856: stick on mount fire extinguisher ideas?

[FLtractor 162]

Afternoon,

 

Thinking of sticky Velcro? A mount for a fire extinguisher to the fender of my 856. Maybe one of those small extinguishers. Any suggestions on a brand or type that would be for not ruining all the electrical wires connects ect? 

[SylvanLakeWH 31,449]

Get a marine extinguisher. Come with mounts that can handle boat bouncing...

 

Edited 7 hours ago by SylvanLakeWH

[ri702bill 12,162]

Won't find one on a green & yellow machine - once those roast, they become a good source of Kohler parts (except the plastic ones - too gooey.)

[8ntruck 8,899]

This thread brings to mind a picture posted many times on this forum - @Pullstart on a plow day a few years back?

[Pullstart 69,991]

@ML3 has one on every one of his tractors.

[ebinmaine 78,960]

3 hours ago, FLtractor said:

Afternoon,

 

Thinking of sticky Velcro? A mount for a fire extinguisher to the fender of my 856. Maybe one of those small extinguishers. Any suggestions on a brand or type that would be for not ruining all the electrical wires connects ect? 

 

 

Excellent idea.  

 

We have a BUNCH of extinguishers all around the buildings but none on a tractor.  

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 78,960]

57 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

This thread brings to mind a picture posted many times on this forum - @Pullstart on a plow day a few years back?

 

That's the pic in my New to the Herd checklist thread too.  

[8ntruck 8,899]

54 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

@ML3 has one on every one of his tractors.

That's  not a bad idea - something we could all learn from.

[SylvanLakeWH 31,449]

This thread got me thinking. Good idea! 

[ML3 2,330]

Let's face it these are old pieces of equipment. Old wiring, electronics, leaky fuel at times etc- a perfect recipe.  I do have fire extinguishers on every tractor.  Also have them on my carts for my hit/miss engines. Theres plenty mounting options without needing to drill xtra holes on body panels.  

 

On the round hoods I typically mount with the back top bolt of the belt guard. On the RJ & Suburban either use bottom bolts of seat spring or I've used big heavy duty zip ties to secure extinguisher to bottom of seat spring under seat. The 953 I used existing seat back screws. 

 

Fire extinguishers in the garage & sheds (have plenty) dont do me any good out in yard or if I'm cruising the neighborhood. Even have one attached to propane grill. 

 

Last fall was mowing at my moms & leaves got under heat shield of exhaust of her 1 tractor. As soon as I opened hood to inspect "burning smell" it ignited. Not close to house, buildings or water & my beer was empty I reacted as quick as I could & had to take a pee on exhaust! It worked.  

 

Fire extinguishers are cheap insurance.  

[Pullstart 69,991]

35 minutes ago, ML3 said:

Not close to house, buildings or water & my beer was empty I reacted as quick as I could & had to take a pee on exhaust! It worked.  

I killed a bees nest with the same spray one time.  I figured I could run across a field with my pants down if needed.  

[Handy Don 16,642]

31 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I killed a bees nest with the same spray one time.  I figured I could run across a field with my pants down if needed.  

Hmmm. Pretty sure I wouldn’t give bees any chance at that part of the anatomy!

[Pullstart 69,991]

41 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Hmmm. Pretty sure I wouldn’t give bees any chance at that part of the anatomy!

The things we think of later in life…

[WHX?? 56,607]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

run across a field with my pants down if needed

Visual Sylvia?