Fire extinguisher

[daf4trucks]

Hi.
I am looking for advice on fitting an appropriate fire extinguisher within the cabin.
Basically, where is the best fixing point?

Regards.
daf4trucks

[lewis_sharman]

A lot of people seem to fix them on the rear parcel shelf between the seats. This is where i will be mounting mine i think.

[CLN1]

I've fastened mine to the floor behind the drivers seat.

Colin.

[spend]

Under the front of the seat?, so even if I cant pull it out I can set it off to save my precious Jewels

[GreenV8S]

Sideways under the front of the driver's seat. So you can reach it while you're seated, and also reach it from outside the car without climbing inside. It's also more or less out of sight from outside in case you ever need to leave the car with the top down.

[Andy Pandie]

CLN1 said:

I've fastened mine to the floor behind the drivers seat.

Colin.

+1

[kenny Chim 4]

Peter, that's where it was situated in my previous car but the plastic retainer/holder quickly detatched itself leaving the unit rolling around in the footwell. I then moved it to the compartment behind the seat.

I drive with the seat as far forward as possible so it would have been easy to reach back and grab should the situation arise.

[spend]

If you have to choose where to ballast your car... keeping the weight as low as possible, and even side to side seems logical to me, ie keeping the CoG as low and close to the c/l as you reasonably can

[GreenV8S]

You should make sure that it has a proper mounting bracket bolted to the floor with large penny washers to spread the load, and proper overcenter straps to hold it into the bracket. The cheap and nasty sprung holders aren't good enough to hold it in place in an accident.

[daf4trucks]

Thanks for all the good and varied advice.
I suppose my main concern was employing the old drill, and getting it right first time.

[cptsideways]

Consder you can buy a plumbed in zero 2000 motorsport system for £80, with a passenger & engine bay nozzle. Definately worth thinking about.

Also note that the sprung clips are useless in the event of an accident! make sure you use additional fastnings, I use two fat zip ties to hold mine down, they are the type that can be broken with some leverage if need be though. Alternatice is to use the ss clips but zip tie the clasps down.

[lesstatt]

Hmmmmmmm mine is in the boot velcroed near the petrol filler on a flat part, couldnt see anywhere in the cabin suitable really and it only takes a few secs to get to the boot, i know thats not ideal if you are upside down and covered in petrol but its better than not having one at all