Where did you mount your extinguisher?

[Kejtar]

OK.... here is a big Q... where did you mount your fire extinguisher? I'm not sure where to mount mine: I want it to look fairly clean, be easily accessible and not obstruct view nor get in the way?

Btw, picture is worth a thousand words..
Kejtar

[ChiXJeff]

I always carry a small one, bolted to the driver's seat base. Off-roading, I carry a second 10 lb. extinguisher in the cargo area.

[juicexj24]

I have mine mounted in the back on the right hand side.

http://www.fototime.com/{BDBDF74D-4752-4F2D-8300-E4175929CFD6}/picture.JPG

Juice

[PhatXJ]

I have one in the back, just above where Juice put his in his GIGANTIC pic :D

Plus I have another one just inside the door jam and the drivers seat so when I need to use it, I don't have to go all the way to the back hatch, then run back up front to get my keys because it's locked, then go all the way back, unlock it, and then be able to use it :D

[juicexj24]

Sorry about the large pic. How do you get them smaller? You can see that thing from the moon. Larger than Mars. Juice

[96xjeeper]

I mounted mine where the spare tire mount used to be. Since a 31 won't fit I removed all the hardware used to mount the tire and reused the bolt to bolt in the fire extinguisher.

[korda]

One thing to take into consideration is that a lot of clubs or organized runs require the fire extinguisher to be within reach of the driver.

The best place I've found for this is between the drivers seat and the drivers door sill.

[JeeperJeff]

When I had my '90, I had one between the driver's seat and sill, between the passenger's seat and sill and one on the floor on the passenger side of the cargo area.

[Rev Den]

Between seat and sill on floor, in a bracket. Dont forget to tip and tap regularly if its a dry chem.

Rev

[PhatXJ]

Originally posted by juicexj24
Sorry about the large pic. How do you get them smaller? You can see that thing from the moon. Larger than Mars. Juice

You just use a graphics program, like Microsoft Photo Draw, or Photoshop or ACDSee or something. Several free programs will do it.

[Lucas]

Another vote for between the sill and the seat. Fits perfectly and will be really close you most of the time.

[XJEEPER]

There are many great places to mount it in the rear cargo area...........but you'll wish you didn't when you smell smoke at speed with your rig loaded full of gear, or you roll up on someone elses rig on fire and by the time you unload and dig it out, their rig is a pile of smoldering, twisted metal.

I've saved other folks rigs from burning to the ground 4 times by having a fire stopper mounted within arms reach and easy access. Driver side between seat and sill gets my vote as well. It's very easy to see if it's charged.........good advise to check pressure and shake it around monthly, so it works when you need it.

[Backdraft]

Ill 4th, 5th, 6th, or whatever the between drivers seat and sill thing. Thats where i have mine. Cant see it, dont get in the way, and when my kids leave a toy in the rear flooroard it prevents them from sliding under my heels during hard braking.

Mike

[LiquidOps]

What size and what kind of fire extinguisher should be carried? n00b question... I know...

I'd love to see some pics of this mounting..... thanks

[redyouch]

mine is in my shed because i would want my peice of s to burn

[Walt Stanley]

Size matters. My little Kidde slides next to my seat, outboard. I have a '98 too. It's a tight fit but works. I'll email you the pictures. Dobro?

[Static-XJ]

Originally posted by PhatXJ
I have one in the back, just above where Juice put his in his GIGANTIC pic :D

Plus I have another one just inside the door jam and the drivers seat so when I need to use it, I don't have to go all the way to the back hatch, then run back up front to get my keys because it's locked, then go all the way back, unlock it, and then be able to use it :D
Same here. I've moved the one in the rear around, can't find a place where it'll be more secure. Just feels too flimsy back there.

[LiquidOps]

i'd love to see the pics.... thanks...

Steven@LiquidOps.com

[Kejtar]

Originally posted by Walt Stanley
Dobro? ??

Yeah.... send some pics my way as well: obiezyswiat@socal.rr.com :D
Thanks

[IntrepidXJ]

same as above.

http://pictures.myxj.net/fire/DSC00002.JPG

i plan on picking up a smaller one for beside my seat.

[vintagespeed]

Finally some critical tech! I mounted mine on my valve cover, that way if the motor catches fire it's right there.

[THE_OWL]

got em on both pillars
http://www.digitalflare.net/owl/images/Jeep%202MUCHXJ/Jeep%20Interior%20Right.JPG

[vintagespeed]

Well that's better than 2 chrome ones on your "A pillars".

[XJFREK]

I mounted mine on the side of the drivers seat bracket above the floorboard. It's solid and within easy reach. You just gotta be carefull where you drill through and make sure you get the screws into metal and not just the vinyl cladding. On long trips I usually have maps or misc items on the floorboard so I didn't want it to get covered with crap. I originally had mine in the popular rear cargo area, but deemed it to remote to reach in an emergengy. I would advise to get the biggest one you can deal with, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[LiquidOps]

Still wouldn't mind seeing some pics of the extinguisher mounted between seat and door.....

[DXJ]

Sorry no pics but I have mine mounted horizontally where the rear doors would be if I had a 4 door.

Look at IntrepidXJ's pic, I mounted it just like his flashlight but forward, right behind the B pillars. Can easily be reached when outside the vehicle, and can be reached with some twisting, while seated in the front.

I have a 2 door so this may or may not help those with 4 doors.

[Jeff 98XJ WI]

I have the same question. On my '92 it fit fine between the drivers seat and the door, but on my '98 there's no room there. I barely slip a D cell flashlight in this location now. Jeff

[THE_OWL]

Finally some critical tech! I mounted mine on my valve cover, that way if the motor catches fire it's right there

I wanna be there when u have a underhood fire and pop the hood to grab your extinguisher :D

[useless]

What would be cool is one of those halon systems that drag/race cars use. Hit a button on the dash and it dumps 5 gallons of halon in your engine bay. Damn that is sweet.

Edit: Oh yeah, I mounted two 2.5lb halotron extinguishers between the seat/door on each side like mentioned above. I highly recommend halotron for anyone that has yet to purchase a fire extinguisher for their rig. I am a firefighter and can tell you that halotron will do its job and leave no battle scars. That's more than I can say for the dry chem extinguishers out there, ever seen that baked to an engine bay?

[XJWheelie]

What exactly do you guys mean by sill? I'd really like to see a picture if someone has one.

Thanks,
Robert

[KarmirXJ]

http://pictures.myxj.net/fire/DSC00002.JPG

that just looks waaaaaaaaaaaaay to clean to be a wealer
















damn posers!:D

[IntrepidXJ]

Originally posted by KarmirXJ

that just looks waaaaaaaaaaaaay to clean to be a wealer

damn posers!:D

hey....i'm new to wheelin' .

so give me a break. i'll be at Moab in October

:laugh3:

[Fletchs90xj]

Heres a pic of mine on the pass side between the seat and the sill. I have the same on the drivers side. (sorry the pic is kinda crappy, its taken with my palm pilot and it was dark outside)
http://www.members.shaw.ca/fletchs90xj/pics/000463.JPG

[XJWheelie]

Thanks. I thought that you guys might be referring to the vertical piece between the front and rear doors and that wasn't making any sense! :P

[MMIXJ]

in my '01 there is definitely not room between the seat and door sill...

so i figured i'd kill two birds w/ one stone-- voila, instant foot rest! (which was previously my number one complaint).

i can reach down and grab while seated (seemed like mounting in the rear wasn't too practical for an emergency situation).

http://digitalzen.info/hidden/temp/pedals.jpg


http://digitalzen.info/hidden/temp/footrest.jpg

[Jeff 98XJ WI]

Hey, I was thinking about this darn Extinguisher mount problem and think I may have found a spot in my '98! I haven't figured out the mount yet , but the unit I have is the same as in the top photo and it looks like it will fit UNDER the drivers seat! I need to come up with a snug fitting tube type thing that the extinguisher will push into and not fall out when nosing down a steep drop, but will still allow the unit to be pulled free easily (towards the pedals.) Apparently there was some electronic thing mounted under the seat at some time that got moved because of a service recall, and now there are four studs sitting under there that can be used for bolting a mount to. Any body got suggestions for a snug fitting mount...similar to a can cooler type doohicky? :) I can't use the supplied strap mount because I wouldn't be able to reach that far under the seat easily. Jeff

[8Mud]

The newest one between the drivers seat and the sill. The next oldest under the rear seat, the oldest inside the spare (under the cover)with my jumper cables and tow straps.
Nothing worse than running out of powder before the fires out, unless it´s squeezing the handle and nothing comes out. Been there done that.

[JEONLYEP]

Here's the one I have mounted in the back. Thinking of adding one between the door and the seat.

http://users.ucom.net/~werwe/jeepback2.JPG

[vintagespeed]

Good god people! Please let this thread rest. Next it'll be Remi asking what double edged wipers and fuzzy dice you're running........ JK :D

I sure do like the bottle mounted on the floor. What happens when it comes loose & rolls under your brake pedal? And dont give me that "it'll never come loose" BS, cause that'll just jinx you. I wouldn't drive Lion's Back with that freakin thing down there...........