Roto Pax

[Mlm]

Hi all,
Been looking into buying a 2 gallon gas tank from rotopax. Any comments good or bad?

 

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[Fyathyrio]

Vent daily when full, aftermarket non-CA spouts will leak because they are about 1/8" smaller (at least all I've tried so far), get a good sturdy mount, my trail mix sesame seed sticks are stale.

 

[Pilotadam]

I have been using the Fuelpax for the last 8 years with no problems. They are a little cheaper than the rotopax. Blow molding vs rotation molding.

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[trigger]

I carry 2 one gallon Roto Pax's. They are expensive, especially the mounts but they ride solid. Have the aftermarket spouts too but they don't leak at all. As mentioned, you've got to vent them occasionally.

 

[jenk61]

Bought my first ones in 2012. Just got through painting mine red. They were originally yellow. Still work and don't leak.

 

[Adam490]

I am a cheap bastard and bought these off brand fuel cans from Amazon... Had one for about 2.5 years and it's bounced all around the back of my truck and the back of the pioneer and never leaked. Just bought another

 

[GRANITE]

I’ve used them for awhile and never had an issue

 

[saw1]

I learned the hard way about venting. I had one mounted on the back of my SxS and let it sit in the hot sun one summer afternoon in Nevada and an hour later as I walked behind the SxS I was sprayed with a Gasoline mist coming from a rupture near the center of the container. I emptied it and have not used it since because I'm afraid that it will continue to leak and with gasoline as expensive as it is right now I can't see taking a chance and wasting precious fuel. Does anyone know if the plastic can be patched ?

 

[Fyathyrio]

Rotopax has a 10 yr warranty, you will probably have to pay shipping and send a picture of a hole you drilled into the bad one. I wouldn't try patching one, myself, as that plastic can be tough to find a good bonding agent for.

 

[WagginTail]

I learned the hard way about venting. I had one mounted on the back of my SxS and let it sit in the hot sun one summer afternoon in Nevada and an hour later as I walked behind the SxS I was sprayed with a Gasoline mist coming from a rupture near the center of the container. I emptied it and have not used it since because I'm afraid that it will continue to leak and with gasoline as expensive as it is right now I can't see taking a chance and wasting precious fuel. Does anyone know if the plastic can be patched ?

My dad has a kolpin roto pax style gas can. I borrowed it last year and there was a pinhole leak in one of the corners. I roughed the area up with some coarse sand paper. Cut a strip of plastic from a jug of windshield washer fluid. Laid the strip over the hole in the tank and heated it up with a heat gun. Kinda worked it in with a flat screw driver. It never leaked during our trip to west Virginia that week and has been good ever since. Zoom in on the bottom left corner of it and you can barely see it there.

 

[LJP]

I went with the larger Rotopax, have had it for years, previously on Honda ATVs. I built the framing (between the Rotopax and the front of the bed and the hooks on the deck bed) using 3/4 aluminum so it takes up very little space on the deck bed. Works well but does affect opening the dump box - need to assist in opening.

 

[stellarpod]

I've used a pair of 1 gal. Rotopax fuel packs for several years, on both my Yamaha Grizzly and now on the Talon. The only complaint I have is the expense of the packs and the mounts. That said, I suppose you get what you pay for, as they've been absolutely bulletproof in the years I've owned them. As many have indicated, just as with any plastic fuel can, you need to vent them occasionally to relieve pressure from sun heating and/or pressure differences due to altitude change.

I've ordered two 2 gal. versions from Chaparral which are supposed to be delivered tomorrow, as I prefer to have more fuel backup for the Talon vs. the Grizzly for which I originally bought them. I have every reason to believe they'll be just as good as the 1 gal.

BTW - I've got a white 2 gal. water can too.

Steve

 

[Trouthunter]

I like mine, just the 1.75 gal ones

 

[Mlm]

Thanks everbody for your experience with the rotopax. This site is A #1 great to be apart of it! Thanks again

 

[CID]

I have the 3 gallon and it doesn’t leak a drop, which amazes me. Our SxSs are a mite ’bumpy’.

 

[DG Rider]

The last time I looked, koplin fuel paks seem to have been discontinued. Mine has been great, and I'm sure the roto paks will be equally as good. You can't use them on a Polaris, though

 

[Adam490]

The last time I looked, koplin fuel paks seem to have been discontinued. Mine has been great, and I'm sure the roto paks will be equally as good. You can't use them on a Polaris, though

I kick myself everyday for not buying the big ATV rack sized Kolpin one. They had an open box one at Sportsmans Warehouse for like 75% off, but I talked myself out of it at the time because I only had the Rubicon and didn't want that huge tank on the rack. Would have been awesome in the Pioneer....

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

My pax only leaked once in 3 yrs. Filled at sea level, left on a trip, leaked two days later at 11,500 ft. Pressure differential.

 

[DG Rider]

I kick myself everyday for not buying the big ATV rack sized Kolpin one. They had an open box one at Sportsmans Warehouse for like 75% off, but I talked myself out of it at the time because I only had the Rubicon and didn't want that huge tank on the rack. Would have been awesome in the Pioneer....

I actually bought mine for the front rack of my old 450S.

Logged a couple of thousand miles there. Then on to the first 700, where it logged... probably 5K (didn't run it all the time). I got the 500 but didn't hassle with trying to strap it to the rack, but I eventually I got a "bed" on it, so maybe 1-2 k on it. Then 3500 or so on this 700. In that time, it's never leaked a drop despite puffing up pretty good at times (I will vent it on a hot day). Anymore, I only run it half full.

What it will do is leak when you fill it up sometimes. The spout gets cocked when tightening the cap, you turn it up, and a bit of fuel come out but also lubes up the rubber seal, so you loosen and retighten, and then it's good until the next fill. I did have to source a new dust cap when mice chewed mine off. Been a good piece of equipment, and shows no signs of stopping. Interesting, considering everyone told me to get the roto pax because the koplins leak.

 

[TOGR]

Roto Pax--great product! I have the same setup as CID. You're supposed to vent them? How often? Whenever the temperature or elevation changes? Never even gave it any thought. Mine is always full and have never had an issue, even when it was trailered from Baja to Montana.

Now, I am going to get a better spout system, because the stock EPA-required one sucks if you ever have to use it.