Long term storage & battery maintenance

[CAC Windsport]

I will be storing my 2008 Thor Windsport, and 2011 Jeep Compass this April until November, and again from December to March, in Las Vegas.

Any recommendations on what to do, where to store it and what do I do about my batteries if there is no electricity?

Do I remove the batteries and see if there is someplace that will store them and maintain them? Is there any such place?

What about storing it in such heat for that long? I will at least get covered storage

[Bob Denman]

That's an awful lot of "just sitting"...
Your Compass will definitely need a good drink of your favorite fuel stabilizer in the tank, and I'd seriously consider pulling the batteries out of everything, and making sure that they get some quality time on Battery Maintainers...

[CAC Windsport]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

That's an awful lot of "just sitting"...
Your Compass will definitely need a good drink of your favorite fuel stabilizer in the tank, and I'd seriously consider pulling the batteries out of everything, and making sure that they get some quality time on Battery Maintainers...

For sure I will be putting in premium fuel and lots of stabilizer in the fuel. I will run them both and the generator to make sure the stabilized fuel will get into the entire fuel system. I'm quite worried about doing this long term storage.
I will be wintering in Florida this year, then taking it to Las Vegas because we plan on spending next November and March 2020 in Lake Havasu. Then begin a west coast tour for a couple months from there.
The alternative is for me to drive it back to Toronto this spring from Florida then drive it back to Las Vegas next November and store it from November to March in LV.
Too much driving I feel as I've done that route once before in November and although it was a good experience, I don't want to do it again.

[Long & Winding road]

I agree with Son of Svengoolie (AKA Bob). LOL.

Do you have anyone that you can trust to drive one or both vehicles every two or 3 weeks?

If not - I would do what SOS said above. You might want to add some bounce sheets for freshness. Vegas should be a dry climate but I might still add a bucket of "damp-rid" to both just in case?

[Bob Denman]

I'm glad that you got it!
Where else can you see some really bad Sci-Fi movies on a Saturday night?

[JamieGeek]

Well Vegas doesn't really get that cold so I wouldn't worry about temps too much.

In addition: putting premium fuel in just wastes $$ it isn't "better" fuel it just has a different octane content.

I would just disconnect the batteries after make sure they were fully charged.

If you have access to AC power I would put a maintainer on it. Will you be visiting the coach or is this completely hand's off? (given that this is Vegas and your profile says Ontario I would assume hand's off)

yeah if completely hands off I'd remove the batteries and find someplace with power to store them and maintain them.

[Long & Winding road]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

I'm glad that you got it!
Where else can you see some really bad Sci-Fi movies on a Saturday night?

Yep, I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. I used to watch it ever FRI (or was it SAT?) night. When you a kid this stuff was funny.... But then again most stupid stuff was funny when your 12 or 13 years told. LOL.

[Bob Denman]

This Saturday night at 8:00 PM; they've got "Abbott and Costello Go To Mars".

(I think that they end up on Venus....)

[Long & Winding road]

Yeah I heard about those "hot Venus chicks". LOL. I guess today you would say something like "well proportioned and naturally born females from the planet Venus with only two eyes" or something like that ..... to be Politically correct. LOL.

Nothing wrong with the 1 or 3 eyed Venusians.... its all in the eyes of the beholder. LOL.

[The Gritz Carlton]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

Yeah I heard about those "hot Venus chicks". LOL. I guess today you would say something like "well proportioned and naturally born females from the planet Venus with only two eyes" or something like that ..... to be Politically correct. LOL.

Nothing wrong with the 1 or 3 eyed Venusians.... its all in the eyes of the beholder. LOL.

The most embarrassing question a girl ever asked me (many moons ago) and after a couple nights out was..."What color are my eyes?". Needless to say...that romance was over!!

[Long & Winding road]

I guess im lucky, the eyes are the 2nd (well maybe 3rd) thing I notice about women I dated. LOL. Dont ask me the first two.

[The Gritz Carlton]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

I guess im lucky, the eyes are the 2nd (well maybe 3rd) thing I notice about women I dated. LOL. Dont ask me the first two.

We're all animals...never made that mistake again...from then on it was always..."Hi...my name is Don...you're xxxxx eyes are so gorgeous...what's your name?"

[Bob Denman]

I'll just say that "Beauty is in the eye of the Beer-holder", and leave the rest of the conversation alone...

[Cason61]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

Yeah I heard about those "hot Venus chicks". LOL. I guess today you would say something like "well proportioned and naturally born females from the planet Venus with only two eyes" or something like that ..... to be Politically correct. LOL.

Nothing wrong with the 1 or 3 eyed Venusians.... its all in the eyes of the beholder. LOL.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.... Where did I hear that? Some college course I think? A science fiction story?

[Long & Winding road]

Originally Posted by Cason61

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.... Where did I hear that? Some college course I think? A science fiction story?

It was a famous book.

Might have been based on your life? LOL.

[Cason61]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

It was a famous book.

Might have been based on your life? LOL.

Statute of limitations. Oh yeah, got to be good now to make up for last centurys. Not enough money to change my looks. Oh yeah, Boss thought I was innocent long ago. Then he read my stories.

[CAC Windsport]

Premium fuel is more than just higher Octane, at some fuel companies, not all, it means there is no ethanol, which means it stores longer and better.

[10scDust]

Movie nights?
You need to post a schedule, we'd like to meet up with y'all, and watch some on your RV patio tv.
Good ole Boris Karloff....

[sage]

Originally Posted by CAC Windsport

I will be storing my 2008 Thor Windsport, and 2011 Jeep Compass this April until November, and again from December to March, in Las Vegas.

Any recommendations on what to do, where to store it and what do I do about my batteries if there is no electricity?

Do I remove the batteries and see if there is someplace that will store them and maintain them? Is there any such place?

What about storing it in such heat for that long? I will at least get covered storage

CAC,

I just took my Vegas out of six months of storage, hands off, in FL and it’s been a disaster. Heat is the big problem - and humidity here in FL. The seal in the toilet bowl is gone, and the seals around the driver and passenger sliding windows. AC Compressor is shot and the auto battery was dead. The house batteries were just fine - my generator started right up.

So if you can find it and afford it enclosed, heat and humidity controlled storage would be better than just covered. Another factor on that is that the sand gets into everything. (I grew up in West Texas and I used to have to wipe down the dash of my car every morning.). And figure out a way to put battery minders into the equation. If you haven’t already you migh want to invest in sealed batteries so you don’t have to worry about water levels.

[Yaktop]

Solar trickle charger?