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Old 03-20-2014, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JK-FREAK

I think he means that's not an ideal location for any kind of rock crawling. One bad move and crunch rip splash drip.
Do rock crawlers really carry extra gas?
Old 03-20-2014, 08:49 AM
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True, major rock crawling would be hazardous. I don't do much rock crawling on my trips. I do remove the cans and mount when not traveling back country.
The "Hilarious" question was I thought I had a can in the carrier upside down or something. I even went outside to check !!!!
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I have never used either. But since joining the club that i'm in, we do a lot of overnight wheeling and I need to have the extra gas. I went with the Rotopax and my question is, how much do they expand with heat and if they do, should I not keep them as tight on my tire carrier when going on these overnighters? Thanks
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Old 03-20-2014, 09:16 AM
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Just vent them once a day on the trail by opening the spout to release air pressure. Changes in temp and elevation tend to expand/contract the canisters.

I went with rotopax. You could drive over these things and they'd still work fine.



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Old 03-20-2014, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Doiron
Do rock crawlers really carry extra gas?
Umm yeah, especially if it's a 3-4 day trip. Carrying extra fuel is never a bad thing.
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Originally Posted by JK-FREAK
Just vent them once a day on the trail by opening the spout to release air pressure. Changes in temp and elevation tend to expand/contract the canisters.

I went with rotopax. You could drive over these things and they'd still work fine.



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Thanks for the reply. Killer setup, really like the idea of the water Rotopax on the inside tailgate. Think I might have to borrow that idea from you

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