Storing D2 for several months
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I had to do this when I would deploy for longer than 3 months...
Keep the fuel tank full.
Put all 4 wheels up on jack stands.
Lock all the doors with the key then disconnect the battery at the negative post.
About every other month, have someone you trust reconnect the battery and start up the truck for 10-15 minutes. Slowly pump the brakes 5x to actuate the braking system. While having a foot on the brake, slowly work through all the gears. Shut down truck, lock door with key and disconnect battery at negative post.
A bonus is to trickle charge the battery every other month.
Keep the fuel tank full.
Put all 4 wheels up on jack stands.
Lock all the doors with the key then disconnect the battery at the negative post.
About every other month, have someone you trust reconnect the battery and start up the truck for 10-15 minutes. Slowly pump the brakes 5x to actuate the braking system. While having a foot on the brake, slowly work through all the gears. Shut down truck, lock door with key and disconnect battery at negative post.
A bonus is to trickle charge the battery every other month.
Last edited by JUKE179r; 04-15-2021 at 11:07 PM.
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Yeah I was thinking of rodents too. Peppermint is supposed to be a natural repellent and someone told me of a sonic device that plugs into the cigarette lighter though I never noticed if the disco even has one. I have heard of dead mice ruining cars because the smell couldn’t be gotten rid of.
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