Dead battery question

[superdutydixie]

So I'm deployed right now, but will be back in 3 weeks. And of course my batts died on my GF, now the truck will sit for 3 weeks, dead. I'm going to buy new batts when I get home, but can you fore see any other problems with starting the truck after a 3 week sit in the cold/very cold?? Thanks!

[Alaskan_awd]

It's not too cold in Anchorage yet, it should be fine, just plug it in for a good 4 hours before you try to start it I would think.

Or you could have her run over to O'reilly's and grab a Battery Tender or Batter Tender plus and hook it up, it's very simple and it will charge it up and keep it charged without ruining your batteries.

[superdutydixie]

I'm living in an apt, so I can't plug in or run a tender right now. So the truck will have to sit with dead batts it appears. Just wondering if the truck will be ok, once the new batts are in?

[Alaskan_awd]

Can she jump it? If not I really don't think it will hurt it to sit for 3 weeks anyway.

[srjd]

It's not an ideal situation but it will be fine just let your glow plugs stay on for a min before starting