How to mothball a truck?

change the oil/filter, top off all other fluids, including the fuel tanks, get a battery tender, inflate the tires, maybe get some sort of anti-rodent device (one that produces a high pitch noise) for inside the truck, maybe put some rodent traps (glue type) under the truck as well, at all the tires.

i'd not start it, that'll only create moisture in the oil pan, even in the exhaust pipes.

 

6 months wouldn't bother me much. As mentioned, rodent control would be my biggest concern, I'd place bait and traps all over the thing. Either a battery tender or a battery disconnect switch. Run it until it is good and warm and then park it. Cover the stack if you have one.

We park the farm trucks for more than six months every year, and really never have a problem. Other than mice and @##$%@ pack rats. and even squirrels. Check your air filter before starting......

 

Get an alarm with remote start.

 

Can keep the rats away by putting a bright fluorescent light under the rig. I have one under the hood and one under the sleeper. It is set on a timer to come on when the sun goes down and turn off when it's light out.

We have a huge packrat problem down in southwest AZ. They love to eat wiring. Lights keep them away.

 

Requires about monthly bombing, but peppermint oil on a bunch of cotton balls works relatively well for rodents as well, keeps it minty fresh smelling too

 

Your title brings to mind actual moth balls

I have know people who store cars and will fill sox with moths balls and hang them from the bottom of the cars
Supposedly the smell deters rodents

No idea for sure but maybe the Google Monster knows

 

I find that leaving the cb on and full volume helps a lot with the mice. But you have to be in range of other peoples conversations and it will run the battery down but will take months

 

With a battery charger/ tender it would be fine.