Storing a Diesel Motorhome for 5 moths in Las Vegas

[DBakker1]

I will be storing my Motorhome in las Vegas for 5 months
in the middle of the summer. Is there anything I need to do that
the diesel does not go bad?? We will not be able to start it or
anything. Could someone help me and give me advice

Thanks

[dkreuzen]

Store inside if at all possible. The sun and heat will ruin more that you think. Even if you cover the tires the heat alone will degrade them. I wouldn't worry about the fuel that much.

[PF_PM]

Try Overton RV and Boat Storage. In Overton NV. Between Vegas and Mesquite.. Under cover !! Shaded storage is important in the summer ..

[mdprince]

When I think of storing an RV in high heat, dry and sunny locations for that long - the first thing that comes to mind is SHADE !! Protection from the sun and the ridiculous outdoor and indoor temps. Me thinks, if I couldn't park it indoors, I would invest in a cover. JMHO

[DBakker1]

Thanks for all the advice

[Mr_Mark1]

The temperature can reach 110+ in Las Vegas (most of the summer). Protect the coach as much as possible.

You may not have a choice, but I would try for a covered or indoor spot. The damage to the paint and everything else will be accelerated.

Good luck,
MM.

[timmac]

DBakker wrote:
It will not be under cover and I will not have an electrical connection

If your paying for storage than get a storage place that you can put it under a carport, the sun here in the summer is brutal..

[rgatijnet1]

If you have the covers over your roof vents that prevent rain from coming in, leave the vents open to allow a little of excess heat to escape.

[Dogcliff]

You can help preserve your interior wood by filling large containers (think 18G rubbermaid) with water. After my last Tucson summer storage, there was just a little of the 50+ gallons I put out.

Cliff Addison
2003 Monaco Signature 42/Lower 48
2002 Winnebago Adverturer 32/ Anchorage AK

[Nutinelse2do]

Cover your wipers, and use Reflex ( sp? ) in all the windows. Make sure the tires are covered too, and bungee them on really well so they don't go flying away in the scorching summer wind. If you have a shower skylight, cover that with Reflex also as well as your vents ( inside ).

[vegasfoodguy]

I add Biocide, add diesel fuel conditioner, then top off. Remove any soft packaged food (That might attract critters), turn off the battery cutoffs, close the drapes and forget about it.
If your batteries are in good shape, with no parasitic draw, you should be fine.

Terry

[two-niner]

The sun can age your tires and dash real quick. Protect them at all cost.

There has been days when the relative humidity has been 1%. Diesel not so much of a problem. The coach is going to get hot and stay hot.

[J-Rooster]

I advise you to cover your windshield wiper blades from the hot summer sun or they will be ruined by UV rays from the hot summer sun. I use winter pipe cover insulation and cut it to size with a pair of scissors to where the insulation covers the full length of the wipers. Saves me from buying new wiper blades every year. That Southwest sun is very harsh. My last trip to the Southwest the sun shrunk my windshield seal. I had to buy a new seal over the winter for my RV! A new outside windshield shade cover is in order next for me.

[mayo30]

DBakker wrote:
I do plan on removing the batteries and taking them home
to keep them charged up

You are going to haul the batteries all the way back to Saskatoon to charge them? Why can't you fully charge them,disconnect them totally and leave them in the unit.You know that up here batteries are left 5 months in the bitter cold winter year after year.I have a set right now that is on it's sixth winter.To each his own,but that is way more work then I would do.Small solar panel?

[rgatijnet1]

ScottG wrote:
I would top it off and put a double dose of Bio-bore or some other brand of biocide in the tank and run it a few miles. While you'd probably be OK without it, it's cheap insurance against potentially many thousand of dollars in repairs.
It would also be good for the batteries if you could put a maintainer (not a trickle charger) on them during storage.

Don't forget to run the generator to circulate the treated fuel through the generator fuel system also. Also you may want to plug the exhaust pipes to keep out critters.