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Yeah...I have a two can rack on top in back above my rear hatch ( Jeep WJ ).lot of "it depends" to go with this, but personally, i would go with metal cans of good quality because even the higher end plastic cans will swell and sometimes split on the seams, especially in the hot sun. i have a shell on my truck and dont want gas fumes in there, so i use a hitch mount carrier for my cans. if we plan on some desert camping, i usually go with 2 extra cans. if we do trails somewhere semi-remote, but there are still stores fairly close by, i'll just go with one can for "just-in-case"
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These look nicelot of "it depends" to go with this, but personally, i would go with metal cans of good quality because even the higher end plastic cans will swell and sometimes split on the seams, especially in the hot sun. i have a shell on my truck and dont want gas fumes in there, so i use a hitch mount carrier for my cans. if we plan on some desert camping, i usually go with 2 extra cans. if we do trails somewhere semi-remote, but there are still stores fairly close by, i'll just go with one can for "just-in-case"
ive seen rotopax gas cans up on roof racks, but that's not anything i'd want to mess with...especially since i do have room for metal cans i can access more easily
i went with 2 of these. they were a bit cheaper back when i got them and i also went with the NATO spouts, which are also spendy, but really good to have. you just need one spout if you go this route.
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Got that right, but the fumes in the cab tend to wipe out the entire crew quickly!Weight up high is the enemy of vehicle stability.
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I am mulling the extra tank over...Have a long range america tank planned for the JK build.
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Extra tank / Aux Tank is the best way to do it and safest, however it is the most expensive as already mentioned.I am mulling the extra tank over...
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Alu-Cab questions/commentsSome great feedback here from others. My truck is only configured with a 21-gallon tank, so I carry two 3-gallon Rotopax fuel cans. They have exceeded my expectations for durability and being leakproof during extreme use and conditions on the road and off. I have only need to use the fuel from the once when my route was cut off by a fast-moving wildfire that required us to backtrack 52 miles on jeep trails to get to a safe area. Had I not had them, I may not have made it. I have also used them countless times to aid off-roaders, UTVs, ATVs, snowmobiles, motorcycles when in the backcountry and motorists on the hard roads. For that and the peace of mind of self-rescue and helping others, I will always carry extra when I can.