Long Term Truck storage

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by xiipercent, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. xiipercent

    xiipercent Medium Load Member

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    Sight unseen til my return.

    I've debated the covered RV spots - but there still 'quasi-open' to anyone 24/7. Though they are vid monitored.
    I'm leaning to XL also, as it's a relatively cheap solution for peace of mind.
     
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  3. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    My truck sat for 6 months after I bought it before I started working it. Unknown how long it sat before I bought it but I believe it was a fresh trade in. I drove it around bobtail a couple of times during that period. It had probably 10 or 20 gallons of fuel in each tank while it sat and luckily the wheel seals never crapped out. Didn't disconnect the batteries or anything. No additives in the fuel. Never had any of the sorts of problems people say are normal..
     
  4. MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    seen plenty of trucks sit for 6-9 and even 12 months and never get moved, started or considered.

    They all did just fine. Might have had to put a charger on the batteries when you went back to it. But fine never the less.

    Guard really only uses equipment about 2 weeks out of the year. The rest of the year it sits idle with little or no attention to it.
     
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