Recent content by MCL

Chances are you won't have your light bar on and if it happens that you do, shut it off. Dual batteries sure, but not auxilliary. 87250 is correct. You need the alternator charging.

There are rv caravans that go to the Baja but they will drain your bank account. Hit the border at sunrise and get as far south of the border by the end of the first day and you'll be ok.

It's called Short Term Storage(or Long Term) . It just costs more.

My friend left his jeep at the airport for a week. People leave their vehicles there all the time.

Having the registration in your name is a good start. A letter verifying you are the owner should be more than enough. I can't say for sure though as I have only crossed at Tecate which normally isn't too busy. I wonder if the co. you used for your MX. insurance would know? Each time I have...

That is awesome!

You can leave your vehicle in MX. and fly out, no problem.

You're set! On the bright side, the first time we crossed (2006) , all I got was a wave as I slowed down at the border. I commented to my wife, "I think we're in Mexico". Have a good trip.

Don't forget to obtain Mexican insurance prior to arriving.

All I can say is when I finally did get to cross, MX border control looked for any discrepancies. They checked registration on my bus, Jeep and trailer. Took my papers into their customs building and checked for something, I don't know what. They explained to me their orders came from higher up...

Hello to everyone. My name is Bruce. I live in the South Okanagan and have been running my 1986 CJ7 since new. I"m hoping to meet up with some other overlanders with the same passion and adventurous spirit that once it's in your blood it's there to stay. See you on the trail.

I would suggest having the paperwork in your name before crossing into MX. I have a bus conversion and they wouldn't let me across until my registration read motorhome and not bus conversion. They sent me from Tecate to Tijuana crossing and back to Tecate. I finally had to get DMV in Calgary to...