Maverick Awoke from Hibernation

jims-terrano · 12-02-2023, 21:12

Well back in October when the roads started to get salted I took the Maverick off the road and disconnected the batteries. Only gave the batteries a top up charge over Christmas and that’s all that has happened. Been kept under thecar port blocked in by other family vehicles.
Today I decided to wake it up and start it up. Reconnected the batteries and jumped in the driver’s seat. Let the glow plugs do their bit and as soon as the starter started turning the engine was up and running again without any problems.
I keep thinking about selling the truck as it doesn’t get used but I do have to ask how many other vehicles would do that and at 28 years old. Pretty impressed with it to be fair.

solarman216 · 12-02-2023, 22:06

Uncle Rustic is still around, Rick

jims-terrano · 12-02-2023, 22:23

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Originally Posted by solarman216

Uncle Rustic is still around, Rick

He certainly looked after that car like nobody else could.

12-02-2023, 21:12	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Maverick Awoke from Hibernation Well back in October when the roads started to get salted I took the Maverick off the road and disconnected the batteries. Only gave the batteries a top up charge over Christmas and that’s all that has happened. Been kept under thecar port blocked in by other family vehicles. Today I decided to wake it up and start it up. Reconnected the batteries and jumped in the driver’s seat. Let the glow plugs do their bit and as soon as the starter started turning the engine was up and running again without any problems. I keep thinking about selling the truck as it doesn’t get used but I do have to ask how many other vehicles would do that and at 28 years old. Pretty impressed with it to be fair.

12-02-2023, 22:06	#2
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,428	Uncle Rustic is still around, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.