I finally figured out how I’m going to take extra fuel. 5 gallon Wavian can mounted a holder on a hitch step. If I need 10 gallons I can mount a 2x10 on the step and mount two cans to the board. I need to add a hitch extender to allow the tailgate to open.
Pulling a small travel trailer for the other 13,000 miles of a summer in Alaska and the cans will go on there for the rest of it.
I bought Wavian gas cans and a mounting system that says “NATO Jerry can compatible” but there’s a lot of extra room. Seems like they’re going to slide around a bunch.
Is this normal? Should I return them and find other ones? Pad them? What products actually fit Wavian cans?
Context: I bought a 2025 4Runner. Great truck but when I started towing a 3300 pound trailer the turbo runs continuously and the mileage drops from 19 to 7 and the 16 gallon tank means I have to stop for gas every 90 minutes or so. I’m planning a 15,000 mile road trip over four months this summer. I bought the wrong truck. One place I’m going, I need a 250 mile range on terrible gravel. Dempster highway in the arctic. Hence rebel vs Laramie.
Love the Rebel with the 6 twin turbo but I’m afraid it’s going to have the same problem. Constant turbo and terrible mileage degradation. The 26 gal tank and ability to throw Jerry cans in the back mitigate the impact, but still…
Considering the v8 instead. I hear bigger non turbo motors have less degradation when towing but don’t have actual data to back it up.
Anybody have any relevant actual experience with very long haul trips towing with either version?