Truck layup on deployment

[sandawgk5]

I am deploying at the end of the month and my K5 will not be driven while I am gone. It will pretty much just sit in the garage. Question is how often should I get my wife to go out and fire it up. My main concern is scoring the cylinders I don't want to get rust build up. It is pretty dry here in San Diego but I still think it will get some surface rust.

Any input is appreciated. Driving it is out of the question since the tires have to be aired down to get in and out of the garage and then re-aired to go driving. Add to that the fact my wife will not actually drive it I am reserved to just letting it idle in the garage.

Thanks

Dik

 

[thatK30guy]

How long will you be gone?

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Just 6 months if he's lucky

My last cruise my wife just started the trucks every 2-3 weeks and let them idle for awhile. Seemed to be fine when i got home.

Have a good trip. Be safe!

 

[Big Ray]

I would use STA-BIL to keep the gas from going bad. Especially in CA.

 

[sweetk30]

2 things

#1 = lots of sta-bil in gas

#2 = disc battery and let her sit all comffy.

 

[dfl701]

Make sure she doesn't forget to open the garage door. Good luck with the tour

 

[4X4HIGH]

I would make sure there is very little fuel in the tank and then have her start it at least once a month and let it run for 5 minutes or so.

It would also be a good thing to put it up on jack stands so the tires don't sit in the same spot for months while you're gone and create flat spots.

 

[British Slave]

First, thank you for your service to keep the rest of us safe.


Fill it up with gas, top it off with Sta-Bil, show the wife to open the garage door, show her to let it run till it is at normal operating condition, have her start it once a month, and don't worry about it. My grandson left his at Yuma while he was deployed and had a friend start it mainly to keep the battery charged. No problem a year later.
I say fill it up because if your deployment runs long, it won't run out of gas. and it will reduce any condensation in the tank. I'm sure you wouldn't want the wife trying to pour a can of gas in it if it did. If you are airing down, jack stands are needed. Also treat the tires with "Tire Shine" it will help keep the tires from deteriorating in the dry atmosphere.

 

[Capt.D]

Thanks for helping keep us free and safe....You could always just leave it with me and I'l keep it running just fine!!!!!!!jk......You will have no problem parking in my garage...no air down anymore for me.....Good luck and come back safe so we may get to go wheel together one day.....

 

[thatK30guy]

Thats a long drive just to get there!

 

[sandawgk5]

Thanks for the input. I did not think about putting it on jackstands but I might do that just to keep the weight off the tires. They are radials but sitting in one spot can't be good for the sidewalls.

I have a battery disconnect switch in the cab so the batts will actually only have about 10" of cable to the switch I keep them off unless I am going to crank and drive it. She knows about the switch and I have already talked to her about starting it.

Ventilation is not a problem we have a 16' wide garage door, a back garage door and a large window so we can get plenty of airflow while running it.

It only has aboot 1/2 tank in it right now I guess fuel stabilizer ain't a bad idea.

The wife is threatening to sell it while I am gone so I explained I would just have to replace it with an X-Chassis on rocks and 47s so I am kinda hoping she does sell it

Thanks again

Dik