New Partner! RotopaX Now in the Bronco Nation Store

timhood

Yes! Around here, it's typically a Tacoma with a $2,500-4000 rack on the back with two gas tanks, at least one water tank and who knows what else. Meanwhile tires looking beautiful with ArmorAll on a vehicle that's never seen a dirt-covered Christmas tree lot! 😆 I'd like to talk to one of those guys one day and find out how he convinced his wife they needed all that stuff. 💀

My point exactly. Interestingly, I got my great deal (about 15% below typical Black Friday prices, free shipping) at a Tundra specialty shop. I won't undercut TBN by specifying, but other than their Tundra-specific accessories, their gear prices were very good.
Some people accessory their cars so they look not just sporty, but fast. They aren't, but hey, that's cool. Same thing with offroad capabilities.
Last point: Yeah, my wife is now asking serious and specific questions too.

I picked up a Rotopax 2 gallon gas tank for Moab last year, but never needed it. I sold it when I got back to Omaha. It seems where I travel, there are always gas stations around and I never come close to running out of gas on the trails.

I only carry what I need, and I’m constantly looking for ways to save space. Rotopax is good quality, but I think most people who have them never actually need them. Just my $.02. Don’t feel attacked. 😅

TechnicalDisaster

I picked up a Rotopax 2 gallon gas tank for Moab last year, but never needed it. I sold it when I got back to Omaha. It seems where I travel, there are always gas stations around and I never come close to running out of gas on the trails.

I only carry what I need, and I’m constantly looking for ways to save space. Rotopax is good quality, but I think most people who have them never actually need them. Just my $.02. Don’t feel attacked. 😅

Yeah I agree with this. For a long time I carried around an extra fuel tank but honestly never used it. It has since been removed—the only time I ever used it was to refill my lawn mower when I was too lazy to go to the gas station.

For me I'm more interested in RotopaX for water. Currently that's in a tank I have to store in the vehicle, and I'd like to get it outside to free up some space.

The only problem is I don't see the spigot adapter. Maybe I missed it, but something @London can look into whenever she has time... may have been an oversight given the BN store seems to have just about everything else. (No particular rush, wallet is still recovering from Black Friday.)

RagnarKon

Yeah I agree with this. For a long time I carried around an extra fuel tank but honestly never used it. It has since been removed—the only time I ever used it was to refill my lawn mower when I was too lazy to go to the gas station.

For me I'm more interested in RotopaX for water. Currently that's in a tank I have to store in the vehicle, and I'd like to get it outside to free up some space.

The only problem is I don't see the spigot adapter. Maybe I missed it, but something @London can look into whenever she has time... may have been an oversight given the BN store seems to have just about everything else. (No particular rush, wallet is still recovering from Black Friday.)

I've got a couple Rotopax's kicking around. For enduro riding. I was usually by myself and never used them. I should pack a siphon hose. Hopefully someone has fuel..ha I would like to just stick a Rotopax in the back of my Bronco but I guess that is not a good idea.

Edit: I just looked at one of my cans. It's one gallon. That ain't getting you very far in a truck.

RagnarKon

Yeah I agree with this. For a long time I carried around an extra fuel tank but honestly never used it. It has since been removed—the only time I ever used it was to refill my lawn mower when I was too lazy to go to the gas station.

For me I'm more interested in RotopaX for water. Currently that's in a tank I have to store in the vehicle, and I'd like to get it outside to free up some space.

The only problem is I don't see the spigot adapter. Maybe I missed it, but something @London can look into whenever she has time... may have been an oversight given the BN store seems to have just about everything else. (No particular rush, wallet is still recovering from Black Friday.)

I bought the 4 gal because there are sections of central west Utah, and adjacent Nevada, that are really very remote. This is a sort of double-dog-dare to myself to actually get there. On a commercial trip into Quebec, the organizers said there would be a 200-mile section without services, and to carry extra gas and provisions "just in case." The "case" never materialized, even though I had 5 gals in an in-truck container.

On the spigot adapter: the Rotopax comes with one of these blasted, newfangled, frustratingk safety-eco spouts. I hate them! They're tough to manipulate, and I always end up spilling fuel. Damnable safety "experts" and the divorced-from-real-world eco-politicians who appoint them. I'll be replacing it with a simple free-flowing spout. Although the Rotopax site says the self-venting spout is for water only, I see no reason why I can't pour fuel through it. Anything with a trigger with the term "safety" or "eco" or "enviro" or some handle you have to hold, squeeze, or pull back while you dispense flow is strictly to be avoided.

BostonBadlands

On a commercial trip into Quebec, the organizers said there would be a 200-mile section without services, and to carry extra gas and provisions "just in case." The "case" never materialized, even though I had 5 gals in an in-truck container.

This is very smart advice..

When on the trail you never know what you'll encounter. You might think you have enough fuel but a downed tree, a locked gate, or whatever might cause you to divert or back track to work your way around what ever it is that's obstructing progress..

If overlanding, especially on some of the longer BDR sections, extra gas would be mandatory. Have a 2DR? Even more so..

I might not ever need mine, but they are there if I do.. I bought two 'blemished' 3 gallon cans during their black friday deal and can't really complain as they were cheapish...

raqball

When on the trail you never know what you'll encounter. You might think you have enough fuel but a downed tree, a locked gate, or whatever might cause you to divert or back track to work your way around what ever it is that's obstructing progress..

If overlanding, especially on some of the longer BDR sections, extra gas would be mandatory. Have a 2DR? Even more so..

You're responding to a guy who had three flat tires in central western Utah. The 3rd was about 20 miles south of Callao.