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Originally posted by Anonymous:
That's not really too long to store a car, keep in mind that many cars sit much longer than that between the time they are built and the time they are sold. Stored inside i wouldn't worry about a cover. lifting it off the ground might not be a bad idea to avoid flat spots in the tires. Fill the tank with gas then add some Stabil fuel treatment. A full tank will help avoid condensation. You can put a battery tender on it to keep the battery charged. The best thing to do might be to just have someone drive it around for a mile or two once a month, that would help with all issues.

Or you could just send it to me and I would drive it every day for you. For an extra charge I'd even take it wheeling for ya.

By the way...thanks for your service!

Some good information.
Do not disconnect the battery, if you can purchase a maintaining tender charger, or another way to go is a solar charger, if there is any type of light that will enter the garage. All you have to do is maintain the computer drain, which are small (approx. 30 milliamps for a stock H3), most of the computers go into sleep mode after a set time.
DO NOT drain the engine oil. Change it just before leaving, run the vehicle about five minutes on the new oil and that's it. If you were gone for a year, I would then recommend an oil change when you return, but not for a three month period.
As Anonymous stated, lifting the vehicle is good for the tires. If you can't lift, blow 'em up to max psi, but lifting is better.
Do not set the emergency brake, just a minor precaution.

Most of all, keep your head down and be safe.

FB....just wanted to say thanks for serving. Be safe.....

FB -

I'm going to echo the others here:

Be safe, keep your helmet and armor on, and come home in one piece safe and sound. Thank you for your service.

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Originally posted by FLYINGBADGER2006:
Dang! You guys are the BEST!!! Its to bad I couldn't take the H3 with me. It would fit on a C-130. That's for sure! Truly, thanks to all of you for your kind words and support. Its cool people like you guys that makes me proud to serve and represent the U.S. I will be taking my laptop with me and I will be checking in on the forum from time to time. I will even send pics of anything Hummer or H3 related. As for the storage suggestions, Thanks for the input!

Take care!

Screw that, send pictures of anything and everything. It doesn't have to be Hummer related. Check in here and let everyone know how things are going where-ever you end up.

Keep your head down.

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Originally posted by FROGGY69ER:
BADGER,

I feel your pain brother. I am over here for my second 3 month tour since I got my H3, and it sucks being without it. I have my wife drive it a couple times a week to keep it in shape, but that is the better of two evils, if you know what I mean!!! Safe travels!!! See you in the sand box..

You stay safe as well! Thanks to you also!

Badger,
Where are you going? I'm at Victory right now (for 23 more days). If you have any questions or need anything, drop me a PM.

Stay safe!
Boyd

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Originally posted by PARAGON:
Screw that, send pictures of anything and everything. It doesn't have to be Hummer related. Check in here and let everyone know how things are going where-ever you end up.

Keep your head down.

Thanks for serving. Be Safe.. And we will keep you in our prayers.

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Originally posted by DennisAJC:
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Screw that, send pictures of anything and everything. It doesn't have to be Hummer related. Check in here and let everyone know how things are going where-ever you end up.

Keep your head down.

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X3!

Thanks for serving and keeping us free!

Thanks everyone one of you that is there, has been there or is headed there for your service. Keep safe and get home to your Hummers. We all really do appreciate your service.

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Originally posted by h2co-pilot:
I'll babysit if you want.

Bored with the RX already? I knew you should have gotten an H3

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Originally posted by DennisAJC:

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Originally posted by PARAGON:
Screw that, send pictures of anything and everything. It doesn't have to be Hummer related. Check in here and let everyone know how things are going where-ever you end up.

Keep your head down.

X2

X3!

Thanks for serving and keeping us free!

X4 Thanks

Huge thanks to you both! We truly appreciate everything you are doing over there to assure that the freedoms we all enjoy (like owning an H3) are there to be ours FOREVER!

Hats off to you all!

Take care of yourselves and your buddies!

One last thing... first gulf war, if you are leaving it on base, make sure the SP's know about it and you have the base sticker on it. Some guy on Okinawa ended up in Iraq, day after he bought it... and his base couldn't account for this car... bomb dogs alerted on it and so they felt it was safer to blow it up than try to disarm it. Bummer when he got back.