Military Vehicles

THE JAG FILE

WINTER’S COMING

While many have their own rituals for preparing a vehicle for storage, I thought I would share mine. This list was assembled from a variety of experiences including caring for the Krause Collection of Historic Military Vehicles, listening to my coworkers from Old Cars Weekly, and a lengthy career of racing and driving a variety of Volkswagens. While you may or may not agree with all of these storage tips, they have proven to be useful when awakening vehicles under my care the following spring.

Always store a vehicle with fresh oil. Used oil is full of contaminants. These

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