Fire Extinguisher Mount

[Mattlt]

Thought I'd share how I mounted a fire extinguisher in my Toolcat.

Having a $20 extinguisher in the vehicle does a lot for one's piece of mind given the cost of a TC.

A short piece of 4" PVC pipe and a bungie cord was all it took. Oh, and I stuffed a rag in the bottom of the pipe to somewhat limit vibration.

Sorry the photos are kind of dark.

 

[radman1]

PVC pipe. Good idea. Saw a small extinguisher in my shop just yesterday. I will put it in the TC.

 

[Tigger]

Excellent idea for the Fire extinguisher. I was trying to figure out how to mount one and you solved it. Thanks Rad.
Here's another one for you. I want a slide in sander for my TC. Are there any suppliers in Canada? I look on the BC web and they show one but when you click on it it goes to a pic of a front mount. My front end is already busy with a six way blade so need the grit rig on the back. Help?
Tigger.

 

[Mattlt]

Check out Northern Tool. They carry a couple different kinds of salt / fertilizer spreaders. At first I was thinking you could modify a three-point model, but then what to do about the PTO?

Maybe you could cobble something together from an old sanding rig off a truck snowplow? The worst part is that the salt is so corrosive on the equipment that there aren't many used ones around.

 

[Tigger]

Thanks for the tip on Northern Tool. There's an excellent looking rig there that might work. It holds 3/4 of a yard so should last a long time on the job. I'm a little concerned about the poly hopper in really cold weather but if it holds up, corrosion won't be a problem. Just have to see what the conversion rate is. Our dollar dropped down quite a bit and the local bobcat dealer wants over $7,000 for one now. A month and a half ago it was $5,300. The one at Northern Tool is only around $3,000. Even with exchange and freight I'll be ahead of the game. Hope they have a harness to hook into my joystick.

 

[DEWFPO]

I've got experience with a poly hopper, sand and cold weather..........they crack in the high stress areas.

I've been using one for 7+ years now but I've had to replace some parts and patch the tub. They work but they are not as durable.

DEWFPO