25 Years of Jeeping

 

The Melbourne Jeep Owners Club (MJOC) was first established in 1997 and in 2022, we are celebrated our 25th anniversary.

Our motto is 'we get'em dirty' which means we love to get out in the bush and enjoy the great outdoors in our Jeep. And we dont mind getting our Jeep dirty in the process.

You will often see an MJOC convoy heading out on a great adventure to one of Victorias' iconic 4WD destinations and beyond. It is great to see a convoy cruising along with headlights on, in formation, hearing the chatter on the UHF radio, heading for the hills of the high country or out into the Victorian deserts. Having fun, Jeeps getting dirty, setting up camp beside a mountain stream, sitting around a campfire with freinds and family.

Come and enhance your Jeep experience by joining the club for Jeep owners who love there Jeep and want to have fun with other Jeepers and explore this great land and all the adventures it offers.We make all Jeep 4x4 owners welcome.

MJOC caters for all ........More 25 Years of Jeeping

Why Join Melbourne Jeep Owners Club?

Extend your Jeep experience by joining the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club. We are a family friendly 4WD club that caters for all Jeep 4x4 models and all levels of driver experience. And we all drive or own Jeeps, just like yours.

Members enjoy a wide range and variety of trips and events as well as member driver training.

Benefits include;

• Rated 4WD Trips
• Trained Trip Leaders
• Free Driver Training
• Social gatherings
• VicRoads Club Permit Scheme
• Volunteer and community stewardship
• Monthly members meetings
• Members only Facebook group
• Affiliation benefits with Four Wheel Drive Victoria and ARMA
• Members are protected by Public Liability and Personal Injury Insurance

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Melbourne Jeep Owners Club Trips

Our club members enjoy rated 4WD trips that are suitable for your driving experience and vehicle set up. We have trained trip leaders who care for you all the way and make sure you have lots of Jeeping fun and get you home safely.

 

All members recieve free driver training which covers teaching what you need to know about your Jeep and how to use it safely in 4WD terrain. This ensures all the drivers on your trip know what they are doing. Newbies have to do training before being let loose on the trails.

 

Our Trip Leaders are trained in planning trips that are rated to suit the capabilities of both the driver and the vehicle set up. The do all the managing of the convoy, recoveries, destinations and ensuring that you enjoy your Jeep experience. 

 

Trips are rated as Easy, Medium, Difficult or Very Difficult. Our most popular trips are rated as Medium.

Melbourne Jeep Owners Club

12 Hot Tips For Driving In 4WD Terrain

• Check out your Manufacturers Owners Handbook for correct operation of your vehicle’s technology.
• Check the weather before you go. Are the tracks going to be dry or muddy?
• Don't go on your own. You will need another vehicle to help if you get stuck.
• Lower your tyre pressures when in 4WD terrain. This gives better traction and softer ride.
• Use low range 4WD in steep terrain and use 1st gear for going down hills & 2nd or 3rd going up.
• Learn safe recovery methods for winching or recovery strap use. 
• Never use a Tow Ball for Recovery.
• Do a 4WD training course and learn how to best use your vehicle safely
• Join a 4WD club that is covered by Public Liability and Personal Injury Insurance like MJOC
• Leave no trace of your visit to the bush - Take out what you take in
• Respect the bush and only drive on formed tracks
• Let someone at home know where you are going and when you will return
  

MJOC Code of Ethics

1. Protect and respect the public image of the club
2. Drive in a safe and responsible manner by only driving on formed tracks and in approved, permitted areas
3. Follow and respect safe driving and recovery protocols
4. Care for the environment by avoiding sensitive areas to protect them for use by future generations
5. Avoid damaging tracks by minimising excessive wheel spin which creates deeper holes and ruts
6. Leave no trace of your visit – by leaving places, picnic spots and camp sites cleaner than you found them
7. Respect the rights, peace and solitude of other recreational users
8. When driving in or visiting cultural, heritage or environmental areas take care to protect and respect them and abide by any applicable laws or regulations
9. Extinguish campfires with water until cold and follow all fire restrictions
10. Respect the club Trip Leader and club convoy procedures

Want to check us out?

Come along to one of our meetings and have a chat with members and see how we do things. Our meetings are usually held in Ashwood which is near Mt. Waverley and is fairly central to most of our members. It's close to the Monash and Eastlink and easy to get to.

Find out more about our meetings 

MJOC Meeting Locations

Frequently Asked Questions

MJOC Frequently Asked Questions

Ask MJOC Direct

Have a technical question? Looking for a rare Jeep part? Want to sell a Jeep?
Fill in our direct contact form and we may be able to assist by asking our members. Just click on the link below, fill the form out and send it to us. We will get back to you directly with a response.

Contact MJOC Members Form