Where to fit a fire extinguisher

[Dingo]

Hi Guys

who carries fire extinguishers with them and were in your Lux have you fitted it.

We had an incident on saturday where one of the cars with us caught fire, nobody (incl me ) had a fire extinguisher.

So I bought one yesterday and am not sure where the best place is to fit it in my Lux. Obviously one needs it to be easily and quickly accessable, but out of the way.

Any ideas.

I thought just under the drivers seat, or just under the rear seat in the middle on the tunnel

[CasKru]

You have to mount it where you can reach it easily. Saying that, you also have to secure it so that it will remain in place should your vehicle be in an accident or you roll over as a flying extinguisher will kill you.

I have two in my truck. One between my seat and the door. It is held firmly in place by die door when closed. I have a second larger extinguisher in the corner beteen the back seat and the C-pilar.

[OOOOMS]

Scott, anywhere you would have easy access to the unit in need of use.

I have one under my drivers seat and one in the canopy

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[ThysdJ]

I have a Fire Striker in each of the front door pockets of the vehicle, and a 1.5kg powder extinguisher mounted in the rear of the canopy, within easy reach in case of emergency.

As the guys say, accessable, and secure is key.

[Bugzy]

Mark, ek het daai van jou by Builders Warehouse gesien vir oor die R600

[OOOOMS]

Mark, ek het daai van jou by Builders Warehouse gesien vir oor die R600

Duur ja maar ek het al demonstrasies van die eenheid gesien. Hulle is wel goekoper by ander plekke en verspreiders.

[CasKru]

Mark, ek het daai van jou by Builders Warehouse gesien vir oor die R600

Duur ja maar ek het al demonstrasies van die eenheid gesien. Hulle is wel goekoper by ander plekke en verspreiders.

My enigste issue met daai brandblussers is dat hulle die vuur van suurstof "deprive" deur gas op die vuur te blaas. In 'n sterk wind gaan jy 'n probleem hê (het dit op 'n demonstrasie sien gebeur) en dink daar gaan die poeier brandblussers beter wees. m2cw

Maar dit is beter om enige tipe te hê as geen tipe nie

[MOFASA]

I have one on the shelf under the glovebox that still needs to be mounted....
I want 3 in my van eventualy one in the engine bay, 1 in the cab and 1 in the load bin....

[OOOOMS]

I have one on the shelf under the glovebox that still needs to be mounted....
I want 3 in my van eventualy one in the engine bay, 1 in the cab and 1 in the load bin....

Expecting big fire???

[Traveler]

Currently trying to figure out where to fit it inside Repulse.

[MOFASA]

I have one on the shelf under the glovebox that still needs to be mounted....
I want 3 in my van eventualy one in the engine bay, 1 in the cab and 1 in the load bin....

Expecting big fire???

Can never be tooooo careful.....
had an old ford cortina catch fire on me once lucky i was close to a petrol station and just grabbed their fire ext......

[Buffel 1]

What about the extinguisher on the bellhousing on the pasanger side that seat normaly empty and whomans feet are normally small so not in the way

I carry a freezer on the back with meat just incase

[Donkey]

I have two in my truck. One between my seat and the door. It is held firmly in place by die door when closed. I have a second larger extinguisher in the corner beteen the back seat and the C-pilar.

Mine also sits here, another one by the passenger side next to the small stick. 3rd one mounted on the load bars, ease of access in case truck is locked and keys are not nearby.

[Dingo]

Some nice ideas, thanx Guys.

i also like the Firesryker idea, they seem to be small, just as effective, can fit somewhere without taking up to much space.

[ChrisF]

I have actually seen THREE vehicle fires !

one was on the coastal road outside Gordons bay - sedan that burnt out.

another was also a sedan - an elderly gentleman, his well looked after car burnt to a crisp at the robot ....

then outside Keimoes I saw a truck burning ... the driver emptied his extinguisher, but that did NOT stop the fire ,,,, we then drove into twon to summon some help.



We now have a 2,5kg unit in our Hilux. Securely strapped in the back.


Pity it seems the old metal brackets are no longer available. Very difficult to now securely strap down an extinguisher.

[Donkey]

I have actually seen THREE vehicle fires !

one was on the coastal road outside Gordons bay - sedan that burnt out.

another was also a sedan - an elderly gentleman, his well looked after car burnt to a crisp at the robot ....

then outside Keimoes I saw a truck burning ... the driver emptied his extinguisher, but that did NOT stop the fire ,,,, we then drove into twon to summon some help.



We now have a 2,5kg unit in our Hilux. Securely strapped in the back.


Pity it seems the old metal brackets are no longer available. Very difficult to now securely strap down an extinguisher.

Very true

[Traveler]

Quickfist makes great brackets to fit extinguishers

[ChrisF]

do you possibly have their contact details?

better still, some pics off their brackets ...

[Traveler]

do you possibly have their contact details?

better still, some pics off their brackets ...

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Have not seen them on sale in ZA. Bought some from USA on e-Vil-Bay.

Quick Fist is original fire truck equipment.

[ChrisF]

Heinrich en wanneer het jy die 2,5 ingeruil ?


daai wa lyk "MEAN" :)

[optirite]

Just pleeease remember one thing... That fire extinguisher holds a mean little weight, and in an accident becomes a missile.

One of my previous vehicles was a Land Rover Discovery and I had a fire extinguisher BOLTED to the back door. SWAMBO was involved in a head on accident and the fire extinguisher and bracket broke off the back door and shot through the front windscreen like a gun shot, missing her head by about an inch. It left the Disco with so much force that it sailed over the accident scene and landed some 50 meters further down the road, causing it to burst and spray everywhere.

[Dingo]

Mike

that is certianly my concern, the possibility of getting hurt by the fire extinguisher rather than the accident. For this reason, I'm thinking the firesryker is the better option albiet slightly expensive.

the extinguisher that I bought on the weekend will find place in the canopy.

[MaPaZa]

Saam met my brandblusser, hou ek in deursakkie nr 10 en 12 sleutel om die batteryklampe (altwee batterye) vinnig los te kry in geval van elektriese brand. Hierdie gereedskap word vir niks anders ooit gebruik nie. Dit bly net daar. Daars niks wat elektriese brand so vinnig stop as om die batterye te ontkoppel nie. Het eenmaal probeer om batterykabels van die battery onder die Syncro se sitplek met kaalhande los te ruk. Dit het nie gewerk nie. Dit was vrekseer. Vir lank!

[Haboob]

I also have the Firesrykers, one in the pocket of my seat cover & the second one in the canopy.
Fire extinguishes expire & need to be refilled about every two years or so, but the fire strykers do not have an expiry date, which was a selling point for me.