1775 wrote:

Hi. I am in NY as well on Long Island. I do not have a Class B yet, but as I understand it - if you have regular passenger vehicle plates you should nave no problem on roads marked Passenger Cars. If you do not have commercial plates OR you do not have a business name painted on the van (like "Joe's Plumbing") you are not a commercial vehicle and have no problem on those roads.

What you do need to be aware of is the height of the overpasses. We have a few on the Southern Parkway on Long Island that say they are below the height of most of the Class B's that I have looked at. You don't want to get stuck under one of those.

ALSO - please tell me what dealer on Long Island you found the Pleasure-Way. I was not aware that there was a dealer anywhere near here. Thanks!

IggyQuartet wrote:


one was the Cross Bronx Expressway which said "Passenger Cars Only".

topless wrote:

Wow, 7'10" isn't tall enough to get a lot of vehicles under around here, much less a B. I don't think I've ever seen a bridge that low on a busy road.

AdirondackBob wrote:



Since when is the Cross Bronx Expressway "passenger cars only"?
That's the truck route to the GW Bridge.
You probably mean the Cross Island Parkway.

Expressways = cars and trucks
Parkways = Passenger cars only

SHADOWMCPD wrote:





DITTO!


I'm not sure this is correct unless they were doing construction and lowered the hieght by placing a wooden support structure during repairs. (As was done on the Henry Hudson Pwy some time back.


I travel extensively in a Class B in NYC and parts north
(L.I. included) and I have never found a clearance problem to speak of.

This includes The Bronx River Pkwy from start to finish. *

The Henry Hudson Pkwy Start to finish.

The Sprain Pkwy start to finish

Saw Mill River Pkwy start to finish.

Cross County Pkwy start to finish.

The Hutchinson River Pkwy Merit Pkwy start to finish

Jackie Robinson Pkwy

White Stone Expressway

Cross Bronx Expressway
(AKA the Cross Bronx Parking lot) (Re: it never moves!)

The Bruckner Expwy

The FDR Drive / RFK

The West Side Hwy

The Harlem River Drive

All access ways onto the Major Degan Expressway

Every bridge in and out of NYC

Brooklyn Queens Expwy

Belt Pkwy start to finish

Gwanus Expwy (Spelling might be off?)

Garden State Pkwy (NJ)

Palisades Pkwy (NY / NJ) start to finish

As a matter of fact the only low point I found in my travels in NYC was at the JFK Intl Airport Parking area and that was due to a badly placed height sign indicating less than 8' clearance
(I'm 8'6" counting fan cover on a 1990 Dodge Coach House Class B )

If anyone knows of any low clearance areas not able to accommodate a Class B Motor Home here in NYC give a holla!!**


You are pretty much sure to have no more difficulty, than a custom van would have anywhere in NYC and they are only limited to parking problem which is common to any large vehicle in a metropolitan area.

My only real advice for persons using a vehicle of this type (Large, long and high) is to condition yourself to backing into mall parking spots so as to have a better field of view when pulling out into traffic. (The key is good use of mirrors (and just like makin' love)
SLOW N EASY GETS IT DONE EVERY TIME

As a matter of fact this would be good for any vehicle since anyone backing out into vehicle and pedestrian traffic would have to back out more than half of the vehicle before they can see anything left or right of the rear bumper.



*I have indicated start to finish on Pkwys as they are by far more scenic vistas also less lanes with some (Bx Rvr Pwy for example) winding turns but nothing that can't be navigated)

**Hey we're talkin' NYC so cut me a Hus on Da slang YO!!


Fred S
NYC


PS Congrats on the PW MoHo Hope you have great fun in your travels. (Even if only to the mall a trip in a Class B is an experience not a chore)

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"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 New York City'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.

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