9 months of rest for my beast

Hello guys, I plan to work in a different country on the next week and for approximately 9 months, so my truck will stay in the garage and nobody I think will drive it. What do you recommend to do? I know I must disconnect the battery, cover the cabin maybe? But I don't want to sell it lol

 

either run it empty or fully top it off before you park it

 

drain the fuel or use a fuel stabilizer

 

Don't run it COMPLETELY empty, that may destroy your fuel pump.

EDIT: Fill it up before you leave... no water condensation sounds like the best bet to me. I don't think 9 months will make your fuel go bad, with or without a stabilizer; the next fillup may provide better performance, and less gunk inducing characteristics... Even so, I have used fuel that is a few years old in smaller engines, and it seems to work fine... Myths [about fuel going bad, in a short period of time] abound. Where are the Mythbusters when you need them?!

 

ive also heard its a good idea to jack your truck up and put it on some stands. this way it helps keep the tires in better shape. not running them for 9 months will cause them to lose pressure and it'll create a flat spot if you leave em low in one spot for awhile.

 

Ill drive it for you.

 

fuel turns into a sludge or slime....it gets nasty

 

in my opinion that seems like a bit of overkill... but thats just my opinion...

 

Use STABIL Fuel Stabilizer to prevent fuel sludge and put the truck on jack stands

 

Fill the tank full, the less air in the tank the less chance of condensation, add fuel stabilizer if you like, can't hurt. If it parked inside you will have less temperature swing witch also help stabilize the fuel.

Jacking it up and putting it on jack stands goes back to bias ply tires, you have radial (I'm sure you are aware of that) tires, no need for stands.

 

Thanks fellas, thanks to all the advice you give to me, I'll try to do the maximum of your recommendations

 

Let someone drive it a few times a month.

 

It's 9 months for god sakes??
What does it matter if the tank is full, 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 full. The throttle body knows no difference. Just have someone start it once a month and let it run for 20mins.

 

possibly put a fresh oil change on it. this is the case with most motorcycles for winter storage, or the manual says anyways.

 

Its from old days when fuel tanks were made out of metal, Full tank would prevent rusting inside.
With plastic tank I dont think it makes too much difference

 

Stabil in the gas tank, let it run a little so it actually gets used, you don't even have to disconnect the battery just get a battery tender hooked up, and forget about everything else you've seen in the "overkill" storage recommendations.

 

I only see mine for 3 weeks every three months. I just fill her up and wax her before i put her to bed. When i get back i change the oil. Oh, i also disconnect the battery. I didnt for about a year then one time i came home and it wouldnt start. So i just started doing it whether it helps or not... i couldnt tell because i just got a new battery. Good luck wherever you go, hopefully its not where i am, this place sucks.

 

Am I the only one that read the title and thought the OP's girl was pregnant and for some reason he wouldn't be able to have sex until after the baby was delivered? lol

 

lol normally guys dont call their wives/girlfriends "the beast"

 

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