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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Storage question:

I need to store my 2003 F350 6.0 for 6 to 8 months, any suggestions on how best to do this? My fear is the turbo will fail from lack of use ect...

Any suggestions would be great....

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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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make sure the oil is fresh put in a fuel stabilizer and if you can put a battery maintainer on it if not disconnect the batterys...
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Can you get someone to start it once a month, going to be inside or out during this time?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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Timmy....bring it over. I'll park it next to my 03 F250. Be glad to start it weekly and fire up that turbo to keep it clean.

: ) It's the least I could do for ya. I just know that if I had to go TDY somewhere, one of you guys would do the same for me.....right?

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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by msgtg
Timmy....bring it over. I'll park it next to my 03 F250. Be glad to start it weekly and fire up that turbo to keep it clean.

: ) It's the least I could do for ya. I just know that if I had to go TDY somewhere, one of you guys would do the same for me.....right?

Joe
I think you might be a bit far! But, Thanx for the offer. I managed to get a storage unit big enough to fit my rockcrawlin jeep and the F350. So, it will be stored out of the elements. I am a single MSgt without anyone here I fully trust to care for the F350 while I am gone. I am afaid I will have to let it sit for the whole 6 to 8 months.

So, any other suggestions would be great.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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RedbullTJ,

Besides changing the oil and adding fuel stabilizer, give it a good wash & wax and if you can jack it up and put it on jack stands you will take the stationary load off the tires.

What part of TX are you in?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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RedbullTJ,

Besides changing the oil and adding fuel stabilizer, give it a good wash & wax and if you can jack it up and put it on jack stands you will take the stationary load off the tires.

What part of TX are you in?
San Antonio
 
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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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No other suggestions as far as storage but just a note to say "THANKS for your service to our country!" If I weren't 2K miles away I'd baby-sit the truck personally, Amp.
 
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