These things are always a good idea to have in a vehicle, and a must for 4 wheelers in my opinion. I have read many threads on this very board of FSJ's going up in flames for different reasons.
Adding a fire extinguisher is quick, easy, and inexpensive. I bought a small sized (car/kitches sized works fine) extinguisher made by Kiddie, I believe, from a local Home Depo (if you don't have these in your area, check any home repair store). The thing cost less than $25 and came with a little plastic holder/mounting bracket. It has screw holes in the back , a bracket that grips the neck of the extinguisher, and a strap that goes around it, so that it is totally secure in a vehicle (in case of roll-over or something). I simply mounted in on the floor inbetween my drivers seat and the drivers side door by drilling into the floor. But be carefull, there is a wiring harness that runs though there! I found that out the hard way
Other places I have seen these mounted is behind hte back seat on the area between the back side windows and the passenger windows, and on the transmission hump in front of the center console.
All in all these things are cheap and easy to install in an out of the way location. Car/kitchen sized extinguishers are pretty small, so they will stop a small fire before it gets big, but if the whole truck is in flames.... run [img]smile.gif[/img]
If you have an old truck with cluged up wiring (like me) or if you are a regular 4wheeler, these are a must and should be considerd just as important as carrying a tow-strap, tools, or a spare tire!
Adding a fire extinguisher is quick, easy, and inexpensive. I bought a small sized (car/kitches sized works fine) extinguisher made by Kiddie, I believe, from a local Home Depo (if you don't have these in your area, check any home repair store). The thing cost less than $25 and came with a little plastic holder/mounting bracket. It has screw holes in the back , a bracket that grips the neck of the extinguisher, and a strap that goes around it, so that it is totally secure in a vehicle (in case of roll-over or something). I simply mounted in on the floor inbetween my drivers seat and the drivers side door by drilling into the floor. But be carefull, there is a wiring harness that runs though there! I found that out the hard way
Other places I have seen these mounted is behind hte back seat on the area between the back side windows and the passenger windows, and on the transmission hump in front of the center console.
All in all these things are cheap and easy to install in an out of the way location. Car/kitchen sized extinguishers are pretty small, so they will stop a small fire before it gets big, but if the whole truck is in flames.... run [img]smile.gif[/img]
If you have an old truck with cluged up wiring (like me) or if you are a regular 4wheeler, these are a must and should be considerd just as important as carrying a tow-strap, tools, or a spare tire!
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