Side storage access for truck from vehicle exterior
View Patent ↗A pickup truck includes a cab having a front row of seating, and a rear row of seating, and a cargo bed residing behind the cab. A storage compartment is positioned behind the cab. At least a portion of the storage compartment is positioned directly underneath the cargo bed.
1. A pickup truck comprising:
a cab having a front row of seating and a rear row of seating;
a cargo bed residing behind the cab; and
a storage compartment positioned behind the cab, wherein at least a portion of the storage compartment is positioned directly underneath the cargo bed, wherein a first portion of a cargo bed floor resides over the storage compartment, and wherein the storage compartment is structured such that the first portion of the cargo bed floor is raised to a level higher than a level of a second portion of the cargo bed floor not residing over the storage compartment.
2. The pickup truck of claim 1 , wherein the truck is structured so that the storage compartment is accessible from an exterior of the cab along a first side of the truck.
3. The pickup truck of claim 2 , wherein the truck is structured so that the storage compartment is also accessible from an exterior of the cab along a second side of the truck opposite the first side of the truck.
4. The pickup truck of claim 2 , wherein the truck is structured so that the storage compartment is also accessible from an interior of the cab.
5. The pickup truck of claim 1 , wherein the truck is structured so that the storage compartment is accessible from an interior of the cab.