept.  such as meijer  or walmart or any sporting good stores as for up north  as long u stay on a trail or two tracked trails (same thing)  u are okay orv sticker is a must!!! for those state lands and orv parks such as the mounds... any special equipment is not required  but highly recommended  such as tools  strap  first aid kit  drinking water  fire ext.

[THAT MUDFIT GUY]

and if your ridin with the duck you should prolly carry a ife vest  lmfao                           just use some self control at the mounds and the best advice you can get is JUST WATCH before you leap  becuz if not you may wind upin hummer hole or lake michigan  just wear your seatbelt and keep all teh necessities that duck just said and the big thing is make sure everything is SECURED not fun to catch a wrench or hammer to the back of the head because you didnt take the extra 5 minutes to make sure all your gear was stored and secured  just og out have funa nd you definitely found the right spot to go first   HERE  lol

[7387chevynut]

I trail ride up around Cody/Estey rd.....and M-61 state land........never had problems needing a orv sticker there.

[bigdawg41]

nord ride sells them
pretty much the mounds is keep it under control and u gotta have mufflers
there are plenty of places for you to have fun
orvs allow you to go off road anywhere off road vehicles are permitted like state land
bigdaddy trailrides there quite often i believe

as far as state land goes keep this in mind , if you need four wheel drive to get there you are not supposed to be there. what that means is, if a 2 wheel drive police patrol car can go there you are allowed to be there. if you are caught in four wheel drive or you tear up the ground you can get a ticket for it. you can call the DNR and ask them any question about orv use.

[catfish]

hears the state map for orv routs
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10365_15070-38330--,00.html

make sure you read the lendgnd  it shows truck trals and quad trals, thers also  the sterling truck trails but the cointie keeps filling in the holes.

ant real sure about big dawgs rule of thum but it sounds about right, any more the dnr do a prity good job of taken the fun out of wellin on state land

[awd6000ste]

hey chevynut, where abouts in midland you from?  maybe you can show me some trails i havent been on yet.

[dcampbell]

sorry guys I had to help my son for a couple days so I couldnt respond. that fire extinguishers a great idea, the first aid kit too. Im prone to cutting my self up doing stuff when I should be wearin gloves. Im really lookin forward to trying some hills and craters, I would like to take it easy untill I learn my truck.  awe heck thats probably not going  to happen ,Im going to get stuck alot at first Im sure. definetly need a tow strap. any advice as to which brand, length, size?

[catfish]

you dont no what you can do till ya git her stuck

check out the 4x4 safty section on straps, and you want a recovery strap not a tow strap