Winter Vehicle Storage
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Winter Vehicle Storage
What is the best procedure for storing a vehicle over winter in the cold. My motorhome will sit since Thanksgiving until about April. I am concerned with whether the seals in engine and auto tranny may dry out if I never start it (or the internals rust) and whether or not the batteries will survive (one for engine and two for camper part). I'd rather not take the batteries in the house. Should I start this beast once a month, once a week, what? Let it idle or take a 10 mile road trip? I can keep tabs on the batteries with a hydrometer and/or volt meter and put a charger on if necessary.
I hope this is of general interest as surely some FTE folks have motorhomes and/or are storing special trucks/cars over winter.
I hope this is of general interest as surely some FTE folks have motorhomes and/or are storing special trucks/cars over winter.
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Winter Vehicle Storage
I have an article for proper storing of a car if you want to see it.
Dennis
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Dennis
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving Up MY Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
Cargo Master
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From: Canada
Winter Vehicle Storage
Hey
My da owns a motorhome and it sits outside during our harsh manitoban winters. just before it starts getting cold we put rv antifreeze in all the lines, fill the gas tank full, and charge the batteries fully and place then on a table ontop of stryofoam. usually we start it once a month and let it idle until the tempurature gauge gets to the warm part.
just make sure you havce a good grade oil in the engine, start it every once in a while and i don't think you have anythign to worry about.
oh yeah and we always place the motorhome on blocks to releive stress on the suspension
My da owns a motorhome and it sits outside during our harsh manitoban winters. just before it starts getting cold we put rv antifreeze in all the lines, fill the gas tank full, and charge the batteries fully and place then on a table ontop of stryofoam. usually we start it once a month and let it idle until the tempurature gauge gets to the warm part.
just make sure you havce a good grade oil in the engine, start it every once in a while and i don't think you have anythign to worry about.
oh yeah and we always place the motorhome on blocks to releive stress on the suspension
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