Let's talk Gas Can Storage

[AdventureLab]

If I were carrying extra gas I would want to be able to pump/siphon it directly into the main tank without having to pickup/move the jug.

This would be the answer for that - https://a.co/d/33l7qry. Just remove the storage cap from the jugs and siphon away. Those things work great. It would be a good setup to have this jug mounted to the bulkhead. That would make your siphon flow a pretty short distance.

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[AdventureLab]

I'd like to see y'all make a bracket system, or whatever you call it to accommodate 4 jugs side by side for the rear of the bed. That would make a total of 20 extra gallons, effectively doubling the range of the RR before a gas station could be located.

Looks like they are right at the edge of the bed rails. So, keeping 5 gallon cans below a tonneau cover is going to be tough unless we used something more like a traditional "lawn mower" can. Although, if your tonneau cover allows, four of these fit perfectly against the bulkhead. I'll ensure our mounts take this tight mounting placement into account.

 

[HighDesertRanger]

I know Australia's aftermarket has a much bigger tank, maybe you guys can bring that to the US market?

It's already here for the Raptor (albeit from a different company). Here's hoping we see one for the regular Rangers soon too

 

[LDHunter]

It's already here for the Raptor (albeit from a different company). Here's hoping we see one for the regular Rangers soon too

Link Please?

 

[MasterCylinder]

As much as I love our Ranger Raptor, the fuel mileage isn’t exactly its strongest feature. On longer trips, especially when we’re far from gas stations, it’s always a relief to have extra fuel on board. If you’ve watched the Trail Hero Expeditions TV show, you’ve probably seen us scrambling more than once to stretch a tank. The Rotopax cans we’ve carried in the past have saved us every time, although they trade capacity for packability. They’re great for what they are, but we’ve been wanting a better option for carrying more fuel without giving up space or usability.

A while back we had a thread discussing everyone’s preferred style of fuel container. There wasn’t a clear winner, mostly because the use cases vary so much. Still, we needed a starting point. After digging through a bunch of options, we noticed a lot of interest online around the new American-made Tuff Jug products. We brought a couple in for testing and decided they would be the first jug we support.

You can check out Tuff Jug’s site if you want to learn more about their quick-fill system - https://tuffjug.com/.

With a jug in hand, we went to work designing a lightweight but solid mount for it. That product turned out well. You can see it here - https://americanadventurelab.com/news/tuff-jug-mount/. The mount will also fit most jugs with a 10 inch or smaller footprint. The ratchet strap was intentional since it makes the system more universal.

Now we’re shifting focus to the Ranger platform and how to integrate this mount cleanly and safely into the bed.

Before I outline some early ideas, I’d really like to hear what matters most to you when it comes to carrying extra fuel. Community feedback has played a huge role in shaping several of our major Ranger products. Our Bed MOLLE Panels, Rear Seat Delete, and Bed Rack all benefited from early input from this forum, and that collaboration made those products far better than they would have been in a vacuum. I’m hoping to repeat that same process here.

Here are some of the priorities we’ve been thinking through:

• Easy removal of the jug from outside the bed
• Simple and repeatable process to drop the jug back in and secure it
• Zero movement once mounted
• Quick removal of the mount itself when you don’t need it
• Works with or without bed MOLLE panels

What else should we be considering?

What would make a fuel solution genuinely useful for the way you use your truck?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

My personnel choice for bouncing around and off roading would be a metal gas can with a spill proof lid if turned upside down. Most would fit under a cover. I have one made by Eagle. It's only about 14 inches high and they make a 2 gallon one too. I use the yellow diesel one to make thief's think twice before stealing gas!

 

[HighDesertRanger]

Link Please?

https://longrangeamerica.com/product/ford-ranger-raptor-20232025--35-gallon-replacement

I think a few members here have them already.

 

[AdventureLab]

My personnel choice for bouncing around and off roading would be a metal gas can with a spill proof lid if turned upside down. Most would fit under a cover. I have one made by Eagle. It's only about 14 inches high and they make a 2 gallon one too. I use the yellow diesel one to make thief's think twice before stealing gas!

Typically in the offroad performance world, we steer away from the metal cans due to how damaging and loud they can be if they become loose. I listen to every noise the vehicle makes offroad.

Metal jerry cans weigh about 10lbs. The Tuff Jug mentioned here weighs 2.5lbs.

I do understand the draw to them, though and I do plan on supporting the metal cans in this same application. We just want to provide enough solid options that the customers can choose the gear that fits their needs the best. It's not my job to tell someone what they should be using.

 

[Baja_RR]

Just used this set-up on Sunday in Joshua Tree on EXO adventure since the Broncos had much better range.

Apologies I don't have a picture of me pouring 5 gallons in but trust me - it is FAST!.

The jugs stay put in the AAL mount, they unlatch in seconds and, while the pour rate is constrained by needing to use the small diameter TUFFJUG adapter for Ford vehicle gas tanks, it is still ~2x faster than Rotopax and infinitely easier.

Plus, filling them up at a gas station is stupid simple rather than a chore.

I had tiny leakage and that was simply operator error failing to screw everything tight. I promise it won't happen again!

 

[AdventureLab]

Just used this set-up on Sunday in Joshua Tree on EXO adventure since the Broncos had much better range.

Apologies I don't have a picture of me pouring 5 gallons in but trust me - it is FAST!. The pour rate is constrained by needing to use the small diameter TUFFJUG adapter for Ford vehicle gas tanks but it is still ~2x faster than Rotopax and infinitely easier. Plus, filling up is stupid simple rather than a chore.

I had tiny leakage and that was simply operator error failing to screw everything tight. I promise it won't happen again!

Glad to hear it's working for you! Hope the trip went well.

 

[TacticalRRT]

Looks like they are right at the edge of the bed rails. So, keeping 5 gallon cans below a tonneau cover is going to be tough unless we used something more like a traditional "lawn mower" can. Although, if your tonneau cover allows, four of these fit perfectly against the bulkhead. I'll ensure our mounts take this tight mounting placement into account.

Looks like they would fit under a diamond back cover.

 

[AdventureLab]

Looks like they would fit under a diamond back cover.

I was thinking the same thing. Any cover that doesn't get below the bed rails would be fine. With the extra height provided by the DiamondBack, I think that one would work well.

 

[zedder]

WOW.... Nice setup. Zambia eh?

Interesting. I bet you could tell some stories.

I can tell as many stories as I've punctured tyres. Too many to count

Very happy with my Wildtrak. Couple of problems here and there but I'm confident she'll get to 200k without anything more issues than I've experienced. Most major issue I've experience has been the fuel system but I think I have it figured out now. Will relocate one module so it can't happen again in the future.

Apart from that.. some of the places I've taken this thing required new roads to be cut. I have breathtaking pictures of it all over my country.

Ford better sponsor me and my company or I'm jumping to the BYD Shark for my next car .. and I've really shown what the Ranger can do.

 

[Ellafeng]

Storage and safety are my main concerns.

 

[TSY]

If you guys are still watching this thread - nobody makes a 5 gallon fuel jug that has slosh control. We see it every time we go ride dirt bikes, everyone's fuel jug is leaking at the top. It's unavoidable tbh with agitation and low cohesion.

So, it'd be great to have slosh control (even if it turns a 5 gallon container into a 4.5 gallon container) something like a vertical perforated partition going from the bottom up to 75% of the total height inside.

Side handles are a must for sure (Tuff Jug or Bilt Factory Utility Jug style? Maybe something in-between) and a spout that fits the ford flex fill neck would be a nice included part in the filler side. Barring slosh control - offer a version with fuel foam inside.

Possibly offer a drop in fuel filter (think a version of the Twin Air Fuel Tank Filter) - only to catch outflow.

And maybe a semi-textured bottom that matches most truck bed floor patterns. Ford on one axis, Toyota at 90 degrees on the other.

 

[AdventureLab]

If you guys are still watching this thread - nobody makes a 5 gallon fuel jug that has slosh control. We see it every time we go ride dirt bikes, everyone's fuel jug is leaking at the top. It's unavoidable tbh with agitation and low cohesion.

So, it'd be great to have slosh control (even if it turns a 5 gallon container into a 4.5 gallon container) something like a vertical perforated partition going from the bottom up to 75% of the total height inside.

Side handles are a must for sure (Tuff Jug or Bilt Factory Utility Jug style? Maybe something in-between) and a spout that fits the ford flex fill neck would be a nice included part in the filler side. Barring slosh control - offer a version with fuel foam inside.

Possibly offer a drop in fuel filter (think a version of the Twin Air Fuel Tank Filter) - only to catch outflow.

And maybe a semi-textured bottom that matches most truck bed floor patterns. Ford on one axis, Toyota at 90 degrees on the other.

I had already gone to copy the link to some fuel foam to provide a suggestion for the sloshing when I got to the rest of your post. We're not in the fuel container market, which is full of crazy regulations due to California, so I won't be able to do much about he sloshing. The other thing to consider is it would be very hard to get any type of dividers into a can. Most of them, maybe all of them, are rotomolded so they can do the one piece mold and prevent injection molded seams. So, that doesn't leave a huge filler neck for us to slide dividers down into. I'm not sure our insurance company would let us build fuel container parts without a firm talking to.

I agree on the side handles. That's one of the main reasons I like these Tuff Jugs.

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