Hello everyone, I am new. I would like to buy a diesel truck but I only want to use it to pull a fiver I am also buying, and that will not be during the winter, and only a little in the spring and fall, and a lot in the summer. People have mentioned that it is not good for it to sit idle during these long periods, but one of your members said there are things I can do to keep it "healthy" while idle. Could those of you with experience please advise me? I am afraid to buy the truck until I know I can use it sporadically and keep it healthy. I want to use my little 16-year-old Toyota for normal city driving (a lot easier to drive and park, and better gas mileage). I also wonder if any of you have ideas about insuring for liability (not comprehensive which should be always) only when I use it. My insurance company won't do that.

Thanks for your help, Eileen

I'm no expert but I can tell what I did. I put some Sea Foam diesel fuel stabilizer, some biocide for the control of bacteria and fungi and some FPPF total power in the tank then filled the tank. Drove it around till it got warmed up and all the goodies got into the fuel system then put it in the garage. I sit the tires on some pieces of plywood to keep the tires off the cement. Every once in awhile I will put a battery charger on the batteries to keep em up to charge. I cleaned her up good first too. I didn't need an oil or filter change or fuel filter/filters so I'll do that shortly after I wake her up next year.
I'm sure someone else has some good idea's too,so I open to sugestions also.

Thank you. I'm hoping to hear ideas from several people too. Eileen

Thank you. I'm hoping to hear ideas from several people too. Eileen
I saw a thread some tima ago about this issue. I suggest doing a search.

My dmax is a driveway queen..a dedicated pull for my 5r and has only been 10k miles in 2 years. she gets a weekly drive on sundays in the off seasons , that is, if theres no salt on the roads! good luck in your decisionmaking, bob