Injured While At Work -- Cannot Drive My Corvette
05-10-2018, 02:29 PM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
Injured While At Work -- Cannot Drive My Corvette
On May 1st, I took a bad fall while at work and injured my right leg. I have a minor fracture on my patella (kneecap) and muscle damage to my quadricep. I am home on workman's comp and have to wear a knee immobilizer (kind of a large plastic & velcro brace) and am using crutches when having to walk more than 50 feet or so. I will get a more complete diagnosis from the orthopedic specialist whom I see on Monday, the 15th.
I am not able to drive ANY car at all right now, since I cannot bend my right knee. I have been getting around by having my girlfriend, my son and my neighbor give me a lift if I need one. I last drove my Corvette on Saturday, April 28th and - fortunately - cleaned it thoroughly before putting it back in my garage. I guess I should be happy about that.
Never take your mobility for granted, folks! The weather has gotten better, the leaves are all green now and the Corvette is eager to go somewhere..........but here I sit. Argh!
My son is grown and lives 40 minutes away, but he cannot drive a stick. My only other choice is to let my girlfriend or next-door neighbor drive it with me being the passenger (DOH!). I hate to let it sit any longer than necessary.
Should I be concerned about "flat-spotting" my tires if it sits longer than thirty days? I have the run-flat OEM Michelins on it.
Cheers!
05-10-2018, 02:59 PM
#3
On May 1st, I took a bad fall while at work and injured my right leg. I have a minor fracture on my patella (kneecap) and muscle damage to my quadricep. I am home on workman's comp and have to wear a knee immobilizer (kind of a large plastic & velcro brace) and am using crutches when having to walk more than 50 feet or so. I will get a more complete diagnosis from the orthopedic specialist whom I see on Monday, the 15th.
I am not able to drive ANY car at all right now, since I cannot bend my right knee. I have been getting around by having my girlfriend, my son and my neighbor give me a lift if I need one. I last drove my Corvette on Saturday, April 28th and - fortunately - cleaned it thoroughly before putting it back in my garage. I guess I should be happy about that.
Never take your mobility for granted, folks! The weather has gotten better, the leaves are all green now and the Corvette is eager to go somewhere..........but here I sit. Argh!
My son is grown and lives 40 minutes away, but he cannot drive a stick. My only other choice is to let my girlfriend or next-door neighbor drive it with me being the passenger (DOH!). I hate to let it sit any longer than necessary.
Should I be concerned about "flat-spotting" my tires if it sits longer than thirty days? I have the run-flat OEM Michelins on it.
Cheers!
I am not able to drive ANY car at all right now, since I cannot bend my right knee. I have been getting around by having my girlfriend, my son and my neighbor give me a lift if I need one. I last drove my Corvette on Saturday, April 28th and - fortunately - cleaned it thoroughly before putting it back in my garage. I guess I should be happy about that.
Never take your mobility for granted, folks! The weather has gotten better, the leaves are all green now and the Corvette is eager to go somewhere..........but here I sit. Argh!
My son is grown and lives 40 minutes away, but he cannot drive a stick. My only other choice is to let my girlfriend or next-door neighbor drive it with me being the passenger (DOH!). I hate to let it sit any longer than necessary.
Should I be concerned about "flat-spotting" my tires if it sits longer than thirty days? I have the run-flat OEM Michelins on it.
Cheers!
https://raceramps.com/car-ramps/car-.../flatstoppers/
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:11 PM
#4
Team Owner
Member Since: Mar 2012
Location: Anger Island
Posts: 45,945
Received 3,290 Likes
on
1,400 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Newer radial tires, if inflated properly, won't flat spot enough to notice over several months. If they do flat spot it will go away after a few miles of driving. The Race Ramp Flat Stoppers are designed for older cars with bias ply tires (look at the photos on their site) which will flat spot. Don't waste your money on them if you have radial tires.
Heal up and get well so you can enjoy your Vette again.
Heal up and get well so you can enjoy your Vette again.
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:17 PM
#5
Newer radial tires, if inflated properly, won't flat spot enough to notice over several months. If they do flat spot it will go away after a few miles of driving. The Race Ramp Flat Stoppers are designed for older cars with bias ply tires (look at the photos on their site) which will flat spot. Don't waste your money on them if you have radial tires.
Heal up and get well so you can enjoy your Vette again.
Heal up and get well so you can enjoy your Vette again.
https://raceramps.com/wp-content/upl...structions.pdf
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:20 PM
#6
Melting Slicks
Don't worry about the tires flatspotting - most of us up north let our Corvettes sit for 2-4 months at a time. I would be concerned about the battery going dead - we also use a battery charger/maintainer like the Ctek to keep the battery from going dead in 3-4 weeks.
05-10-2018, 03:28 PM
#8
Burning Brakes
trickle charge or just have someone start it and run it on occasion- that way you wont forget the exhaust note.
As long as its non displaced you'll need to keep it straight for 6-8 weeks. That's means you'll really enjoy the car once back in it!
Really hard to get in and out even as a passenger with that freaking leg brace- usually much easier to passenge in an SUV
As long as its non displaced you'll need to keep it straight for 6-8 weeks. That's means you'll really enjoy the car once back in it!
Really hard to get in and out even as a passenger with that freaking leg brace- usually much easier to passenge in an SUV
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:32 PM
#9
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Oct 2005
Location: Plymouth Massachusetts
Posts: 9,477
Received 3,117 Likes
on
1,736 Posts
Finalist 2020 C7 of the Year -- Unmodified
Don't worry about the tires flat spotting just get better so you can enjoy your Corvette and yes you are correct HEALTH comes before Corvettes!
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:35 PM
#10
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Sep 2012
Location: Hagerstown MD
Posts: 6,876
Received 1,738 Likes
on
1,174 Posts
St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
I would up the pressure to the max allowed based on what's on the sidewalls. This will minimize any flat spotting but as others have said it will not be a problem as any flat spots will work themselves out when you drive it again. Sorry about your leg.
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:52 PM
#11
Safety Car
trickle charge or just have someone start it and run it on occasion- that way you wont forget the exhaust note.
As long as its non displaced you'll need to keep it straight for 6-8 weeks. That's means you'll really enjoy the car once back in it!
Really hard to get in and out even as a passenger with that freaking leg brace- usually much easier to passenge in an SUV
As long as its non displaced you'll need to keep it straight for 6-8 weeks. That's means you'll really enjoy the car once back in it!
Really hard to get in and out even as a passenger with that freaking leg brace- usually much easier to passenge in an SUV
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 03:54 PM
#12
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Sep 2012
Location: Hagerstown MD
Posts: 6,876
Received 1,738 Likes
on
1,174 Posts
St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
You should use a battery maintainer not a trickle charger. Deltran Battery Tenders are really inexpensive or you can buy a CTEK from Amazon for less than $100. They sell a model that is more advanced than the one GM sells as a Corvette accessory for $100.
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 04:58 PM
#13
Team Owner
Member Since: Mar 2012
Location: Anger Island
Posts: 45,945
Received 3,290 Likes
on
1,400 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Race Ramps product tech literature indicates all tires can be effected not just bias tires..
https://raceramps.com/wp-content/upl...structions.pdf
https://raceramps.com/wp-content/upl...structions.pdf
05-10-2018, 05:18 PM
#14
Racer
Hope your knee heals quickly....actually a straight leg pushing down hard on the accelerator pedal sounds like a fun drive...well maybe not but always fun to think about going WOT
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 05:19 PM
#15
Your good to go. Don't worry. In Virginia it's not likely to have 10 below weather to deal with in the next 6-8 months. It's rubber.
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 05:21 PM
#16
Regarding the topic of flat spotting on radial tires, read these links.
Read the first post here:
https://classicmotorsports.com/forum...s/96855/page1/
and read what Tire Rack says about this topic, they're the experts, they sell millions of tires.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42
Read the first post here:
https://classicmotorsports.com/forum...s/96855/page1/
and read what Tire Rack says about this topic, they're the experts, they sell millions of tires.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 05:26 PM
#17
Le Mans Master
Member Since: Oct 2005
Location: Left Coast, San Diego
Posts: 6,654
Received 2,093 Likes
on
1,207 Posts
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 05:34 PM
#18
Team Owner
Member Since: Mar 2012
Location: Anger Island
Posts: 45,945
Received 3,290 Likes
on
1,400 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Regarding the topic of flat spotting on radial tires, read these links.
Read the first post here:
https://classicmotorsports.com/forum...s/96855/page1/
and read what Tire Rack says about this topic, they're the experts, they sell millions of tires.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42
Read the first post here:
https://classicmotorsports.com/forum...s/96855/page1/
and read what Tire Rack says about this topic, they're the experts, they sell millions of tires.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret....jsp?techid=42
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)
05-10-2018, 05:39 PM
#20
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
Member Since: Sep 2007
Location: NE South Carolina
Posts: 29,503
Received 9,626 Likes
on
6,630 Posts
Sorry. Follow doctor and rehabe advice so you're back having fun.
The following users liked this post:
JK 23112 (05-10-2018)