RAM5500 CAMPERTHING
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Note To First Timers:
If you are planning on heading down to pit or even watch. Be prepared for anything and everything! Bring warm clothes, cold clothes, rain clothes, etc...
Also, Lighting, this is VERY often over looked as people think they are ok since they are the 2nd pit and it "should be light out" before they get here, this is NEVER the case!!
After each race, you hear several stories on RDC of how the big $ teams humped the pooch, didnt bring proper lighting because they were near the starting line and werent able to use all their fancy tools cause they couldnt see anything, because their race rig had mechanical failure at RM 15 and their rig is 6 hours behind.
Granted, this is only a 200 mile race, but the Class 3 trucks start later in the day and therefore finish quite a bit later, the last 2 big races in baja had HUGE bottlenecks/delays and such and even the biggest, fastest guys were 3-4 HOURS behind schedule, many of which limping to the pit that had their lightbars!
Make sure you are prepared for anything and everything! Cold, Heat, Rain, Chupacabras, etc....
Also, if you are pitting, make sure your pit chief has first aid training for Chupacabras attacks! There were several spotted during prerunning!
I assure if you come down and are properly prepared you will have the time of your life and be instantly hooked and immediately checking online and asking around when the next race is!
This is normal, its called "Bajaitis" it can be treated with a simple over the counter oinment but unfortunately it never goes away!
Hope to see you all down there!
Some pics to get ya motivated (the 1000 2 years ago):
Chase Truck and Crew In Ensenada:
Scenic
Keeping Warm Waiting For The Car
In case the other pics didnt work, note position of her hand! (NOTICE: Your results may vary)
If you are planning on heading down to pit or even watch. Be prepared for anything and everything! Bring warm clothes, cold clothes, rain clothes, etc...
Also, Lighting, this is VERY often over looked as people think they are ok since they are the 2nd pit and it "should be light out" before they get here, this is NEVER the case!!
After each race, you hear several stories on RDC of how the big $ teams humped the pooch, didnt bring proper lighting because they were near the starting line and werent able to use all their fancy tools cause they couldnt see anything, because their race rig had mechanical failure at RM 15 and their rig is 6 hours behind.
Granted, this is only a 200 mile race, but the Class 3 trucks start later in the day and therefore finish quite a bit later, the last 2 big races in baja had HUGE bottlenecks/delays and such and even the biggest, fastest guys were 3-4 HOURS behind schedule, many of which limping to the pit that had their lightbars!
Make sure you are prepared for anything and everything! Cold, Heat, Rain, Chupacabras, etc....
Also, if you are pitting, make sure your pit chief has first aid training for Chupacabras attacks! There were several spotted during prerunning!
I assure if you come down and are properly prepared you will have the time of your life and be instantly hooked and immediately checking online and asking around when the next race is!
This is normal, its called "Bajaitis" it can be treated with a simple over the counter oinment but unfortunately it never goes away!
Hope to see you all down there!
Some pics to get ya motivated (the 1000 2 years ago):
Chase Truck and Crew In Ensenada:
Scenic
Keeping Warm Waiting For The Car
In case the other pics didnt work, note position of her hand!
(NOTICE: Your results may vary)
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