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5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

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July 14, 2016

5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

There's no perfect way to carry extra fuel on your UTV. However, you do have options.UTV Driver

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, it is unsafe for you to fill plastic fuel jugs in the back of a pick up truck with a plastic bed liner. The friction and static electricity that may be created if that jug slides around that could cause a spark and ignite any fumes that surround the fuel.

This same philosophy should be followed in UTVs, which all have plastic or partial plastic cargo compartments or dump beds. Even worse, a fuel can could tip over and pour gasoline directly onto a hot engine or exhaust.

Here are five safer options for transporting fuel in your UTV.

5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

It’s not their size or shape that make the RotoPax cans good, it’s the mounting structure that goes along with them. RotoPax sells a variety of mounting brackets that work with either their 1 to 4 gallon fuel or storage containers. Most of them simply clamp to your UTV’s roll cage and keep the containers from rubbing on anything. Many other accessory brands also sell RotoPax gas can mounts.UTV Driver

Price: $59.95-$119.95 Contact: http://home.rotopax.com…(801) 299-1885

5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

Unfortunately, the IMS oversized tank is only sold for RZR XP900 and XP1000 models so far. What it does is add an extra 5 gallons (1000) of inline fuel storage under the drivers seat. On the 1000, you do have to relocate the battery to the engine compartment but all the hardware and instructions to do that are provided.UTV Driver

Price: $399.95 Contact: https://www.imsproducts.com...Phone: (800) 237-9906

5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

The old style metal gas can still works well if you can find them. Having a way to secure it to your ride helps even more. Baja Rack has a convenient rack that can be attached to roll cages, front, rear, or roof top cargo racks. This bracket is designed to fit two, 5 gallon fuel cans. They protect your caps and are lockable.UTV Driver

Price: $105.00 Contact: http://www.bajarack.com…(888) 538-0588

5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

If carried unopened, the ready to use, metal small engine fuel can is a considerable option. However, like any other container, you want to make sure, it’s not rubbing against something that may puncture it open. Transporting them in belt storage bag or even packed tightly in the glove box would work in some situations.UTV Driver

Price: $55.60 Contact: http://vp-sef.com...877.515.1733

5 Ways To Carry Extra Fuel In Your UTV

Along with a full catalog of roof and cargo racks, Hornet Outdoors has square fuel can mount that will securely hold the two gallon fuel cans. You can mount them to one of Hornet’s rack systems or directly to your UTVs roll bar or harness bar.UTV Driver

Price: $89.95 Contact: http://www.hornetoutdoors.com…(303) 588-2384