Moving to Baja

Interesting that more and more of the new readers are taking to PMs instead of posting.

Anyway, just received an PM saying Mexican trucks have been allowed in the US since 2009 . . . http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2011/07/u-s-mexico-to-allow-cross-border-trucking-begin-to-lift-mexican-tariffs/ . . . so I went to the link and noted it was dated July 6, 2011 and talked about how they are going to start letting Mexican trucks into the US. A one line quote "The signing ends a two-year stalemate that began in March 2009" which appears to be where the PMer go the 2009 from. The article states the agreement was just passed on Wednesday so probably whatever Wednesday before the article was written on July 6, 2011. Maybe my PMer does not know the definition of "stalemate"?

Another quote "Department of Transportation (DOT) officials could not say Wednesday how soon companies might be certified, only that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would begin taking applications from Mexican carriers." AGAIN - READ the article and look at the date - July 6, 2011 - that is not 2009!!

Why not post the correct info on the forum? Why the need for PMs?

The point to my earlier posts on this topic were in response to the original poster commenting about unsafe Mexican trucks in the US. I posted the information about when the trucks started crossing and what the requirements are to help the OP to understand some of the facts and what is going on along the US/Mexico border. It is certainly easy to see how so much misinformation finds its way all over the internet. There has probably never been so many misinformed people in the history of the world - thanks to the internet.

PLEASE - I do not respond well to PMs - a forum is for posting for all to read.

ghostrider421 wrote:

rocmoc wrote:
And this is the entire Private Message I received from ghostrider421,(copy & pasted)"p*ss off". (had to change 1 letter) Sadly those of us who have traveled repeatedly to Mexico try hard to help people cross the border as prepared as possible. Sometime all the questions that need to be asked are not because of lack of or understanding of what to ask. We try to fill in the gaps from our experiences and do our best. Sorry if you felt you were not helped ghostrider! Good luck in Baja.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Bad form to post pm's - or didn't you know that - cuz I was chastised by Moisheh for doing the same time. If you had answered my questions, I wouldn't have sent that pm. What I do or who I work for is none of anyone's business. I mentioned it only in passing. My husband would like to rip you a new one. Thanks for your assistance YR2017 - your help was over the top.

Nuf said - we're already in LaPaz with no hassles at the border and so is our rig.

Very pleased you made it to La Paz easily & safely. If you had mentioned that the rig was needed for the work stated I would not even had mentioned the possible issue with the rig as it does change what the Mexican Government allows into the country. Clearly stating a situation does help receive the best answer / information. Both Moisheh and myself did the best we could with the information provided. Good luck!


rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

moisheh wrote:
Only on the internet does a poorly written question get 3 pages!!! The OP asked a question with very little information. Then he got snarly because I thought he was bringing horses. DAH! Usually a horse trailer is used for horses! Then this fellow from Montana gave us a bunch of false information on Mexican trucks. They do not buy new trucks in the USA nor do they export trucks to Canada or the USA. Rocmcoc may not have answered all the OP's questions but he did give the OP a heads up on importing the truck and trailer and also provided a link for further information. This is an RV forum and the OP is not a tourist nor an RV'r looking for RV info.

Moisheh

That was my sister you were addressing.

Where else would a person who has been rv'ing since 1958 go for that information?

I hauled horses for a living in a 53' semi - not a horse trailer. She happens to own a very nice LIVING QUARTERS trailer. Probably more valuable than 80% of the 5ers on the market today - two marine toilets, marble counters, full size double door refrig, real wood cabinets and floor - no veneers, sleeps six not including the truck.

YR2017 answered all her questions. I went to Canada and drove the rig to the border last week - Pemex contact drove it from there.

I told her this was the forum she wanted to be on. I was wrong.

rocmoc wrote:
And this is the entire Private Message I received from ghostrider421,(copy & pasted)"p*ss off". (had to change 1 letter) Sadly those of us who have traveled repeatedly to Mexico try hard to help people cross the border as prepared as possible. Sometime all the questions that need to be asked are not because of lack of or understanding of what to ask. We try to fill in the gaps from our experiences and do our best. Sorry if you felt you were not helped ghostrider! Good luck in Baja.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Bad form to post pm's - or didn't you know that - cuz I was chastised by Moisheh for doing the same time. If you had answered my questions, I wouldn't have sent that pm. What I do or who I work for is none of anyone's business. I mentioned it only in passing. My husband would like to rip you a new one. Thanks for your assistance YR2017 - your help was over the top.

Nuf said - we're already in LaPaz with no hassles at the border and so is our rig.

And this is the entire Private Message I received from ghostrider421,(copy & pasted)"p*ss off". (had to change 1 letter) Sadly those of us who have traveled repeatedly to Mexico try hard to help people cross the border as prepared as possible. Sometime all the questions that need to be asked are not because of lack of or understanding of what to ask. We try to fill in the gaps from our experiences and do our best. Sorry if you felt you were not helped ghostrider! Good luck in Baja.

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Only on the internet does a poorly written question get 3 pages!!! The OP asked a question with very little information. Then he got snarly because I thought he was bringing horses. DAH! Usually a horse trailer is used for horses! Then this fellow from Montana gave us a bunch of false information on Mexican trucks. They do not buy new trucks in the USA nor do they export trucks to Canada or the USA. Rocmcoc may not have answered all the OP's questions but he did give the OP a heads up on importing the truck and trailer and also provided a link for further information. This is an RV forum and the OP is not a tourist nor an RV'r looking for RV info.

Moisheh

rocmoc wrote:
If you read the OP's question there is NOTHING about what kind of work. Makes a difference!!!!!!! YES I did answer the original question!!!!!! Did YOU read?????rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

I read it several time and wrote her directly. You oth didn't pay any attention -

This what she wrote:

ghostrider421 wrote:
Besides our passports, the visas and vet documentation, what else do we need to bring?

The gentleman from Vancouver, Wa answered correctly, as did the response above.

May I address an entirely different aspect of the OP's post.

La Paz gets hotter than the hinges of hell in summer for your two Husky's. They need shade and they need air movement and even then they are going to be miseable. It isn't just the bouts of 110F heat, it is high heat plus high humidity.

I don't have an answer for you as to how to go about fixing the problem. Electricity in DAC can get stupidly expensive per kWh. DAC is DATA ALTA CONSUMO.

I wish your pooches the best...

yr2017 wrote:

rocmoc wrote:

ghostrider421 wrote:

yr2017 wrote:

Building the new docks in La Paz?

Yes, exactly that's the job. The semi-truck and seismic trailer left this morning. We are just waiting for the go-ahead.

Should have said that upfront, will change everything. Keep us updated of how it goes. Good luck!

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

If you read the OP's question - did you answer it?

If you read the OP's question there is NOTHING about what kind of work. Makes a difference!!!!!!! YES I did answer the original question!!!!!! Did YOU read?????

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

rocmoc wrote:

ghostrider421 wrote:

yr2017 wrote:

Building the new docks in La Paz?

Yes, exactly that's the job. The semi-truck and seismic trailer left this morning. We are just waiting for the go-ahead.

Should have said that upfront, will change everything. Keep us updated of how it goes. Good luck!

rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

If you read the OP's question - did you answer it?