Fire Extinguisher in the Disco? Where do you keep it?

[FifiLámour]

Ever since my brother's life was saved by a quick thinking motorist with a fire extinguisher, I have carried one in the car.

In the Disco, the fire extinguisher is currently shoved under the driver's seat. I don't like this. It often rolls out under the feet of my 8 year old son. And I have nightmares about being in a collision and it going airborne and smashing one of my boy's skulls.

Do you carry a fire extinguisher? Is it secured? If so, how have you secured it?

Maybe this belongs in the general threads, but I thought I'd ask here first.

Thanks in advance.

[oldsalt]

I believe there is a special bracket that holds it on the front of the drivers seat base....a genuine LR part I think.
cheers

[WhiteD3]

Search is your friend...


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/97713-where-do-i-mount-fire-extinguisher.html

[CraigE]

They should come with a bracket that can be secured. The better the brand the better the bracket usually. You can also get securing devices that are suitable and multi use. I think Dolium suppy the Fist type in Australia then there are the Pod type but they are much more expensive but worth it.
Great to have an extinguisher but they do need to be secured.
Hope this helps and I dont think it is an offence to mention the supplier but if it is and if it is removed PM me and I will send you the details.
Cheers
Craig

[ADMIRAL]

You are dead right about them being hard to mount. I have had a new 1.5kg extinguisher sitting around in my garage for 4 months. I figured the slightly larger size to be more useful, but it is even harder to locate.

It is going into the Disco finally, and will probably be mounted on the lower cargo barrier, and only accessed from the rear via the tailgate. Yes, not entirely satisfactory, but better than not carrying one. The other potential spot is under one of the rear seats.

[FifiLámour]

Thanks everyone, I wasn't aware of those brackets. Wonder what has happenned to ours? Will look into it.

[4bee]

Dry Powder mounted against the Driver's seat horizontally, so it can be grabbed from outside by others in an emergency as well as the driver (the driver may be a bit dopey after a collision)

It get's taken out on a regular basis & banged hard against a tyre to keep the charge loose & not allowed to compact itself.

[oldsalt]

Dry Powder mounted against the Driver's seat horizontally,

Do you mean on the side of the seat....? or the front ?

thanks

[4bee]

On the side, but just watch out for the correct seat slide operation & any wires or pipes underneath.

[robbotd5]

[QUOTE=FifiLámour;1330769]Thanks everyone, I wasn't aware of those brackets. Wonder what has happenned to ours? Will look into it.[/QUOTE
I'd comment on this thread but since I own two Volvo's as well as my Disco I had better not.:mad::mad::mad:.
Regards
Robbo

[FifiLámour]

Awww, Robbo, don't be shirty. If you have a Disco, I'm sure you're not a normal volvo driver :p. You are most welcome to comment. This is, afterall a forum about Disco's.

The signature was just alluding to an recent experience at the Landrover service centre where someone backed the Regional Director's Volvo into my Disco and broke my numberplate frame. (I've since been told he did over $2,000 damage to the Volvo's back bumper so I reckon I got off lightly, LOL.)

I'll go and take it off now anyway, it's old news.

[robbotd5]

No worries, i'm cool. Have a look at my pictures in the gallery for pics of my Landy and Volvo 1800. In my D2, the extinguisher is in the rear of the car on the left up on the pillar. If it is a powder type, don't forget to give it a tap with a rubber mallet every now and then as the powder inside binds up. Cheers.
Regards
Robbo

[FifiLámour]

Ahhh, it's a vintage Volvo!!! Now those ones are cute! You are allowed to have one like that! :p Vintage is the new black, LOL.

[robbotd5]

Thankyou. Yes, the 1800 sure turns heads and I love it. Everything you could want in a car, just like a Landy but a bit more reliable!!!. There is one in America that holds the Guiness book of records title of "the highest milage car" its a '66 model with nearly 3 million miles on the clock. Original engine, rebuilt twice. 1.8L B18B twin S.U's. Mine is a '69 B20B 2.0L twin Strombergs (same as on original Rangie) PS: What you think of my Disco?. I love it too despite its "querks"
Regards
Robbo.

[TDV6]

I just put mine in the bottle holder in the bottom of the rear door's with an old dark grey sock over it to stop scuffing and match the grey door lining.

Ryall