cuss

I look forward to becoming a snowbird and want to bring my toys to my new sandbox. I would like to tow my Harley(s) behind the Vette during the 1600 mile annual commute to and from warm weather. It would be wonderful to design this so that once we are at our 6 month home, I can then remove the trailer hitch until it is time to pack up and head the other way. Any recommendations or experience on the hitch itself as well as light weight motorcycle trailers would be useful

VettedCandidate

I wouldn't recommend towing that much weight (2 Harleys + trailer) behind a Vette. You should be looking at your owner's manual to be sure what weight you can tow first.

gota07

Don't bother looking at the owner's manual for towing capacity, it says the Vette is not designed to tow anything.

mcandrew67

Might be better idea to get a pickup truck, put the Bikes in the bed and tow the Vette on a trailer, be much safer and give you more room for luggage.
David

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Wayne O

A friend of mine pulls a micro trailer (with his C6) to bring his racing tires to the track. This works well enough for him. I've pulled many different trailers over the years. I'd be reluctant to pull the weight of two Harley's with a C6. You'd have the tail wagging the dog.

glacierbay2

The only way I see your bikes being towed behind your vette is if they are all on a trailer being towed by a truck.
Just think of all the accidents you would cause as people drove into eachother trying to get a look at your Corvette tow car. It would be highway chaos. The other Corvette drivers would all have strokes and seizures. Mass pandemonium. The sky is falling.
Having said that, I did tow a 15' Boston Whaler behind my Ford Probe GT for a couple years when I was in college.

However, having thought about you question a bit, I now realize that you are pulling our collective legs. Tsk tsk.

Shysterman69

I would rent a U-Haul and a trailer, put the bikes in the back and the vette on the trailer. Plenty of room for luggage, no excess miles on the vette, bikes would be out of the weather, etc. Really not that expensive when you consider wear and tear on the car, installation of trailer hitch, etc.

jim213

You are looking at around 1500 pounds for the bikes alone plus the weight of the trailer.

I also think it could be a safety issue as well trying to stop etc.

mapman

1977-1981 you could get option ZN1 Trailer Package. The tow limit was 1000 lbs.

Chevrolet also recommended you not tow anything.

Why not just have a snowbird bike stashed at your winter location?

Gerry miller

I towed my FLHTC to Wisconsin (1150 miles) and truthfully it was a little too heavy for the Corvette. Dropped mileage to 22 mpg. Mostly wind resistance. It was really stable down the road even at 90 mph. But I believe it made it work to hard. Used a Kendon trailer.http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/w...t/P9050004.jpg

dvilin

MoVette!

Man, you are one brave dude! How much did that trailer+bike weigh? i can only imagine what an emergency stop might have looked like!

Gerry miller

Probably 1100 lbs total. Trailer is less than 300 lbs. When I have my Buell on trailer you can't even feel it behind you. It is fun when people see it, It sure gets a lot of looks. Save The Wave, Gerry

mikez51c6

woa i would never pull my harley with the vette maybe pull the bike and the car with my yukon

VettedCandidate

"Gee Mr. Dealer, I don't know what's wrong with my tranny! I really don't drag race! Warranty will cover that, won't it?"

beden1

I use my Tahoe back and forth between FL to PA, and have the Vette transported in an enclosed trailer by a car carrier service. I'm not sure where you are a "snow bird", but there are not many places that let you store a trailer on your own property.

Gerry miller

It's OK I have F55 also. Right ??

Eritosthenes

Eckler's sells a Class I hitch for the C6. I have one installed on my vert and use a light utility trailer to haul a full set of tires to/from my storage locker or my camping gear to/from the lake on long weekends. It adds an "extension" to my vert's tiny trunk.

Two Harleys and a trailer together would easily exceed the 2,000 lb Class I weight limit. I'd say you need a large and sturdy (Diesel?) truck with at least a Class III towing package. Tie down the Harleys in the truck bed and drag your Vette in/on a trailer. The Vette + trailer together will weigh over 4,000 lbs. That's more than a Class II hitch can safely support, so definitely go Class III or IV. Oh, and be sure to completely mask your car to protect it from rock chips each way.