Refused entry with a truck & camper
Had a call this morning from Mike & Terri, they are being refused entry with a truck camper on a 1 ton. My mexican partner is trying to deal with it via phone. Not sure if the issue is the truck bein...
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The tag on my truck is the GVWR. Every PU truck has that info. Curb weight is meaningless as usually it is for a base vehicle without a lot of options. Brian: You were a trucker and when you saw road restrictions that might have said: Trucks over 35,000 lbs. prohibited you knew that was the total weight of the vehicle. No one cares about the weight of the goods. Do not use info on weights from GM websites as they are not factual. Every PU truck will have different empty weights due to options either factory, dealer or owner installed. BUT the GVWR is for real. GM ( or any mfr.) is telling you the vehicle is designed for that max GVWR. Forget about trailering as some of the trailer weight is on the trailer axles. The only consistent figure is the GVWR. My "tag" only shows the GVWR and the GAWR ( axle limits). It is not a
commercial registered vehicle. It appears that Mexico does not recognize the difference between a commercial and a leisure vehicle. So they seem to be using that magic figure of 7700lbs.. Anything over that will be considered commercial and not eligible for a TIP. Remember that is where the problem lies. Many vehicles can be imported to Mexico. But if it is over 7700 lbs. GVWR it must be imported in a different manner. Somehow for this to change Mexico would have to accept that a one ton dually towing a 5th wheel is NOT a commercial vehicle. They cannot determine anything on your vehicle for weights other than the GVWR. That is the only info other than tires size on the tag. It will be interesting to see what happens at Nogales once the season is underway. Every year there are many one tons that cross @ Nogales with zero problems. Between new pet laws and now vehicles it might be easier for RV'rs to just forget Mexico. I preferred the old method. Before the Holograms you simply showed your registration. Paid a few dollars into a tip jar and you got Mexico sticker ) no Hologram with a year on it. Rv'rs displayed these stickers as if they were kids collecting baseball cards. When you saw a station wagon with stickers that were 10 years old you knew he was an old hand at visiting Mexico. Our Cortez motorhome had 2 stickers so at that time I was still a novice! There were very few problems that could not be solved for as little as $5.00. Brian: I commend you for trying but I don't think it will happen without a face to face with the officials.
Moisheh
commercial registered vehicle. It appears that Mexico does not recognize the difference between a commercial and a leisure vehicle. So they seem to be using that magic figure of 7700lbs.. Anything over that will be considered commercial and not eligible for a TIP. Remember that is where the problem lies. Many vehicles can be imported to Mexico. But if it is over 7700 lbs. GVWR it must be imported in a different manner. Somehow for this to change Mexico would have to accept that a one ton dually towing a 5th wheel is NOT a commercial vehicle. They cannot determine anything on your vehicle for weights other than the GVWR. That is the only info other than tires size on the tag. It will be interesting to see what happens at Nogales once the season is underway. Every year there are many one tons that cross @ Nogales with zero problems. Between new pet laws and now vehicles it might be easier for RV'rs to just forget Mexico. I preferred the old method. Before the Holograms you simply showed your registration. Paid a few dollars into a tip jar and you got Mexico sticker ) no Hologram with a year on it. Rv'rs displayed these stickers as if they were kids collecting baseball cards. When you saw a station wagon with stickers that were 10 years old you knew he was an old hand at visiting Mexico. Our Cortez motorhome had 2 stickers so at that time I was still a novice! There were very few problems that could not be solved for as little as $5.00. Brian: I commend you for trying but I don't think it will happen without a face to face with the officials.
Moisheh
