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Bad pot hole on Hwy. 5, near Arroyo Matomí

David K - 2-26-2023 at 11:38 AM

A traveling Nomad hit this pothole and it blew out his sidewall. It was about 500 feet south of the Km. 57 marker.
Photo coming.

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[Edited on 2-26-2023 by David K]

David K - 2-26-2023 at 02:10 PM

Thanks, I am fine with just sharing in this Road Conditions forum.

mtgoat666 - 2-26-2023 at 03:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
A traveling Nomad hit this pothole and it blew out his sidewall. It was about 500 feet south of the Km. 57 marker.
Photo coming.



[Edited on 2-26-2023 by David K]


If you report on 1 pothole, shouldn’t you report on the 10,000 other potholes?

Whats the point of reporting just 1?

David K - 2-26-2023 at 03:55 PM

Because it is that one that gave a Nomad a flat tire. :rolleyes:

David K - 2-26-2023 at 06:52 PM

Oh, not to worry goat... I will allow you to post a helpful photo for Baja travelers, first.

LancairDriver - 2-26-2023 at 09:12 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Oh, not to worry goat... I will allow you to post a helpful photo for Baja travelers, first.
😂
Thanks for the heads up David. Very useful information, especially for those with a 50,000 lb Motor home running with 8 $1,000 tires plus at 4 more on the vehicle they are towing.

Lee - 2-26-2023 at 09:18 PM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Because it is that one that gave a Nomad a flat tire. :rolleyes:


Ok. Thanks for that important news. Please be sure to report back when it the road is fixed. Do you know estimated repair date? Will you be placing traffic cone to warn drivers. Please let us know.


Try adding some value to this post or get the F off!

Re potholes. There are two capable of doing damage. Second one is smaller but just as deep. Don’t know the area. Btwn Percebu and Chapala.

azucena - 2-26-2023 at 10:07 PM

Good Grief Gentlemen.
David was posting to be helpful. No reason to be snarky . If his post is not relevant to you , keep riding along.
It used to be this site posted such information to aid Baja travellers. That was what made it the go to place to get current info.
What a loss that all the political chite has taken precedence that ends up getting used by ya all to jab at one another like little kids. And all of you are guilty of it.
Que tonto

BajaNomad - 2-26-2023 at 11:02 PM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
A traveling Nomad hit this pothole and it blew out his sidewall. It was about 500 feet south of the Km. 57 marker.
Photo coming.





If you report on 1 pothole, shouldn’t you report on the 10,000 other potholes?

Whats the point of reporting just 1?


There aren't 10,000 potholes like the one pictured. This is exactly why this "road conditions" forum exists.

Seems to be a senseless amount of shame being thrown around here like confetti. How 'bout we tighten down on that just a bit? Everyones kind understanding and consideration is greatly appreciated!!

:biggrin:




[Edited on 2-27-2023 by BajaNomad]

watizname - 2-27-2023 at 08:20 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaNomad  
Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
A traveling Nomad hit this pothole and it blew out his sidewall. It was about 500 feet south of the Km. 57 marker.
Photo coming.





If you report on 1 pothole, shouldn’t you report on the 10,000 other potholes?

Whats the point of reporting just 1?


There aren't 10,000 potholes like the one pictured. This is exactly why this "road conditions" forum exists.

Seems to be a senseless amount of shame being thrown around here like confetti. How 'bout we tighten down on that just a bit? Everyones kind understanding and consideration is greatly appreciated!!

:biggrin:






Thanks to David for the timely and helpful report and Baja Nomad for the reminder that we need to be more respectful of each other.



[Edited on 2-27-2023 by BajaNomad]

Lee - 2-27-2023 at 02:30 PM

Memory returning. Smaller and just as dangerous hole I hit was before the big one. Watched tire psi on instrument panel for hours. Wheel was ok.

Paranoid now swerved missing the big one and said oh sh!t!

Cuidado mucho.

Don Pisto - 2-27-2023 at 04:50 PM

I think pot holes are sexy.....

Mulege Canuck - 2-28-2023 at 12:14 PM

The French chick from Pulp Fiction. Excellent choice my friend😎

David K - 2-28-2023 at 01:45 PM

Please, don't anyone complain that I take a thread off topic! :lol: :lol:

(Have a great day you guys!) :biggrin:

Don Jorge - 2-28-2023 at 04:24 PM

I found the OP to be a service announcement.

We all have seen lots of potholes of this size over the years of Baja travel. When traveling in Baja I am aware of the possibility that such a pothole can be hit and I have hit a few. But I have never blown out a sidewall by hitting a pothole. Now rocks cutting the sidewall while traveling with deflated tires is a different story.

Thus I said to myself when reading this post, "Self, what contributed to this sidewall blowout"?

That lead to wondering about information not provided by the OP.

Information as to how deep was the pothole, center and on the margins?

How fast was the vehicle travelling when it hit the pothole?

How many miles did the tires have on them when they blew out a sidewall?

What brand and model were the tires?
And of course, drumroll, to how much psi were the tires inflated when the vehicle hit the pothole? :bounce:

Regarding the demise of civility here. One person has the power to change that with just a few clicks. They have clearly demonstrated their reluctance to do so. That, understandably, keeps a lot of people away from here.

Ni modo.

Don Pisto - 2-28-2023 at 06:21 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mulege Canuck  
The French chick from Pulp Fiction. Excellent choice my friend😎


thank god somebody recognised Fabienne from Quentin's masterpiece....it was intended to be a spin on her saying "I think pot belly's are sexy" :lol:....things sure are funnier when you drink!

Lee - 2-28-2023 at 07:59 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Don Jorge  
I found the OP to be a service announcement.

We all have seen lots of potholes of this size over the years of Baja travel. When traveling in Baja I am aware of the possibility that such a pothole can be hit and I have hit a few.


Quite the generalization. I’ve never hit a pothole that made me cringe in my life and have never seen a hole as big as this one. 60 years driving Baja. Guess I’m lucky.

I only know Hgwys 1, 19, and 5. Don’t think we’re writing about the same Baja.

David K - 3-1-2023 at 06:08 AM

Don Jorge, the person who got the flat cannot say for certain it was that pothole causing the flat. However, when he arrived at a camping beach some 50 miles south, his tire (a BFG All Terrain TA, as I recall) had a sidewall leak. That pothole was the only incident he had that may have caused it. The next day (Sunday), he drove north to San Felipe, taking that photo of it, and got the tire repaired. He returned south to continue his expedition.

The photo was posted to warn of this crater in the highway. He came upon it suddonly, expecting smaller holes before any giant ones to serve as a warning.

Be patient amigos, as this person is a Baja Nomad who posts trip reports. You all will hear the story from him directly. This was simply a Baja Road Condition alert, in the Baja Road Conditions forum.

Mulege Canuck - 3-1-2023 at 06:38 AM

Thanks David

I will watch for it on my way north.

David K - 3-1-2023 at 06:47 AM

It was reported on Facebook's Puertecitos Happenings page and others, yesterday, that the pot hole is now repaired!

Just goes to show you, a little publicity gets results! (or just a coincidence, lol)

mtgoat666 - 3-1-2023 at 07:11 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Don Jorge, the person who got the flat cannot say for certain it was that pothole causing the flat. However, when he arrived at a camping beach some 50 miles south, his tire (a BFG All Terrain TA, as I recall) had a sidewall leak. That pothole was the only incident he had that may have caused it.


So the allegations against the pothole are based on hearsay circumstantial evidence… the collective evidence seems pretty slim to blame the pothole.
Obviously, the pothole is not guilty.


Lee - 3-1-2023 at 01:14 PM

I hit the smaller hole last week. Saw the larger hole and missed it as shown in the photo. Not circumstantial or hearsay. What I hit was more serious than anything I’ve ever hit in Baja.

I’ve hit enough potholes but never had concerns about it. What I hit worried me for awhile.

Naysayers need to familiarize themselves with Baja. AMF!

mjs - 3-2-2023 at 06:46 AM

Said pothole has been repaired. You can now return to your regularly scheduled bickering.

RFClark - 3-3-2023 at 10:07 PM

When we came by there last Friday we didn’t see it. The road up from Cerritos was generally in good condition. The section between Jose Y Maria and the HWY5 turnoff had a few potholes but nothing like that one.

Truck traffic and truck accidents are up. Wednesday last week a double trailer loaded with rebar went over the side of the hill at KM 16 headed into Santa Rosalía. They were winching the pieces back up the hill Thursday when we came by. Traffic blocked for a couple of hours during the process.

mtgoat666 - 3-3-2023 at 10:19 PM

Today I discovered a new pothole at the CVS parking lot exit near my home.