Although I don't have a Marauder (yet) my 94 Impala SS is similar in frame design and driveline so I thought we would all still benefit from this thread as it would apply to both cars.
I have various literature on what to do if you want to put a car in long-term storage. Alot of them say to go as far as to drain ALL the fluids and have the car sit on 4 jack-stands and to put some oil down the spark plug holes upon removing the plugs.
I can see going that far if the car is to sit for 20 years but I have had cars in storage before and I believe an easy route (to prevent front and rear main seal leaks and other problems with seals being pressured from fluids) is to park the car and have the battery dis-connected. At that point if one was to re-connect the battery every 4 months and start the car and move the car (around the block or at least just a couple meters back and forth (hitting the brakes hard) to circulate the fluids and to make sure the brakes don't sieze up); this should prevent any damage from the car sitting too long.
However, what could be reccomended if I want the car to sit longer than 4 months at a time but to not have to go to the trouble of draining all the fluids.
Should I at least raise the car off the ground JUST ENOUGH where the car's weight doesn't sacrifice the tires but not TOO MUCH where the wheels start dragging on the suspension? If so, what procedure is recommended for jacking the car up (what does one use) and what type of jack stand(s) does one use? I imagine I would jack the car up one spot at a time (like changing a tire) on the respective points on the frame and then stick a jack stand under there and then lower it. If so then should this be done individially or one side at a time at the same time (i.e. 2 jacks to jack up one side (eg Pass side) and then throw jacks underneath (how does one take out the jack and put a stand underneath while the car is up) OR jack up the LR and the RF first {in order for it to be balanced} and then the alternate after)?
I have 2 "TuvGS" (red and yellow) Hydraulic Trolley Jacks. They have 4 wheels on them each. They are rated at a Maximum capacity of 2 tons with a min Height of 135mm and a max height of 345m and measure about a foot and a half in length. Are these useful in raising the car up and throwing jacks-stands underneath?
Any sugg'?