A couple of thoughts. I have seen this strap used with the Rotopax mounted at 10 and 2 o'clock or a little higher. It clears the tailgate handle and the tail light. Put the ratchet at the top of the tire and use a velcro wrap to attach the excess strap to the ratchet. A nice product from RSE.
A friend of mine had a pair of 2 gallon Rotopaxs on while we were in Moab for the Easter Jeep Safari. He had them spaced on the upper half of the spare as was mentioned by rsbmg. Worked great. He also has a Master lock similar to an old bicycle lock to secure the ratcheting strap to prevent theft. Nice set up and very solid. You could also cut and melt the strap to the length needed (the down side is if you need more strap in the future you could come up short).
Nice video, but what stop someone from removing the pax from the tire ? Yes the rotopax locks on but seems you can just remove the strap going around the tire.
Are there any concerns about the added weight on the tailgate that carrying either one or two rotopax filled with gasoline, might add? As mine currently sits, I have a 37" tire and I am using a reinforcement kit (more like a weigh distribution kit) designed to distribute the extra weight of a larger tire, more evenly across the tailgate. I've read somewhere that the max weight that the JL tailgate can handle, stock, is around 105lbs and I think I'm right around that weight with my current spare wheel and tire setup. I just ordered this kit from Rockslide Engineering and am hoping I don't have to do any further modifications but sounds like I might, or else, I risk damaging my factory tailgate and hinges. Thoughts?
Just curious but couldn't you reverse the mount so that the excess strap is above the tire? Its really no biggie I guess, you could always make/pickup a velcro strap and roll up the excess strap that way.
Thanks for the video man. So with those gas cans full, how many more miles do you get if you need to use both of them at the same time? I hope that makes sense.
Great idea, but what if you get a flat, you change it out, and your spare tire is flat. Will it tighten up enough to hold the weight? I need to figure something out carry more fuel but not sure if this is the answer.
Thanks, i dont think a 3 gallon rotopax would fit. The 2 gallon is is 18 inches up and down and, and 13 inches wide and Its about an inch away from the body. The 3 gallon is 15 inches wide, so i dont think itll fit. If you have a rear tire relocation bracket from SmittyBilt or GoRhino then it could possibly fit because itll space out your spare a good couple inches from the body. Currently im running the rough country relocation bracket and itll only allow enough space for a 2 gallon rotopax.
Rotopax does make an extension mount allowing for 2 containers but I think you would still be in the same situation. It looks like a second container on the right side would place some where close to the tail light. You may have to remove one of the containers in order to open the door. If that isn't enough, the extension could pose a problem as well. It maybe long enough that it limits the amount of area you can open the door. This is all just hypothetical guessing on my part though. I personally wouldn't have an issue removing a fuel can on the left side in order to open the door, this would give me an additional 2gls.
Do you have any issues not using the rotopax circular mount piece? I see you went directly on to the mount, i assume with a washer. Trying to set up the same system.
Thanks, in this video i used some Rok Straps for motorcycle/atvs. You can find them on amazon.. stretch straps with a buckle.. tied around the spokes of the tire and through the holes on the traction board. I have a new way of mounting them now with a ARB Tred Pro bracket bolted to the ez rack. You can see how they look in a recent video.
Buen video, Quiza puedas agregar y fijar una placa de metal tambien a los hoyos de la placa original y la instalas hacia afuera para que quepa el otro galon de gasolina en el lado izquierdo..
Where on the trail do you encounter someone stealing your gas can. I see this as you fit to your rig before hitting the trail and not leaving it on to be a mall crawler.
