Sedentary?

[big bubba]

good deal, i understand a lot of fuel problems occur in larger tank storage, i feel that an overall field tested fuel treatment as well as occasional runs will do you fine.

i think by doing your homework here on the forum, you'll keep the tractor in good shape. after all, look at how long dealership models (esp 2nd hand) are stationary for long periods.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I add some Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer – Lucas Oil Products, Inc. – Keep That Engine Alive! to my engine oil, as has been mentioned, starting after sitting for awhile, is hard on the engine ...

I also use Everyday Diesel Treatment (EDT) | Top Diesel Fuel Additive in the summer, I use there anti-gel in the winter, you probably wouldn't need that down there as your winters aren't that cold usually (just don't use it that week it's cold!) ... It adds the lubricant back in the fuel that the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) takes out, adds a water separating mix, and centane boost which helps easy starting ...

I only used this Biobor JF – Biobor Fuel Additives once when I was experimenting with used vegetable oil and bio diesel in my Mercedes Benz, and acquired the black plague of diesel fuel, which are tiny microbes that live in a thin layer where water and diesel fuel meet (if you have water in the fuel, either from condensation or bad fuel supplier!) and the microbes eat the diesel fuels and there waste and eventually there dead bodies turn into a black slime that plugs up your filters and messes up your injectors, and possibly the injector pump too!

 

[Little Red Tractor]

Agree 100%.

Also agree. Mine sits for weeks at a time. No issues.

 

[Jaygyver]

Be careful of starting it randomly as it takes quite a bit of juice to get it started and if you don't run it long enough it may not charge the battery back to a full charge. Also running it long enough to warm up and get rid of any moisture in the oil helps too.

I live in the PNW and I've not had any issues with "diesel slim" since I've bought my little JD-770 and I may not use it for 3 or 4 months in the winter. That being said when I bought my new LS a few years ago I pulled the gas tank strainer out the first year I had it and it looked like it had a few spots of slim on it. Maybe it needs a bit more heat than we have here to get too bad. I just use StaBil storage all year round and seems to work fine.

If you have electricity at the shed then a name brand trickle charger would be great. I've had 50% luck on cheap Chinese trickle chargers so I just bit the bullet and got a couple of better ones, one less thing to worry about.
As far as solar, I had a HF one for my old '84 ranger years ago and it worked great, gave both to my kid and bought more for my other trucks that sits more than it runs and mowers that sit over the winter. They work great on the mowers/sxs but can't keep up on my '98 f150 and useless on my in-laws 2003 GMC. I'm guessing with all the electronics that run in the back ground on the GMC (and newer vehicles) it can't keep up.
Being in direct sun for most of the day is a main requirement for the best charge. Tractors are stored in an unheated shop and no access to sun but I would imagine solar would be ok on them.