Trickle charger and garaging over winter?

[Thunderplump]

Presently I have a Fulmer 750mA trickle charger. Will this be adequate to maintain the battery on our 2002 T-bird?

I've already added fuel stabilizer.
Rodent repellent and traps are standing guard.
Dealership says the antifreeze is good for -30F.

Any other tips for garaging the Phantom over winter?

[clenet]

I have a Deltran 1.25 A Battery Tender on my 2002 Thunderbird. I do not know if a 750ma is enough to do the job. The true test is to hook it up and keep an eye on it and feel if it is too warm. If this is true you could just disconnect your battery from the car and put your charger on the battery and then it will not work so hard to keep up. On my 2004 Thunderbird I found that my 1.25 tender could not keep up so I bought a 3.00 A Tender and that is OK. I also use the 1.25 tender on my golf cart and lawnmower battery's in the winter. I bring them inside and hook them up for the winter and they are ready to go in the spring time. Also to prevent moisture in the gas tank I fill it to the top and add stabilizer. I hope this helps.

[birdfan]

I have 2.0 amp trickle chargers (Diehard from Sears, remember Sears?) that I have used for years. A couple are on the older cars without electronics so they are just keeping the batteries charged. A couple are on the newer cars with all the computers and they successfully keep the batteries charged even with the electronics parasitic drains.

Ditto full gas tanks with stabilizer, multiple mouse traps around the garage (check often and rebait when needed). I also try to occasionally start the cars and run back and forth in the driveway, but if you do that make sure to run for at least 20 minutes to heat up the exhaust to get all the condensation out (until the tailpipe stops 'smoking'). This also seems to prevent the tires from flat spotting since I don't put the cars up on stands.

[Thunderplump]

Thank you for the responses. I guess I'll go buy a larger trickle charger. Putting larger and trickle together seems like an oxymoron, but I know what you mean. Thanks for the advice.

[Brad]

The best thing to do is to start the car as often as possible, get it up to temp, run the air conditioner, use all accessories, put it in gear and move forward a few feet and back

[Thunderplump]

The best thing to do is to start the car as often as possible, get it up to temp, run the air conditioner, use all accessories, put it in gear and move forward a few feet and back

Would once a month be often enough? I start my lawn tractor about once per month in the winter; likewise my snowblower in the summer.