Handy haul box
A large haul box for use in a pickup or trailer is disclosed. The large haul box includes a pair of long side wall having a top side, a bottom side, an open end and a back end, a back wall coupled between the back ends of the pair of long side walls, a bottom surface coupled to the back wall along a short end and coupled to the pair of long side walls on their bottom sides, a bottom sheathing coupled to the bottom surface, a long side sheathing coupled to each of the pair of long side walls, a back sheathing coupled to the back wall, and a removable box end having a top side, a bottom side, and a pair of short sides between the top and bottom sides for coupling to the open ends of the pair of long side walls along the pair of short sides and oriented to have the bottom side of the removable box end couple to the open end of the bottom surface.
1. An article of manufacture for providing a haul box for use in a pickup or trailer, the haul box comprises:
a pair of long side walls having a top side, a bottom side, an open end and a back end, each long side wall comprising a pair of long members and a plurality of short members coupled between the pair of long support members;
a back wall coupled between the back ends of the pair of long side walls, the back wall comprises a top side support member, a bottom side support member, and a plurality of short members coupled between the top and bottom side support members;
a bottom surface coupled to the back wall along a short end and coupled to the pair of long side walls on their bottom sides, the bottom surface comprising a pair of base support members, each of which is coupled to the long members of the pair of long side walls, and a center long member;
a bottom sheathing coupled to the bottom surface;
a long side sheathing coupled to each of the pair of long side walls;
a back sheathing coupled to the back wall; and
a removable box end having a top side, a bottom side, and a pair of short sides between the top and bottom sides for coupling to the open ends of the pair of long side walls along the pair of short sides and oriented to have the bottom side of the removable box end couple to an open end of the bottom surface, the removable box end comprises a pair of end support members and a plurality of short support members between the pair of end support members.
2. The haul box according to claim 1 , wherein the removable box end engages an attachment groove along each open end of the pair of long sides and is secured by a pair of attachment bolts being threaded through the attachment grooves and through the removable box end.
3. The haul box according to claim 2 , wherein the removable end further comprises a removable end sheathing coupled to an inner side.
4. The haul box to claim 3 , wherein the bottom sheathing, long side sheathing, back sheathing, and removable end sheathing are made of ⅛″ thick 1″ by 1″ metal angle.
5. The haul box according to claim 3 , wherein the long members, the plurality of short members, top and bottom side members, and the end members being made of 16 gauge 1″ by 1″ tube steel.
6. The haul box according to claim 5 , wherein the top sides of the long side walls further comprise a plurality of side attachment points for securing the article to a truck bed and a trailer.
7. The haul box according to claim 5 , wherein the top side support member of the back wall comprises a pair of eyehooks for securing the article to a truck bed and a trailer.
8. The haul box according to claim 1 , wherein the long side walls are 8 feet long by 14″ high and the back wall is 4 foot long by 14″ high.
9. The haul box according to claim 1 , wherein the long side walls are 7 feet long by 12″ high and the back wall is 3 foot long by 12″ high.
10. The haul box according to claim 8 , wherein the bottom surface is 8 feet long by 4 feet wide.