Negative effects to "parking" the truck

I've recently bought a daily driver so now my truck sits, most times I will get it out every 2 weeks but sometimes it might be 3. Is there anything I should be doing to the fuel or anything else before or after I drive it? Only thing I can think of is draining the fuel separator.

In on this as well, I have a daily I drive and so my truck always sits especially this time of year when we’re not camping or going riding as much might sit for 2-3weeks, my last truck was a 01 so was never worried about fuel or really anything else, but sold it recently and bought a ******d 2012 and was wondering the same as I know these fuel systems are very finicky

I don't do anything special, never had any issues. I put about 3-5,000 miles on my truck a year. it just sits in the garage. Done it with all of them, 02, 08, 13, and now the 17.

BK39 said:

I don't do anything special, never had any issues. I put about 3-5,000 miles on my truck a year. it just sits in the garage. Done it with all of them, 02, 08, 13, and now the 17.

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Good to know, thanks man!

Ditto to the above. It's more so an issue when vehicles sit for months on end and seals can dry out. If you're still using it monthly you should be fine.

threegenpowerstroke98 said:

Ditto to the above. It's more so an issue when vehicles sit for months on end and seals can dry out. If you're still using it monthly you should be fine.

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Copy that! Thanks

Rodents, plan for rodents, especially if it is outside. Sprinkle some red cayenne powder around your engine bay, keeps them out, and make sure the inside is free of ANY food .

My truck sits 90% percent of the time and I use a battery tender to keep batteries charged. Which in turn also gives me a lot more life out of my batteries as well.

Battery tender on it and if it’s going to be sitting for a couple months I’d try to drive it a day or two a month just to keep fluids moving.

Also move it a little every month or so to keep tires from getting flat spots.

My "play"trucks including my new 16 sits all winter long.. no battery tender or anything. Now it is kept inside so that does help but never had a concern with flat spots or anything. I used to worry years ago about letting vehicles sit but not anymore, longer it sits the cleaner it will stay lol

Mine sits 4-5 days per week. I drive it only on weekends and haven't had any issues.

mine sits for at least 2 weeks a month without use, inside, batteries are the only thing I've had trouble with, completely my fault, headlights have a constant draw wireless router that will drain them if I leave it plugged in when I leave for work. Will probably buy some odyssey's or put them on a tender. I let mine idle for quite a while and drive slow when bringing out of after sitting for quite a while, have LE fluids all around, so hopefully everything is protected sufficiently, also treat fuel every fill up and store with a full tank, all fairly cheap insurance in my opinion to protect very expensive components.