I put Noco trickle chargers on my trucks. They mount to the engine bay. The pos/neg wires go to the battery and a standard plug hangs out the grille. I just plug in if the truck is going to sit for a few months. I doubt you’ll develop flat spots on your tires.

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Originally posted by SigSAC:
If you're really worried, find someone you trust and ask them to take it for a spin every month or so that is long enough to get the fluids heated up.

Similar to what I did after rupturing my achilles last fall knowing I wouldn't be able to drive or walk for 10ish weeks.

I gave a trusted neighbor my spare set of keys. It was a win-win as he doesn't own a truck. About once a week he'd either:

drive it to HD, Lowes, etc. and enjoyed throwing purchases in the bed instead of the trunk of his car or the wife's minivan.

throw lawn chairs, popup shades, etc. in the bed and the wife and him would drive it to their kids' sporting events (kids old enough to drive and went separate).

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
I put Noco trickle chargers on my trucks. They mount to the engine bay. The pos/neg wires go to the battery and a standard plug hangs out the grille. I just plug in if the truck is going to sit for a few months. I doubt you’ll develop flat spots on your tires.

For that new a vehicle just park and go, if he battery is over 3 years old then the Noco, Battery Tender, one of the models you put under the hood with the plug hanging out the grill is probably a good thing since an older battery without any charging cycles and the normal draw of electronics may drag an older battery down.

Other than that, newer battery, just fill the tank, make sure it's fully charged and park it.

What 3 months and where is it being stored.
If over the winter in Mass then likely a trickle charger and maybe a cover, if atlanta and in a garage then do nothing.

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Originally posted by 6guns:
2020 Honda CR-V.

Thanks!

No problem. I put my Porsche to bed every early Winter and don’t do anything but put it on a battery tender and inflate the low profile tires up to the max sidewall pressure.

You’ll be fine

Number one concern is mice for me, I can’t stomach the smell of mothballs so last I used Grandpa Gus Mouse repellent, a bunch of them. They worked but it was my last layer of defense. Also used a bucket type that drowns them in antifreeze, poisoned mice in the car is worse than the mothballs. Second is a battery maintainer, they monitor your battery and will shut down or charge as needed. Burn out every vestige of oxygenated fuel then top off with non oxy fuel fortified with a stabilizer, I buy mine from the local marina.

The Galaxie spends about 5 months every year stored. A cover is a good way to trap moisture I was advised to avoid one.

1) Trickle charge using quick disconnect to battery terminals
2) Add fuel stabilizer to ethanol free gas
3) Wash and wax before storage
4) Mount a wireless camera in the garage, pop the hood , put the trickle charger on and make sure it is direct view of the camera
5) Change the oil on a yearly basis-not on mileage