Hi,
Thought I'd share a couple funny (now, not so much at the time) stories from our latest camping trip.
We headed up for a family camping trip in Maine (from PA), using directions my brother gave me. Part of the trip had me on the Sawmill River Parkway. Low and behold, as I'm stopped at one of the few stop lights, a man rolls down his window and yells at me that I'm not supposed to be on the Parkway with a trailer. I had no idea...we're new to pulling the trailer, and I haven't gotten in the habit of finding out if the route we plan to travel allows trailers. I held my breath, crossed my fingers and made it to the next highway without getting pulled over. That's the "oops" story.
The "gee, duh" story begins with me stopping to spend the night at my sister's house in NY to break up the long drive. I had "pre-cooled" the fridge at home, and had it on battery power for the ride...need I say more? Yep, needed that jump start in the morning.
Lessons learned, on both accounts :-[ I'm sure there will be more 😉
BTW - is there a "one-stop-shop" for finding out which roads don't allow trailers?
Marcie
I know my bro used to have a "truckers map" back before GPS that listed roads that big rigs could and could not go on. I am sure there is now an "app" or website for that. But that is for big rigs.
I do know that any Parkway in NY does not allow commercial vehicles and Tractor Trailers. Never heard about regular trailers being an issue. I think you were OK pulling a trailer with a passenger vehicle.
I do know that NY has some other funny rules like any Pickup truck registered in NY is considered a commercial vehicle and therefore no NY pickups are allowed on the parkways as well. However, if you have a Pickup registered in another state without commercial tags then you are OK. If you were towing with a pickup, maybe that was what the person was trying to tell you.
Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer. Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.
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We have been from one end to the other on the Garden State with the PUP and ezpass and never had a problem.
Garden State is NJ not NY, and there are parts of the Garden State Parkway that restricts certain vehicles, but I think it is only commercial vehicles.
I found this:
PARKWAY Q & A
"Can I drive my truck on the parkway?"
This is one of the most frequently asked questions at nycroads.com. The guide below should help you determine if you can use your pickup, van or other truck on the Hudson Valley's parkway system.
Pickup trucks and vans are permitted on controlled-access parkways under the following conditions:
They must have passenger car plates.
They must be used only for non-commercial purposes.
They must have an empty (unladen) weight of 5,500 pounds or less.
All other trucks that do not meet the conditions above are not permitted on controlled-access parkways. This restriction includes moving vans, trucks and trailers.
All vehicles (including passenger cars) with trailers or cargo carried on the roof are not permitted on parkways in New York State.
Vehicles with "combination" plates from other states are not permitted on parkways in New York State.
Best Regards,
Norm
I went up to Long Island last year and some of the parkway overpasses had 6 FOOT clearances on the bottoms of the arches. I saw a Chevy Astro have to swerve into the next lane because the clearance was so tight. Also as a note to the original post: If anyone is coming through Baltimore, the I-95 Ft. McHenry Tunnel and the I-895 Harbor Tunnel don't allow LP tanks through. The only way through is around the Baltimore Beltway, either across the Key Bridge, or around the other side, which is longer, but no toll.
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