How Do You Carry Extra Gas

[STW]

After years of using plastic 2G RotoPAX fuel containers, I decided to move up to a Wavian (NATO) Jerry Can in Red, and their mount. Mounting the mount onto RockSlide Engineering’s spate tire mounting solution, using high grade nuts/bolts/washers. Will mount with water in it as a test in the coming days.

this Wavian can is the same NATO can I use but test out that stock spout before you rely on it for a trip. Lots of people have found it to be difficult to use, and lets the gas pour out where it's not supposed to. After trying it out, I carry and use their flexible spout which operates how a spout is supposed to.

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[donmontalvo]

Yeah the spout design is a US Gov thing. I might order an old style spout.

 

[swang]

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 Trailrax mounted without the Rotopax?

 

[SadRobot]

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 Trailrax mounted without the Rotopax?

I had just the single side and for awhile I was leaving it on because every time I removed it I ended up scratching up my Jeep.

Then I took a long road trip and couldn't get the thing to stop banging around. Drove me insane. I removed it and the next road trip I decided to not put in on. I realized there are gas stations everywhere and as long as I kept filling up when I came across small towns I was fine.

I'm debating selling the whole setup and forgetting the idea of extra fuel.

 

[weeitsmikelee]

I got the Front Runner dual can set up on my rack. Essentially just a tray and some tabs. Was secure the whole 1000 + mile trip to Maine and back this week.

Took the cans off and it’s just a low profile black tray you can barely see.

 

[TrailRax]

I had just the single side and for awhile I was leaving it on because every time I removed it I ended up scratching up my Jeep.

Then I took a long road trip and couldn't get the thing to stop banging around. Drove me insane. I removed it and the next road trip I decided to not put in on. I realized there are gas stations everywhere and as long as I kept filling up when I came across small towns I was fine.

I'm debating selling the whole setup and forgetting the idea of extra fuel.

If your experiencing banging, periodically check the snugness of the bracket to the hard top!

 

[SadRobot]

If your experiencing banging, periodically check the snugness of the bracket to the hard top!

It’s actually the 2 gallon and 1.5 gallon packs that are the issue. I’ve tightened everything down, used foam on the packs…. still can’t get the packs to stop banging against the rack. I think a 4 gallon would have no issue. I know it seems to be working fine for most, I just can’t get it to work for my needs.

 

[TEAMSLO]

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 Trailrax mounted without the Rotopax?

I used to have rotopax diesel/water, shovel, king screw jack, and recovery boards. Since then, have gone to milwaukee packouts. Fuel and such will going back on with a different mounting solution, probably on the spare tire when on longer distance trips.

 

[Ct_Formula]

Packouts ROCK!!!

 

[donmontalvo]

Yeah the spout design is a US Gov thing. I might order an old style spout.

Forgot to post a follow up:

https://donmontalvo.com/2023/06/10/from-rotopax-to-wavian/

 

[swang]

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 remove it.

Has anyone dealt with this, and what did you do?

 

[donmontalvo]

Not sire of the nozzle is a CARB compliant design. They suck. Might look for a mon CARB compliant nozzle to replace it with.

 

[swang]

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 Trailrax mounted without the Rotopax?

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 where the Trailrax contacts the Jeep. Since the foam compresses and sticks, it made fitment a little tricky. Next time I’ll probably use the soft side of Velcro instead, as it would allow the arms to slide into place with less resistance.

 

[donmontalvo]

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 where the Trailrax contacts the Jeep. Since the foam compresses and sticks, it made fitment a little tricky. Next time I’ll probably use the soft side of Velcro instead, as it would allow the arms to slide into place with less resistance.

Does it interfere with your rear vision?

 

[swang]

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.

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