Long-term parking

[me.guevara]

Hey guys, my brother just purchased a '99 DII (I'll get him to LRO, just wait) and he asked me about long-term parking of his rig. Is there anything special that needs to be done. He's going to be gone for 30 days.

On my '95 DI I just top off fluids/fuel, cover the air intake and disconnect the battery, but he's worried about all the electronic doo dads that may be affected by this practice.

Any advice?

TIA

[Disco Mike]

It would be good if the engine oil was fairly clean. Tell him to have a set of jumper cables in the truck just incase his battery is old.
Does he has SLS, does it leak at all, if it does, he may be a little low in the rear when he get back.
Might want to fill up the fuel tank, keep the condensation down.
Mine is a 99, it has been parked for a couple of weeks before with no problems so tell him he should be fine.
Mike

[Funrover]

Fill tank up with gas......... pack extra fluid (oil.coolent) and you should be good...... My parents RR sat for 45 days with no prob..just a slightly weakend battery...still started but needed a jump

[Roverdude]

I use to ship out (2 months on, 1 month off) and that's all I ever did to my rover and she would always start up fine. Also recommend a healthy interior and exterior cleaning (wax etc) and spraying down the engine bay w/ WD-40 to keep moisture at bay. Just be warned that the manifold will smoke for a few minutes when you start it from the soaked in WD-40. No biggy though...

[me.guevara]

Thanks guys!

[6cuda6]

If you have access to your brothers truck you could aways take it for a drive once a week...will help keep the rust off the rotors. Don't forget to check the tire pressure as well, nothing worse than finding out you have a flat when you get back......later, Dean

[me.guevara]

Originally Posted by 6cuda6

If you have access to your brothers truck you could aways take it for a drive once a week...will help keep the rust off the rotors. Don't forget to check the tire pressure as well, nothing worse than finding out you have a flat when you get back......later, Dean

Man, do I wish I had access to his rig - I'd drive the crap out of it!

Small issue with geography, though: he's in Miami and I'm in Bolivia...

Rusty rotors, good thought - any other way to keep them "shiny"? I would imagine that a couple of weeks worth of rust should come off pretty quickly. I'll them him about checking the tires. Thanks!

[Angel of Death]

Originally Posted by 6cuda6

If you have access to your brothers truck you could aways take it for a drive once a week...will help keep the rust off the rotors. Don't forget to check the tire pressure as well, nothing worse than finding out you have a flat when you get back......later, Dean

That's what my old man does, takes it out once or twice a month while I'm in Bolivia all this year. Brand new battery, full tank, no problems.

Good luck!