Fire extinguisher

[arl242]

I have been looking for a fire extinguisher bracket for a tractor. Does anyone have any they like or don't like? Can someone point in the right direction? I worry about the brackets with the single metal strap that tightens down, I feel it could pop loose. What about Velcro?

 

[George2615]

I bought my extinguisher at a local box store. It came with a plastic mounting bracket with plastic hold down strap. Its been on my tractor for 5 years now. Never had a problem with it coming off. It is mounted inside the cab on the lower left dash panel and has been kicked quite a few time with my big foot. If I recall it was less than $40. I know home depot sells metal brackets with single strap separate for a few size ext's.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I thought about high quality nylon wire ties. Ones that won't degrade, strong enough to hold the extinuisher but weak enough that you can rip them off.

 

[4570Man]

Why not just tie down the strap that’s already in them so it can’t come undone? You also want to find a cap to cover the end so dirt dobbers won’t plug it up.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Yeah, I found most of my extuinguishers would have been useless! I unplugged them but forgot about getting caps.

 

[atsah]

You guys just reminded me to buy one and install it. I just never think about it but I have to do that before it's to late..

 

[Deere Dude]

Good idea, getting a fire extinguisher for the tractor. I thought about getting a CO2 extinguisher in case I have a diesel runoff to spray into the air intake. But never did yet.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I wonder if spraying the cold CO2 in there would bust something. Mind you, you can't even get at the intake on most tractors and almost any of the engine on many.

 

[RNeumann]

Fire extinguishers are mounted to tractors and other heavy equipment all the time. Unfortunately (especially if you are looking at a hardware store cheapo) the bracket may cost more than the extinguisher.
Try googling “heavy duty mount for fire extinguisher”. A standard size is a 2A10BC extinguisher. So a search for that size should yield good results. Typically the brackets you want would be “L” shaped capturing the bottom and up the side. However their are choices like this too-
Universal Fire Extinguisher Vehical Mount and BoomBottle Mount | TerraClamp™

Or you can trust the extinguisher company and use their mount and add a zip tie if you are worried-
Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.

Heavy Duty Bracket for 5 lb. Fire Extinguisher

https://www.homedepot.com/p/203740862

Pro 2A:10-B:C Fire Extinguisher Bundle with 5 lb. Mounting Bracket

https://www.homedepot.com/p/206967651

 

[Wagtail]

I bought my extinguisher at a local box store. It came with a plastic mounting bracket with plastic hold down strap. Its been on my tractor for 5 years now. Never had a problem with it coming off. It is mounted inside the cab on the lower left dash panel and has been kicked quite a few time with my big foot. If I recall it was less than $40. I know home depot sells metal brackets with single strap separate for a few size ext's.

Same here, although mine are from the local Auto-parts shop or Hardware shop. The one on the tractor is mounted on the ROPS with the bracket that came with it using screw-on circular clamps... I cushioned the 'contact points' with foam neoprene from a 'stubbie holder' (koosie?) to act as an anti-vibration buffer.

A fire extinguisher was the first 'add-on' to my 4105 six years ago and it's never budged.