Fire Extinguisher
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Fire Extinguisher
So, I pull out of West Marine after buying some cup holder insert thingys for the "tailgating without a tailgate" mod AND a new fire extinguisher. Figured the JK deserved a nice anodized blue one instead of the red one that was with me for so many years in the old TJ. Anyway, what do I see in the median but a 70's Chevy truck with an engine fire. So, not only did I get to drive across the median, but the guy looks at me like I'm Elvis and Michael Phelps all rolled into one.
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Glad you survived to tell the tale.
Just my opinion, but there is no reason to approach a burning vehicle, especially a stranger's, unless there is a life on the line.
I've used a fire extinguisher to put out a couple of small brush fires on the side of the road, but when it comes to things that can go *BOOM*, I'll leave the fire fighting to the pros.
Just my opinion, but there is no reason to approach a burning vehicle, especially a stranger's, unless there is a life on the line.
I've used a fire extinguisher to put out a couple of small brush fires on the side of the road, but when it comes to things that can go *BOOM*, I'll leave the fire fighting to the pros.
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Sometimes, although rare, they get hot enough to pop tires before the rubber melts/burns.
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Car batteries do go boom. And as we've seen in the unfortunate JK videos, sometimes they burn so fast that you'd think they went boom.
On a related note, I can tell you from an earlier life as a boatyard manager, boats definitely do go boom. BOOM.
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I've said this in another post. If my jeep catches fire on the highway. I want it to burn down to the ground. I don't want any insurance adjuster saying "Oh, yeah. This can be fixed. I can't imangine the future problems that would come after damage from a fire is repaired.
My extingusher goes with me into the woods. I don't want to burn down the forest with me in it.
My other extingusher is in my garage for the same reason.
My extingusher goes with me into the woods. I don't want to burn down the forest with me in it.
My other extingusher is in my garage for the same reason.