Registering a custom glider trailer in New York (NYS DMV)

Update: so, as expected, I recently purchased a Cobra trailer from a gentleman in New Jersey (to carry a LS-3a). In New Jersey this kind of trailer has no Title, there is a simple "trailer registration" without title, inspection sticker or other complications... the good news was that in New York State there is no need for a Title either, because, I heard from the lady at the DMV, it is a single axle under 2, 000 lb. trailer and it's not "homemade". I am not sure what would have been the requirements if it was "homemade" or over 2, 000 lb., I avoided making it complicated and did not ask. There was a small issue with the VIN on the NJ registration (the last digit was a 9 instead of an 8) causing the DMV system to refuse to take the wrong VIN. This was however easily resolved by bringing a photo of the VIN from the side of the trailer itself.

So now I have this trailer registered in NY, I need to get it inspected within 10 days (I guess they want to make sure you plug in the wires properly and that the break light work), but other than that it was easy.

Thank you all for your assistance on this thread.

PS: when I mention 2,000 lb just note that I am referring to the maximum Gross Weight.

On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1:44:50 PM UTC-5, John Carlyle wrote:
States differ greatly in hassle factor. I've had major problems in PA with registering and licensing both of my glider trailers, mainly because of what state they'd come from before I'd bought them.

The worst experience was with a 1983 Cobra bought from CT. The seller was the original buyer of the glider/trailer combination (and ironically he had bought them from a dealer in PA). However, PA would not accept the CT trailer registration! I wound up supplying copies of the bills of sale from Cobra to Schliecher, from Schliecher to the dealer, from the dealer to the buyer, and from the buyer to me. It took 4 months to get it done, with most of the time going into finding someone who knew how to deal with the PA DoT bureaucracy.

-John, Q3

John,
that is very strange! I purchased my glider in a kit-built trailer from a gentlemen in CT. I took the CT paperwork to the PA DMV and received a title w/o problems. However, I have to admit that all this happened in 1986, so things may have changed since then.
Uli

On Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 7:33:34 PM UTC-5, AS wrote:
On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1:44:50 PM UTC-5, John Carlyle wrote:
States differ greatly in hassle factor. I've had major problems in PA with registering and licensing both of my glider trailers, mainly because of what state they'd come from before I'd bought them.

The worst experience was with a 1983 Cobra bought from CT. The seller was the original buyer of the glider/trailer combination (and ironically he had bought them from a dealer in PA). However, PA would not accept the CT trailer registration! I wound up supplying copies of the bills of sale from Cobra to Schliecher, from Schliecher to the dealer, from the dealer to the buyer, and from the buyer to me. It took 4 months to get it done, with most of the time going into finding someone who knew how to deal with the PA DoT bureaucracy.

-John, Q3

John,
that is very strange! I purchased my glider in a kit-built trailer from a gentlemen in CT. I took the CT paperwork to the PA DMV and received a title w/o problems. However, I have to admit that all this happened in 1986, so things may have changed since then.
Uli

....long time ago, and different states all together, so hard to compare! :-)

On Friday, December 25, 2015 at 10:53:02 AM UTC-5, PAGA wrote:
On Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 7:33:34 PM UTC-5, AS wrote:
On Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 1:44:50 PM UTC-5, John Carlyle wrote:
States differ greatly in hassle factor. I've had major problems in PA with registering and licensing both of my glider trailers, mainly because of what state they'd come from before I'd bought them.

The worst experience was with a 1983 Cobra bought from CT. The seller was the original buyer of the glider/trailer combination (and ironically he had bought them from a dealer in PA). However, PA would not accept the CT trailer registration! I wound up supplying copies of the bills of sale from Cobra to Schliecher, from Schliecher to the dealer, from the dealer to the buyer, and from the buyer to me. It took 4 months to get it done, with most of the time going into finding someone who knew how to deal with the PA DoT bureaucracy.

-John, Q3

John,
that is very strange! I purchased my glider in a kit-built trailer from a gentlemen in CT. I took the CT paperwork to the PA DMV and received a title w/o problems. However, I have to admit that all this happened in 1986, so things may have changed since then.
Uli

...long time ago, and different states all together, so hard to compare! :-)

Uli, as PAGA said our experiences differed by about 30 years. Also, I note that you went to the DMV. I used (several) tag and title services, perhaps they just aren't as knowledgeable as the DMV. Anyway, glad you had no hassle...

-John, Q3