2018 SCrew owner here. Stepping through install of preferred accessories including a fire extinguisher. Wanted a FE of sufficient size to do some good, and to avoid the dry powder type, which are effective but make a mess. Settled on the H3R HG250R mounted in an H3R NB300 bracket attached to a Bracketeer mount. I also purchased an H3R SM01BK mount in case the Bracketeer didn't work, but as things turned out, there were no existing holes I could find that would accommodate the H3R SM01BK. The holes in the Brackteer mount didn't line up with holes in the H3R bracket so I had to drill four mounting holes in the plastic base pad of the NB300 - easy enough. Makes for a nice clean installation but not perfect. The Bracketeer mount restricts the forward travel of the seat in the Gen 2 Raptor. Not a big deal unless you need to move the pax seat way forward to make room in the back. Also the quick release pin on the NB300 is down low with just enough room to pull it out when needed. Overall, a very tight fit but looks good and works well. Easily removable and no holes in the truck.
Gen 2 Fire Extinguisher Install
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I did very similar, with what looks like the same bracketeer mount
Sorry to bring up an old post but where did you buy your parts? Any one else have any other mounting points they can share?
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Very interesting product!!!
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Gonna get #Nerd on it, forgive me if you know of these things already.
Some things to ponder:
•Why do you need this? Is it for interior fires, brakes, an engine bay fire? Is it just to check a box for needed equipment for off-roading?
*Having been present at many car fires, including an F-150 completely engulfed in flames, I can tell you this 5.5lb extinguisher will do nothing for any of these unless it is something you catch immediately.
**In addition, new vehicles are chock full of magnesium. Magnesium is usually located in brakes, steering columns, and many other places that a 5.5lb extinguisher won’t have the power to put out.
**Magnesium is extremely difficult to extinguish regardless of the method of extinguishment. Usually copious amounts of water is the preferred method. If you do happen to encounter a magnesium fire, use as much water as possible. Don’t stop even when it turns into a ginormous flash of white fireball.
• If it makes a difference, on car fires our FD normally brings a 20lb dry chem as a back up to the water we use on the car. Yes, they make a mess, but they work well.
* We usually pump these in the gas tank to prevent it from becoming a bigger problem than we already have. The vehicle is usually toast by this point anyway.
Just something to think about. This extinguisher would work well if your phone charger caught on fire, but I would look into something larger to put in the bed/backseat if you’re worried about a serious fire that occurs away from civilization or the nearest fire hydrant.
Hope that helps!
Some things to ponder:
•Why do you need this? Is it for interior fires, brakes, an engine bay fire? Is it just to check a box for needed equipment for off-roading?
*Having been present at many car fires, including an F-150 completely engulfed in flames, I can tell you this 5.5lb extinguisher will do nothing for any of these unless it is something you catch immediately.
**In addition, new vehicles are chock full of magnesium. Magnesium is usually located in brakes, steering columns, and many other places that a 5.5lb extinguisher won’t have the power to put out.
**Magnesium is extremely difficult to extinguish regardless of the method of extinguishment. Usually copious amounts of water is the preferred method. If you do happen to encounter a magnesium fire, use as much water as possible. Don’t stop even when it turns into a ginormous flash of white fireball.
• If it makes a difference, on car fires our FD normally brings a 20lb dry chem as a back up to the water we use on the car. Yes, they make a mess, but they work well.
* We usually pump these in the gas tank to prevent it from becoming a bigger problem than we already have. The vehicle is usually toast by this point anyway.
Just something to think about. This extinguisher would work well if your phone charger caught on fire, but I would look into something larger to put in the bed/backseat if you’re worried about a serious fire that occurs away from civilization or the nearest fire hydrant.
Hope that helps!
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And a .45 is a poor choice to go up against someone with an AK clone, but if it’s the only tool available then it’s kind of what you have to go with. Maybe you don’t completely extinguish a truck fire, but maybe you put a dent in it? Maybe you delay it from engulfing the truck, maybe you happen upon a fire outside the truck you’re able to extinguish. It’s good to know what to realistically expect though from one of the many mountable extinguisher options.
