INSAYN
NW Oregon
Senior Member
Joined: 12/29/2003
View Profile
|
I still don't get the part about owning your rigs outright to be legal. Getting permission from lean holder makes sense, and might be worth the hassle, but how many people that travel over the border actually own their rigs outright and carry a title with them. Even if I did hold the title to my rig, I don't think I would take it out of my safe deposit box and into another country where it could easily be lost, stolen, or damaged. Up to date registration sounds like it should be legit in most cases. Hmmmm?
I am going to have to get the "Mexican Border Crossing For Idiots" book before I head down next summer.
INSAYN™
1997 F350 CrewCab PSD 4x4, auto.
2005 SnowRiver 8'10", Loaded + EU2000i.
2005 8.5'x16' Interstate West Cargo trailer, Line-X'ed
2005 16' Fish-Rite Rogue welded aluminum boat, 2005 40HP Yamaha 2-stroke O/B.
|
sermextr
Washington State
Senior Member
Joined: 05/08/2003
View Profile
|
OP, you asked about tips for truck campers, not just info on insurance. So here's one: take 2 big (BIG) jackstands and 2 smaller ones so you can offload the camper from the truck. Use 2x4 boards to protect the floor. Practice this at home so you'll have the right hardware. Then you can run around in your truck and come home to your camper at night.
If you don't want to carry the jackstands but find you want to spend a week or so someplace with a liberated truck, you can buy concrete blocks cheaply.
¿Badges? ¡¡We don't need no stinking badges!!
|
Japippy
Peoria, Arizona
New Member
Joined: 05/28/2005
View Profile
 Offline
|
INSAYN wrote:I would have to pay off my truck to be able to carry the Title. Doubt the bank will loan it out to me for the trip. I would think that current registration should be sufficient.
INSAYN™
I am a retired officer of an Autombile, Truck and RV Financing Company and several of our clientele ran into that problem when attempting to travel South of the Border.
We found out that if we typed up a letter of authorization to the border authorities - including an actual copy of the title, showing our lien, and naming the titled owner as having been given authorization to remove the vehicle from the US for a STATED amount of time - (to be in agreement with their plans) they were able to take the vehicle over the border with no problem. If my memory serves me correctly, the person who was authorizing this border crossing had to be an officer of the company that had the lien on the vehicle and also had to have his/her signature notarized on such authorization.
Hope this helps.
Jim Petersen
|
wolfe10
Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 10/08/2000
View Profile
Offline
|
What Jim is referring to is a Pagare Letter. It and the non-negotiable title (at least for Texas registered vehicles) works with no problems. Our lender has a Pagare Letter as a form letter which we request when we plan to head into Mexico. We take that and our non-negotiable title and have never had any problem with the paperwork going into or returning from Mexico.
Brett Wolfe
1993 Foretravel 36' U-240
Cat 3116, Allison 3060
Caterpillar RV Engine Owner's Club: www.catrvclub.org
|
RVMike
Westminster, CA 92683
Senior Member
Joined: 01/15/2004
View Profile
|
whistlebritches,
If Mexico is that bad why do you bother to post or even read these threads, do us all a favor and go to someplace in the US and then complain about it elsewhere.
|
|
|
we_rv
USA
Senior Member
Joined: 06/01/2005
View Profile
|
We are just getting ready to trade our RV for a 2006 Class A, and yes, we are planning to spend a couple of months in Mexico next winter. We were told a letter from the lending institution giving approval to take the RV into Mexico would suffice. If you have a lot of equity in the RV and a good track record, it seems a good lender would comply. But I am concerned about the posting about being hassled in a new/expensive rig. Anyone out there with first hand experience of this type? Are they targeted?
|
Tom Mcswain
n.c.
New Member
Joined: 11/07/2003
View Profile
|
WE have been traveling Mexico for the last 6 years. The one thing you best look for in your insurance is {that all repairs and labor is done in US }. On the cheep Mexican insurance then save your money and buy beer!! collision and comp you may be already covered in Mexico, progressive and other insurance company include it at no extra charge, but you need to buy Mexican liability you don't need but about 50,000 not like US where you need millions was told a 25,000 claim in Mexico was rare.
Tom
|
TiogaRV
Far West United States & Mexico
Senior Member
Joined: 05/07/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
Hi Waverider,
Here is a story about auto liability insurance in Mexico.
Mexican Liability Insurance for your RV
George
Click to tune into:
The Adventures of Tioga and George
|
waverider
Fort Worth
Full Member
Joined: 01/13/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Thanks for the info. I will keep you guys and gals posted as the plans develop.
Cheers,
tp
2004.5 Dodge 2500 CTD 600, Auto, SWB, Vision Type 81, Dunlop 245 70R.19.5
2004 Lance 820 Loaded, Generac, Solar
www.tompenningtonphoto.com
|
