Pickup truck permit issues

Tequila wrote:
I have none. Yet.

Is this a different issue then? Not at Nogales obviously but others at northern borders

It's happened again. This time at the Laredo, Texas crossing. Something deeper is going on here.

Caravanas de Mexico RV Tours has hired a trio of lawyers who will be persuing this issue, presumably with SAT who issues the regulations to start with, starting in a few days. I will keep everybody updated as soon as I know anything. Until then, I highly recommend anyone crossing with a pickup use the Nogales, Az crossing which so far has no reports of this happening. It appears to be happening at all the Texas crossings. If you have to use a Texas crossing, I recommend going to a commercial scale and having your truck weighed (empty) so you have at least one additonal piece of paperwork. Try to get htmeto add your VIN number as well as plate number. If you have records of your previous crossings, take those. If you do not, you can probably obtain them at this link:

https://portalsat.plataforma.sat.gob.mx/aduanas_cpitv_internet/index.aspx

This happened to us at the border (Nuevo Laredo) yesterday. We were finally given a waiver after showing that the truck had been imported before ( 3 times). They did use the fully loaded weight ( though we were not towing nor bringing in any cargo) to determine this. The guy behind us in line gave the aduana $20 and got his waiver, just FYI. There was a family there - five kids, grandma, mom and dad - who were being put through the wringer over the weight of their SUV. This is idiotic - does Mexico intend to hurt tourism from the USA and Canada? The agents were rude and unhelpful - never experienced this in NL before.

Also another report here (I think) of refusal at La Paz

I have none. Yet.

I don't think anyone has reported a problem @ Nogales. But not many crossings at this time of year.

Moisheh

I assume the new procedure suggested for getting around this problem at the southern border is not applicable for northern borders.

peachland2 wrote:
I am thinking of Lo De Marcos,so many RV parks there,that town is very tourist dependant from what I understand.Would the Rv park owners be aware of this new rule that would prohibit Rv's do you think?

IF it continue sot be an issue it will be aproblem for them. I ahve always thought it woudl be a good idea for rV park owners to form an association so they have a little bit of clout.

stanbnv wrote:
I'll let you all know in September when I get my TIP on line. I usually just go through Lukeville/Sonoyta, but you get checked at the border, at San Emitario 27 km in and again at Pitiquito at the new aduenda. I might go on over to Nogales this year as there is only the border checkpoint. I use my Title as it lists the truck weigh at 6500 pounds and the gross at 00002. The registration in NV lists 10,000 pounds. For you Canadians, in this state, and many more, the Title is proof of ownership and you don't get it until your loan is paid off. The Registration is basically, just proof that you have paid your licensing fees if you get stopped by a cop.

Send me a PM as soon as you know Stan. I am really curoius as to how they handle on line ones. In BC, they have both GVW & net on the registration. You can apply 60 days in advance.

We always use Lukeville/Sonoyta. All they have ever done is decide we are too tall to go through at Pitiquito and wave us over to the side. No one has checked our TIP, ever.
Admittedly, we don't have to stop to get our FMM's because we get them on foot in Tijuana a week or two earlier.
Sometimes we get stopped at the border to show the dog papers, but that's it.

I'll let you all know in September when I get my TIP on line. I usually just go through Lukeville/Sonoyta, but you get checked at the border, at San Emitario 27 km in and again at Pitiquito at the new aduenda. I might go on over to Nogales this year as there is only the border checkpoint. I use my Title as it lists the truck weigh at 6500 pounds and the gross at 00002. The registration in NV lists 10,000 pounds. For you Canadians, in this state, and many more, the Title is proof of ownership and you don't get it until your loan is paid off. The Registration is basically, just proof that you have paid your licensing fees if you get stopped by a cop.

I am thinking of Lo De Marcos,so many RV parks there,that town is very tourist dependant from what I understand.Would the Rv park owners be aware of this new rule that would prohibit Rv's do you think?

Yep. In 2006 we found some land south of Monterrey taking the bypass from Reynosa to Allende and then to Cd. Victoria. It had everything. Transformers, a giant pool with showers and bathrooms and house to live in, easy off and on a concrete highway with no transito issues. It was perfect.

We drew up plans and were ready to buy the place but then things went south here in this part of Mexico. It was perfect though as it was only 3.5 hours max from the border giving rvers a first night's rest after all the border hassles.

That said, all along we never meant for it to be a business. A hobby with a way to be in touch with rvers and show people around our area. I couldn't imagine ever making a living off of it.