Probably. I'd also consider an algaecide too. I used to use it when I stored a 7.3 diesel bucket truck for the winter months.
I didn't see HRTKD's posts before I sent this.

 

Sorry, no suggestions. I don't live in that environment but I'm sure you can ask around your area and get suggestions.

Another item is make sure your tire pressure is at max or a little more.

 

Gated or not, the odds of returning to a nice truck are not great. My buddy parked his RV and a truck in a secure storage with security. Several items stolen off of RV and truck was stolen. I have left vehicles anywhere from six months to a year while deployed but I always had someone taking care of them or storing them in an enclosed storage unit. In this market, if you don’t have a lot of items added to the truck, you might just sell it and get another when you return.

 

Yes, cuts down on condensation.

Add additive like someone else motioned for growth of bad stuff.

 

lots of truck clubs in floirda, maybe one could store it for you for a small fee. and drive it or the like
maybe find a small local airport and see if you can store in it a hangar corner for small fee

 

Just bring it to my house, and leave it with the keys. I will take care of it for you. May have one or two thousand miles more on it next year, but that won't hurt it. lol

 

Another possible scenario....

If you leave it somewhere that the truck can get reception, you could also use the app to start it maybe once a month and let it run for about 15 minutes at a time... Before parking it, make sure all fluids are full and you have a full tank of fresh fuel with additives like others mentioned. Maybe even drain off a little of your WIF just to make sure you don't see any water. I would even do a regen on the truck right before you park it so that your DPF filter is nowhere close to full. You can even leave the inside fan set to high so when you crank the truck it circulates some air inside the truck. You could even get one of those Damp Rid containers and put it inside the truck to help absorb any moisture that may build up inside. And like mentioned above, make sure your tires are aired up to the max psi. If you are parking the vehicle outside maybe think about putting tire covers over the tires, or even a cover over the truck... (however, I have always been leary of them because over time with lots of wind the cover can actually scratch the vehicle...) Some even recommend to put the vehicle up on blocks so that the weight of the vehicle is not put on the tires and cause flat spots, which could also ruin the tires with enough time. (Then again, if you put it on blocks, it's one less thing thieves need to do to steal your wheels!) Maybe don't set the parking brake either as I have heard that leaving it set for long periods of time can cause the brakes to freeze up and stick.

Assuming you are parked somewhere that you can trust the vehicle, and that the Ford Pass app will consistently work on both, your end, and the trucks end, this may be a feasible way to store your truck. Plus, with the app you will be able to monitor the fuel levels, location and get notified if any warning or anything pop up with your truck, not to mention start and stop the truck. Maybe you could even talk a friend or family member to ride down and check it out once or twice while you are away...

 

Do these trucks have "battery saver mode" or some such?

My Explorer ST had a mode that after like 3-4 days of it sitting it went into battery saver mode and part of that was the functions from the app shut off. Wouldnt remote start from the Ford Pass app.

 

Hhmmm... I'm not sure. But that would sure shoot that option in the foot!

 

my app doesn't work when my truck goes into deep sleep. (I think 2 weeks undisturbed) I have to go to the garage and manually start it to wake it up.

 

Unless you are super attached to the truck, I would sell it and order another when you return. You will probably make out really well and won't have to worry about the thing. Were it me and living in that climate, I would store it in secure conditioned storage with someone checking on it and exercising it regularly.
This is just me and my thoughts on it.

 

honestly if I was leaving for a year I would see what I could sell it for in this hyper inflated market and take the chance that the market will be better in a year. invest the money and let it compound and get a new truck next year.
what does your insurance say about it being parked for a year? will vandalism or theft be covered?
as far as letting it set, my '99 sat for 3 years, put batteries in it and started it and drove it. I am in Arizona so no microbial growth in the fuel.

 

Find out how much lead acid batteries self-discharge in a month. I made the attached spreadsheet presuming 5%/month. Then decide how much discharge you are comfortable with. 50% at the end of a year sounds good to me.

NOTE: if the batteries aren't disconnected then there will be parasitic loads in addition to self-discharge. If you disconnect the batteries then expect the radio memories to have forgotten everything and the transmission will have forgotten whatever-the-hell it remembers about your right foot.

Previous recommendations to protect your fuel from turning into vegetable soup are right on.

 

I have stored it a few times without any issues - but yah anything can happen.

Ive heard resale prices are nuts - where can I go to get an idea of what it would list for? I was considering just unloading it and getting a new one when I got back.

 

That's not a bad idea either - thanks for the tip!