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Long Term Storage Suggestions for a Tundra

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by Zero One Actual, Aug 18, 2019.

  1. Aug 18, 2019 at 5:49 PM
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    Zero One Actual

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    Would anyone consider a business trip for 50 days away from my Tundra long term? If so, do you suggest any long term storage tips? Put it on jack stands? Take Battery out and put on tender? Or is 50 days not that long since they sit on sales lots for that amount of time in some instances? My Tundra is a 2019 CM on 285/75R18s. It has an air compressor, LED bed and under hood lights also running off the battery. Other than that, everything is stock electrically.
     
  2. Aug 18, 2019 at 5:55 PM
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    T-Rex266

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    I think you’re fine
     
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  3. Aug 18, 2019 at 6:08 PM
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    SoCalPaul

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    50 days isn’t really long term, but I’d put the battery on some kind of tender. Mine sits outside so I have a solar battery tender, works great. Set the tire pressures. If you want, add Sta-bil to the gas, fill the gas tank and drive around a little to distribute the stabilizer. You’ll be fine.
     
  4. Aug 18, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    Jim LE 1301

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    It should be fine. If you have a battery tender put it on, if not you can disconnect the battery so nothing drains the battery.
     
  5. Aug 18, 2019 at 6:55 PM
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    Wynnded

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    I say deal with the battery, as mentioned. I left my truck for about a month and a half and it barely started when I returned. I suspect that the culprit is the evap system for the fuel tank. It runs on occasion to deal with gasoline vapor from the hot and cool temperature fluctuations of day and night time.
     
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  6. Aug 18, 2019 at 6:57 PM
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    Mine is almost a year old with 4,000 miles and that includes a 1,600 mile trip. It sits for weeks at a time (in a garage) with no issues.
     
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  7. Aug 18, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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    Zero One Actual

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    Thank you all! Fuel stabilizer. Tender. Tire pressure. Check.
     
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