I was just wandering how many patriot owners are in NC. I really haven't seen any out on the road. I am close to Charlotte and Hickory. Just trying to find so local patriot owners.

Hey - I'm in NC! I've only seen one Patriot on the road - and that was in Mt Holly - was that you?

I'm in NC also. Greenville/Raleigh area... kinda scary that we all have Steel Blues! I had to drive to VA to get mine!

Hey guys, just got back from a weekend of driving up there.

Wow, if you get on the Blue Ridge and go to the Craggy Rock Picnic area, there are unpaved trail-like roads that go for 13 miles and another one HWY 197 I think it was, that are not paved, very fun, another road was NC HWY 2137, then went up by Boone and Blowing Rock and I was just loosing my mind on all the trials, would just fly off every little road. Would run acroos people camping and other bunches of drunks and mountain people like DELIVERANCE. :)

BUT YOU BETTER HAVE GPS or you could be lost for days and starve to death and die! :)

Here is more info: From Burnsville go east on US 19E for .5 mile and turn right at the gas station onto NC 197. Stay on the road through Pensacola and Cane River Gap to Barnardsville (stay on NC 197 for about 25 miles) The road is paved changes to gravel and is paved once again. Turn left at the intersection of NC 197 and NC 2173 (Dillingham Rd) and follow this road, which becomes gravel. It becomes Forest Road 74. Follow this gravel road for 8.8 miles to the end of the road. The trailhead is straight ahead.

I will have to look up more info on these FOREST ROAD numbers, they were very nice scenic drives.

Just took ours kayaking in Asheville last weekend, white to beat the heat...

I'm in Greenville and I've had my '08 Sport 4x2 in Jeep Green Metallic less than a week.

Corksnifer: You a wine lover? :)

Any of you taken your Patriots to Tellico? If so post some Pics!!!!! Please!!!!

I live in Raleigh, NC and I have a 2007 Jeep Patriot 4X4 with the five speed manual. I am new here and I would love to talk to some other Pat owners in NC. I would love to take a trip out to the beach with someone with more off roading experience.

I live in Greensboro, just off of Wendover Ave. I've seen a few around, but haven't run across run across Chris669 yet. I'm originally from the NC foothills near the Cumberland Knob area of the parkway.

2007 Patriot 4x2, Inferno Red, Package 25D
Additions: black reflective Patriot rear bumper lettering
(just getting started)

I live in RTP area and I see Patriot once a while. May be it's because of less than cooperative dealers in this area. I bought my in Roanoke, Va!

I live in the Huntersville area of Charlotte. I drive a silver Patriot Ltd. I have seen 2 other Patriots in my area.

nc here right on the border of VA

Any of you willing to make the trip up for the camping trip in September?

http://jeepcommander.co.nr

Check that link out. All are welcome.

I live in the RTP too, right on the Durham / Wake County line, and I don't see too many Patriots out and about either.

After I bought my silver '08 Patriot, a woman that works in my building bought an '07 Patriot to match it ... can you say, "trendsetter?" Just kidding ....

With the gas mileage I'm getting compared to the price, I can't see why more people aren't getting into the Patriot instead of rolling in Nissan Rogues or a Hyundai or any of those things.

I just bought my 2007 patriot and loving it!! This is my 3rd day :) I live in Monroe, NC and I have not seen any patriots around at all. My mother in law is looking to buy her one now lolol:D:pepper:

Hi Poppajoe, I wonder if you know of others' experience with the manual Pat on a beach. I had two Cheerokes, drove them on logging roads in Canada and on beaches of Atlantic Coast (Outer Banks - Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke Island). That was years ago, now I am considering Pat for beach and snow driving (live in Canada). Love standard shift. Would 4wd with 5 speed manual do on a beach in soft sand? I was surprised seeing Ford Escape managing quite well, while a Hummer got stuck right at the entry ramp. Hope Pat is at least as good in sand as Escape.
Cheers,
George

I have 4x4, 5M and had a great time on the beach, check link below. All you have to do is switch off all that automatic TC stuff and lock 4x4, and let tire pressure low, I used 15PSI only. I do not about snow, but winter is coming. I have just stock tires on, nothing special.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bohemius.sr/Jeep#

Just bought a 2008 Patriot and live near Wilmington toward Carolina Beach. We go to North End of Carolina Beach on the sand and occassionally to the South end.

I'm in NC barely ( less than a mile to the SC border) off I85 I don't have a steel blue...just the Jeep Green 4X2

Hey NC Jeep Owners!!!
My Hubby and I are headed your way in less than five weeks. We're military (USAF) and coming to EC from Germany after having lived here for three fast and beautiful years.
If there are any meetups in the future, I'd LOVE to know...Thank you in advance!

I'm in Charlotte... No wonder I dont see any Patriot in Charlotte...

I live north of Charlotte and I have only seen one other riot on the roads, a tan 4x2 limited.

I am on the NC/SC state line in the coastal area. I have only seen one other Patriot. Just got mine Saturday.

Post resurrection lol

Wilmington, NC

North Wilkesboro(Foothills area) Just bought mine 09 Patriot Sport 4X2 this past Thursday, so far I love it!

I live in RTP area and I see Patriot once a while. May be it's because of less than cooperative dealers in this area. I bought my in Roanoke, Va!

I live in the Huntersville area of Charlotte. I drive a silver Patriot Ltd. I have seen 2 other Patriots in my area.

Greensboro area. 2009 4x4 Patriot.

I just moved to Fayetteville about a month and a half ago and just bought my 2010 Pat Latitude FDII a week ago

I'm new to Charlotte area. Just took my 08' patriot up to Hot Springs/Asheville/lake lure this past weekend. Anyone from NC ever heard of Hurricane Creek rd? Crazy off road trail off of route 209, not a far drive from Asheville. If anyone's up for some serious trails check it out. There's a few YouTube videos of other vehicles back there.

hey im new to the site and to the riot we just got a 2011 FDII about a month ago its never been off pavement and i wana see what it can do and its still bone stock so if any of you guys have any tips or recommendations on upgrades or good places to go ive been thinking about taking my wife and son up to raven rock and see if there is anything out in that area it looks pretty cool out there

hey im new to the site and to the riot we just got a 2011 FDII about a month ago its never been off pavement and i wana see what it can do and its still bone stock so if any of you guys have any tips or recommendations on upgrades or good places to go ive been thinking about taking my wife and son up to raven rock and see if there is anything out in that area it looks pretty cool out there

by the way im in fayetteville nc