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bbaker2001
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Mar 03, 2016

how long between starting

because of my wife's cancer treatments traveling will be far and few between this year. have a new 2015, 2400 miles on ot. ot has been parked for 3 months, and looks like another 3 months. it is not my DD.


we are still hooked up to 5er in driveway. wont be moving it often. should I go and start it often, or will it be OK. 2015 ram 3500. also, should I be hooking up another water filter or anything else.

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  • I wouldnt add any additive, and the battery tender can be connected to one battery as they are connected together. If you were where it was horribly humid then maybe something in the diesel, but not in Stockton.
  • thanks, but what type of additive for diesel
    and how would I connect a tender to the two batteries
  • Why not just unhook it from the 5th wheel and drive it occasionally?
  • From what I've read, if you start it, you better go drive it. Letting it run in the driveway to warm up won't do much. I believe that it will cause condensation inside the engine, etc. that may cause more problems like rust. If it were my truck, I would just put a battery tender on it and some kind of fuel treatment. Diesel fuel (if you have) can turn to algae I believe.