fritz1990

Wanting to haul some things home this weekend in the back, be about 480 lbs. Is this too much for the cargo area? Looked in owners manual but I did not find anything.

Regards, Jeff

96GS#007

The max load capacity for a C7 is roughly 500lbs. This weight includes the driver and passenger so the actual weight the car can carry is closer to 300lbs assuming a 200lb driver and no passenger.

fuzzy03cls

That seems really low.

fritz1990

I’m 220 and my son is about the same. So we are overloaded going to a golf tournament with our clubs and bags and drink cooler.

I was more concerned with how much weight the cargo area can tolerate.

Regards, Jeff

96GS#007

Pretty much.

If the cargo is well spread out and the load is distributed, the tub is pretty darn strong and is probably fine with 250lbs. You start pushing the 300-350 mark combined with a few good bumps in the road and the tub is going to be stressed. Almost 500? Phew....I wouldn't do it.

Pic of a load sticker for a 2019 Corvette. Note the 525lbs.

fritz1990

Thank you! That was the info I was looking for. Looks like another trip in the coal burner then.

Regards, Jeff

Skid Row Joe

Up to GVW.

MitchSpence

Coal burner: what is that?

fritz1990

Diesel pu.

Regards, Jeff

Skid Row Joe

Payload, up to GVW.

Vetteman Jack

Smart decision to skip using the Vette like a work truck. Better safe than risk doing some damage to the car.

fritz1990

That’s why I asked smarter people than myself.

Regards, Jeff

Snake.Oiler

That's why I always do truck stuff with my truck.

turboengineman

2 sets of clubs is all I am concerned about-lol

CraigStu

Yeah, but there are a lot of times that I'd much rather drive my Stingray than the dang Honda Pilot so I understand. A year or so ago I had an opportunity to buy 10 cases of ammo 2 hours away. It is 2 hours of mostly beautiful country roads w/ one 30 minute stretch of switchbacks going over a mountain. The Honda is just a chore, the Stingray is just a blast. I put 2 of the 30# cases on passenger seat, 2 on the floor, and spread 6 over the cargo area as far forward as possible. I had a really enjoyable 4.5 hour drive in the Stingray.

fritz1990

I was just trying to save a trip. I don’t mind driving my coal burner but would rather drive the Vette.

First thing I did before I looked for a C 7 was to make sure 2 sets of clubs would fit!

Regards, Jeff

AnotherNorskie

Red86Cfour

Two full size golf club bags were part of the design criteria! No joke.

rtv900

I can give you a good real world example of just what you are asking.
So I had a bunch of carbide inserts in coffee cans to sell for scrap and I had a 45 minute ride so I very much wanted to be in the vette. (machine shop scrap) This stuff is WICKED heavy and I think I had about 300 pounds.
And although the weight itself was not an issue the distribution was a problem. It kind of pushed down and deformed the trunk base because apparently it's not perfectly supported underneath.
(I just mean that stiff, carpet like floor cover, not something structural btw)
I never knew until I put a dozen or so coffee cans with 40 pounds of carbide in each one back there and saw how much it was pushing down the base.
Fortunately nothing was permanently deformed so the car is fine, and it certainly rode just like normal (I weigh 170 and was alone)

so anyway, If your cargo was very evenly distributed I would not hesitate to do that, but if it's oddly shaped stuff the trunk area doesn't do well with concentrated weight.

fritz1990

That’s why I asked because I didn’t know if there was much support under the carpet.

I did know enough about it to stay away from battery and storage areas.

Regards, Jeff