Mountain Addiction Can Tie Down ?

[summitboy]

I thought i saw a thread somewhere with peoples ideas to tie down the MA gas can. I saw a pic where someone used a Doo ratchet strap. Tried to search with no luck. Ideas ?

 

[dennyb]

My gas can

I attached a couple photos of my tie down for the MA gas can. I had a Ski Doo gas can ratcheting strap lying around that I converted. So far it works great.

 

[TURBOXP09]

I posted one last year with some pictures of what it looks like but I will post some for you.

You can get just the strap from porttackracks.com under the accessory tab unless you have a Ski Doo strap you want to tear apart.

 

[summitboy]

So did u cut that strap down a little or did you just put the loop around a bolt/washer ? Looks good

 

[wellfed777]

can't believe i just thumbs up't someone with a XP name
i feel cold inside haha
let it snow

 

[dennyb]

Strap

I did cut mine down, burned the ends so the webbing wouldn't unravel, folded the ends over so it was a double layer of webbing, slit a hole big enough to pass a stainless steel bolt with washer through both layers and secured each end to the frame with another washer and nylock nut. If I remember right, there was a hole already in the frame that pretty much lined up.

 

[TURBOXP09]

I did the same thing dennyb did with the strap. It's pretty easy to do and when you are done it looks clean and works great.

 

[TURBOXP09]

can't believe i just thumbs up't someone with a XP name
i feel cold inside haha
let it snow

Thanks for the thumbs up but it should be XM instead of XP now..... I sold my snowbike and went back to a sled....sorry please don't be a hater.

 

[1dn5up]

I did mine backwards I put the strap under the gas can rails and went over top of the gas can istead of though the handle and used a typical pull stap and not a ratchet strap. Will be changing it around this year

 

[sodahucker]

Why are you concerned with the tie down? Do these have a reputation of coming off the rails? I just bought one this summer and I'm hoping that it works as advertised, without modification.

 

[1dn5up]

I have seen a couple pop off and for whats it takes to strap it down then you get peice of mind

 

[vmax1200]

After three seasons use the MA can does get sloppy on the rails never know if itll be there after boondocking ,hate to look back and see it gone, add a strap problem fixed for a small price ,the pour spot really sucks ( vented they say my ars ) so installed my own vent on the can ,the vents only .60 cents compared to all the fuel wasted gettinng the spot out .as the can hydro pumps the fuel out

 

[Jon Mutiger]

You pretty much have to tie them down, or they deform and pop off. They are expensive tree well finders.

Got details of the vent you installed? I agree it's needed.

 

[vmax1200]

Mountain Addiction used to have these vents installed on there fuel cans ,they quit installing them awhile back due to the sledders hitting the vent cap with there feet going from side to side ,but as snow bikers its totally out of the way on the tunnel, you can call up Mountain Addiction and theyll glady sell the vent its $1.00 or type on Ebay (fuel can vent )and get a whole bunch to share with your buddies ,easy install ,a drill and the right size drill bit and just press the vent body in the hole