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Ever brought your truck to Mexico?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Phantom307, Mar 13, 2020.

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  1. Mar 13, 2020 #1
    Phantom307

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    hey fellas,

    I know a couple guys who run into Canada as part of their regular delivery routine. I was curious to know if anyone knows of people that make runs into Mexico on the regular? I would like to run down there every now and then for a change of scenery but haven’t met anyone who does it.
     
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  3. Mar 13, 2020 #2
    SteveScott

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    No thanks. I like living too much. I use to go down there every year or two, but I just don't like it any more, and I wouldn't take my family there for any reason. The cartels run the country.
     
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  4. Mar 13, 2020 #3
    Phantom307

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    I’m seriously thinking about a day trip to ciudad Juárez. But not gonna stay overnight or stray from the city.
     
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  5. Mar 13, 2020 #4
    truckdriver31

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    good luck on that trip.
     
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  7. Mar 13, 2020 #5
    D.Tibbitt

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    Well if u ever been to laredo texas or south el paso , thats about as close as it gets . And idk about u but them places aint exactly the greatest .
     
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  8. Mar 13, 2020 #6
    x1Heavy

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    No.

    Its not worth your life or the stuff in it. Besides the trucks do not have armor. SO it's not worth it.

    Ive been at the border in a few towns maybe a little bit over here and there off road but am just as happy to be away from there. Nogales in particular.

    Its a shame. Mexico has some good food and quite good people as do the Canadians and so on. But frankly what with the cartels and this clueless dumb american who has many riches to pluck? nope not for me.

    They need to eradicate the cartels and all evil before i think about going. I miss some of their food. Taco bell does not cut it.
     
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    LoneRanger

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    Some of the best food I ever had where in a hole in the wall places. Might need to find these places in your area not the cleanest but some of the best.
     
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  11. Mar 13, 2020 #9
    MTN Boomer

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    Not that hard to find in west Texas, harder to find chicken.
     
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  12. Mar 13, 2020 #10
    Phantom307

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    Well thanks for affirming what the first and second posters said. Was hoping for good news, but thanks for the real yet unfortunate truth of the situation. I definitely don’t want to die just for a little trip south of the border. Hopefully in some time things can return to the way they once were and we can enjoy Mexico once again.
     
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