I've been struggling with tightening and loosening the caps on my Rotopax fuel containers, especially on an older 2-gallon. I swore it was a defective container or cap, but the threads look fine and a new cap didn't solve the issue. Recently, no matter what I tried, I just couldn't loosen the...
I don’t have a painted hardtop, but I would say yes, it is likely you would scratch it. You could add some padding/weatherstripping like many of us did, but that also makes lining everything up a little more challenging (the padding reduces the clearances). But I would guess that anything you...
Does not interfere with seeing traffic behind me. I can see the racks for sure, but I wouldn't say they interfere.
Now with the Rotopax mounted, then yes, there is a little interference.
So this is what I’m doing for now. As my daily driver, I remove the Rotopax fuel cans and the spinning mounting “handles” and leave the Trailrax attached. I did buy some stainless bolts and washers to keep dirt out of the Rotopax mounts.
By the way, during the install I used neoprene padding...
I added the steel bumper with LED fogs to my non-LED JL. The lights came on once, but the next time I tried them, they stayed dark. Dealer confirmed the LED lights were bad - I must have fried them. Dealer installed new LED fogs, flashed the ECU, and all has been good.
I ordered and received a Rotopax 4-gallon fuel container for my Trailrax system. I wanted to use the yellow self-venting spout with it, but it won't fit (it's too long) because of the white tube in the neck of the Rotopax. Rotopax calls it a Flame Mitigation Device (FMD) and advises not to...
Nice write up, thanks! I just installed these on my JLUR and used it as a guide. I like your method of temporarily "setting" the rivets by pulling on them until there is a bit of tension. Don't think I would have thought of that myself. I used the plastic riveter from Harbor Freight, which...
In another thread, someone posted using a racquetball as a spacer. I thought I’d try it until I decide on a more permanent solution. It’s a pretty snug fit! I chose red to match some other red trim parts ;)
Question for those with the Trailrax system on both sides of the Jeep…
When you don’t need to carry extra fuel, what do you do? My Jeep is my daily driver, so most of the time I won’t need the extra fuel.
Do people remove the Trailrax altogether? Or drive with empty Rotopax? Or leave the...