New York City?

You only live once! Go for it!

Sunday morning will be lighter on traffic and pedestrians that a weekday morning. Late at night is a good time to visit as well. Nothing like Times Square or the Empire State Building all lit up at night. Even though I avoid the place it certainly is a sight to see at night.

I don't know about the cabover but I would certainly go there with the smallest vehicle configuration you can. Coming out of the tunnels is sometimes a tight squeeze with the way the traffic flow is setup, especially if there is a moderate amount of other vehicles.

Good luck and "May the force be with you!" I avoid "The City" at all costs.

Regardless of what you do in the city, getting into the city with your rig will be the biggest issue. From RV Trip Wizard

LP-GAS PROHIBITED:

New York/East River:

Between Manhattan and Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel. Between Manhattan and Queens:

Queens Midtown Tunnel.


New York and New Jersey/Hudson River:

Between Manhattan and Jersey City: Holland Tunnel.

Between Manhattan and Fort Lee: Lower level George Washington Bridge (I-95 South) and George Washington Bridge Expressway. Lower level Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

Between Manhattan and Weehawken: Lincoln Tunnel.

Doesn't leave a lot of ways to get into Manhattan.

We did years ago on a Sunday morning. It was pretty calm til 9-10 am, then people started showing up.

I would come in over the George Washington bridge Upper level only. Go slow and stay in right hand lane. Great view of Manhattan.
You could exit via the Verrazano bridge again in the right hand lane for another great view of the island
Propane is not allowed in the Holland or Lincoln tunnels so if the cab over has a propane tank you will need to remove it and be prepared to be inspected.
IIRC the height limit is 12'6"

I get in to NYC on a regular basis.

Tunnel clearance in the Lincoln Tunnel is 13'. Holland Tunnel is 12'6" I don't get to the others much at all. jplante4 is correct about LP tanks - forbidden in both of the above tunnels.

Best time to go IMHO if you just want to motor down 5th Ave is Saturday or Sunday morning PRIOR to 10 a.m. Regardless of when you go, plan on taking your time. There is always construction going on in the city and it is not unusual for streets to be restricted down to one lane (7th Ave. between about 42nd and 45th being one of them). Check your mirrors always.

Couple of notes: NO right turn on red in the city - EVER. Pedestrians assume you will stop for them, even if they are crossing against the light. This is because 1) the traffic lights hold red in all directions for pedestrian traffic before any green, and 2) many of them are buried in their smartphones with earbuds in. Beware motorcycles and bicycles - they will ride between you and the next lane even if the space is no wider than their handlebars. You so much as brush them and it will be deemed your fault. Same with pedal-powered rickshaws (they are the worst!). Check your mirrors always.

Parking - if you decide you want to get out and walk, well, good luck. Most parking garages will not have enough clearance for you. Tempting as it may be do not park in zones marked for MTA (NYC transit), non-MTA, or loading/unloading. Parking fines in the city START at $115 and they are diligent about enforcement (it's a revenue stream for the city).

IMHO outside of Times Square the famous avenues are not all they're cracked up to be. A nice ride - and it will be quick - is 12th Ave./West Side Hwy along the Hudson past the cruise ship terminals. If you are too close to the famous buildings you can't see much from your cab anyway, because you'll be too busy checking your mirrors.

Better yet - Park at Liberty State Park in NJ and take the ferry to Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty then over to Manhattan. The Park is easy to get to right off of I-78. The ferry to Manhattan takes you to the lower end where a lot of the attractions are. Good luck and safe travels. Did I mention to check your mirrors always?

DO NOT TAKE A TRAILER ONTO MANHATTAN.

When the oldest granddaughter asked if we could pick her up at LaGuardia and take her to New Jersey to visit a college, we decided to rent a small car. Volunteering in Connecticut for the summer, a couple train trips into NYC had convinced me that the Ram 2500 MegaCab was too big to take into NYC.

Yes, driving through Times Square and 42nd Street and other parts of Manhattan was a blast.

Personally, I found 2-4 pm traffic somewhat easy to negotiate. Everything went very slow, and I had to assert myself with lane changes, turns, etc.

Being very slow helped because the combinations of one way streets, no turn areas, delivery trucks stopped two lanes out from the curb were a challenge. It would have been much worse if I was traveling faster than 4-5 mph.

Plus I got to see more wile stopped in traffic than if I had been moving.

A lot of people drive in the city, many go there with trucks, so if you want to do it go for it. Don't take the 5th wheel and plan on it taking a while, it is fun to do if you don't have to.

I don't even like driving a regular car there

All good info. Thanks a lot.
If this gets beyond casual planning, I'll do some research on the clearance and LP issues.
I had thought about doing this on the end of this years Indy500. Wife has some ancestors near Poughkeepsie and we planned to park the 5th at Croton Point or a KOA a little further south. Wife said she wasn't prepared to do any research up there yet, so we deferred the trip. Still got it on my mind though.