Retired '93 parked between vacations - Concerns?

Posted by Birdpainter on May 06, 03 at 09:53:15:

I have a '93 K1500 with 130K which has entered retirement and remains parked other than towing a compact 22' camping trailer 4-5 times a year(about 3000 miles per year and may sit for a couple of months in between).

What should I do to excercise the burb between vacations? How often, how far?
Any maintenance advice, is one oil change per year OK?
What about other fluids?
Are there any system concerns with siting that I should look out for?
Is there any way to prevent the dry valve knock after sitting for a while?

Any advice is appreciated.

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