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Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do if this truck is stored for 5 to 6 months in northern Arizona. I used to store this truck up north for the winter, No problem there.

Thanks
Larry Wilke

should be less of a problem in arizona as dry as it is. ron

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Hi Larry, you don't say if your truck will be inside or out,but as Joe said, a cover might not be a bad idea.
I'd be tempted to place it on jackstands to avoid the tires 'flatspotting'
Maybe open the cowl vent a tad, just to allow some air circulation.
I wouldn't open any windows in case some critters get in!
Jock

would definitely cover the tires, sidewalls will dryrot for sure

The truck will be stored in a insulated garage (no air conditioning). I plan on using jack stands. I was wondering about the engine, gaskets etc drying out. I had a cover for the truck.

Larry

the last bit of gas you keep in her should be of good quality like chevron ethyl high test and only a gallon (or two). make sure it runs thru the carb before the final shutdown. along w/ a touch of stabil. make sure the oil was changed too. that way when you go to restart it and put say 5gal in the 6 mo. old mixture is not so 'stale'.

put a 1/4 of gas in a dish outside and watch it for a couple days.
HUMMMMMMmmmmmmm.......

I'd also throw a few mothballs in the cab, engine compartment and a couple along the frame rails.
These seem to do a good job of keeping the unwanted squatters out.

2-Ton