Storing an H2
 

Soon I will be deploying and I will need to set the H2 up for about 6 months. Wondering what all I should do as far as gas stabil, putting the truck on stands to eliminate the possibility of flat spots in these expensive tires, and any other things. Thanks....Jamie

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Get a battery maintainer, easier than disconnecting and keeps you from having to reset everything. My Porsches sit for months at a time. I park them on 2' x 2' squares of plush carpeting. Never have had a problem with flat spotting. As far as the gas, a stabilizer wouldn't hurt, but be sure to fill up the tank to avoid moisture build-up.

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you can put it on Jackstands, that will save on tires & bearings. the second thing would be change the oil, put in fresh engine oil. if its sitting a long time it can draw in mositure. when you get back first thing would be to pop the plug and see if theres water pooled by the drain plug. if so drain and refil. same goes for any stored vehicles. the fuel will go bad , but the tank is vented and will draw mositure. if the tank is full the air space in the tank is reduced and the amount of air being exchanged is less as the tank is heated and cooled during the changes in weather & heat/cold cycles. the Sta-ble in the fuel will help to keep it from breaking down as fast. use dry gas to break up any water when re-activating the system if you suspect it may have water in it. if by chance your storage space has moisture in it then I suggest a non powered humidifier. use a bag of rocksalt(in a burlap sack or its equal) hanging from the ceiling. use a barrel or bucket depending on how moist the air is. we used to keep our basement dry by hanging one over the floor drain. it would drip constantly. for some reason the air sticks to the salt if it has moisture in it. put the rig in a corner away from your car and it will be fine. you can even route it out a drain to the outside if you think it will over flow or nobody will be around to check on it regular.
by the way take out the battery. set it on a board(wood) and get a r/v charger to save it from going flat. I use a 250 milli amp and it clicks on when it sees a need. the reason I say to take it out is to prevent accidents. I have had batteries explode while being stored. one blew up and sent acid everywhere. I didn't find it for days, to say the least I had a mess & damage to clean up.

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I didn't do anything special to mine but did fill up the gas tank. Oil changed when I returned.

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Doubt that they'll pull out before I leave. Unless Christ comes in the next few weeks, I'm headed out. Thanks....Jamie

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my friends gettin sent out in may hes in the air force, im hoping teyll pull out before then, but this kid actually wants to go over there! crazy! what division of the military are you in? and whats your job in it?

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Jamie - our thoughts and prayers will be with you for a safe return.

Thank you for keeping my family and our country safe! If you can, keep in touch with the forum.

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USAF, Critical Care Nurse..........yeah....another focker

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Thank you, I will try to stay in touch, however communicating with the family will be my first priority.

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STAY SAFE BRO ! GOD BLESS YOU !

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Thanks to you all, still have a few more weeks though to pester you guys and put up multiple repost.:jump:

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as well it should be. Keep your head down and stay safe buddy.

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Good Luck Man. Keep sane. I pray the Dems don't screw up the funding. They need the money from the war to keep the deadbeats into Ripple and mad dog.

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man you must see some crazy wounds with that job.

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Stay safe bro!:beerchug: