Fire extinguisher

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What fire extinguisher to choose

  • 5lb

    Votes: 14 77.8%
  • 10lb

    Votes: 4 22.2%

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I'd carry two 5lb before I carried a 10lb because the 5lb are typically easier to find good solid brackets to mount, and they are easier to handle. The last thing I want in a roll over is either size flying about my vehicle's cabin. Now if you're mounting it to the bumper on in a bed like on our local rescue squad rigs then a 10 is fine IMHO, I just don't one that big flying around IN the cab with me.

I typically strap my 5lb in the vehicles down with the "aviation/marine" brackets which double up on the steel straps to secure the extinguisher.
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Robert Fullen

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I'd carry two 5lb before I carried a 10lb because the 5lb are typically easier to find good solid brackets to mount, and they are easier to handle. The last thing I want in a roll over is either size flying about my vehicle's cabin.[/

That makes good sense! Especially in the case of a rollover!!
 
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Jedi

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Currently, I have a 2.5 lb extinguisher on the back roll bar of Red Five. That will be moved later today to the driver's area and a 5 lb extinguisher will be mounted in its place. For most applications, a 5 lb is all you need. That size is considered appropriate for a small room and should be able to handle any problems you run across without being too large to mount/handle. If you use up the 5 lb extinguisher and the fire is still going... it is time to evacuate.

Just remember that using an extinguisher is as simple as PASS:
  • Pull the pin
  • Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire
  • Squeeze the trigger fully
  • Sweep from side to side covering the base of the fire
This might seem silly to have to state, but I am always amazed at the number of people who do not know how to properly use an extinguisher.
 

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I carry 2, 2.5lbs. one up front under driver's seat, the other in the rear near the stove.
 
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bmwguru

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Just remember that you will only get about one second of use per pound of extinguisher. So a 2.5 pound will only last about 2.5 seconds, 5lb--5 seconds and so on. As stated above the P.A.S.S. technique is the one to use. Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle and Sweep side to side.
 
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Do you know of,anyone else who sells these? The website you provided is only offering preorders. Thanks
Looks similar to the ones they use in South Africa (SA). I saw a similar one on 4x Overland with Andrew, and his friend Paul, who runs a Overland rental Company.

I think they also carry a small conventional, that has unexpired inspection tags, because Border Guards sometimes do not recognize the new style as a fire extinguisher. Many countries there require one as mandatory.
 

Desert Runner

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I carry a 2.5lb under the front of the driver's seat.





I'd like to mount a 5 lb in the bed area at some point as well.

I also keep a cable cutters in the driver's door pocket as sometimes the fire is being fueled by power and a quick snip of the positive cable can help stop the fire.
This where I would like to mount at least one. Quickly within reach, and strapped in
is good.