I liked your video on the mounting system so well, that I bought one for my JK. I went for the lock feature, and a 1.75 gal Rotopax can. I was a little squeamish about putting anymore weight than that hanging on the tailgate. Thanks again for sharing your great overland equipment and adventures. griffihunts.
+Armed Rogue For sure. So far zero issues with it leaking at all. Seem like really well constructed fuel cans. And I like the square shape and the fact that you can stack them.
I really liked your Rotopax and bought them for my Jeep. I’m using a different mounting set-up, but I’m looking forward to using them this weekend on a 5 day trip wheeling the Dusy Ershim trail near the Rubicon. Have fun on your 2nd Coyote Works get together!
Im sure you know but definitely keep an eye on that tire carrier. I went up to 285/75r17s and the extra weight of the mildly bigger spare over maybe 6 months started cracking the top of the tire carrier right above the top lug bolts. Just luck I caught it before it broke off going down the highway. I ended up getting a cheap(opar)swing out tire carrier that came with 2 generic rotopax style cans to my door for less then $600. Love the videos keep, keep them coming.
+Jody Whitaker Good to know. I’m a bit worried about that. Can you tell me the manufacturer and model name of that spare tire carrier that you got? I would like to get one but it’s not something I really want to spend a couple thousand bucks on. I’d like to check out that model you got. Sounds like it might work for me.
Coyote Works www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071S791V8/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 try this link. That is the one I bought but there are a few other styles they have. It showed up in less then a week through ups. Note that I do have a couple minor complaints though. Firstly it didn't come with instructions but wasn't too hard to figure out. And somehow one of the wheel bearings used for the swing out and a couple bolts and nuts were missing(im guessing maybe lost in shipping bc the open box for the bearing was there) but auto zone had me one right away so I didn't mess with trying to get one from the seller. Still a deal in my opinion.
Enjoying the last few videos Casey, playing catch up right now. Great information and scenery my friend. Atb Sean. P.S. second weekend of November, bushcraft/MBS meet.
+SeanSquatch PNW Awesome Sean. Great to hear from you. What’s the plan for the MBS meet up? I’ve been kind of out of touch lately. Just did a 9 day overland trip. Looks like that weekend is clear for me. I’ll plan on being there.
+THE BLADESLINGER Thanks my friend. I’ve always liked the LR Discos. When I bought my most recent Jeep I was really close to getting a Disco. But the options for mechanics for them around here are pretty limited so I ended up getting another Jeep. Cheers!
Thanks for the review, I've not see this easy to mount option yet. I have two jerry can holders from Morryde that work pretty great, three bolts to put on and take off and gives you 10 gallons of fuel or water. The Rotopax would seem to be a quick easy solution for a few extra gallons though. I might even consider it for carrying water.
+Beeper Man They do make a 4 gallon one. And you can stack two of them together. They also have some pretty cool options for mounting them to roof racks or even to the sides of vehicles.
Keep an eye on those tubing to plate welds. They are subject to absorb a bunch of vibration on rough roads since they don't rest against the tire. I have never seen one fail but it should be considered a maintenance check every once in a while. While I have never seen these fail I have witnessed more than one aftermarket tire carrier weld fail on the trail. Usually on a unit made overseas.
+rbuste Will do. Thanks for the tip. I put a lot of miles in on rough roads and I”m pretty diligent about checking things over between trips. Miles of the vibrations and jarring from the back country has a way of loosening things up, and stressing things to failure for sure. Thank for the advice!
Nice Jeep I love mine we have a t@b camper and pull it with our JK. Let us know about long term use I hope it is not to much weight and causing stress cracks on the door
+done done So far I have 2,800 miles with it on. Over 500 of those miles were on rough dirt roads and so far it’s holding up fine. Doesn’t seem like it’s too much weight for the factory hinge and tailgate. But I’ll be keeping a close eye on it and let you all know if any problems develop. Cheers!
l like it and want it but having trouble finding the components you are talking about at any one place on internet. Amazon has can but I can't find the other parts you are referring to. Any place I can get everything needed in a "kit" of some sort?
Cool setup. I've been looking at the rotopac system for a while but I'm currently happy with my Wavian NATO cans. I know your area of operation is desert so my question is how does the seal do when the can is subjected to high ambient temperatures and direct sunlight? Any seal issues? Leaks? Evaporation? Thanks.
+Thereal111t No issues so far. I also can be at some pretty major elevations ranges within any given day. So between the temperature changes, and the elevation changes I alway make sure I crack the lit and bleed off any pressure at least once or twice a day.. I’ll keep you guys posted if I start having any issues with it. That’s always been an issue for me with fuel cans leaking around the gasket. Cheers!
Well done, practical video. When you modified the setup to get the PAX closer to the tire, was it the section on the tire mount that was shortened, or the PAX mount? did you have to drill additional side holes?
+r g Thanks my friend. I shortened the piece that the PAX mounts to. Then I did have to drill a new hole through it but it wasn’t hard to drill. It’s pretty soft steel so it was easy to cut and drill. I’m getting ready to get a new set of wheels and tires so I’ll get to see if it still works with a larger tire tire pretty soon. Cheers!
I'm thinking about putting a boat fuel (50 litres) tank in the steel roof basket and plumbing it into the fuel line with a manual on/off valve under the car body and using it when I go for off road trips. I need to consider the potential problems this might cause against the long range benefit. I'm thinking about it...
That would be an awesome amount of extra fuel capacity. I don’t know anything about those boat fuel tanks but 50 liters of extra capacity would go a long ways. Cheers. Love to hear how it turns out if you end up going that way.
Are Fuelpax gasoline 2.5 gallon and fuelpax dlx pack mount is the same thing you have? How many mile for 2.5 gallon can get? Also, Will it be safe to put it on my rav4 space tire and will not cause fire or erupt the can?
+JMG Yeah I’m a little concerned about that. But so far it seems to be fine. I only carry the can full when I’m on a trip where I need the extra fuel though. The rest of the time I either take it off the jeep, or it’s just riding on there empty. Eventually I’ll get a heavy duty tire carrier. But I have to save up my lunch money for every new piece I add so it might take me a while. Hopefully this will hold up in the mean time ;-)
+Albert Ortiz Hi Albert . I got it all right from the Rotopax website.rotopax.com. Shipping was fast, and I called them with a few questions before I ordered and they were really helpful. Cheers!
Do you have a link to the exact setup? I'd like to purchase this but I'm finding a lot of little differences online in what you are showing and what is being sold. Thank you!
Yes. It’s really simple if you go directly to the Roto Pax website which is where I ordered from. If you try to find all the pieces on Amazon or one of the major Jeep parts sites it will get really confusing. On the Rotopax website purchase the following three items - Jeep Tire Mount, DLX Pack Mount, and the Rotopax 3 Gallon Gasoline pack. Those are the exact items that I got to set it up how it is in this video. Cheers! Let me know if you have any other questions and I’ll do my best to help you out.
I bought the mount but now debating on what size fuel can to get. Will the 4.5 gallon fuelpax weight, loaded with gas of course, be okay on the hinges and with the weight of the factory spare 32" on my Rubicon?
I don’t know about the 4.5 gallon fuelpax but I carried the 3 gallon one on the back of mine for over a year and it didn’t cause any issue with my hinges or tailgate. I just put another one on my new Jeep. I think it’s a great system for just a simple way to carry some extra fuel. Cheers!
@@ckb1137 Per Rotopax support they do not recommend more than 1 can mounted on the threaded bar. They recommend that shelf support be used under the cans when mounting 2 cans.
@@robincruz6132 not sure what you mean by threaded bar. if you mean the pax mount then that sounds reasonable but I thought we were talking about the tire mount bracket.
Did I see a mounting error? "IMPORTANT- when installing the mount, please keep the long portion of the mount on the bottom. This will give the mount an even weight distribution. If you mount it with the set screw on the bottom, the mount may fail and cannot be warrantied."
+David Clark I read that and it’s a bit confusing. So the way I mounted it is the only way it will fit with the lug pattern on the tire carrier. And the set screw is on the top of the mount the way it is currently mounted on my Jeep. The confusing part is I can’t figure out what they mean by mounting the “long part” on the bottom. I don’t know what “long part” they are referring too. But it is mounted the only way it can be. So I’m pretty sure it’s correct ;-)
I'm trying to figure this out myself. I just received one and it's actually opposite of yours: the set screw points to the ONE mount hole, not the two holes. Of course the Jeep tire mount is the same as yours, so I only have one option, to mount it with the set screw down. Guess I'll be emailing RotoPax next week.
Greg LeClair Very interesting. Makes me wonder. If you think of it maybe let us know after you talk to them. I’ve been running mine for almost three months now and haven’t had any issues but I’m really curious what they say about yours.
