Gas cans / auxiliary fuel container

I’d recommend that you keep it outside and not in the cabin. The rubicon rack style works well for me.

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I carry two 3 gallon rotopax up front and I had a mount I could put 2 on the back. I have since removed the spare tire carrier and mounted the spare on the tailgate. I still have the cans up front if needed. I built the mounts from the rocker guards up to the a pillar.View attachment 304360View attachment 304361
How do you guys pour out of the old cans with the steel spin on lid? I bought two of them off of craigslist but haven't figured out any good way for pouring. Seen those long metal hose lookin spouts on ebay but they look kinda bulky. Any better solution?
 
Full jerry cans are heavy and added to the other gear that one often carries in the back of a Jeep on an expedition (in my case, usually a full kitchen with fridge), I'd rather not have the extra weight of the fuel hanging off the back so I use MORryde's side mounts on my LJ for better load distribution.

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The jerry can carriers slide into receivers that bolt to the frame so I can carry cans whenever I need them and when I don't need them the carriers and cans stay in the garage. I don't carry jerry cans for show, I only carry them when they might actually be needed (far less often than you might think) and I don't want or need the mounts installed for daily driving. The receivers stay in place all the time; they're tucked up close to the body to they're not a problem with obstacles and the carriers slide in place whenever needed. A receiver is visible just below the Jeep logo in this photo:

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I've used these on a lot of expeditions; this photo was taken on my run up the Dalton Highway in Alaska to Deadhorse on the Arctic Ocean. Only one gas stop in the 500 miles between Fairbanks and Deadhorse, so having extra fuel is a very good idea.

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Since statistics show that rear-end collisions are the most common type of collision, that's another reason I prefer my extra fuel somewhere other than in the back. And I always practice safe fuel carrying - cans are empty until the last opportunity before leaving civilization (for the Alaska trip they were empty from New York to Fairbanks) and they get emptied into the tank at the first opportunity back in civilization.
 
Easiest solution, was a bit expensive for me as shipping to australia was as much as the sale price but if I was in USA I would buy it, they are made for TJ,s as well as JK,s/JL,s
If you prefer jerry can look you can fit jerry can holders to the fittings.

Downside is you have to tighten it up every now and then.. as the spare tire pressure fluctuates due to heat and elevation.
 
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How do you guys pour out of the old cans with the steel spin on lid? I bought two of them off of craigslist but haven't figured out any good way for pouring. Seen those long metal hose lookin spouts on ebay but they look kinda bulky. Any better solution?
There are battery operated portable pumps you can use. The price range from $11-50 (depending which one you buy and what site).
 
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I have a Dirtworx rear bumper with a swing away spare tire carrier designed to carry a five-gallon jerry can. Been happy with it. I use it for overlanding adventures (normally it just stays attached empty). Tires are 285/75/16". I kinda in a small way helped him design it, so my Jeep is on his website for this particular bumper. It has held up well to a lot of bouncing off-road.

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I also carry two 2.5 gallon jerry cans on my trailer, along with a 4 gallon Kolpin fuel container (similar to a Rotopax). You can see it hiding behind the cooler on the front of the trailer's tub. On some of my trips, one of the 2.5 gallon jerry cans has chainsaw gas already premixed. If I end up not needing it on that trip, it goes into the Jeep's gas tank once I get home.

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I have a Dirtworx rear bumper with a swing away spare tire carrier designed to carry a five-gallon jerry can. Been happy with it. I use it for overlanding adventures (normally it just stays attached empty). Tires are 285/75/16". I kinda in a small way helped him design it, so my Jeep is on his website for this particular bumper. It has held up well to a lot of bouncing off-road.

https://www.thedirtworx.com/product-page/tire-carrier-with-single-can-mount
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I also carry two 2.5 gallon jerry cans on my trailer, along with a 4 gallon Kolpin fuel container (similar to a Rotopax). You can see it hiding behind the cooler on the front of the trailer's tub. On some of my trips, one of the 2.5 gallon jerry cans has chainsaw gas already premixed. If I end up not needing it on that trip, it goes into the Jeep's gas tank once I get home.

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I‘ve liked that bumper for a long time. Any idea on what the whole setup weighs without a can and spare mounted?

If I remember correctly, the spare is offset to the right a little to make room for the can, correct?
 
Anybody have any recommendations for can storage for those of us with no spare tire? Heading out on a trip this weekend, and might need to carry some extra fuel. Never needed it before, so I don’t have any mounts, but I really don’t want it in the cab with me.
 
Anybody have any recommendations for can storage for those of us with no spare tire? Heading out on a trip this weekend, and might need to carry some extra fuel. Never needed it before, so I don’t have any mounts, but I really don’t want it in the cab with me.
I've used an aluminum cargo platform on my hitch...holds gas cans, garbage... anything that doesn't fit inside.

-Mac
 
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I'm a big fan of the larger fuel tank and a small rotopax on the spare tire. I've got reinforced hinges and that's a setup I like a lot, though I only use it for water and I've never used a rotopax fuel container, but likely will one day for the wife's Tacoma.

From there I would suggest keeping the weight centered and low. My preferred gas can is the actual GI heavy plastic ones, but I've been told they blow out the seals prematurely if you carry them with gas. The Race cans are my second favorite can (would be my favorite if I couldn't find the GI ones for $15 locally). From there I like the nato looking plastic scepter cans. I have a small metal jerry can I use for mixed gas that I like, but in practice I've never liked those cans for gasoline, but I've only had the cheap versions, so it seems like the ethanol does a number on the inside of the can and the nozzle always wants to leak really badly.

And if you don't like spilling fuel and taking 5x longer to drain the can (I've timed it, but don't remember the exact time), don't use the EPA/Obama spouts. When you use that style of spout when you really need every drop of fuel it's very easy to litter after you've spilled a bunch of gas everywhere but inside the gas tank, by throwing the spout angrily in the woods while cursing loudly and you get to smell like gasoline the rest of the day. So make sure these get into the trash before you go out and modify your cans before you need them and make sure the spout is long enough to get the fuel into your tank.

I make my own spouts for the GI cans and make them a little longer than the race can type. I make the last little section compatible with whatever NPT threads they use on the race cans (I think 3/4 NPT), because the added length of hose is preferable to me. My spouts are just a couple of PVC adapters and then some clear hose.

Though I switched to diesel, I do have to carry gas, because gas engines are always very thirsty, but it's normally just generators and small equipment we've got. When I run our gas tractor I pretty much have to bring a trailer to keep that tractor gassed up (it's a small tractor too). The better solution is a plastic drum on a trailer. For diesel I prefer transfer tanks in truck beds.

Throughout the years I've used those hitch carriers to carry fuel cans and they work ok, but I do bump them fairly often when I'm off-road. I got a raised one, but then I can't open the tailgate very far even when the thing is empty. It does work and it's not a huge deal unless I've got my dog with me. The roof is now preferable IMO to the hitch carrier. There's a big container made to go around the spare tire, but I haven't tried it.
 
I‘ve liked that bumper for a long time. Any idea on what the whole setup weighs without a can and spare mounted?

If I remember correctly, the spare is offset to the right a little to make room for the can, correct?
Yes, offset. The spare and jerry can are centered between the tail lights.

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