VAN LIFE MEXICO 🇲🇽 WE TRUSTED THE LOCAL MECHANICS !
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2023
- In the past year we've driven over 25,000 miles in North America. As a result Trudy our van needs some work doing and we have to put our trust the local Mexican mechanics.
Travel vlog 580 | Filmed FEB 2023 | Tiijuana Mexico | Country 35/197
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😀 A BIT ABOUT US:
We’re Marianne & Chris, a happily married couple from the UK. Marianne is a living kidney donor to her best friend, and realising that life was for living and never really knowing what’s round the corner - we decided to fulfil our dream of travelling full time.
So in March 2018 after the kids had left home, we sold our belongings, rented our house and moved into our campervan called Trudy. We set off to see the world and after vanlifing around Ireland and Europe, we grabbed our backpacks and spent 5 months exploring Central America.
Feeling like we needed a challenge, we planned the ultimate van life adventure! In Jan 2020 set off to drive around the World from UK to UK. But after arriving in Turkey, covid caught up with us and closed the borders, so we had a wonderful 18 months exploring this special country. Realising we were not going to be able to head further East, we decided to do a handbrake turn and go the other way and shipped our van to the USA.
We hope you enjoy coming with us, and we’ll continue to share our real adventures and hope you feel inspire to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.
A mechanic that also feeds you, now that’s a legend 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Poor Trudy but looks like she’s in good hands 👌
Marianne you are def one classy driver with total confidence in whatever situation 🫶
Ricardo is an absolute legend for sure - what a star !! We are so grateful to the TREAD TEAM for all of the support and the party at the end will be epic with mechanics and TREAD family from all over the world - woo hoo 😉🚐🌺🙏
Everyone remember, Trudy is the integral part of the travel's. She's the backbone of treading the globe
Hell Yeah !! She is part of this around the. world challenge and we love that she is really not designed for this kind of adventure and just keeps giving !! woo hoo TRUDY 💕🚐🌺
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Wow! Your decision not to retire and go around the world looking for adventure is turning out to be epic. Thoroughly enjoyed your North American tour culminating in Mexico. The intrepid trip to the arctic braving elements and bad roads was marvelous. Three cheers to Trudy for serving you well so far in spite of age and needing repairs along the way. All the best for Japan and onward. 😊👍
Thanks so much! We appreciate that 👍🚐🌺
I love you guys so much your videos are so positive and amazing and it sets you apart from all other CZcamsrs.
You’ve recently started doing sad faces and negative thumb nails and I don’t even click on them! I don’t watch the video! It’s so not you guys it’s not the message you give, what’s the point?
Hi Stacy. We always try and create some kind of curiosity and tell the story in the thumbnail it really is an art in itself and we have dont a number of courses on thumbnail design. When we have to take Trudy to get fixed in various countries we are of course nervous as we dont know their work. So the thumbnail says that. - was it a bad idea ? Of course when you watch the video you will find out the outcome. Hope that helps explain it to you - Chris
What a legend Ricardo is - I don’t think you’ll find a mechanic like that anywhere 👍👍
!!!!! Important!!! Just a thought regarding the door catch, sometimes the latch gets triggered before the door is closed, it gives exactly the symptoms you have, if it has triggered you can unlock it by sticking a screwdriver in the latch on the door and pushing the lever towards the van, away from the door, possibly by pulling the release handle as you do it. Hope this helps!!!!
Thanks - that is a great tip !! 🚐👍
Glad you didn’t get further problems with the gearstick. When I was training in my line of work, one of the bosses lent me his car to make a delivery to a client. Halfway down a steep hill on the way back to the company car park, the whole gearstick came out. I managed to jam it back in, but it came out for good, as I was parking up in the company car park. When I reported back to the boss, I said, “Oh, you will also want your gearstick back.” I put it on his desk, and we both started laughing 😂
Oh wow! That would have been crazy !! I am glad it was just the knob !! 😂🙏🚐
@@TREADtheglobe 🤣
Wonderful job on Trudy, awesome and wonderful 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!!
I love your guys filming CZcams videos and love you guys and you never never give up you never know sometimes living in a van ups and downs van I'm am from Roy Utah USA
Thanks Rashelle - we think it is important to share the good the bad and the reality - it gives balance as Van life is not always pretty, and trying to drive around the world is certainly not easy !! We hope that anyone considering doing a challenge like this will get to see how we resolve some of the issues we encounter 🌺
Yall are so brave. I live in Baja and have NEVER been to Tijuana because of the dangerous crime. Visit San Felipe any time
Huge Chinese population in Baja
hi Marcia - We loved our time in Baja - Tijuana was a busy city but we didnt have any problems whilst we were there, everyone we met was really friendly.
Wow guys they really looked after you which is awesome. Hopefully you have the export of your vehicle figured out by now. I have worked in international shipping and understand what they are doing,,, but normally they accept a copy of the vehicle title. Just to ensure it is not stolen…. Good luck. Hope all is well
Thanks Chris - yes it has been a bit tricky and we are working things out - we are working things out and grateful to all of the mechanics who have helped us repair and also do the maintenance work on Trudy - it has been critical to keep her on the road and to be able to continue the adventure 🙏😍
great to see all is well great to see all your good times
How long more will you be travelling around the world do you reckon where ever you are enjoy and be safe you are a lovely couple 💑
I bet some of that dust in the engine is from the Arctic highway, and is being cleaned out and left in Mexico 😂
You are probably right !!
Thanks for sharing this fantastic adventure with us, for taking the time and effort on video production
You are an inspiration so please keep up the good work……regards Jocke & Cathy sweden
Thanks Both 🌺
Your energy is AMAZING! I subscribed to your channel and play your videos when I want to feel good about life. You made me tear up when you talked about Salvadoran people. I felt the same when I returned to El Salvador a few years back. I’ve traveled throughout Latin America, the US and Canada and Salvadorans have something special in the way they treat you. It’s something indescribable but you feel it as soon as you come into the country.
Wow, thank you!
Good luck on the next stage guys
Thanks !
Happy Sunday
Love the caption of living at Mexico on vanlife
We miss you. We would like to see you in Türkiye again
Hello Ambassadors
You met some great Mexican friends, such a nice thing to trust someone you just met. I am hopeful for this world!
I am glad that Trudy is having a makeover(!) for traveling the entire world.
I am thinking Tijuana may have the same Geolgical structures ( called blind faults to give you that rollercoaster topo) like in San Francisco. Like domino stones once you trigger the falling all of the stones pile up onto each other.
Marianne you never stop to amaze me; driving on the left side wheel ( right side of the road).👍👍You also teach everyone a lesson that is never give to the originals of paperwork of the van and the passport
I wonder what the heck they were trying to do!
Be careful, thanks for the lovely video. Cannot wait for the next.❤❤❤🇹🇷🇹🇷
Thanks Nick and family - we appreciate your appreciation 🌺🚐💕
Thank you Marianne and Chris hope it all works out I can’t wait to see Japan culture and beautiful bright colours go Trudy you can do it x
Woo Hoo !! We are excited to share this next leg of the adventure 🌺
As ever, a lovely video guys x
Thanks 🙏💕
Loving your channel. Have recently bought myself a Fiat camper .......... but after I did, I later learnt that FIAT actually stands for 'Fix It Again Tomorrow'! 🤔 Here in Aussie, Fiat owners also seem to get that type of mechanics' reaction you talk about. There are very few Fiat certified mechanics here.
Welcome aboard! We have found that Trudy is an absolute legend and serving our adventures well - we appreciate her more as she is going above and beyond - Happy travels 👍😉
Hope all goes well with trudy. take great care in Tiijuana.
Thanks 👍
Nice video God bless you❤❤
Thank you we are delighted you are still enjoying the videos 👍🌺
Definitely a roader coaster!
LOL - yep
Really lookong forward to the Japan leg, fingers crossed they let Trudy in! Keep up the good work, it must be very time consuming editing the videos just know that it is appreciated!
Thanks !
Talk about a cliffhanger.I feel like a one-armed man hanging over the edge of sed cliff with an itchy bum!You certainly take care of Trudy.Cant wait for the next episode.All the best!
Thanks Nick - Yep Trudy has certainly seen lots of mechanics - maintenance is important (Wise words from my Dad !!) Marianne 👍
Wonderful 👍👍👍
Sw you on Simply Lesa"s live, so I subscribed 😊👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Great Vedio 👍👍👍
A little TLC for Trudy. I love the grease monkey angels who come into your journey! It’s all such an epic story.
Ricardo, Sean and all of the angels that have looked after her will be coming to the party at the end of the around the world challenge ... Woo hoo !! 💕🚐🌺
Mexico is FULL of stray pooches. When did you go to Florida? (Where i live). 😳
I have heard of several you tube travellers who had to turn over their original documents at a border, and when it came time to return them, customs said they didn't have them. Omg so scary. You are wise to be cautious.
Hi Bev - we came in Spring last year ... sorry to have missed you (the videos are proof!!) 😂😍💕
@@TREADtheglobe I discovered you as you entered Canada. (When you had a meetup with Indy Projects) Looks like i have some history to check out.
I was afraid you had only seen mid U.S. which to me is yucky. My fave is all of the great stuff on the West coast. Ever get to Mesa Verde?
Driving correct side of the road. coming soon😍😍😍
Spray the underside every six months with a 50/50mix of diesel and oil
Hi Charles - Thanks for the tip 🙏- we did treat the underside of Trudy when we left the UK but it needs doing again -
Good Morning! Chris Thank you so much for the good referral on the body work garage can you share their name and address?
Ricardos garage is called garage_versalles1 on instagram - if you follow and message him he can help you find body shops etc in TJ - he is a rock star and a legend 💪💕🚐
Oh look ! Cheese ! 😄❤❤❤❤❤
Hola tread the globe...
Hola !
the cills on these vans trap water and only the outside is zinc plated, so water sits inside on unprotected metal, rusts/rots from the inside out, when you see the paint bubble theres no metal left..... before it gets bad rhe cills should be internally sprayed/treated. mines an 05 and very bad
Yep agreed - we got the lads to check it for us - the things we have learned on the road about our van is incredible and everyday is a school day for us, but by sharing and learning we hope that we can help others - thanks for the information 🚐🌺
@@TREADtheglobe biggest worry for me with mine (after needing the strut towers welding, all the cills welding, the rear quarters welding, the engine rebuilding, gearbox losing all synchros a 2nd time so just leaving it....) is the rear "shocks" are higher pressure versions and harder to find. The 1500kg payload version has stronger leaf springs and the 1800kg has a single flat leaf with the extra support from the gas damper. (Otherwise it would need triple leaf which would bounce all over the road when empty) I'll keep it for ever because it's been a lovely van once fixed.
Wash the undercarriage after being close to the ocean, and right away from the barge.
Yep we always do - salt water is her enemy !!
go trudy
Woo hoo - thanks x
Chris and Marianna, that sounds totally loco that you have to give up your passport and original car ownership paperwork to process the shipping of your vehicle. Otherwise l am glad your having a good time in the last part of what remains of Mexico.
Hi Francisco - just the owners document - we would not give up our passports 😉👍
Had never heard of ABS sensors before until we recently had to replace them on our car. So happy you were about to get them! Love Mexican food as well! Looking forward to Japan segment.
Thanks Anne 🌺
Hello sir ❤️ . Great work Friends. Have a good time. From Morocco i like you 😂♥️
Hey, thanks
Love, love, love Mexico. Tijuana is a city that has fantastic food. What people don’t understand is they think Mexico is dangerous, well yes some states you should not go to and some city’s you need to keep your wits about you. 0.01% of the population like any country also have issues and can be problematic. Yes the cartels are presently creating issues but Mexico is not a country to be afraid of. The people, food, culture are amazing!
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They don’t have a ramp back wheel sitting on top a spare wheel 😅
UK potholes are out of control
Yep - we are just back and experiencing them !!
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Thanks Diane
How do you guys get around not being able to do the annual UK MOT and how does that affect your road insurance?
Hi Robert - MOT is really only useful for your insurance - but outside of UK and EU countries you don't need it - We regularly get Trudy serviced to make sure he is road worthy and safe (it must seem like she is always breaking down by the videos) but we are incredibly careful with her maintenance as we appreciate how she goes above and beyond - Marianne 👍🌺🚐
@@TREADtheglobe I didn't know that - Thank you as that is useful to know.
You are welcome - we are learning new things about regulations and regional / country laws (which can change all the time) so we are grateful to everyone who writes / posts blogs to help us learn as we go 👍🌺
Been there, done that.
I have actually been taken to court for fixing a car. There’s a million parts on a car… they’ll go bad, according to country, by 5% per year. It sucks. I won’t go back. I won’t touch a car…
O nooo 🥹
Anymore Canada or US videos?
One day we hope to be back in North America - but not for a while - Turkiye and UK (with a backpack) , then collecting the van in Japan, South Korea and Malaysia next !! 👍😉
You are not in Türkiye You have to be careful brother 😊
We loved the resourcefulness of Turkiye and Mexico - of they dont have it they will make it - they still have those old school skills which so many modern countries have lost
What happened to your gas filler door it's missing?
My local dealership wanna me to pay $4500 for a headgasket i went to Tijuana it was just $500 in 5hrs.
2012 pruis
Merhaba,
Merhaba!
Maalesef türkçe altyazı olmadığı için anlayamadım, yinede güzel bir video olmuş 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Evet, sadece altyazı simgesini seçin ve dili değiştirin - keyfini çıkarın. İzlediğiniz için teşekkürler
@@TREADtheglobe Video türkçe ile başlıyor sonra İngilizce olarak devam ediyor maalesef.
Yes , the same problem we had also. I translated to my family… but why it didnt work I dont have any idea
Love you guys and your videos, I just wished you guys kept Trudie clean and tody inside too!
Welcome to reality of living in a tiny space !! Sometimes it gets messy and sharing life on the road means you get to see the messy part too !! 👍
Surely you can buy a new 2nd hand RV? It'll be cheaper if you are wanting to travel around the world.
Hi Maria - you must be new to the channel - we are currently on an around the world drive challenge (UK to UK). in our van Trudy
@@TREADtheglobe No not new but your van is constantly breaking down, cheaper to buy a functioning 2nd hand RV.
@@mariadange06 We set ourselves a challenge to drive around the world in an 18 year old fiat ducato - Quitting just isn't in our nature and we wont replace Trudy unless we are face with the situation when we have to. That's just all part of the challenge and I think most vehicles would have issues doing the adventures that we are.
@@TREADtheglobe Fair enough that's your plan... good luck
You miss the point, Trudy is what makes the trips special.
Figures it would be the United States that would cause you trouble. Sorry from all of us Americans.
Hi Tami - I think the reality of the modern world is there is a lot of red tape etc and things just sometime dont seem logical - I am afraid the process of shipping to Japan got a a lot worse !! Thanks for taking the time to watch it xx
Not sure where you got the idea the United States had anything to do with it, it is the international shipping company that they are using to ship it to Japan. They have shown several times coming into and out of the USA is no issue.
Long live Trudy!!! 🚐💪 She is such a champion! May I suggest putting humble pie on the menu for Trudy's "Welcome Home" party? The doubters will need something to eat. 😉😉
Speaking of champions, Ricardo & crew(s) have definitely proved themselves legends, all. 😲
❤️❤️😎👍xx
Great suggestion! LOL - yep we love that she is the most unlikely hero vehicle to ever drive around the world but we will keep up the challenge and so happy that you guys are part of the Trudy Crew !! woo hoo xx