In cab fire extinguisher mount

[rallyvt88]

I have been a lurker for quite a while now but I have finally decided to come out of the shadows. I have learned quite a lot from this site and seen a lot of creative solutions to problems, so I hope that someone may be able to help lead me in the right direction for a project I am working on. I have a classic body (2004.5) Sierra crew cab with a Duramax. I have been looking to install a fire extinguisher inside the cab and I have a few different criteria that I want to fire extinguisher mount to fulfill. One, I don't want to screw the mount directly to anything in the cab. I do not want to run the risk of rust, chance water leaking into the cab, or ruin any trim pieces. Two, I want it to be accessible from the driver seat, i.e. not stashed behind the rear bench. And three, I don't want it free, rolling around in the back. I have done a number of searches, but I have yet to turn up anything that fits what I am looking for. For those of you that do have fire extinguishers in the cab, where do you mount them and what did you mount them with? I plan on running a 2.5 lb bottle, the 5 lb bottles look way to big to be put anywhere inside without taking up valuable space. The truck has a front bench so I was thinking that I may be able to utilize some of the space over the tunnel. Has anyone seen creative mounting ideas?

 

[timswi]

Welcome,..I've used industrial Velcro for light things like that. If you have carpet on the tunnel, that might be a problem.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Welcome,..I've used industrial Velcro for light things like that. If you have carpet on the tunnel, that might be a problem.

I would not call a fire extinguisher light. I had a good friend of mine hit black ice and then a concrete barricade in a K5 Blazer a number of years ago. He had a 2" trailer hitch ball laying behind the rear seat, just the ball. It actually went through the dash and dented the firewall on impact. He also had a wheel stud and lug nut in the cup holder that blew through the front windshield.

Not that this is the same but the spare tire was just laying on the floor behind the rear seat. It broke the rear seat back off and pushed the front passenger seat forward breaking the seat track into the dash. If his wife or one of his kids would have been in that seat they may have been dead or seriously injured.

Any of them items could have killed him. A 2# chunk of metal like a fire extinguisher going from 60 to 0 instantaneously is like a cannon ball.

Something to think about.

I would mount it or just forget it.

Chris

 

[timswi]

I would not call a fire extinguisher light. I had a good friend of mine hit black ice and then a concrete barricade in a K5 Blazer a number of years ago. He had a 2" trailer hitch ball laying behind the rear seat, just the ball. It actually went through the dash and dented the firewall on impact. He also had a wheel stud and lug nut in the cup holder that blew through the front windshield.

Not that this is the same but the spare tire was just laying on the floor behind the rear seat. It broke the rear seat back off and pushed the front passenger seat forward breaking the seat track into the dash. If his wife or one of his kids would have been in that seat they may have been dead or seriously injured.

Any of them items could have killed him. A 2# chunk of metal like a fire extinguisher going from 60 to 0 instantaneously is like a cannon ball.

Something to think about.

I would mount it or just forget it.

Chris

Mounting it to the transmission tunnel as the OP stated would mitigate that. If it got loose it would have about 4" to move in a collision, either way. Industrial Velcro is pretty strong stuff. I wouldn't mount it with Velcro at head level or 4' away on a floor...Just following the OP's question about the transmission tunnel mounting option without drilling holes. If that's a problem, I guess I could be killed my full coffee mug in my cup holder....Just kidding, I get your point.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Mounting it to the transmission tunnel as the OP stated would mitigate that. If it got loose it would have about 4" to move in a collision, either way. Industrial Velcro is pretty strong stuff. I wouldn't mount it with Velcro at head level or 4' away on a floor...Just following the OP's question about the transmission tunnel mounting option without drilling holes. If that's a problem, I guess I could be killed my full coffee mug in my cup holder....Just kidding, I get your point.

I actually never thought about this until my buddys wreck. I saw the truck first hand at the junk yard afterwards. I was amazed at the internal damage from the items I mentioned.

In all seriousness its unlikely to kill you but even a coffee mug or a can of unopened soda could in such a accident.

Chris

 

[timswi]

I actually never thought about this until my buddys wreck. I saw the truck first hand at the junk yard afterwards. I was amazed at the internal damage from the items I mentioned.

In all seriousness its unlikely to kill you but even a coffee mug or a can of unopened soda could in such a accident.

Chris

I know, but the OP sounds like he has a regular cab pickup. Yes things can fly, but mounted to the trans tunnel gives no real fly room. If it did, the problems would be more than the fire extinguisher could cause. In the K5 example, I agree, but that's not the case here.


Then again, I don't bolt my WD hitch and associated parts to my truck bed when I go to my camper to bring it home or take it to it's spot, now that would leave a mark.

I have the emergency beacon on my RTV mounted to the roof with Industrial Velcro. It has never moved, slamming snow banks and even on my trailer. It's not the Wal-Mart stuff. Takes 2 hands to remove the beacon and it ain't easy.

Option-- a couple of short, self tapping sheet metal screws could mount it to the tunnel without causing any problems. I did this to place a brick style cell phone mount to the tranny tunnel in my Suburban in the mid to late 90's. No leaks or issues. When I sold it, I removed the mount and couldn't tell it was even there.

 

[94BULLITT]

I mounted a mag light on the B pillar of my tractor. I am like you, I don't like to poke holes in stuff. I had 2 clips that held the trim on. I removed the clips and installed thread sets. I bolted my mag light mount to a piece of flat stock and bolted the flat stock to the B pillar. If you could find some existing holes around the trans tunnel maybe you could do something similar.
Here is a bracket you could start with. Amazon.com: Kidde 420118 Mounting Bracket for Mariner Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers 2.5 lb thru 2.75 lb M5, M10, M110: Sports & Outdoors

Could you attach this anywhere? Amazon.com: Smittybilt 769540 Black Roll Bar Holder for 2.5 lbs. Fire Extinguisher: Automotive

You could also just stick one of these in the door pocket. First Alert Tundra Fire Extinguisher Spray (2-Pack)-AF400-2 at The Home Depot
Fire Protection | Fire Extinguishers | Standard Fire Extinguisher Vehicle Bracket 2.5 Lb. Capacity | B769972 - GlobalIndustrial.com

I would not call a fire extinguisher light. I had a good friend of mine hit black ice and then a concrete barricade in a K5 Blazer a number of years ago. He had a 2" trailer hitch ball laying behind the rear seat, just the ball. It actually went through the dash and dented the firewall on impact. He also had a wheel stud and lug nut in the cup holder that blew through the front windshield.

Not that this is the same but the spare tire was just laying on the floor behind the rear seat. It broke the rear seat back off and pushed the front passenger seat forward breaking the seat track into the dash. If his wife or one of his kids would have been in that seat they may have been dead or seriously injured.

Any of them items could have killed him. A 2# chunk of metal like a fire extinguisher going from 60 to 0 instantaneously is like a cannon ball.

Something to think about.

I would mount it or just forget it.

Chris

I know someone who mounted a 12'' sub woofer in their vehicle using velcro.

 

[rallyvt88]

The Velcro is a possibility, but I would like something that looks good as well. I also don't want to be in a situation where I need the extinguisher and I need to use both hands to pry it off of the floor. It is a crew cab truck with carpet over the tunnel. I was recently at a car show and I saw a Porsche 911 with a fire extinguisher mounted in front of the passenger seat with the mount bolted to the seat rails. I have been looking for something similar but have struggled to find something that may work in a truck. I am also concerned about limiting my seat travel if I mount anything directly to the seat rails as well as kicking the thing every time I am getting in or out of the truck. Here is an example of what I have seen on some other vehicles.

Fire Extinguisher and Mount Package - Power Seats-Rennline, Inc.

 

[Diamondpilot]

The Velcro is a possibility, but I would like something that looks good as well. I also don't want to be in a situation where I need the extinguisher and I need to use both hands to pry it off of the floor. It is a crew cab truck with carpet over the tunnel. I was recently at a car show and I saw a Porsche 911 with a fire extinguisher mounted in front of the passenger seat with the mount bolted to the seat rails. I have been looking for something similar but have struggled to find something that may work in a truck. I am also concerned about limiting my seat travel if I mount anything directly to the seat rails as well as kicking the thing every time I am getting in or out of the truck. Here is an example of what I have seen on some other vehicles.

Fire Extinguisher and Mount Package - Power Seats-Rennline, Inc.

Make your own or modify a purchased one.

Chris

 

[two_bit_score]

I would not call a fire extinguisher light. I had a good friend of mine hit black ice and then a concrete barricade in a K5 Blazer a number of years ago. He had a 2" trailer hitch ball laying behind the rear seat, just the ball. It actually went through the dash and dented the firewall on impact. He also had a wheel stud and lug nut in the cup holder that blew through the front windshield.

Not that this is the same but the spare tire was just laying on the floor behind the rear seat. It broke the rear seat back off and pushed the front passenger seat forward breaking the seat track into the dash. If his wife or one of his kids would have been in that seat they may have been dead or seriously injured.

Any of them items could have killed him. A 2# chunk of metal like a fire extinguisher going from 60 to 0 instantaneously is like a cannon ball.

Something to think about.

I would mount it or just forget it.

Chris

that's a good reminder of something everyone should know but most dont think about until it's too late. Thanks for mentioning it. I'm bad about having loose objects unsecured in the cab.