I've done both in the past. I had a car and truck in storage for about 6 months in a heated facility: Not cheap but it worked. There used to be easy ways to fog the cylinders so they don't rust up though these were carbureted engines. Disconnect the battery, top off all the fluids, wax and cover it from crap falling on them. I also had a period where for about 15 months while I was in service I couldn't take a vehicle. Being I was single, I left my car with my Dad and he took care of it for me. Started it every so often and drove it occassionally to keep all the seals wet, lubed etc till I got home. I don't know about leaving a vehicle set for 2 years though. Seals will dry out, potential internal rusting issues, that kind of stuff. If it was me and my decision, if I wanted to keep the vehicle I'd either see about having someone I really trusted take care of it for me or see if there's a storage place that would start and move it every so often. If I couldn't find something that worked to keep it then I'd probably have to consider selling it.

Good luck on your next assignment.

Paul

 

[QUOTE=mhockey9090;3903050]Thanks Man... What unit you in at Hood? I just saw your a newer member and your at hood too. Glad to see others from the area here. Ill be re deploying back to the states in Dec



Im with 565 QM, 553rd cssb, 4thsb, under 13th. Medboarding soon though. Let me know when your back, Ill get some guys together and well go find some trails to get into.

 

[QUOTE=Southernhauss;3904770]sounds like a plan man

 

I'm at Hood as well (on my way back from Iraq right now actually - 10 more days) and faced a similar situation way back. Get in touch with the Fort Hood Transportation office and ask about the laws and regulations for Germany. If I remember correctly they used to have a max bumper height but the only people that can tell you for sure are the P.O.V. shipping experts at transportation. I know they ship into and out of Dallas so if the transportation reps at Hood don't know then ask for a POC at the shipping site in Dallas.

When you talk to the people at Transportation be very specific. You want info on shipping a P.O.V. to Germany. You have a large truck and you want to know if the Army will ship it and what the legal requirements are for Germany. Sometimes the people that work in those offices aren't the most helpful so be prepared to communicate via email and save your correspondence so you have a record of who you talked to and what they said. Keep in mind that they work for you and if you have to talk to a supervisor.

Another course of action would be to start a google-a-thon with key words like "POV shipping USAREUR".

And if you really want to take it be prepared to put smaller tires on it to get it "shippable". With the auto market the way it is in central Texas you may not be able to recoup what you've put into it financially so if you decide to sell look at advertising in Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio.

Good luck brother,

Chance

 

After reading all of the posts and thinking if I was in your shoes, I too would sell it and make my profit, then come back and get the truck you really want and beef it up.

 

Just keep it in a safe place, & have a trusted friend tend to it every month by driving her for a spell to recharge the battery! Change oil to a high quality synthetic & she wil be fine under those conditions I mentioned!!! Good luck!

 

I hear you on that I was given an old ford explorer when I was 16 and couldnt stand not having a truck cause I always wanted one so when I was 18 I decided to buy my own cause I knew my parents werent gonna help me since they were going through a divorce. So buying a 20k truck is a big deal and im still about two years left on my payments and being twenty now and working my *** off whenever I can and going to school and still having my truck to show off does hold alot of meaning to me. I understand but someday hopefully will step it to a super duty when I graduate.

 

Remember how much fun it was modding your truck from stock?


Sell it, bank the money, and have that fun all over again when you get back!

 

if you can get an outrageous amount of money for it, sell it and maybe invest or put into a cd and buy another truck when you get back.

if not, keep it in storage and when you get back enjoy it and finish it off how you would like.

 

One thing to remember, even if put in storage, you will need to continue to pay insurance, and if you have someone else take care of it and drive it occasionally, insurance, tags, etc. Many states will not allow you to keep the tags if the vehicle has no insurance. Also with no insurance and in storage, if a fire or it gets stolen, you are SOL. I would still save all that money you are spending now on a loan, insurance and other costs, put it away and buy again when you get home.