Did old dodge trucks have a problem with catching fire? I am watching a old lassie episode and i noticed their new dodge truck has a fire exstinguisher mounted on the footstep next to the drivers side cab corner on the bed of the truck.

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Janey answered
Yep I remember reading about this as they were prone to overheating,especially in desert locations like Arizona or Nevada and there was a risk of the engine catching fire.Hence a fire extinguisher was always carried in the truck as a preventative measure.
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Arthur Wright answered
Owners used to carry haz mats in the bed in containers that would be marked as unsafe by todays standards so many thing would catch on fire especially in an accident thus the reason for the fire extinguisher

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