does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and ChapalaDavid K - 9-30-2013 at 07:40 PM
No new road yet... same thing as the past several years. The new highway ends just north of Papa Fernandez' driveway (or 3 miles north of the Pemex).
38 graded/ washboard miles from the pavement to Chapala.Ken Cooke - 9-30-2013 at 08:34 PM
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does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala
Just a couple of wet spots, but otherwise, in great shape.LOL
redhilltown - 9-30-2013 at 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by baja Steve
does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala
Just a couple of wet spots, but otherwise, in great shape.LOL
honda tom - 10-1-2013 at 07:39 AM
did it 3 weeks ago after the hard rains. The rain made it a bit rougher (washboard areas). bring a device for airing up your tires, let them down to
15 lbs for the dirt section. makes the trip so much nicer. (truck tires)larryC - 10-1-2013 at 07:45 AM
I went through there the end of August after the rains and the road was washed out in one spot, about 5 miles south of the end of the pavement,
managed to get through that without too much trouble. I suspect the road is fixed by now.
Larrybaja Steve - 10-1-2013 at 07:54 AM
Thanks everyone. Any work being done on the new road behind Coco'sDavid K - 10-1-2013 at 08:04 AM
No new road ... anywhere between Gonzaga and Chapala... sorry! Behind Coco's is the old 1955 road blasted through by Arturo Grosso. It was replaced by
a graded road made about 1983 between Chapala and Puerto Calamajue. The graded road from Puertecitos to Coco's Corner was built in 1986... replacing
the 1950's road.honda tom - 10-1-2013 at 08:13 AM
2 years ago coco said the new coming hwy would bypass his place by about a mile to the northwest. Last year he said this has changed and the new hwy
will follow the existing dirt road right by his place.bajabuddha - 10-1-2013 at 08:48 AM
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does anyone have current information on the NEW road between Gonzaga and Chapala
Dunno if you're planning on it, but i don't recommend hauling ANYTHING in the way of trailers or tow-vehhicle behind you, OR taking a C-class vehicle
over the southern 1/2 of that road, for any reason. Even with deflated tires the repair bills and down-time is worth doing the Ensenada loop. It's
35 miles of frame-jarring screw-loosening axle-shackle-breaking lumps and bumps, and i don't care how slow you go. Single vehicle w/low tire
pressure, yes. Pull even a tent trailer, you're on your own, and the nearest mechanic to Chapala (other than the llantera there) is BOLA Jct., and
they are proud of their welder.
Happy trails.David K - 10-1-2013 at 03:47 PM
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2 years ago coco said the new coming hwy would bypass his place by about a mile to the northwest. Last year he said this has changed and the new hwy
will follow the existing dirt road right by his place.
Yup... and in November of 2006, Coco told us the pavement would be there "next year"!DavidE - 10-2-2013 at 09:47 AM
