Re: Trailer towing limits??

Posted by Bret4207 on March 31, 2006 at 16:08:37 from (207.42.20.130):

In Reply to: Trailer towing limits?? posted by TSW on March 29, 2006 at 18:53:28:

NYS law requires you look at the GVWR of the truck and trailer, NOT THE REGISTERED WEIGHT. The nice lady at DMV will let you register that rig for what ever you ask her to, doesn't mean squat. Your class D is good on a single unit to 26,000lb, disregarding Haz Mat, for hire passenger type situations. Now- If you have a CGVWR ( Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) over 26,000 lbs and the trailer is over 10,000 lb you need a class A by NYS law. This is State law, not Federal Law. Also, if you are doing this for hire or in relation to a business ( farms count) you'll need to get a USDOT number and display the carrier name and USDOT on both doors during the period your GVWR or CGVWR exceeds 10,000 lbs and while you're acting as a commercial unit. Again, this is a State law going into effect as of 07/05/06. If, this is the big if, you are doing this as a commercial venture or related to a business then once you cross a state line you'll need the USDOT anyway. Also if your GVWR or CGVWR exceeds 10,000 but not more than 26,000lbs and you're commercial you'll have to run a log book once you travel more than 150 air miles as the crow flies from your departure point. If youe xceed 26,000 lbs it 100 air miles, straight line. There are also farm exemptions if you are within 150 miles. It gets complicated.

Your best bet is to call your local NY State Police Barracks and ask to talk to one of the members of the Commercial Vehicle Unit. Explain what you want to do, why you are doing it and all the particulars. Then the Trooper can fill you in on what you'll need to have and do. We do this all the time and really would rather have someone ask us ahead of time and get it right than find you on the road and have another nightmare situation for both of us.

For the guys who tell you to wing it- They'll meet me sooner or later and it's not me paying the fines.

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