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Fire extinguisher placement

TJ1978

TJ1978

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recently purchased another fire extinguisher and I was looking for input on placement. I have a smaller one mounted behind the driver seat on side panel.

This new one is bigger and a bit better, the smaller one is about 5 years old. I’m not sure if they go bad?

Anway, I was thinking of putting the extinguisher on the tranny hump to the left of the T-Case shifter. Or if any of you can recommend a better location. I’m thinking next to the Tcase is best as it puts it in close reach and can be grabbed without having to get out of the driver seat. I got some metal screws to mount it.

Thanks

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There is nothing under the tranny hump, if I go that route that will puncture.
 
Ya those are them , they have a spring loaded quick release. The way I look at it the 100 bucks is nothing compared to the money I have in my bucket . They held up great bouncing through Moab
Safety equipment is one thing I don’t like to go cheap on.
 
Seems like the quick release mounts should have red pull knobs so the are obvious to everyone, crazy that you never see that (regardless of brand).
 
nvrenuf said:
Seems like the quick release mounts should have red pull knobs so the are obvious to everyone, crazy that you never see that (regardless of brand).
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The pull pins I bought were generic multi-purpose pins but you could paint them. I always show my passengers the extinguisher location and functionality in case it’s needed.
 
To answer your other question, as long as the dial is showing pressure in the correct amount, you'll be OK. That was from the guy who came out and refilled and recertified all the extinguishers at my work, he said it was completely unnecessary, but it's a law that keeps him employed, so he doesn't complain about it.
 
I have one on the side of the driver's seat mounted by floor, one behind the driver that can be access from inside or out. I am going to put one on the passenger side front seat and then I want one in the way back.

I was looking at them yesterday. Tested the one on the driver's seat by pushing the test button its good, The one in back is from like 2002, gonna have it refilled. Other one is disposable.
 
anwat said:
To answer your other question, as long as the dial is showing pressure in the correct amount, you'll be OK. That was from the guy who came out and refilled and recertified all the extinguishers at my work, he said it was completely unnecessary, but it's a law that keeps him employed, so he doesn't complain about it.
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I had two of the throw-away type in the garage that were probably 10 years old, they showed good on the gauge. But when I went to use them on July 4th to put out a fireworks mishap, they were duds. Fortunately, a jug of water got the job done, but I learned to not trust an old extinguisher anymore.
 
I got a piece of metal from Home Depot, drilled some holes in it, rattle canned it blue to match the seat base, and bolted it all together. Cheap, but effective. Eventually the mount that the fire extinguisher came with broke (10 years later), so I bought this expensive quick release, but the principal is the same.

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USSkoval said:
I had two of the throw-away type in the garage that were probably 10 years old, they showed good on the gauge. But when I went to use them on July 4th to put out a fireworks mishap, they were duds. Fortunately, a jug of water got the job done, but I learned to not trust an old extinguisher anymore.
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Did they have no pressure or had moisture gotten in, also? I made it a point to ask about this, it's not something you want to find out when you need it...kind of like bad ammo. From what was explained to me, if the vessel will hold the pressure charge, that means it's airtight/moisture proof and it will discharge when you open the valve. He said if the gauge has dropped below the charged area, then obviously the vessel has been compromised, and the reliability is questionable. This made sense to me, in addition to the fact that he would have no reason to tell me this, since I was paying him to refill all my extinguishers, and would call him back to do it again if he didn't tell me this. I've got six or seven 5-lb extinguishers around the house and vehicles which I'm gradually replacing with the Elements as money permits.
When you say throw-aways, are you talking about the ones that have the plastic gauges that always read in the green? Did they have some sort of expiration date on them, or a serial number? He also told me to never trust an extinguisher without a printed serial number on it, that you can tell was placed after the manufacture of the item. Since it was two of them, it wasn't a fluke...so if you can remember what happened to make them fail, or you took them apart afterwards like any curious male would, what did you find?
 
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