Official Croom Thread

SMP63 · October 17, 2011, 10:28:45 AM

You may want to give ONF a try now. The only trail that had whoops in it was Longleaf north of
the campgrounds. The only trail there i haven't been on yet is Wiregrass.

KFX400 NPR · October 21, 2011, 08:12:23 PM

OK here is my review just got back first time this season.

Let me start out by saying the new Ranger lady is great to deal with super nice and geting our stickers was a breeze and she was very helpful and the park should be open 7 days a week with camping by Thanksgiving.

The trail conditions were not terrible but they were not as groomed as normal a little whooped out but now that she is getting things going in a few weeks everything should be groomed and ready to go.

We had a great day out there lots of fun and I think things at croom are heading in the right direction.

pywacket1955 · October 22, 2011, 01:26:12 PM

That's great news.

Dirty Girl · October 27, 2011, 01:57:49 PM

OK y'all... gonna be out there at Croom this Sunday. We park in the back..day riding area. Either behind the pavillion or in the lot next to it. DK Blu over Gld F-150 4D, Whi box trlr, TBRD decal in the back window. Gonna mostly be a slower family day, with some hard riding mixed in. See y'all there!!

bigwili · October 27, 2011, 07:48:26 PM

what is this talk about camping during the weekend only?

i was there a short while back and stayed during the week.

patches206 · October 27, 2011, 07:56:47 PM

Quote from: bigwili on October 27, 2011, 07:48:26 PM
what is this talk about camping during the weekend only? i was there a short while back and stayed during the week.

The entire park is closed on Tue and Wed's due to budgit cuts. The rangers said it will be open 7 days a weeks by Thanks Giving once again. There was a time over the summer the campground was totally closed it just started to open on weekends not to long ago.

bigwili · October 27, 2011, 08:37:34 PM

thank you. april was my last visit. i am planing on saturday. will it be tough to get a camp site? what do you think.

patches206 · October 28, 2011, 09:40:38 AM

Quote from: bigwili on October 27, 2011, 08:37:34 PM
thank you. april was my last visit. i am planing on saturday. will it be tough to get a camp site? what do you think.

With the weather it will be hit or miss you may get lucky.

patches206 · October 30, 2011, 08:47:48 PM

Beware of new Nazi at Croom!

Went to Croom today and as always had a great time. There was a few new Fl. Division of Forestry personnel on site and all where just outstanding except for the new Nazi. There is a crusty old man I saw for the first time today and he is off the chain. Went through the gate and he was like a Nazi gate man. I can live with this I understand there are rules. The issue I have is he bragged about how many people he had nailed for violations this weekend. He can keep that shiz to himself, it was like he was on a power trip and was getting off on self gratification for making people miserable like himself.
Then the wife said watch he will be in the back running a Mobile check point. Well she was dead on. I saw him in the back on foot in the middle of the road by the day use bathrooms flagging folks down. He appeared to be in heaven by making others miserable.

Well I recall reading an old book called Animal Farm. one thing about this book was the motto, Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This guy fits that mold.

Beware my friends make sure when you go through the Mobile check point you have you papers in order OR you may whined up in Stalag 13.

KFX400 NPR · October 30, 2011, 09:23:39 PM

WTF whats a mobile check point??? Papers in order what papers the new ranger chick that lives there said that a title is not even required until next year and did not give me any hassle at the gate was really cool. I would talk to her if you go back and have a issue shes the head one that lives there now and does not seem to be a ball buster at all she wants to get sticker sales up and make the park friendly.

SMP63 · October 30, 2011, 09:51:18 PM

That guy might have been working the front gate the last time i got my sticker. He wanted to see proof of owner ship, either a tittle or registration & drivers licence. Even looked to make sure i had the green sticker on the bike. A real by the book PITA!! Sure sounds like the same guy. Told me i needed to carry them whenever i ride there.

svtbolt04 · October 31, 2011, 04:02:13 AM

Can someone please clear some things up for me.

#1 Title.
-Why would someone need a title. People who finance bikes won't ever see a title until the last payment is recieved.

#2 green sticker
- I understand that this means it is registered.. My VIN number is the number that would be associated with this, why can they not look this up through a program? What if you are a racer (a good % of racers practice out there) and have different plastics from who knows what, but you have to remove the sticker to place it on your new plastics? Dumb.

I never had these problems with Croom, and sometimes I think people are making stuff up.

My bikes are now long paid for, but I know I bought a bike and brought it to croom the next day. It was a bike I took a loan out for. I had no title. How can they do that to people?

Thunderdually · October 31, 2011, 05:19:40 AM

I have never had a problem getting my permit for my quads. I have an enclosed trailer and they have never even asked me to open the doors. Only thing I have ever had to show them was my Vin Numbers and my drivers license.

z400250 · October 31, 2011, 06:07:22 AM

Quote from: Thunderdually on October 31, 2011, 05:19:40 AM
I have never had a problem getting my permit for my quads. I have an enclosed trailer and they have never even asked me to open the doors. Only thing I have ever had to show them was my Vin Numbers and my rivers license.

normally I don't stop at the gate just wave as I go by, not now they stop you and verify you have your stickers now, when I was there not to long ago waiting for someone to get there sticker, some guy came thru with and enclosed and they made him open it up so they could see the stickers.

patches206 · October 31, 2011, 08:59:55 AM

Quote from: svtbolt04 on October 31, 2011, 04:02:13 AM
Can someone please clear some things up for me.

#1 Title.
-Why would someone need a title. People who finance bikes won't ever see a title until the last payment is recieved.

#2 green sticker
- I understand that this means it is registered.. My VIN number is the number that would be associated with this, why can they not look this up through a program? What if you are a racer (a good % of racers practice out there) and have different plastics from who knows what, but you have to remove the sticker to place it on your new plastics? Dumb.

I never had these problems with Croom, and sometimes I think people are making stuff up.

My bikes are now long paid for, but I know I bought a bike and brought it to croom the next day. It was a bike I took a loan out for. I had no title. How can they do that to people?

I am not making this stuff up. I have been going to Croom since 1996 and have seen many changes, from no rules to rules which I have no issue with. The staff has always been great there in the last 15 years but this guy is not customer friendly. There is a way to treat people and not to treat people and in my opinion be needs to go to sensitivity training. Oh yes they are checking Croom stickers and Green stickers. I had a trailer of 4 quads and he was ready to climb over the two in the back to get to the two in the front but is crotchety old body was not able to traverse the rear two quads.

patches206 · October 31, 2011, 09:07:04 AM

Quote from: KFX400 NPR on October 30, 2011, 09:23:39 PM
WTF whats a mobile check point??? Papers in order what papers the new ranger chick that lives there said that a title is not even required until next year and did not give me any hassle at the gate was really cool. I would talk to her if you go back and have a issue shes the head one that lives there now and does not seem to be a ball buster at all she wants to get sticker sales up and make the park friendly.

No other issues with anyone else working at the park but, the crotchety old man, so I will attempt to contact her because this guy is bad for business!

Oh and if you run the check point or do not have your papers in order Schlitz will send you to the Stalag!

patches206 · October 31, 2011, 09:12:12 AM

Quote from: Thunderdually on October 31, 2011, 05:19:40 AM
I have never had a problem getting my permit for my quads. I have an enclosed trailer and they have never even asked me to open the doors. Only thing I have ever had to show them was my Vin Numbers and my drivers license.

Those days are long gone, just wait if the old man is at the gate you will see.

SMP63 · October 31, 2011, 09:44:07 AM

All I can say to the people who think some of us are making this stuff up have been lucky enough to have not come across this guy. I will explain this again. Tittle or registation is PROOF OF OWNERSHIP. Agree that a tittle will not be issued untill payoff so the next best thing to show proof of ownership is the registration. ONF also requires you to carry proof of ownership with you when you ride there, alltho i have not been stopped & asked for it i still carry it.
The reason is to make sure what you are riding is not stolen. He is doing his job by the book!!!
One day you will cross paths with this guy & will see for yourself!!!
Even better, go to the Croom web site & read for yourself, he's just doing his job!!!!
Also never said it was a problem to get the sticker, just trying to help those that haven't been yet have the right papers to get the sticker!!

Dirty Girl · October 31, 2011, 02:47:50 PM

Just what is the big fat hairy deal here?? My husband is only trying to give a heads up about this guy and practically got called a liar? I was there...he ain't exaggerating....this guy was a real "TOOL!!" Matter of fact, what Patches DIDN'T tell you about was just how MUCH this "tool" was bragging! Patches downplayed that part and I really don't think that guy likes cops much and was looking for a reason to bust us! Seems like he was around every blessed corner of the day riding area and was watching us the entire time! Pissed me right off!!
Patches wasn't ONLY venting, he was trying to save everyone a headache from this dude!! SVT...Just say thank you and go on with your day. JEEZ!!

zman03 · October 31, 2011, 02:58:17 PM

been there plenty of times and they only wanted the vin# so the sticker they give you will be registered to that vin#. They can check your (valid) Croom sticker and make sure it belongs to that specific bike. other wise people would buy one sticker and use it on other bikes. Never had an issue with any of the rangers, they've always been pretty cool with us

Dirty Girl · October 31, 2011, 03:08:51 PM

Quote from: zman03 on October 31, 2011, 02:58:17 PM
been there plenty of times and they only wanted the vin# so the sticker they give you will be registered to that vin#. They can check your (valid) Croom sticker and make sure it belongs to that specific bike. other wise people would buy one sticker and use it on other bikes. Never had an issue with any of the rangers, they've always been pretty cool with us

I agree ZMAN...we'd never had a problem till Yesterday either!! Normally the rangers are awesome!!

KFX400 NPR · October 31, 2011, 03:24:59 PM

This is really bad news but I would contact the new ranger lady very nice and after talking to her I do not think she would be happy t hear these things being done so make sure you guys let her know.

zman03 · October 31, 2011, 04:35:12 PM

I hope to be up there in a couple of weeks, Plannin on 11-11 or 11-17 weekend, I hope the weather is nice (50's or colder). I hope to be there with a fresh motor on the quad.

KFX400 NPR · November 25, 2011, 06:59:47 PM

Well went out and rode croom today so heres the report.

The trails are whooped out major The worst I have seen in a few years.

The place was busy lots of bikes

Had a good time but the trails need to be groomed in the worst of ways

zman03 · December 04, 2011, 12:02:58 AM

the north end was a little better the last time I was there