Where do you mount your fire extinguisher?
10-15-2010, 08:33 AM
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Where do you mount your fire extinguisher?
Where do you mount it? Pics? Which kind are you using? Thanks. Remember kids: safety first!
EDIT: Think I figured it out and am gonna go with Rugged Ridge.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4147
EDIT: Think I figured it out and am gonna go with Rugged Ridge.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4147
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Where do you mount it? Pics? Which kind are you using? Thanks. Remember kids: safety first!
EDIT: Think I figured it out and am gonna go with Rugged Ridge.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4147
EDIT: Think I figured it out and am gonna go with Rugged Ridge.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4147
I would stay away from the RR roll bar holders. I had the fire extinguisher one and the mag lite one and both fell apart after about a year of use. Spend the extra cash and go with Safari Straps holder...the materials and stitching are much stronger, especially if you run topless...
10-15-2010, 09:27 AM
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On the driver's seat rail
I use the DieTech OffRoad kit.
hxxp://www.dietechoffroad.com/products/jkfireextseat.htm
Works great, easy install, fastest driver accessable option (my opinion), and it's out of the way.
Only con in my opinion was I previously had a Mag light mounted there. I just moved the mag to the passenger side.
hxxp://www.dietechoffroad.com/products/jkfireextseat.htm
Works great, easy install, fastest driver accessable option (my opinion), and it's out of the way.
Only con in my opinion was I previously had a Mag light mounted there. I just moved the mag to the passenger side.
10-15-2010, 09:41 AM
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i bought a kitchen fire extinguisher from walmart for like 20 bucks, it has a plastic mount, i just zip tied it to my back roll bar. its bee good for 2 years now... and i've hit it loading stuff in the back, and wheeled rocky tarrain. never had a problem.
10-15-2010, 09:58 AM
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I would stay away from the RR roll bar holders. I had the fire extinguisher one and the mag lite one and both fell apart after about a year of use. Spend the extra cash and go with Safari Straps holder...the materials and stitching are much stronger, especially if you run topless...
10-15-2010, 10:01 AM
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There is a huge diff with the safari straps, I just wish I ordered the mag light holder with the safari straps fire ext holder to save on shipping...now my mag light holder is ripping at the seems
10-15-2010, 11:40 AM
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I'm running 2x of the Halguard liquid/gas extinguishers and have a spare dry chemical one for non-vehicle fires under the seat. Simple hose clamps on the upper rollbar in the backseat. I like them there better, more easily accessed than on the back angle rollbars. They don't budge either. Velcro is weak.
Honestly I wouldn't expect that to put out a camp fire, let alone a smoldering Jeep with uber sensitive electronics... False sense of security if you ask me. Dry chemical extinguishers are the devil when it comes to car fires. I'd rather spend $250 on 2x extinguishers and have a fighting chance at saving my rig then go cheap-o.
Honestly I wouldn't expect that to put out a camp fire, let alone a smoldering Jeep with uber sensitive electronics... False sense of security if you ask me. Dry chemical extinguishers are the devil when it comes to car fires. I'd rather spend $250 on 2x extinguishers and have a fighting chance at saving my rig then go cheap-o.
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Whatever mount you go with, make sure you trust it to survive a 50 to 0 mph sudden stop. A fire extinguisher en route to your head @ 50mph is a very bad thing. A good fire extinguisher mount imo is one that is secure, yet easily accessible.
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Got an automtive kiddle extinguisher from Harbor Freight for under $20. Did two small holes in the tailgate, plugged with black silicone then zipped in the holder with sheet metal screws. Should probly get a pic of that now that I'm thinking about cuz it looks good!... 
10-15-2010, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeyut3
Where do you mount it? Pics? Which kind are you using? Thanks. Remember kids: safety first!
EDIT: Think I figured it out and am gonna go with Rugged Ridge.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4147
EDIT: Think I figured it out and am gonna go with Rugged Ridge.
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4147