Do fire extinguishers need to be mounted inside the cab?

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  1. Haulinzilla

    Haulinzilla Bobtail Member

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    Just checking to see if anyone has had a problem with mounting th fire extinguisher in the truck bed on the drivers side?
     
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    Come on man you obviously have google.Schools out bro no more free answers
     
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    you can mount a fire extinguisher just about any place in a truck's cab. even in the outside compartment on the drivers side. it just has to be "bolted down" so as to not roll, discharge, or hard to find in an emergency.

    one truck i drove, it was on the drivers side, on the floor, between the drivers seat, and the door. one truck i drove, it was in the center of the floor, just behind the stick shift (day cab), another truck i drove, it was on the back wall (day cab, even a sleeper), one truck, it was in that outside compartment (which goes under the sleeper bed) on the drivers side.

    if you get stopped at a scale or roadside inspection and the fire extinguisher is not "bolted down" you may very well get a ticket.
     
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    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Yes and no. Mine is bolted to the inside of the door on the sleeper. Gots to be bolted down or otherwise secured though, easy to access and if not in the cab then some states required it marked.
     
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    Has to be secured & has to be readily accessible, meaning you cant mount it on the floor, then put a bundle of tarp straps on top of it for example. Nothing on or blocking access to the extinguisher.
    If you have it mounted in one of those brackets with a metal band on it, the band & latch has to be operable & secured. If the latch is not "latched" you can get a ticked for unsecured fire extinguisher for example.

    You can put it on the outside but, its more likely to get damaged & it will be out in the environment/weather etc & more likely to be come damaged or inoperable.

    DOT requires a yearly inspection tag "technically" but most DOT officers who have checked my extinguishers over the years have never said anything as long as its in good condition & the gauge shows in the "charged" area.
    I do know for a fact that NFPA 10 regulations say it must be inspected & tagged once yearly. Otherwise, "technically" the extinguisher is out of date.
    I do know our company requires us to get ours inspected & a new tag on it yearly.
     
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    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    I have no issues with that, you have my permission. Carry on!
     
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    could also get stolen, if mounted outside. i'd prefer everything being locked up.
     
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    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    A truck “bed”?
    You mean in a pickup?
     
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    If in a side box it has to be accessible with out a key. My box is unlocked when I leave till I get home. Never had a inspection problem.
     
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    No
     
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