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Fishmagician
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I have an Artic Fox 25R with soloar..
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David K
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That's a good photo from DianaT... here are is one more that shows the Baja Highway where it is less than 20 ft. wide (south of San Quintin)...
and one from jrbaja, note the trailer tire on the white line...
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Brian L
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Alm
Fishmagician, what is the model of your TT, are you sure it's 8.5 ft wide? This is unusually wide. Most TTs are from 7 to 8 ft wide.
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His is 8'6! That is more than normal!
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David K
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On a 19 ft. wide highway, without shoulders... there is very little room for two 8.5 ft. trailers to pass each other! Just be careful...
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J.P.
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For the last 12 years or so I have traveled hwy.1 in everything from a 37ft Mh. to a 22ft class c. I have LOST two Mirrows both times on the south
side of GUERRERO NEGRO and QUITE POSSIBLY THE STRAIGHTEST STRECTCH OF HWY IN BAJA. I think possibly I was too relaxed and the traffic moves a lot
faster. The last time it was on the return trip to Ensenada . We were meeting a string of several trucks headed south and the last truck was a empty
flat bed he nailed my mirrow. To this day i will say it was on purpose.
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Alm
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Oh yes, this one is 8.5 ft indeed. I didn't realize they come that wide. Arctic Fox line is so expensive, never took a close look. Vast majority of
25-30ft trailers are 8ft wide, some are 7.5 ft (like Forest River). But, even with 8 ft it doesn't leave much space to pass on a 19ft road, especially
if the other one isn't trying to keep to the right.
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Sprocket
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My race car trailer is a 27ft x101inch flat bed and its a hard job getting it to La Paz. I carry 1 Full axle assy wheel to wheel with springs, 2 more
spare tires and wheel bearings. The full axle makes for a easy repair if the one on the trailer gets bent. (do this because I suffered a day ender
near Mulege a few years ago). We cant aford to be waiting on the side of the road.
I would carry 2 spare tires and a bearing hub assy (cheap ins), put your best tires on the right side cause at some point they will drop off the
road.
In our chase notes I include the following
1) drive like there is a semi in your lane around every corner
2) look carefully when pulling off highway
3) if you do stop, pull as far away from the road as poss (check for soft sand)
4) check over trailer every time you stop, its easier to catch a low tire and fix it then have a blowout.
5) please help whoever is driving
*answer radio
*answer sat phone or cell
*ipod etc
*mirrors
We do a lot of night driving when racing
1) I have installed several extra yellow lights on the left front of the trailer and put florecent tape on the mirrors of our chase trucks. (
nothing worse than driving 1000 miles with out a drivers mirror and a make shift cardboard window!)
2) amber fog lights and or off road lights really help.
3) we try to team up with other trucks or cars going our direcction
4) keep your speed in check
5) watch for large animals and dont swerve for smaller animals
6) IF YOUR TIRED STOP, THIS RACE IS NOT WORTH YOUR LIFE OR OTHERS
hope this helps
I will find a great pic one of our chase guys took coming home from La Paz!
[Edited on 5-1-2012 by Sprocket]
[Edited on 5-1-2012 by Sprocket]
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Fishmagician
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It's an Artic Fox 25R
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Skipjack Joe
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19' road? That means your lane is 9'6".
You take up 8'6". That leaves you with 6" of safety on each side of the lane.
What pleasure is there in bracing yourself repeatedly during the journey with the thought "have I got it wiithin my 6" margin of safety".
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Alm
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
19' road? That means your lane is 9'6".
You take up 8'6". That leaves you with 6" of safety on each side of the lane. |
This is assuming his trailer doesn't sway at all.
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edm1
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Brian L
| Quote: | Originally posted by Alm
Fishmagician, what is the model of your TT, are you sure it's 8.5 ft wide? This is unusually wide. Most TTs are from 7 to 8 ft wide.
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It's called a widebody with all the amenities, slide, etc. Wonder if they make a "Narrowbody" especially made for Baja.
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bent-rim
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Two tales of encountering Travel Trailers on Mex 1. In 1997 my brother and I drove a chase truck for a M/C road race to the tip(the record is 10:35).
We played hopscotch with this couple towing a Mallard Travel Trailer, we were in a slow truck. On the way back we saw the Mallard with it's entire
left side ripped off and the husband was driving back alone.
A couple of years later as I was going down the grade fron San Ignacio to Santa Rosalia a truck towing a trailer in the oncoming lane was at least a
foot over into my lane, I had nowhere to go and I lost a $500.00 mirror on my truck. There was nowhere to turn around and I've hated wide vehicles on
Mex 1 ever since, except for the Mexican Truckers, they seem to know their side of the road.
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Alm
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edm1
It's called a widebody with all the amenities, slide, etc. Wonder if they make a "Narrowbody" especially made for Baja. |
Probably not with slides, and not from Arctic Fox. Though I'm not familiar with AF brand.
Yes, there are TT 7.5 ft wide up to 25ft (or longer), and if you're Ok in a small unit like 17-19 ft then there are some 7-7.5 ft wide . This is
bumper to bumper length, as they are normally advertised, and the actual box is 4 ft shorter. 17 x 7 ft (13 x 7 box) feels really small inside.
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Fishmagician
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Okay, you guys are getting my attention with the size of the road and my trailer.....time to calm myself and have a beer(s)...
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Fishmagician
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When crossing the boarder do you check in with Mex Immigrations at TJ or further down???
Thanks you've all been a great help.
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