Pickup truck permit issues

Didn't we alreay do this?

Yeah, but I'm getting reports of a !ot more and not only on the southern border.

Thanks for the update. I'll pass it on to the PanAmerican facebook group where it was first reported

Not sure that getting permits online will solve problems for those heading south into Central America, leave their TIP live and then want to return to Mexico

The original 15 year permits ( now 10 year) were intended for farmers and ranchers. Vehicles were limited to half tons. No duallies and no more than 6 lug nuts I have seen on some web sites that trucks carrying campers are not considered RV's and no 10 year permits are allowed. One web site stated that the 3.5 Tonne limits was total weight ( GVW). Another said it was load capacity (GCW). I also noticed that if you apply on line for a permit and your vehicle is not allowed The Banjercito can fine you! Good luck getting this problem clarified. Tequila: Your "Boss" should contact the Secretary of Tourism. The Banjercito is very powerful.

Moisheh

Well he does have a lot of contacts. If they enforced this everywhere it would be the end of RV parks in Mexico. I should also contact Fausto, he has contacts with the tourism people in Sonora.

Yeah! I am agree with tequlla post.

sent an email to fausto. He was trying to set up a meeting last spring with tourism officials and myself over another issue but timing was out. They can maybe get the ear of the national one. Moisheh may be right in going this route.

Are you saying that I might not be able to get into Mexico with my 1 ton dually with 5th wheel on the back?

When did this start? Had no problem getting a TIP for my 3/4 ton heavy duty pulling the 5er into Mexico. Wasn't a 10 year like the 5er had but was good for 180 days. OR are we talking about a different issue?

rocmoc n AZ/Fld/Baja

Pick up trucks PULLING a 5th are OK, the problem is pick up trucks with a camper shell on the bed.

Since a camper shell is not permanently attached to the truck and can be dropped on the ground, it is considered cargo and theoretically can not have a TIP, key word in Spanish is "casa RODANTE", litteral translation is "rolling home" and not recreational vehicle "vehiculo recreativo'", or motor home "casa motorizada".

Sometimes Mexican Government officials can get very sticky with wording when it comes to documents, simple words can complicate and mess a "tramite", since the TIP's do not specify what a motor home really is they might be looking at the wheight of the pick up truck as a cargo carring unit, as opposed to a tractor pulling a trailer that is a home, of course class A and C units and B's are self propelled, pick up's whith a bed carring a box is another matter, for them a box is a box whether it carries cargo or living quarters is irrelevant, the pick up truck is a cargo carring vehicle and subject to commerce rules and import laws.

navegator