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Location: Sidney by The Sea, British Columbia, Canada
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Originally posted by Cobb just a comment request. i've actually got two 5lbs bottles that i want to put in my truck. i'm looking for anyone who has connections to a fire systems shop. there are a couple locally, they just don't really have the time to help someone who only wants two brackets. if any of you can help me out...i'm looking for mounts for my Amerex A500 bottles. the mounts i'm looking for are the 818, 818S, and the 861H. if you happen to have a store local to you, and can pickup 2 of the style mounts, let me know how much i owe you. i'd GREAT appreciate it.
thanks,
Jacob
My local Fire suppy Crest Extinguisher has the A818 brackets (with straps) in stock for &.75 Canadian each (about $5 US)
PM me if you want to make arrangements or you can contact them at 250-386-7222 or toll free at 1-888-865-6655
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I have 2 extinguishers in my rig a small BC whick sits in the umbrella holder behind the passenger seat and a 2 1/2 lb ABC which is strapped to the roll bar...sorry no pics my camera is still in the shop until Friday morning.
i actually found a local shop that has the brackets, so i went and bought some about 3 MONTHS ago. went to mount them to the bottles, and foudn out they sold me the 817 mounts for the 2.5lbs bottles. so, i have found them, i just need to get the right ones. thanks for the offer though.
i have 2 mounted in back of my truck behind the seat.i do dump runs and cut lawns and leaf work so,i allways have them around.i guy i know told me a story.he stoped to put out a fire in a car well,the girl could not get out of the car so he just took the fire ex. and whiped it into the window and broke the glass and got her out before it got ugly.you never know when you need one thats for sure!
I have a story you guys might like to hear. When i was in grade 12, I had a 67 ford bronco. It had a 6cyl in it. We bought a wrecked bronco that had a 302 in it. hurst shifter, 5 point roll cage. Lots of goodies. I pulled the 6 and tranny, modified the mounts. Bolted the v8 back in. Took a few weeks to do. Got it all running nice. Went to school in the morning like usual except this time the truck was v8 powered. After school i was proud as punch. Hoped in the truck. It rumbled so nice. Went to take off and the carb backfired and stalled.(holley 2 barrel) Tried to start it again. No go. jumped out of the truck and noticed flames under the motor. I was running around like a chicken with no head. No fire extinguisher. There were other students trying to help me. One ran into the school 2 times with an extinguisher each time but both were empty. I cant tell you what a nightmare it was to watch your truck go up in flames. Smoke was billowing from under the hood and from out the windows. I could see the hood melting as i watched in shock. Then the truck started driving forward as if it were trying to drive away. The wiring was melting causing the starter to engage and lurching the truck forwards. Finally the fire department showed up and put it out. It was totalled of course. Long story short i made the front page of the local newspaper. The picture was of me looking at my truck with tears in my eyes as i watched it burn.
So now i never have a vehicle without a fire extinguisher. If i cant save my truck i can atleast save someone elses .
I decided to take my extinguisher out of my Tacoma the night before I was first on the scene of a new F350 on fire the next morning.
They all lived, but I could have put it out. Instead of shooting it with foam, I took 12 digital pictures of it going up in flames. I will have to post them sometime.
After seeing these in action at the SOMA conference I now have the 12 oz version in my work truck. These are meant more for gaining access for extracting personnel, but I figured I'd post it here anyway.
03-26-2003, 11:49 AM
so he just took the fire ex. and whiped it into the window and broke the glass and got her out before it got ugly.you never know when you need one thats for sure!
