I posted this in the FITS forum, but I designed a 3D-printable mount for 5lb bottles. This is what I have in my Lobo.
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Great job! I consider a 5lb conventional extinguisher the minimum effective size for a vehicle...I posted this in the FITS forum, but I designed a 3D-printable mount for 5lb bottles. This is what I have in my Lobo.
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Thanks, and I agree. I have a 5lb bottle in all my vehicles.
Keep mine in rear door, seldom used, doesn’t rattle and kinda locked in place, don’t want one flying in cabin
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I keep a can of fire spray in the bottle holder in the driver's door.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MFSGJ6R/
I don't keep dry chemical ABC extinguishers in the cab. One unintended discharge (even if it's under or behind the back seat) and you'll be vacuuming powder for the rest of eternity. When I was on the racing team I'd keep a halotron extinguisher in the cab. Since retiring from the team, it's not worth it to both own the thing and get it recertified every year, so I just have the fire spray.
I'd advise against mounting a fire extinguisher somewhere that it's not readily accessible. Fires double in size every minute or so, so if you have to open a cubby or lift a seat to access it, the extinguisher probably won't have sufficient capacity be able to suppress the fire.
The front door bottle holder or driver's seat rails are good options, assuming the extinguisher is secured from becoming a projectile in a crash.
If you're on the inside and especially if the vehicle is overturned, your swinging space becomes a lot less, assuming you're not injured so severely that it's still possible to swing it.
Instead I have a Resqme. It's a spring-loaded glass breaking tool that just needs to be pressed onto the window and it'll shatter it whether you're on the inside or the outside. Works better if you use it near a corner of the window and not dead center.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042VVKD4/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MFSGJ6R/
I don't keep dry chemical ABC extinguishers in the cab. One unintended discharge (even if it's under or behind the back seat) and you'll be vacuuming powder for the rest of eternity. When I was on the racing team I'd keep a halotron extinguisher in the cab. Since retiring from the team, it's not worth it to both own the thing and get it recertified every year, so I just have the fire spray.
I'd advise against mounting a fire extinguisher somewhere that it's not readily accessible. Fires double in size every minute or so, so if you have to open a cubby or lift a seat to access it, the extinguisher probably won't have sufficient capacity be able to suppress the fire.
The front door bottle holder or driver's seat rails are good options, assuming the extinguisher is secured from becoming a projectile in a crash.
If you haven't tried using that glass breaking hammer, I'd suggest doing so. In my experience, they work okay if you're on the outside and have plenty of space to swing the hammer with a lot of force.There was a similar post a few years ago...
I have kept mine, in the door cubby (Driver's Side Rear)..
Also, have carried one of those "Window" breaker things. (orange item in photo)..
Jerry
If you're on the inside and especially if the vehicle is overturned, your swinging space becomes a lot less, assuming you're not injured so severely that it's still possible to swing it.
Instead I have a Resqme. It's a spring-loaded glass breaking tool that just needs to be pressed onto the window and it'll shatter it whether you're on the inside or the outside. Works better if you use it near a corner of the window and not dead center.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042VVKD4/
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Nice installation and appears to allow quick access near the rear tailgate. Can you provide the link for that specific mount that can be attached to the bed side rail?This is what I did.
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Mine is insured to the point that if I total it for any reason In the first five years I get a new never titled Maverick Ecoboost AWD Lariat including price increases.
This policy addition cost me $60 a year.
I’ll get out and watch it burn.
We have one in the left side rear door "drink" holder. The sort of 1.5 ish quart size. I put stiff foam in the bottom of the holder and it snaps in place behind the door handle. Added some sticky back Velcro to the spot where it touches the handle to dampen the rattle.
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Yep. I have several around the house as well. I also have a fire blanket in the kitchen. Probably should invest in having more of those around as it doesn't leave behind messy residue and works just as well if not better.Ever since, I have OWNED my OWN home.. I have kept a fire extinguisher handy..
I have two in the house (one in the kitchen and the other at the workbench, in the basement).
A third one is in the Garage...
I have carried one in ALL my vehicles, since the late 1980's. When I was the "spare parts" truck for our local auto club. I also carried rags, extra oil, brake fluid, extra gas and a battery... AAA..
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That's a cheap price to pay for peace of mind. $5.00 a month? Worth it.
I'm in California. The words "insurance" and "fire" used together may cause people to hang up or leave the room, but I'll check with my agent anyway. Thanks for the information!
I'm sorry, but that looks a little . . . awkward (?). Maybe some tape or foam tape to keep it from rattling around?I have a First Alert Marine/Auto fire extinguisher, that I got from Harbor Freight, and fits perfectly in the big door cup holders that "nothing fits in". At first, it rattled a little when I was going off road. All it took to fix the rattle was to slip a tube sock over it. It now sits perfectly silent and has never came out of that pocket when I close/slam the door.
https://www.harborfreight.com/275-lb-marine-fire-extinguisher-70033.html
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Haha right
The few people that ride in the backseat know what it is. I just do not feel the need to overcomplicate a simple solution that works perfectly. I did a little shopping spree at Harbor Freight just before my first camping trip in my new Maverick. I thought, look at that, the fire extinguisher fits in the door perfectly! A few miles towards the coast, I heard the rattling. I just pulled over, went into my clothes bag, and put a (clean!) sock over it. It started as a temporary fix until the end of the weekend. It worked very well, I thought it was funny, so I kept it on there Sometimes preparedness is about making reasonable compromise. I also keep a trauma kit and LifeVac in my truck. Would I be more prepared if I carried them around on my hip? Absolutely. But it's unreasonable for my lifestyle to do so. In the same vein, I have 4 unruly children. The chances of one of them stepping on or fiddling with an in-cab/exposed fire extinguisher are very real. So, the under-seat solution is one of those reasonable compromises I'm willing to take.
Also, I don't doubt that dry chemical would be a bear to clean up inside a car. But I've kept dry chemical extinguishers in my vehicles for ~20 years without issue.
+1 on the Resqme though. Spring loaded window punches are great, especially if it's small enough to keep on your keychain.
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