Winterizing Jeeps
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
I winterize my boat and jet ski but never heard of doing this to a car let alone a jeep. I'm from higher north as well where the winters are worse than what you guys see in Georgia
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Put the top and doors on and it'll be ready for winter.
hunterbilt
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Walmart sells Rudolph noses and antlers.
JKWrang
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If, by winterize, you mean ready for harsher temps and conditions.... you can do all that yourself.
Check for rust, paint over it
Check your fluids
Change windshield wiper blades/ fluids to winter rated fluid
Grease any greaseable fittings
Youre done!
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Check for rust, paint over it
Check your fluids
Change windshield wiper blades/ fluids to winter rated fluid
Grease any greaseable fittings
Youre done!
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noroad
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he is from GA they dont have rust lol hahaha
JKWrang
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Not like we do thats for sure! ! In that case - all you have to do is keep the shiny side up and youre winterized hahaha
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t8er
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You don't really need to do anything to winterize your jeep. If you are going to store it. Air up your tires to proper psi, thoroughly clean it. Change your fluids, fill the gas tank up, put in sta-BIL fuel stabilizer, run it for a couple minutes with that to coat lines etc. lastly disconnect your batter or put it on a battery tender. This is good for up to 1 year.
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
actually its better to leave your gas tank close to empty now a days when you winterize something. when you let the fuel sit condensation will build and or water will separate out of the gas. before you go to start your vehicle for the first time you should then add in a full tank, or at least most of the tank, with fresh fuel. We do this with our boat and jet skis every winter when winterizing then fill it up fresh in the spring.
for the battery you are right. disconnect it for the whole time it sits and charge it once a month to keep it fresh
JKWrang
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Actually - do not do that. The undercoat I mean. I looked into that and it turns out as cool as that sounds, you can wind up plugging drain holes intended to prevent rust and cause greater damage in the long run.
Its better to just make sure you paint the underside and get underneath to ensure you keep it painted and minimize rust.
Also - idk how much Alaska salts their roads but thats mostly where the rust comes from is the corrosive salt and the wet weather... particularly when the sand and rock salt make knicks in the paint and eat away at the metal.
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CanadianJK
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^ this.
Alternatively, save yourself the $$ and plan to touchup underbody from time to time. Before winter hits up here I'll be under the jeep with sandpaper and a black rattle can.