Storing the truck?
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Storing the truck?
What is the proper procedure for storing a truck for the winter? It will be stored for approximately 2 months or so, maybe a bit longer. No longer than 3 months though.
1) Should I put it up on jackstands or just inflate the tires to maximum pressure (44 psi or so)?
2) Do I need to drain any fluids? If so, which? Or can I simply get an oil change before storing it?
3) Dust cover needed? It will be garaged.
4) Occassionally start it? It will see nice clear days for me to wash/start it, but not often or scheduled.
5) Take out the battery? Or just unplug it?
6) Anything else? Any additives in any fluids?
1) Should I put it up on jackstands or just inflate the tires to maximum pressure (44 psi or so)?
2) Do I need to drain any fluids? If so, which? Or can I simply get an oil change before storing it?
3) Dust cover needed? It will be garaged.
4) Occassionally start it? It will see nice clear days for me to wash/start it, but not often or scheduled.
5) Take out the battery? Or just unplug it?
6) Anything else? Any additives in any fluids?
Last edited by svtguy2002; Nov 8, 2003 at 07:23 PM.
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From: Eielson, AK
I'm actually a little interested in the same topic, but my truck will be put away for about 7 more months (long winters in ALaska). I've already had it parked in a garage for a month now and since I knew I wasn't going to drive it I made sure I ran the gas real low. Its all cleaned up and just sitting in the garage untouched and just begging to be driven, but it won't be driven again until about the end of May or beginning of June next year 
What sucks even more is that I just bought my '03 in August and only got to drive it for two months before I parked it because of snow and ice, but then again I was lucky I got to drive it that long because winter normally starts at the beginning of September up here most years.
What sucks even more is that I just bought my '03 in August and only got to drive it for two months before I parked it because of snow and ice, but then again I was lucky I got to drive it that long because winter normally starts at the beginning of September up here most years.
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From: DETROIT, (formerly Eaton County, Michigan)
the tires are soft rubber and WILL develop flat spots over the winter.
Mines off the ground.
I have it on jackstands BY THE SUSPENSION.
I didn't want to lift it by the frame, becuase the shocks will be fully extended and COULD develop rust on the shaft, when you lower it that rust could take out the seals and you have 4 leaking shocks
I leave the battery installed and hooked up. (start it once a week and go through the gears (foot on brake)
I put STEEL WOOL in the Exhaust openings, that way if mice want in they have to eat through it, resulting in a BAD tummy ache.
Mines off the ground.
I have it on jackstands BY THE SUSPENSION.
I didn't want to lift it by the frame, becuase the shocks will be fully extended and COULD develop rust on the shaft, when you lower it that rust could take out the seals and you have 4 leaking shocks
I leave the battery installed and hooked up. (start it once a week and go through the gears (foot on brake)
I put STEEL WOOL in the Exhaust openings, that way if mice want in they have to eat through it, resulting in a BAD tummy ache.
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From: Hobart, IN
squirrels got in my house attic once. I put a 1/16th" thick metal mesch screen ove rthe opening and they shewed through it!
I'd suggest putting something a bit more then just some steel wool
like a bunch of needles point out or something haha
I'd suggest putting something a bit more then just some steel wool
like a bunch of needles point out or something haha