Not so sure about Jim. I think that a three pound extinguisher holds three pounds. I'm not so sure I want a three pound (plus) metal projectile hitting my ankles at say 20 mph. And you? Ian On 2012-12-17, at 7:16 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Ian Allan <ian.allan@bmts.com> wrote: > Several extinguishers are great but might be a hazard in a crash if mounted behind legs/feet with typical extinguisher mounts. Behind the seat pedestals should much better. > > If you are injured by the impact of a three-pound fire extinguisher breaking loose and hitting your legs in a crash, you have so much more to worry about than putting out almost any fire. > > Jim |
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