Corvette on hrpt?

[YJ_Aaron]

I've looked through a lot of the rides for each year threads and don't see many vettes. Who has taken one previously? I'm thinking of trading my 2008 jeep Rubicon for a 2002 z06. But power tour 2017 is on my to do list with my wife.

TIA
Aaron

[1972Behemoth]

There are lots of vettes, on tour all years. My daughter drove her 91 in 2014.

[pintoboy77]

There's a lot of vette's on tour all years some stock some modified.

[corvettedad]

Had my 71 convertible on my first Tour, hoping to take it again in 17

[moparjim71]

There are a lot of vettes, dozens for sure, maybe hundreds?

[59brook]

kinda like ahh belly buttons yeah thats it

[YJ_Aaron]

Sorry I guess I should've asked how you do long haul with such limited cargo?

[corvettedad]

Well don't pack many shirts you'll be buying some, I myself do a wash night middle of week while we're socializing in the parking lot I'm washing clothes. I'm hauling two boys ( not in my Vette ). Just have to break it down to the essentials. Maybe some of the regular Vette guy's will chime in! Some folks will Fed Ex things home in the middle of week to make room!

[1972Behemoth]

It's all in how you pack it. In 2014, I packed clothes for 5, (enough for 11 days,) full tool bag, jack, 2 bags of snacks, ice chest, five 12 packs of drinks, first aid bag and entertainment bag, in a 2008 Cobalt trunk. Plus, we also had 5 in the Cobalt, and all the swag for 6. It's all about traveling lightm

[corvettedad]

It's all in how you pack it. In 2014, I packed clothes for 5, (enough for 11 days,) full tool bag, jack, 2 bags of snacks, ice chest, five 12 packs of drinks, first aid bag and entertainment bag, in a 2008 Cobalt trunk. Plus, we also had 5 in the Cobalt, and all the swag for 6. It's all about traveling lightm

Wow!! I'm in awe myself on that one!! Met you in Wisconsin Dell's , hope to see you and your crew this year!

[1972Behemoth]

Rooms booked, money saved, still up in the air about which ride is going. Daughter is taking her 2015 Camaro, Son is still unsure Cobra or Trans Am, and We have "A," "B," "C," and a "D." But, Lord willing we'll be there.

[ZZONA]

I've looked through a lot of the rides for each year threads and don't see many vettes. Who has taken one previously? I'm thinking of trading my 2008 jeep Rubicon for a 2002 z06. But power tour 2017 is on my to do list with my wife.

TIA
Aaron

I have a 2003 Z06....have done 4 power tours but only able to make the long haul in 2013..Arlington to Concord...Pack lite..basic tools..You will see alot of vetts on the tour....Did not make the long haul with the wife...could never happen the way she packs... But I have a friend who did and he had his wife with him.....In a 2003 Z06

[oletrux4evr]

Yeah.....pack pretty light.....mail dirty clothes and extra stuff home as you go along. Works!

[Z06 Gator]

My wife and I did 2 weeks in our 2002 Z06, 3800 miles total. It's a very comfortable ride and the best part is the the Z has a trunk that is open into the cabin. We packed chairs, a cooler, a big roller duffel, an emergency kit and still had room to bring home 5 pairs of shoes from shopping and a shop stool I won. We averaged about 24 mpg with speeds up to mid 80's, but mostly just staying with the pack. In town is a pain with the 6 sp, but a ton of fun everywhere else. This year we didn't want to put all the miles on it so we bought a 06 GTO for this year. I would not hesitate to drive it again. Have fun.

Oh and I'm 6'5" about 275 and the C5 is the best fit for big guys!

[Richard454]

We did the 2014 Longhaul and tried to do the 2015 LH but a very noisy con-rod bearing resulting in cutting the trip short of the last two stops - the last 25 miles on a flatbed!!!

My GF and I covered almost 3000 miles in a little over a week in 2014 and 1800 miles in 2015 in my 1973 T-top L-82 4 speed w/ NO luggage rack!!!

We stayed at hotels that had laundry and just packed light!!! Shared toothpaste and shampoo!!! We found two chairs that were just short enough to fit above the wheel well and put all my tools inside a garbage bag in the spare tire underneath the car. A really small cooler was fit in the storage compartment behind the seat.


Wisconsin Dells-

DSCN4343 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr


Couple of of friends of ours at the Dells-

DSCN4306 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

Another friend of ours- changing a bad brake caliper in Memphis- He's running sidepipes- and actually had some jackstands strapped underneath the car where the mufflers use to reside!!!

DSCN5322 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr

Last 25 miles- at least the flatbed had AC as we didn't!!

IMG_01331 by Richard Hayes, on Flickr