Somebody a few weeks ago posted a VIDEO of the entire road... wish I could find it now.
It looks great, even doable (albeit at slow speeds) with a travel trailer
Can others chime in?
Anyone find the video of the road for the gentleman?
Alan From San Diego
I want to travel this section with a long travel trailer.
Why, do you hate the trailer?
Sorry... but it will mess it up totally... even if you don't exceed 5 mph for the 23 miles of dirt. Sharp turns, lots of trucks, construction
vehicles, all spell doom to the idea.
There are 10 miles of dirt before Coco's and 13 after.
Somebody a few weeks ago posted a VIDEO of the entire road... wish I could find it now.
It looks great, even doable (albeit at slow speeds) with a travel trailer
Can others chime in?
Anyone find the video of the road for the gentleman?
Alan From San Diego
I want to travel this section with a long travel trailer.
Have at it and report back. We can only point and laugh.
I almost think a "long trailer' would have more trouble with the vados south of SF. There were a lot of deep gouges in the pavement last time I was
through there.
Best to talk to someone who has taken a trailer through. Might be one over on TalkBaja (facebook). From one poster over there:
"Pulled my 23 ft travel trailer .breeze to Coco's then last 23 mi was very doable, just took my time , would do it again . That was in beginning of
November ."
Oh, anyone can do it... but all the wooden cabinets inside a long travel trailer will be trashed... They all should be unloaded and boxed up on the
floor of the trailer. Secure the cabinets with bungees unless they have secure locking doors. Stop each hour of the drive (every 5 miles) and inspect
all movable and bolted items, inside and out.
Do, transport trucks use the route to save time and avoid Hwy 1. The road is wide and has no ugly dips or vados.... but it is rocky and rough. With
a travel trailer budget 2 hours and relax, you will get through. In 1990 it took me 2 days, with some side trips, this year it took 1 hour with an FJ
and no trailer, and for NORRA in 2014 with a car hauler
2 hours.
I am looking forward to hearing from 'lineman bill' AFTER he takes his long trailer over it! I wish him well, I just don't want him to think it is a
smooth ride for a travel trailer... no matter if it is possible or not.
Maybe have his wife ride back there to keep the cabinets closed (like in a Lucy and Desi movie I once saw)!
This is your point of reference for such a qualified statement?
Old info but i went through Northbound last Spring towing an 8' cargo trailer and there was lots of stuff scrambled around inside. Took about two or
three hours.
Somehow my dry fire extinguisher emptied itself all over the place. Must have gotten excited or something.
Lineman Bill-
Take your trailer. Not any different than most other desert roads that many people take their trailers down regularly for hunting and camping trips.
It's not nearly as bad as many would like to think...
Drove down that road 18 yrs ago pulling a 20 ft camper and had friends along that had a large Rv . We went slow and made it to hwy 1 with only a few
things to put back in order . Key word is Slow .
Going to be driving down hwy 5 again this year to Ligui in april . Looking forward to seeing how things have changed in that many years .
Not even worried about the road it's Baja and thats where the fun begins .
no problem, i drop truck from 80 to 50, 5th wheel 80 to 50, quad trailer 50 to 30. Air up when back on the highway Buy a bunch of tile sponges, they
work great for tv, stereo equip, etc use as wedges between appliances and walls.. Have favorite beverage drive slow , check every now and then you
might need more ice and enjoy the view. Fun travels Cliff
Well, I have a friend from Colorado who is 87 years old and he has a 31 ft Airstream Trailer with triple axle. He read all the reports and took that
road last spring. No problem, he has driven the Baja almost every winter for a long time and he thought it was OK. He took it slowly but he figured
it was still worth it to see the area and save time (like at 87 that is really important), but overall he thought it was a positive experience.
I traveled it yesterday, it is better than last year but still some rough patches. The worst is up the canyon and over the hump between Coco's and
Chapala. It is still rocky and rough but no big dips or humps to hang up a trailer. Reducing air in the tires will help lessen the shocks to the
vehicles. The biggest problem I saw was clearance for a low vehicle over exposed rocks.
Shortly after the pavement ended I passed a small nissan riding very low. They went by while we were having a cold one and visiting with Coco. When
I caught up with him again they stopped and a three people got out and said they were bottoming out over some rocks and they wondered if I could take
a passenger to lighten their load. I looked at the largest and asked if it would be him. Yes. He was 270 lbs. The driver of the Nissan said to
drop him off at the llantera at Hwy 1. I told him there were three other rigs at Coco's when I left and he might be able to off-load another
passenger with one of them. As we were driving our new passenger said there were 5 folks in the nissan plus all their camping gear and food in the
trunk and a rooftop carrier. They were from Mexicali and headed to see the whales at Laguna San Ignacio then off to see some cave paintings. We had
a great visit and I wished him luck on the rest of their travels. They still had more dirt roads to traverse. Bottom line: anything can take the
road if you go slow enough and don't mind some minor collateral damage.
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