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United 4 Wheel Drive Awareness Program

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Mission Statement: To instill responsible off-highway driving skills through education and instruction to novice 4-wheel drive vehicles owners.
The United Four Wheel Drive Association (UFWDA) and it's regional and state 4WD drive associations realized back in 1991 that there was a need for 4WD education clinics. These clinics are now a reality and have taught thousands of novice four wheelers on the components of their 4x4 vehicle, proper off-highway driving techniques, proper vehicle recovery, courtesies related to 4-wheeling, and accents environmental awareness by way of the Tread Lightly philosophy.

All United program instructors are experienced 4-wheelers and have to meet certain qualifications like: No DUI's, Have a minimum of three (3) years of off-highway driving, be certified in basic REDCROSS First Aid and CPR, be a member of good standing with their local and UFWDA association, and attend the UFWDA 4WD Instructors course.

The 4WD clinic will educate you on the basic components of a 4x4 vehicle, explain the benefits of the different type of off-highway tires and accessories, provide you with information on Offroad Recreation Areas, learn vehicle recovery techniques, cover the benefits of belonging to organized 4x4 clubs and Associations like Southern Four Wheel Drive and United Four Wheel Drive Associations and much more. But most importantly, you'll learn how to drive your vehicle off-highway over hills, ravines, ruts, rocks, logs, through water holes, and stream crossings without doing damage to you, your vehicle, and the environment.

The 4WD clinic usually run from 9:00AM -- 6:00PM and consists of classroom and parking lot instruction in the morning, and in the afternoon, you'll be on the trail negotiating off-highway trail obstacles under the supervision of a UFWDA Instrcutor. On the trail, 1 instructor will be responsible for instructing and guiding three (3) student vehicles. Most clinics average 12 students, so we can provide lower student to instructor ratio.

If you have a four-wheel drive and always wanted to know how to drive off-highway the right way, then the United Four Wheel Drive 4WD Awareness Clinics are for you. For more information on clinics coming up near you, call one of the following regional UFWDA 4WD Program Awareness Directors:

United Four Wheel Drive Awareness Director:
Linda Olson
6351 Upham St.
Arvada, CO., 80003 Ph. (303) 423-5938

Southern Regional UFWDA Awarness Director:
Dennis R. Noes
5068 Rodrick Trail Email: drnoes@aol.com
Marietta, GA. 30066-3232 Ph. (770) 924-7041

Southwest Regional UFWDA Awareness Director:
Frank Noel
2221 E. Decatur
Mesa, AZ., 85226 Ph. (602) 832-8132

Midwest Regional UFWDA Awareness Director:
Randy John
961 160th St.
Hammond, WI, 54015 Ph. (715) 796-5506

 

The United 4WD Awareness Program is sponsored by BF Goodrich, AM-General (Hummer), PSICOR Inc., and Performance Products

Student Comments on the United Four Wheel Drive Awareness Clinics ...

 

   "My offroad driving confidence was greatly improved thanks to the clinic"
 John H., 94 Hummer
 "I gained a lot of experience and confidence, all instructors are very
 highly qualified"                               Ed R.,  94 Jeep YJ
 "Everyone who owns a 4x4 should be required to take this course"
 Nate L., 86 Chevy Blazer

 


Calendar

  March 9th, 1996: Hallmark/Eagle Inc. and The Middle Tennessee Christain
 Jeep Club will be hosting a Southern Four Wheel Drive
 Association "Back Country 4WD Clinic" on Saturday,
 March 9,1996. This program is operated under the United
 Four Wheel Drive Awareness program and is sponsored by
 BF Goodrich, AM-General, PSICOR Inc., and Performance
 Products. For more information, please contact Robert
 Kirby, (615) 822-1496 or Gary Parsons, (615) 791-1704.
 When: Saturday, March 9, 1996
 Where: Nashville, Tennessee
 Cost: $30.00 per vehicle
 March 30, 1996: The Georgia Bounty Runners will be hosting a Southern
 Four Wheel Drive "Back Country Clinic" on Saturday,
 March 30, 1996. This program is operated under the
 United Four Wheel Drive Awareness program and is sponsored
 by BF Goodrich, AM-General, PSICOR Inc., and Performance
 Products. For more information, please Ph. (770)785-2704
 or Email: sjb@indcomp.com When: Saturday, March 30, 1996
 Where: Atlanta, Georgia
 June 22, 1996: The Georgia Bounty Runners will be hosting a Southern
 Four Wheel Drive "Back Country 4WD Clinic" on Saturday.
 June 22nd, 1996. This program is operated under the
 United Four Wheel Drive Awareness program and is sponsored
 by BF Goodrich, AM-General, PSICOR Inc., and Performance
 Products. For more information, please Ph. (770) 785-2704
 or Email: sjb@indcomp.com When: Saturday, June 22, 1996
 Where: Atlanta, Georgia
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