fossilnut - 8-28-2006 at 06:58 AM
Last time in Baja, we were traveling in a camper van and managed to get stuck several times. We managed to unstick ourselves or get help (twice) from
a friendly American. This year we'll be traveling in a 30' motorhome. I have absolutely no plans to take it on questionable roads....but sometimes I
forget my plans and go wandering where I probably shouldn't. Do they have vehicles that can pull an RV out of the sand??? And do they sell road
service insurance that will cover it??
Thanks!
Sandy
jeans - 8-28-2006 at 08:51 AM
Try Auto Club of Mexico
http://www.mexicanautoservice.com/
The trick is being able to make the telephone call! I never break down anywhere convenient.
Debra - 8-28-2006 at 09:37 AM
Good Sam's does....you would have to pay first while in Mexico and then they reimberce (sp?) you. In the States and Canada they have a network where
you don't have to put money up front.
The best laid plans.......
Hook - 8-28-2006 at 01:05 PM
......sometimes I can also venture farther out into sand than I should.
I suggest you carry a heavy duty tow strap and install hooks that allow you to be towed from the front or back. If you have a hitch receiver, they
make hooks that go into those. I also carry a couple 4 foot sections of 2x8s and a collapsing shovel. If I do get stuck, it usually very close to the
hard packed stuff I just came off of. If you dig the drive wheels out, place the 2x8s in the direction of the hard pack and gun it, you can usually
get yourself out....well, as long as you didnt try and gun it across 100 yards of sand.
If that fails, simply stand their with your tow rope attached and wait for the next Good Samaritan in a suitable vehicle to come by. You will be
helped LONG before any official tow service will get to you.
Cant stress the importance of walking ahead of questionable area and learning what will get you stuck. Whenever I purchase a new vacation rig, I take
it to the desert along with a friend with a 4x4 and drive it on various surfaces at various tire inflations to see how it does. Better to learn this
stateside with help right there than on the Baja with no one around.
You'd be surprised at what tires with about 20psi or less can do for your situation.