Originally posted by absinvestor
Wilderone- I can relate to the no jack problem. I had a flat in Mulege. I had been shopping in town and when I noticed the tire it was flat to the
rim. I had a jack but the car was so low I was having a problem getting the jack far enough under the car to actually use it and since the frame was
so low the jack wouldn't raise far enough to get the tire off the ground!! And, the stock handle that comes with the jack was so short I couldn't get
enough leverage to untighten the lug bolts!! Within minutes I had three Mexican kids helping. One ran to a neighboring house to get a "real jack" with
a real handle while a second kid went looking for a block of wood to get under the jack so the car could be raised. Within about 10 minutes they had
the tire changed, the flat tire in the car and a big smile on their faces. I offered them money but they just smiled and said no charge. (Luckily I
had some cokes and a package of cookies that that they accepted.) There may be a Mexican not willing to help a traveler in distress but I haven't yet
found him/her. |