Looking for Serial number!!!Help

[CynDee Hastings]

I live in the Florida Keys been here along time, my husband and I bought a mobil home on a lot here. The closing date was to be Wed. the 28th---The problem is the county or the lawyers can`t find any record of the serial number--It`s a 1985 TIDWELL I can`t even find the place it came from!!! My question is CAN ANYONE HELP! Were do they usually put the serial numbers??? I thank anyone for taken the time to read this and any sugguestions on this make of mobile home. Thank you CynDee Hastings Big Pine Key Florida

[David Oxhandler]

Hello Cyndee

Through out the 1980s, for most homes built in Florida, the Serial Number was etched into the front bumper of the home... That is the black steel flat area where the hitch was attached to the home.

Additionally there should be a red tag on the end of the home opposite the hitch, that is the rear of the home as it goes down the road. This tag is the HUD construction certification and has a unique number.

If you home is double wide you will see a tag on the rear of each half. While this number is NOT the serial number you can contact the office listed below to cross reference the serial number

Bureau of Mobile Homes & RV Construction
Division of Motor Vehicles
2900 Apalachee Parkway, Rm A129-MS66
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0640
PH: (850) 488-8600
FAX: (850) 488-7053

[Danny]

Tidwell put the data plate with the serial # inside the closet usually in the master bedroom but you can also check in the kitchen cabinets ....if you do not find it in either of these places....go outside to the tongue end of the home ...on the metal chassis the serial # will be stamped in it....this home being an 85 you my have to look very close to find it due to some rust....you can use WD-40 to spay on the # to make it readable ...the best i remember about these homes ,the # ran up and down

[mariselda]

were looking for a seriel # and model # for a 1969 town and country moble home the lady that owned it doesnt have any paper work on it and we cant find the #s on it anywhere where can we get that info. please help

[mariselda]

there are some stickers on the outside of home above the windows where the hitch is they say St. Augustine Town & country Paul Prince Baytown. but we didnt see any seriel #s please help and its a 1969 65 feet by 12 thanks

[rmurray]

There has to be a title to this home somewhere...Title records can be searched by name..If you are lucky the person you are buying this home from is the original owner and you can have their name searched at the local title office...

Florida also has a procedure for a totally lost title and serial number..The state has a procedure to issue a new title and add a new serial number...If you have any good employees at the title office they can tell you the proceedure...I will take some time..but not a lot of money..

[Danny]

| |
| front of home | | |
| | __________________________________
| |
| frame |
|_________________________________|
^ | hitch |
^ |_________|
^
LOOK HERE!


hope this will help you and my be faster:)

[Danny]

OOOOPS!!! didn't come out just right ...sorry about that!

[Danny]

| | | frount of home | | | |_________________________| | | | frame | |_________________________| ^ | | ^ |hitch | ^ |______| ^ look here try this again

[Danny]

I'll go back to sleep....