I definitely need a proper extinguisher on the truck, all I have is a very small abc household type right now in the cab....I do not think it would handle much of a fire. I am just wondering what some of you carry as far as size and type. I do not know what size is adequate as far as safety goes...5lb, 10lb, 20lb? I have only used one once in my life on a gasoline fire with a car and I remember going through two and they seemed woefully inadequate.
I carry a 30lb ABC extinguisher and thats because its the industry standard.
I carry a small abc, a 20lb Ansul abc, and a water cannon.
A 10LBS ABC will handle just about anything concerning your truck. If it is bigger than that................RUN !!!!!
Gotta 10lb but if it caught fire it would be hell to find under all my junk!! Let the mfer burn lol
I've got a 10 or 20lb, have not seen it in awhile, behind the seat covered in right handed gloves!!! I picked mine up at a fire extinguisher place that goes around checking and refilling at commercial buildings. Bought one for the shop out of the back of their truck one time. Asked the guy how much he told me $30, this thing is about 24" tall, not sure on weight. It was tagged and certified or whatever the heck it is they do. Now that I think about it, I think that's where the one for the truck came from. Probably have $50 for the both of them, I liked the price.
I have a 20lb.ABC fire ext. on my truck. I also have a pressurized water tank in case I need to wet down an area before I start welding . It's a lot easier to prevent a fire than to fight one!
strother I am looking to buy one of those water sprayers for just that same reason. I figure a pump sprayer will work fine but if I can get a deal on one you pump up with a compressor I am interested. Might be in tall grass one day or over oil covered cardboard the next.
30# Ansul loaded with Purple K. It will put out about anything from a small grass fire to jet fuel. Plus you can reload them yourself.
I made my own water tank . All you need is a tank, a pressure guage , a ball valve , valve stem and a few pipe fittings.