When the phone rang in 2011 from a good friend of mine in Minnesota, I had no idea what he would want to talk to me about. He had just finished attending an event in Brainerd Minnesota called “Powercruise” which was in the USA for the very first time. He went on and on about how epic of an event it was, how you could do nearly anything you wanted in your car, and how much fun everyone had. His excitement about the event more or less convinced me then and there that I would attend the event in 2012 with the Monster Camaro. Of course driving 18 hours over 1100 miles one way would be a different problem I would have to sort out then.

Flash forward to 2012, and it’s a month before the event. Even 3-4 weeks out I was not sure if the car was going to come with me or not, although I had already committed to being there myself regardless. I did some research and information seeking and found that towing the car up myself was the most economical solution, at a fuel cost of around $400 each way under a full load. Once I knew I was driving, my wife, and my good friends Will and Josh decided to come along with me for the event.

My 2011 Silverado LT has an upgraded towing package that enables it to pull 10,000lbs, but I simply did not trust the stock brakes with that load. The great guys at STOPTECH who are a sponsor of the Camaro hooked me up with a new set of 380mm 6P Big Brakes for the truck. The guys over at Whiteside Customs in McKinney installed the set for me. When we got the brakes on the truck we found that the stock wheels would not fit! We made an emergency run over to a wheel distribution warehouse in Grand Prairie and picked up a set of American Racing 20” wheels just to get it back on the road. Not my first choice of wheels at all, but they were a fit for the stock tires and would go over the brakes. Later I would learn how good of a decision it was to upgrade the brakes.

I rented a 20’ trailer from the good people at Ellis Trailer Supply in Dallas. The rate for an entire week was only $400, which I can tell you all is a super cheap bargain. Check them out if you are in DFW and ever need to rent an enclosed trailer for your car.

The day before we left, I took the Camaro in the trailer to Showroom FX detailing in Addison for the Master Steve Pastor to detail on the Monster Camaro. I already knew that the car would never be the same again after Powercruise, so I wanted to make sure it looked its best for photos. Steve spent 4 hours detailing the car out and polishing the wheels up. I am very impressed with his detailing work and ability’s and would tell anyone in the DFW area to check him out for high-end details.

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