Equiping for Mexico travel?
Hello Everyone, I am in the planning stages for a fall/winter trip down the West coast of Mexico. This will be my first extended trip in my 5th wheel. Past travel was in a converted Eagle 10 bus. M...
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PNW_Steve wrote:stanbnv wrote:
I agree with Mountaineer42 on the route from MX 15 to San Blas, I have lost marker lights on both occasions going that way. My 2006 Ram3500 CTD gets about 11.5 mpg towing the trailer and I have no problem, we usually spend a couple of nights in Punta Cerritos RV park in Mazatlan, and I go into one of several big Pemax stations going south through Maz, and don't even get down below the worry point before we get to Tepic. We are planning leaving Lukeville on 25 Oct, stopping in Santa Ana, Guaymas, and Los Mochis one night each, and two nights in Mazatlan, then to La Peñita. We don't overnight in Pemex any more as we both need electric hookups for our CPAPs. We have stayed overnight at Pemex 4006 outside of Culiacan Sinaloa several years ago, and for 50 pesos the armed guard parked us by a light pole that had a 15 amp plug in. We felt pretty secure that night guarded by Jesus with an M16. I always try to diesel there at 4006 and take a lunch break as we do like the food in the restaurant.
Another poster mentioned San Blas as being along my route and I assumed it was. It isn't...
Honestly, I have not settled on a route other than 15D at a relaxed pace to Mazatlan then start throwing darts at the map :) There will likely be some side trips along the way.
The Pemex 4006 outside of Culiacan looks like a good stop between Guaymas and Mazatlan. I can overnight without power. Would you recommend overnighting there?
I am curious about your fuel mileage. I have an '01 3500 diesel with the 6 speed. If I hold 55-60 mph empty & on level ground I get 19+ mpg. Pulling my 36' trailer at 55-60 on mixed terrain I get 12.5-13.5 mpg. I have not pulled the 29' trailer enough to have solid numbers but it is looking like 14.5-15 mpg.
If I push my speed beyond 60mph mileage drops quickly.
I get 13.5 towing my 25 ft trailer. If you are getting more than that you are doing really well. I would stop at huatabampito between San Carlos & Mazatlan. let me know if you would like detailed instructions. Only problem, is the road out to the south has Muchos potholes, but is only 20 km.
