Desert Snow

I'm very disappointed in my Rotopax setup. I have (2) 2-gallon cans (gas and water), extensions and a Lox pack mount. This is all mounted on an Olympic mount that extends from the stock tire carrier.

Several months ago the backing plate started to bend at the bolting points under the weight of the cans. I showed it to the retailer who contacted Rotopax and approved them providing a replacement plate. Four months later the plate began to fail as the bolts started to pull through their holes and today the weight of the cans completely shredded the backing plate while I was 3/4 through a 6 hour trail ride. I was fortunate that a fellow Jeeper picked the cans up and brought them to me at the end of the ride.

The worst part is not only did the backing plate fail, but the water can cracked too.

I'm losing confidence in this solution.

jeepmojo

this jeep looks great but i like the expedition look anyway , think its one of the best looking jk jeep ive seen i like two doors but this is my idea of a nice 4 door

led lights look good on some , old school looks good too!
but jerry cans would be my choice id paint that propane tank green too

A'sJK

I do not have experience mounting any rotopax on my jeep, but do have experience with them on my 4wheelers. The mounts are crap if they are mounted in such a way that puts leverage on them ( the rotopax in a vertical position). If the mounts and packs lay horizontal they are fantastic. I would assume that on top of a jeep roof rack laying flat they would be very good. On my 4wheeler cargo racks in the horizontal position they are great. I absolutely beat the shi! out of my 4wheelers and my packs and mounts are still solid after 4-5 years of abuse.

RedRockJeeper

Thank you all Rotopax is definitely out, i will go with the traditional jerry can. With that said however I like the Rebel Offroad(I believe) window mounts for the Rotopax as a long distance solution.

Sporticon

I'll chime in too. Jerry can all the way. Never used rotopax though.

sent from the slow lane.

4W-Jive

I don't mean to put you on the spot here but this contains zero useful information. Typical one-sided forum answer. "I chose this option and you should too cuz it's awesome."

I use a rotopax. I agree that it's kind of annoying that it swells and shrinks with temperature but that's because it's air tight and somewhat flexible. Personally, I think it's a better option for me because I climb and descend a lot of altitude while wheeling. Ill go from 5,000 to 12,000. I'm skeptical of how Gerry cans do with that. I think they must allow air in/out to avoid crushing or bursting with altitude.
As far as their mounting plate, mine is vertical and supported on the bottom. Secure and no issues or rattles.

Mark Doiron

In fairness to him, he did put up a picture that might give folks ideas or generate further questions ("What jerry can mount is that?"). And, if you read OP's original question, you'll see that it is answered efficiently in his post. (Which did you choose? Please post pics.)

4W-Jive

Good points mark. I was kind of frustrated at this forum after reading this thread. Someone said rotopax Are 4 gallon containers. Well, they come in 1, 2, 3, and 4 gallon sizes, can contain fuel, water, or even first aid and recovery gear. Someone said something about a flimsy fuel nozzle not fitting in the container??? What???

Sporticon

I put up what the OP asked for. No offense taken.
I chose Gerry cans because I have used them with all my jeeps. The bumper and tire carrier I have have the built in mounts for them. And I went with the more expensive ones so they will last longer. Metal cap, metal fittings, breather hole that you can open so they don't go glub, glub, glub when trying to use them. Etc.




And they weren't cheap they were about 80 each.

sent from the slow lane

KG6SLC

I prefer the Jerry cans over the other styles of containers for a number of reasons, some of which have already been stated. I like the capacity of the Jerry can. It is solid and easy to mount and has the "classic" look while mounted on the vehicle. It can also be refinished to look like new again, and is not plastic so it will not be damaged by UV rays (the Rotopax could be made with UV stable plastic and be unaffected by UV rays, I honestly do not know.)

That being said, I like the spout design that sporticon has in the previous post. I like how it stows inside the can until needed. I don't want to hijack the thread but does anyone have a source on this style of spout?

The newer "EPA" approved spouts actually spill more fuel and are such a pain to use. All I can say is the "EPA" type design must have been approved in concept without ANY actual testing data.

my $ .02 worth

KG6SLC aka Eugene