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RogerMears
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San Luis border crossing
Just curious if anyone has crossed at the San Luis border crossing. We will be towing a 28' empty toy hauler. Planning our trip home and just
wanting to cross somewhere different and more east since we are traveling back to North Carolina.
Thanks, if anyone can answer our question. Roger
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dasubergeek
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It's pretty straightforward. You come in on Hwy. 2 over the toll bridge, drive through town, make a left on 26th (there's a traffic light and a
Goodyear tire shop on the right side), then go up to the border and make a left. It's just like Tecate, except without the hypervigilant police. The
US entrance is easier to navigate than Tecate.
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David K
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You wouldn't be the guy who I chatted with in Ensenada a bunch of years ago in a Jeep Honcho race truck... who has a brother named Rick?
No matter, welcome to Baja Nomad! 
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woody with a view
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don't know which way you're crossing but head south on 16 from yuma, past somerton and cross. it's pretty easy. go two streets and turn right, then
follow the signs.......
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RogerMears
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Thank you "dasubergeek". With your information we will definitely cross at San Luis. We will be leaving Bahia de Los Angeles next week, traveling
Lake Chapala turn off thru Coco's corner, Gonzaga Bay, San Felipe, Guadalupe Victoria onto San Luis. The first part will be mighty slow since we are
pulling a 28' empty toy hauler but being able to cross at San Luis will be nice since we are heading back to North Carolina.
@David K, yes, that would be me! Nice shot of the Honcho!
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chuckie
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I'll be on the same road on Wednesday, onite at Gonzaga...
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TMW
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Thanks Roger for all the good times racing.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Thanks Roger for all the good times racing. |
Ditto...
You were nice enough to talk to me during race registration in Ensenada when I was a kid in my early 20's. Walker Evans was there too and you
commented about how nice it was to have air conditioning inside the Jeep instead of eating dust. I think I was asking about the safety net inbedded in
the clear plastic window?
Bummer when AMC got out of racing... there were a lot of Jeeps in it until then!
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capt. mike
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Roger does your brother Rick still havs a place at Guaymas?
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RogerMears
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@TW....welcome, off-road racing was the good ole days!
@David K...love these old pics!
@capt. mike....I don't recall Rick ever having a place in Guaymas?? He lives in FL and has a home in NC as well. Maybe you know something I don't
know!
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David K
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De nada Roger... I found them when I Googled you! I flipped through my old Baja album but didn't find any pics I took of you.
I do really miss the old days of Off Road Racing when it was a family event and the few super stars were also people you could talk to. I had a chance
to speak with Mickey Thompson at his Riverside race in 1974, for example. Mark and LeRoy Hanson were friends of mine in Escondido and we used to go
pre-running and pitting with them and others... Lot's of fun memories! When invited to co-drive the '79 Baja 1000 (Class 6), that was a nice reward
for my time with the sport.
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dasubergeek
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Just bear in mind that there's no direct connection from Hwy 5 north to Hwy 2 east (the toll part, so you're not driving into Mexicali). There's a
left just north of the intersection and you should be able to U-turn there even with a 28' trailer... then go back under the freeway and exit right
for SLRC.
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basautter
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I have crossed at San Luis many times, and never had an issue. The line to cross forms to the east of the crossing gate. When you drive through town
on the main drag, you can look down the alleys to find the end of the line. I recommend overshooting the end of the line a bit so you don't get in a
tight spot with the trailer.
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RogerMears
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@dasubergeek: We will be connecting to Hwy. 2 from Hwy. 3 traveling north from Guadalupe Victoria up onto the toll road Hwy. 2 East (looks that way on
map) at Colonia Miguel Aleman. Very short distance from there to San Luis border crossing. We will enter San Luis from the west. (Our route planned
is: Hwy. 5, Hwy. 4, Hwy. 3, Hwy. 2)
@basautter: Thanks for the heads up. We will overshoot the end of line watching down the alleys! Good tip!
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larryC
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And welcome to the board Carol, since I know Roger doesn't do this computer stuff.
Larry
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Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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I will tell you, traveling between Fenix and San Phelipe for many years, we almost always cross south at San Luis.
However, coming back, I am not so sure I wouldn't just use Calexico East.
There are far more lanes and it is an easier entrance to pull a trailer through.
I have pulled my car hauler through many times. You will, more than likely, get pulled into secondary regardless of where you cross.
What I dislike about San Luis is the fact you must keeping looking down each road to see if you can turn left and flow into the lane of traffic for
crossing. If it is a bad day you must go quite a ways down before you can make the turn to enter the stream of traffic. I have SENTRI and even with
that you have to follow the same rules. An don't even think about trying to cut in, you will be pulled out of line and sent to the back by the local
PoPo's
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cliffh
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Crossed thurs, no problem, make sure you stay to the left when the other lanes open just before the right turn when towing. The boarder guards have
no sense of humor. I was in a class 5 with Bob Maynard , when Kenny and Judy Marsh were in your group. fun travels Cliff
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RogerMears
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@larryC: Larry C as in Larry Cochrane....why thank you Larry!! We really like the board-great people & great information! Oh and it's called
dictation, Roger's words, my fingers....the dude can't type!
@cliffh: Blast from the past with the names...such good off-road memories!
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larryC
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I'm sure it is Rogers words, I can visualize you looking over your shoulder and saying "Hey Roger look at this", any ways you guys have a safe trip
tomorrow and let us know how the road is.
Larry
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LaTijereta
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Carol y Roger..
Some great times back with the MTEG series.. Let me know when you guys get down here to Loreto.. We can meet up at Augies for a c-cktail...
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