How would I protect my cherokee if I stored it outside?
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How would I protect my cherokee if I stored it outside?
Alright guys just thought id ask this just in case an axle dosent turn up for my 98 or I run out of time to put it in, what can I do to keep my cherokee from rusting any more then it has if I have to store it outside? Itd be sitting in my back yard, I was going to put a tarp over it and maybe park it on top of come ply wood but id like to know what else there would be to keep it safe from rusting anymore.
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nothing really... you'd have to eliminate the rust spots that are already there. the moisture in the air will do enough damage just by itself. you can put a tarp over it, but take it off if the sun is out.
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Tarps will tend to trap moisture under them, so make sure there will be some way for air to circulate. Put an open bag of Kingsford inside the vehicle to absorb any kind of funk that may be lurking.
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x2. a big bag of rice will do the trick too. a lesson i learned from storing my meat grinder blades.
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From my experience, put something underneath it. My Dad had a GMC that was parked outside and the underside got very rusty from the moisture coming out of the ground. Couple of sheets of plywood, even a tarp under it would help a lot.
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Alright if i have to ill throw a bag of rice in the four corners of the doors and one in the back hatch space, maybe put a tarp over it and park it on some plywood or something...this is just in case i cant go get this axle or something should turn up....im hoping it dosent because if it gets any rustier im not going to be able to afford to fix it, thanks for all the help so far guys, really apperciate it
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Something else you can do is backwoods undercoat job. Every fall before it snows my dad takes a couple of quarts of old oil and thins it down with kerosene and then uses an old bug sprayer to undercoat all the cars. Helps keep them from rusting from Ohio's salty roads. Has worked very well for many years.
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Something else you can do is backwoods undercoat job. Every fall before it snows my dad takes a couple of quarts of old oil and thins it down with kerosene and then uses an old bug sprayer to undercoat all the cars. Helps keep them from rusting from Ohio's salty roads. Has worked very well for many years.
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Something else you can do is backwoods undercoat job. Every fall before it snows my dad takes a couple of quarts of old oil and thins it down with kerosene and then uses an old bug sprayer to undercoat all the cars. Helps keep them from rusting from Ohio's salty roads. Has worked very well for many years.
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Alright if i have to ill throw a bag of rice in the four corners of the doors and one in the back hatch space, maybe put a tarp over it and park it on some plywood or something...this is just in case i cant go get this axle or something should turn up....im hoping it dosent because if it gets any rustier im not going to be able to afford to fix it, thanks for all the help so far guys, really apperciate it
Wash it and then wax it, do not wipe off the excess just leave it on until spring. Jack it up and put it on jack stands, remove the tires and put them inside. Do the rice to keep moisture out of the interior.
To keep the mice and critters out of the wiring get some moth ***** and put them in a pie plate and set it in the engine bay and the front and rear floor boards.
Do the stabil and run some trans fluid in the intake to oil the cylinders. Remove the battery and store it inside or put it on a battery tender.
If you do these things you should be fine to store your Cherokee for up to a year,
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Putting a tarp on it is the worst thing you can do if you don't want it to rust!!
Wash it and then wax it, do not wipe off the excess just leave it on until spring. Jack it up and put it on jack stands, remove the tires and put them inside. Do the rice to keep moisture out of the interior.
To keep the mice and critters out of the wiring get some moth ***** and put them in a pie plate and set it in the engine bay and the front and rear floor boards.
Do the stabil and run some trans fluid in the intake to oil the cylinders. Remove the battery and store it inside or put it on a battery tender.
If you do these things you should be fine to store your Cherokee for up to a year,
Wash it and then wax it, do not wipe off the excess just leave it on until spring. Jack it up and put it on jack stands, remove the tires and put them inside. Do the rice to keep moisture out of the interior.
To keep the mice and critters out of the wiring get some moth ***** and put them in a pie plate and set it in the engine bay and the front and rear floor boards.
Do the stabil and run some trans fluid in the intake to oil the cylinders. Remove the battery and store it inside or put it on a battery tender.
If you do these things you should be fine to store your Cherokee for up to a year,