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mgray
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Registered: 12-13-2007
Location: Vancouver
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2 Spare or not 2 spare?
The back of our truck is filling up so we need to short list supplies. Do we need our 2nd full size spare? We are 4x4 and will be surf exploring the
coastal dirt roads.
I have Bridgestone Dueller 693 285/75/16's with around 80-90% tread left.
I have a compressor and tire plugs and as a last resort a can of flat fix. I don't plan on crawling around sharp rocks, unless of course they keep me
from great surf!
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Roberto
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I would take it if I were planning on spending a lot of time in the dirt.
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805gregg
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Baja is far from being a frontier anymore one spare should be enough. There are llanterias everywhere.
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DENNIS
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Listen to the pros, Grover and Roberto...
Never try to out think Mother Baja and be prepared for everything.
Have a great trip.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Baja is far from being a frontier anymore one spare should be enough. There are llanterias everywhere. |
Tell that to the guy from Campo Lupita who had a flat in Matomi Wash, then another just before he hit the highway. Nearest llateria 15 miles and it
doesn't have service trucks. (Of course he had NO spare to start with)
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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shari
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Location: bahia asuncion, baja sur
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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It is not unheard of to get 2 flats here, particularly if you are a stubborn gringo who doesn't listen to local knowledge and have overinflated
tires...I've know guys with brand new skookim tires get 2 flats because he just had too much air in them. NOw, only having one spare is also fun
because it would be the start of a cool baja adventure...waiting for your rescue angel...maybe get taken to their house for lobster...etc etc...it's
the best way to make new friends! So ummmm....sorry I cant help you decide. Either way you're gonna have fun...this weeks surf has been epic here.
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bajabound2005
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Location: Punta Banda, BCN
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Mood: words cannot describe...
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Check Bajacat's recent post on the Matomi trip...note he says "...my first flatS in Baja..."
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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surfer jim
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Never needed more than one myself....and I am ...SURFER jim.....
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BajaTrooper
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Registered: 3-5-2007
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Mount it on your front bumper, I have never needed my spares...yet.
Go Ducks!
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bajabound2005
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We had a regular, uh...donut?? tire as a spare. We were on the highway between Otay and Ensenada (not quite on Blvd 2000, still Blvd
Industrial)...and we got a flat. Took us about an hour to get our rusted regular wheel off (that's another story) and then the donut on. We took the
real tire to a llantera in Ensenada the next day (the same brand of tire...) they said NO ,IT CAN'T BE FIXED; and once they put some air into into it
we could see why! So we went hunting for a new tire. Turns out this is a hard to find tire size. Does not exist in Mexico, even by special order.
Even in the US it was a hard to find! We had to have it ordered and sent to the dealer...well, there's a lot more to that story but not worth
telling. Moral: check your tire size and know if it's common or not! You don't want' to be driving around on a donut tire!
Friends don't let friends drink white zinfandel.
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BAJACAT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
Check Bajacat's recent post on the Matomi trip...note he says "...my first flatS in Baja..." |
Yes Im a
perfect example,I get this flat 40 miles up a wash our end of the trip, so I have 40 miles to go back with only one tire remaining,having no spare
was now in the back of my head all the way downthe road ,you see I run 17"
wheels,because of my oversize's rottors,and nobody had one that match. so 2 are better than one. I was lucky I had alot of Nomads to help me if I had another flat,but don't take chances..
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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airmech
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Theres nothing to make you wish you had two spares than getting a huge hole in a tire, putting your spare on and then realizing you don't have a spare
for the rest of the trip. We were in BOLA this weekend with that situation.
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airmech
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The things you see when you don't have a spare
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mgray
Junior Nomad
Posts: 31
Registered: 12-13-2007
Location: Vancouver
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Mood: Baja Dreamin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by airmech
The things you see when you don't have a spare |
Wow, is that the famous Tire Cactus? I've never actually seen one, but do you know if they grow in a 285/75/R16 in Mexico?
What about tire shops, is that a hard size to find down there?
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BAJACAT
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They are no tire shops in Matomi,the near one is 50 miles in Puertecitos or San Felipe 75 miles away.
And AAA doesn't have service ove there,neither Verizon Wireless Network.
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaTrooper
Mount it on your front bumper, I have never needed my spares...yet.
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The roof is a good spot too.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
We had a regular, uh...donut?? tire as a spare. We were on the highway between Otay and Ensenada (not quite on Blvd 2000, still Blvd
Industrial)...and we got a flat. Took us about an hour to get our rusted regular wheel off (that's another story) and then the donut on. We took the
real tire to a llantera in Ensenada the next day (the same brand of tire...) they said NO ,IT CAN'T BE FIXED; and once they put some air into into it
we could see why! So we went hunting for a new tire. Turns out this is a hard to find tire size. Does not exist in Mexico, even by special order.
Even in the US it was a hard to find! We had to have it ordered and sent to the dealer...well, there's a lot more to that story but not worth
telling. Moral: check your tire size and know if it's common or not! You don't want' to be driving around on a donut tire! |
And maybe change wheels/tires for a more common size if you spend much time in Baja.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Barry A.
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I ALWAYS have carried 2 fullsize spares, and have used them both at least 5 times over the years. I hate to be without a spare-----partially ruins my
whole trip------I would take both.
barry
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Bob and Susan
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Registered: 8-20-2003
Location: Mulege BCS on the BAY
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i got a flat today
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Sharksbaja
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Holy smokes Catman!
Good lord man how fast were you goin'?
Really, that tire looks like it got hot and delaminated. What caused it to go flat?
How'd the truck do aside from the tire?
Good to hear all had fun! Hey, Baja flats brings folks closer together!
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Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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