Is a fire extinguisher worth it on a tractor

[woodlandfarms]

I was following the other thread on the JD, and it occured to me that if my PT went up, and I carry a fire extinguisher, would I realistically be able to put it out with that one extinguisher. It is such a small extinguisher in the grand scheme of things.

Or if I started a grass fire?

I guess it is better to have one and not find out than to have one and wish I had it but...

Any fireman have opinions?

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

Not a fireman but I would rather have an extinguisher avaialable, and I do...

 

[rekees4300]

Have one in the truck but for some reason it has never registered in my brain that having one on the tractor would be a good thing. Probably could attach it to the ROPS using ban clamps?

 

[Soundguy]

better to have one then not have one.

i've used my extinguishers to help other people put their fires out..

 

[Artisan]

HERE is a link to my BX25 goodies thread...

It has stuff like the below in it;

 

[Soundguy]

another bit of FE advice. put a lil masking tape over the nozzle end. keeps bugs out that might plug the tube/end with dirt.. like mud daubbers...

 

[Sawdustsmb]

Had a wisconsin motor on a heston haybine catch on fire in the middle of a hay field about a mile from the barn, melted the carb and fuel pump off, plastic fuel line from under the seat to the motor melted dumping gas on it - long story short neighbor showed up with some cans of white powder - put some in my hand and threw it on the machine and it went out. Would like to know what was in that red can.

Bob

 

[grnspot110]

I have mine attached to a metal plate, the plate is clamped to the ROPS. ~~ grnspot

 

[mjncad]

I have two small ones on mine.

https://picasaweb.google.com/110106108324823291002/JohnDeere4200Misc#5382688678864201634

https://picasaweb.google.com/110106108324823291002/JohnDeere4200Misc#5382688677402825314

 

[moored4]

I am not a fire extinguisher expert! In the mill I worked at before retiring they had one man whose job was to go around and examine dry powder extinguisher every 4 months. The reason was that the vibration from all the machinery running would compact all the powder down and it would become a solid mass and the extinguisher was inoperative. His job was to turn them over and bang it with a rubber hammer a few times making the mass break back up to become a powder again! So my question is, is a dry powder extinguisher the best for a tractor mounted application? What, if anything, would be better??
is, is a dry powder extinguisher the best for a tractor mounted application? What, if anything, would be better??