Fire extinguisher mounting

[MoGas]

Where do you have youe fire extinguisher? I'm looking to mount one and I'm coming up with no viable options for the front. I like to keep a 5#er in easy reach of the driver with a bigger unit in the rear.

Any ideas?

Pics?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Hants]

I ghetto-fabbed a mount that puts it right in front of the driver's seat. 1" galvanized stock. Marked the pieces with a pen (holding the bracket in place), used a cutoff wheel, a BFH & vice to bend, drill press for holes, then rattle-canned them black. Holds the extinguisher securely, and is readily accessible.

 

[Pete483]

I keep a small on wedge behind the E-brake and under the cup holder. I have a larger one in a drawer in the back.
I am planning at some point to mount it to the back of the center console, but I've been lazy about taking the console off.

 

[MoGas]

I ghetto-fabbed a mount that puts it right in front of the driver's seat. 1" galvanized stock. Marked the pieces with a pen (holding the bracket in place), used a cutoff wheel, a BFH & vice to bend, drill press for holes, then rattle-canned them black. Holds the extinguisher securely, and is readily accessible.

Do you have any problems with interference of your feet? I mocked mine up there and it seems like I would kick it alot. Also, can you still adjuct the seat without interference?

Dave

 

[Hants]

I kept it as close to the seat as I could, and still have the seat adjustable.... that was the theory, anyway.

The extinguisher ended up less than 1/8" too high... consequently, I have to manually rotate/push the extinguisher down to move the seat forward. I guess I could re-make one of the brackets to fix it, but it doesn't bother me that much.

When on cruise-control, I many times cross my feet right in front of the seat. When I do this, my feet now bump into the extinguisher, but it is not uncomfortable... just notice I can't get my feet as far back as I used to.

HTH

 

[Grench]

I mounted mine to the DS 2nd row door. Horizontal and low. Its bolted on with self taping machine screws and fits perfectly. The one annoyance is that people tend to kick the release latch on it just right when getting out. It takes some care to line it up just right on installation. I didn't want to have the front passengers (me included) kicking it and I wanted it down where the kids in the back wouldn't be able to play with it, but still have very very quick access to it.

 

[94landcruiser]

This came with my 2001 A3 it is in a bag with velcro and just stays under the seat.

Velcro side

This one came with my 2003 Volvo S40 I kept them both when I traded the cars in.

 

[Biff]

I just strapped mine to my front passenger Husky mat.