Don Jorge
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Pickup on a trailer ?
Hi,
We wish to pull a 1980 GMC K10 on a flatbed trailer to BCS.
All vehicles, the Ford tow pickup, the GMC K10 and the PJ flatbed trailer will be insured and have current registrations and titles. Tow pickup and
flatbed trailer are CA registered, GMC is South Dakota registration.
The GMC is going to be used for launching and retrieving the panga, destined to live out it's old age in Baja. It is a 6 cylinder inline 250 cu in
motor, estandard transmission, 4 x 4 with locking hubs. A capable truck to do the work and plenty beat up to leave at the ramp, windows down, no
worries.
Going the Otay route, will have ready all State issued registrations in hand, copies of those registrations too.
I know offroad guys tow pickups on trailers to Baja. But I remember reading on Talk Baja FB that some folks were having issues towing across a second
vehicle on trailers?
So does anyone have any first person experience regarding this and if so could you share that experience? Thanks!
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SFandH
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I don't have first-hand experience, but in fact, you are importing a vehicle into Mexico without going through the proper process.
If the Mex officials see it that way, you might have some problems.
Driving it across, like you're going on vacation, might be better.
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Don Jorge
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Quote: Originally posted by SFandH  | I don't have first-hand experience, but in fact, you are importing a vehicle into Mexico without going through the proper process.
If the Mex officials see it that way, you might have some problems.
Driving it across, like you're going on vacation, might be better. |
You are right. I would love to import it but it is too new, too old. Do not see a way I can do it even using a Mexican citizen as the new owner and
importer.
Plan A is to pull it and if they turn us around no worries. I have been through the return gate at Otay before. 
Plan B drive it to Guadalupe and pick it up with the trailer later.
Plan C is under construction.
�And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry
years. It was always that way.�― John Steinbeck
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"Nature bats last." Doug "Hayduke" Peac-ck
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mtgoat666
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Drive trailered truck across border, then load on trailer and continue south.
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| Quote: Originally posted by SFandH | I don't have first-hand experience, but in fact, you are importing a vehicle into Mexico without going through the proper process.
If the Mex officials see it that way, you might have some problems.
Driving it across, like you're going on vacation, might be better. |
I have a lot of first-hand experience crossing vehicles on trailers. Usually Jeeps or a Scout. No problem at all as long as you have the paperwork
showing ownership. Carry on and enjoy your new boat launch truck. I will be taking a retired work truck of mine down soon for the same purpose.
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del mar
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some KC lights a bunch of decals and a number, blend in with B1K crowd in November!
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Tioloco
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Haha! The truck does sound like an entry for the NORRA race.
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pacificobob
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Excellent idea, i also like the idea of driving it across, assuming that is doable.
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4x4abc
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I have trailered many vehicles down
never an issue
Harald Pietschmann
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Not a problem. I do this all the time. Many times I had to get in and start it to prove it was operational. They look at the trailered truck
registration and confirm it is your truck. Some times they compare the registration with the VIN number.
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Don Jorge
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Thank you
everyone for sharing your thoughts.
Especially appreciated the first hand experiences you shared. Awesome.
Salud!
�And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry
years. It was always that way.�― John Steinbeck
"All models are wrong, but some are useful." George E.P. Box
"Nature bats last." Doug "Hayduke" Peac-ck
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I didn't think this was allowed, so definitely learned something.
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