One thing that has always made me crazy is cheap-o gas cans. Is there some kind of conspiracy to keep us buying new cheap gas cans? I don't know about you but I look back at the string of cans I have owned and all I see is wasted money. Thin plastic that rots in the sun, cheesy screw on caps that either get lost or broken and chintzy spouts that always break while I'm pouring gas. I've even had the flat packs. You know the ones, they seem to inflate in the sun.

Well no more. This is it, the end, the ultimate, the Uber Can! 10L aka 2.5 gallons. The perfect size.

Did I mention it is ventless? That means no more whiffing fumes on the trail like those plastic burp-o-matic cans.

Of course these are not new on the market. They have been around since prior to World War II and we have affectionately called them "Jerry Cans" ever since. So what the big deal now?

Well the big deal is that Bulldog ATV built a fantastic bracket and bundled them together for us to mount to our rigs. Man this is a sweet setup.

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If you have ever tried strapping fuel cans to your rig with bungees and other lashing techniques you know how fruitless it can be. Ineveitably you get half way to your destination and the can is on the loose or lost.

Not with this bracket. This is a very heavy steel bracket anchored securely to you rig. I'm talking THICK steel here, not the flimsy stamped metal we are use to seeing o a lot of products these days. This think could double as a boat anchor. Just bolt this baby in and tighten the straps vertically and horizontally and the can is staying put.

I know its hard to see in these photos but the bracket is painted with a heavy coats of orange peel like black satin powdercoat. It almost feels like there are two thick coatings of powder on this bracket. This has to be one of the heaviest paint jobs we've seen.

There are several brackets, specific to the type of ride you have. The one above is for the Polaris Ranger RZR. This unit mounts to the bed in three locations using the holes provided by Polaris on the bed bottom and one up on the cargo bed side rail. The angled tab on the top can be moved left or right on the brack so it will mount on either side of your RZR. Anchors are provided. They are not the Polaris cam over quicky lock jobs. These use a standard rounded allen head bolt, a 1 inch diameter x 1.5 inch long rubber spacer.

For the Yamaha Rhino there are two type of mounts. One for mounting in the rear cargo box

and one for mounting in the space beneath your seat.

Note the support post on the cargo box bracket. It allows you to rest the bracket on the fender well and still have support on the section that is up in the air. The bracket bolts to the bed side (no it does not go thorugh the outside of the bed. there is room inside the double wall bed fo r the nut and your hand) using two bolts and lock nuts so the bracket is quite solidly attached. Of course you can move this around anywhere you like in your cargo box, the support leg is removable if not needed.

Under the seat two bolts go through the bottom of the floor panel and the bracket rests against the side wall.

Of course these are just a few of the ways to mount the bracket. It has several holes in it to allow you to bolt it just about anywhere.

This same bracket can be used in a Teryx or full sized ranger, Kawi Mule or just about anything. Just drill a few holes and bolt it up and your on your way.

BTW, the strap lengths are fairly long and can be trimmed with scissors. I'd suggest a bit of heat from yuor lighter to keep the ends from fraying. The straps are long enough to mount all kinds of stuff, not just gas cans.

Here are some more shots.

Hey whats that on the other side of the cargo box? See the cooler here

Here is some detail on the can itself. Check out the double locking mechanism. First the cam over lever clamps the lid tight, and the pin secures the cam over lever. So this thing is NOT opening accidentally. After you insert the pin, pull up slightly on the lever so it is wedged tightly and won't slide back out.

Here you can see the rubber seal. Replacement seals are available but I've never seen one go bad.

Note how the lid stays open, it actually slips into slot on the hinge that holds it in plce so that it will not flop back down when you pour. Stays out of the fluid stream that way. Notice how the locking pin stay in place? It has a swedged end so it will not fall out and get lost.

You can see here that the lid is put in place for a flat seal and then the cam lever swings down and tightens the lid against the rubber seal. The first fiew times you open and close on of these it can be a a little bit hard to do. After a few times it seems to find a groove and get easier to open. It this cam lever that makes the seal and gives you a "Whoosh" when opening.

Here you can see the locking pin in place, see the swedged end, keeps it from falling out.

And for you Ironbutts and leadfoots there is a 5 Gallon version here.

Ride on!