Rollbar Fire Extinguisher Mount Ideas?

No - but why does it have to be aluminum? I could make that out of my scrap pile stuff (and actually be able to weld it to the cage)...but it still doesn't actually mount the extinguisher.

Heh Mike - take a look:
http://www.4wd.com/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&productsku=905

Still too much $$ though.

What would it take to build these out of cheaper material? I'd bet if we could sell them for $20 we'd make a killing....

 

(shrugs)

 

Only thing I can see that drives cost up a hair is the amount of waste material in that design .

 

I agree with the accessibility issue. Try looking the issue with the jeep not only in its normal resting position, but also resting on its side, inverted on its cage, etc. and figure how you are going to get that extinguisher out when the top is on, and so forth. Just about every location commonly used has some drawback.

Keep in mind that Jeeps, like their SUV cousins frequently end up on their sides even during minor traffic impacts, due to their higher center of gravity. This is not all bad news, despite what the media says; The roll absorbs a great deal of the energy from impact, and rollbars/belts kep the passengers safely in the passenger compartment.

IMHO, the spot in between the seats, or centered on the underside lip of the dashboard are best for accessibility, but in between the seats will get stomped on by passengers getting in/out of the rear seat. Under the dash will put it in direct contact with flames from an under-dash fire.
The common rollbar mounts are out of the way, but next to impossible to remove from outside the rig with the top on. YMMV.

I'm thinking that the best situation may be more than one 5-lb. unit, mounted in different locations. Perhaps one under the dash and one on the rollbar upright behind the seat, or mebbe even one outside the Jeep on the spare tire mount or something. Not that I advocate turning your Jeep into a circus-wagon by any means, but you get the idea...

Whatever you do, PLEASE don't use zip-ties to secure the extinguisher into the bracket for the reason mentioned earlier. That's the fasted way to GUARANTEE that you won't be able get the unit out of the bracket in a hurry!

 

Thanks Steve...I am considering two extinguishers at this point.

FWIW, I had the ext. mount zip-tied to the rollbar, then the ext. itself was held in by velcro "tape" (the double sided stuff that sticks to itself).

 

O.K., Heres a Wild *** Blue Sky Idea (TM)- Howsabout a 5 or 10 lb. extinghisher mounted somewheres outta the way plumbed with some remote nozzles strategigically placed around the engine compartment??? Put a big red cool lookin "Fire" handle on the dash hooked to a cable release mechanism & everybody will be Impressed .

Of course it wouldn't do much good pulling the handle if its your buddy's jeep thats on fire .

H.

 

Here's the one I'm going to use in my Jeep come spring:

(Sorry about ther image size, my photo editor keeps buggering the pix)

This is a 10# dry chem unit, with bracket. It's rated for 4 A / 10 B & C. This is what we carry in all our FD rigs to meet the D.O.T. requirements. You'd think that 500 gallons of water and both Class A and B foam on board would fill those squares, but NOOOOO!

 

I like the idea..and the price.

But neither QT or the manufacturer indicate what size extinguisher it will hold. And it looks smaller than the extinguishers I have.

 

That's what makes me think it's too small. All the extinguishers I have are bigger than the average water bottle.

 

Just to circle back on this...the maker of the holder that Joel linked to responded to my email on size:

QT wants $60 for those extinguishers, and IMHO they're just too small.

I said I'd be interested in a larger sized version of their product, but am not holding my breath....