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Towing equipment in New York

Minimum towing-vehicle specifications and undercarriage requirements for transporting mobile homes and modular building units.

7 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 2 official sources.

Where to apply

Where an application for Towing equipment is submitted in New York.

  • Mail · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office

    Mail In

    Central Permit Office 50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor Albany, New York 12232

  • In person · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office

    Central Permit Office Walk In

    Central Permit Office 50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor Albany, New York 12232

  • Fax · New York State Department of Transportation

    Permit Unit, NYSDOT

    (518) 457-0367

    Use it when: Mobile homes and modular building units greater than 14 feet but not greater than 16 feet in width

    Notice of any accident must be given within 10 days and include a copy of the police report.

  • Mail · New York State Department of Transportation

    Permit Unit, NYSDOT

    Permit Unit, NYSDOT, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 5, Room 311, State Office Campus, Albany, New York 12232

    Use it when: Mobile homes and modular building units greater than 14 feet but not greater than 16 feet in width

    Notice of any accident must be given within 10 days and include a copy of the police report.

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Maximum undercarriage width (Measures)

Maximum permitted width of the undercarriage of a mobile home, measured from outside of tire to outside of tire, in metres.

8′ 6″2.59 m

Minimum number of undercarriage axles (Measures)

Minimum required number of axles on the undercarriage of a mobile home or modular building unit.

  • 4Mobile homes and modular building units greater than 14 feet in width
  • 4Mobile/modular unit greater than 14 feet in width

Minimum towing vehicle GVWR (Measures)

Minimum required gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the towing unit used to tow a mobile home or modular building unit, measured in kilograms.

  • 25,000 lb11,340 kg16’ wide
  • 25,000 lb11,340 kgMobile homes and modular building units greater than 14 feet in width

Minimum towing vehicle length (Measures)

Minimum required length of the towing vehicle, measured from the front bumper to the center of the connecting hitch, in metres.

10′3.05 m

In general

  • 10′3.05 mIn general

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