So I decided to buy an extinguisher....

dirt pig · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:19 am

Ok. so I've finally got around to buying a fire extinguisher.
Now; where the heck am I going to mount it?

It would be good if I can have access from the driver's seat (Why? I don't know)

Where has everyone mounted theirs?
And How did you mount it? eg self tapping screws etc

riptricket · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:30 am

right here!

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:24 pm

Under the front passenger's seat (assuming you don't have powered/heated seats) in a quick-release mount secured to the inside seat mount posts (how you do this is up to you; mine is secured with zip-ties). That way you can reach under the seat with your right hand, pop the release, and haul out the extinguisher right from the driver's seat.

wheeee32 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:20 pm

Here's a question for ya'll....Why are you installing a fire extinguisher in your Liberty's?? Just curious.

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:15 pm

wheeee32 wrote:

Here's a question for ya'll....Why are you installing a fire extinguisher in your Liberty's?? Just curious.

Why wouldn't you carry a fire extinguisher????
I consider it part of my first aid kit.... :wink:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:23 pm

Here's mine... I mounted it to the leg of my flat deck area...

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:57 pm

mine is under my drivers seat, but others in other models have stated they couldn't find room for it there

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:06 pm

Cobolt-60 wrote:

Under the front passenger's seat (assuming you don't have powered/heated seats) in a quick-release mount secured to the inside seat mount posts (how you do this is up to you; mine is secured with zip-ties). That way you can reach under the seat with your right hand, pop the release, and haul out the extinguisher right from the driver's seat.

Uh

You used zip ties?

Hmm...quick release they are not.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:23 pm

he used zip ties to attach the holder to the seat bracket....

Quote:

in a quick-release mount secured to the inside seat mount posts (how you do this is up to you; mine is secured with zip-ties)

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:12 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

Cobolt-60 wrote:

Under the front passenger's seat (assuming you don't have powered/heated seats) in a quick-release mount secured to the inside seat mount posts (how you do this is up to you; mine is secured with zip-ties). That way you can reach under the seat with your right hand, pop the release, and haul out the extinguisher right from the driver's seat.

Uh

You used zip ties?

Hmm...quick release they are not.

No, The quick-release mount is secured to the posts with zip ties. The fire extinguisher is held in place by the quick-release... :wink:

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:32 pm

wheeee32 wrote:

Here's a question for ya'll....Why are you installing a fire extinguisher in your Liberty's?? Just curious.

Honestly, I carry one in case I start a fire while Im camping, if the KJ goes up I would probably let it burn. Not too many car fires have been put out by a 20 dollar fire ext.

kj-dec · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:50 pm

How much ambient heat can an extinguisher take without leaking or otherwise becoming inoperative or dangerous? The last two days the thermometer in my Liberty got to 141 degrees...

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:35 pm

under a seat or below a tinted window the ambient heat is different than in the headliner

typical max storage temp is 120 degrees, places like under the seat and what not stay much cooler

hottest day i checked mine out of curiosity , it was about 133 in the jeep, my infrared laser thermometer said the fire extinguisher was just over 88 degrees, my mountain dew in the console said 119 though haha

kj-dec · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:54 pm

Good thought; we have one of those IR thermometers; I can check the different areas.

Would it be safe to have a Halon extinguisher in such surroundings?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:03 pm

yep

that tis-be what tis-be unda-ma seat-mahn!

TruLiberty · **Posted:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:32 pm

not sure if it was on this forum or jeepkj the other day, but the guy was down at OBX and his brother's Grand Cherokee got water in the tranny which busted some seals and spewed some fluid on the engine manifold and it ignited. he managed to put the fire out with his KJ's fire extinguisher before it didnt any fire damage. I think thats a pretty good reason to have a fire extinguisher in my KJ.

Lancer · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:27 am

Same as Cobalt. I have a 2kg Halon and I have found (just practising) that I can rip it out and ready to go in a couple of seconds from the drivers seat.

ObiHann · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:47 am

If it was my vehicle I would let it burn. I love it very much but, in the end, I love getting a new ride. I would carry it for camping, or for the other guy who has a car on fire. My only worry is tempurature, your vehicle temp can reach above 50 degrees easily (Celsius) and where I live we can get below -30, so will it survive those temps?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:16 pm

this is a mod everyone should have done! I used mine last night, we we're working on my friends bronco cutting off some suspension brackets with an oxy-acetylene torch and My buddy hit a fuel line and the whole truck burst into flames! :shock:

2 fire extinguishers and about 300 gallons of water later and It was out. Oh did i mention that it was in the GARAGE?

beforedawn · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:23 pm

mine fits snugly between my driver seat and the door sill i have to open the door to get it out but it seems that mounting them behind the driver or in the back run into the same problem.

So I decided to buy an extinguisher....

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