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Dec 7, 2014 | 04:34 PM

#16

ShowMe Cherokee

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Thanks for the ideas guys. This was my solution...

First, I realized I needed to take off the trim piece on the side of the seat. This was one of those forehead slapping moments.

Then I could mount the bracket using one of the holes that held the trim on, so I only had to drill one new hole. The bracket that came with the extinguisher was cheap plastic, so I bought the metal one on Amazon. It is made by Kidde just like the bottle.

And now the bottle fits fine! Very happy with it.

Thanks again guys!

Dec 7, 2014 | 05:05 PM

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dschappell

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From: North Atlantic - Delaware

Year: 1999

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Engine: Inline 6 4.0

Your seat looks just like mine, cracked in the same spots lol. Yeah thanks everyone. I decided to do a mount on the front if the seat instead of beside. My logic is that I can access it from the front a lot easier than the side. Especially if there is fire in the cabin. Pray not, but just being prepared.

Dec 8, 2014 | 02:01 AM

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andrewmp6

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Originally Posted by salad

No pics but I have a 2.5lb by the drivers seat and a 2.5 in the cargo area where the spare tire used to live.

This is an extremely poor location for a fire extinguisher if it's your only one. Every second counts and it looks like it'd take the driver about 900 to get that thing out. Fire works fast, you need to too. It's not doing you much good hidden in a pile of **** behind a bunch of doors at the furthest place from any human.

Yes and no. If you want to really be prepared then carry both. A CO2 extinguisher isn't goin to help you with any fires where the primary ignition source is heat. Think super hot wiring harnesses or a burst fuel line that's spraying on a hot exhaust manifold. CO2 extinguishers have limited applications indoors, but outside where there's wind don't work very well lol. I suppose you could kill the flames while a buddy gets ready to take a **** on the area... That's do it!

Dec 8, 2014 | 06:14 AM

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salad

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Year: 1999

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Engine: 4.0L OBD-II

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Originally Posted by andrewmp6

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTdHmZ-FC4s

Yep. Note the size of that thing. Listen to what the guy says about the cooling. When using a CO2 extinguisher it's very important that you dump the WHOLE thing. Take the example of a fuel fire on a manifold: You've gotta guarantee that you've cooled the ignition source down so that it's no longer a risk (prob crack the manifold too), otherwise it's just gonna catch fire again. You can't just dance around spraying short bursts as the wind is going to blow everything away.

Additionally CO2 extinguishers tend not to be rated for Class A fires. Definitely want to carry a backup dry powder.

Dec 8, 2014 | 07:25 AM

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dschappell

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Would it be a good idea to have both in the vehicle, and choose based off the type of fire (if you could think that fast)?

Dec 8, 2014 | 08:36 AM

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salad

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Very much so! If you wheel with a passenger then it's feasible to keep a small CO2 within your reach and have a larger ABC dry powder elsewhere that they could grab.

Dec 8, 2014 | 10:12 AM

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Morat

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From: North Riding of Yorkshire, UK

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I don't know if they're available in the US - but these are better.
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/...-extinguishers

http://www.safelincs.co.uk/video_player.php?vid=49 (video)

We use them at work and they're great. You just need one extinguisher for every type of fire and they're clean so they don't cause any further damage. No need to worry about CO2 or Halon inhalation either! I've used them on practice fires and they're far more effective than water or CO2.

Last edited by Morat; Dec 8, 2014 at 10:16 AM.

Dec 8, 2014 | 03:20 PM

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salad

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Sounds be neat, but I noticed that they're not certified for class B or C fires.

Dec 8, 2014 | 03:37 PM

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It's true, they don't have those certs. Apparently it's to do with the testing not being available to verify the use of water on some types of fire or something. If you need the label for regulatory reasons you'll need to carry a certified extinguisher.