Cargo hauling system
View Patent ↗A cargo hauling system is dimensioned to fit within a bed of a light truck. The bin moves forwardly and rearwardly relative to the truck bed along rollers provided on a tailgate of the truck. The tailgate is modified by reinforcing a perimeter of the tailgate, adding rollers to the tailgate, substituting reinforced linkages and hinges for factory originals, and adding a support member that extends between the trailer hitch and tailgate.
1. A cargo hauling system for an associated vehicle, comprising:
a removable bin dimensioned for receipt in the associated vehicle, the bin including multiple rollers spaced therealong in the direction of insertion or removal of the bin from the associated vehicle; and
means for reinforcing a factory supplied tailgate on the associated vehicle, the reinforcing means including rollers for selectively rolling the removable bin relative to the associated vehicle.
2. A cargo hauling system for an associated light truck bed or vehicle, comprising:
a removable bin dimensioned for receipt in the associated truck bed or vehicle;
means for reinforcing a factory supplied tailgate on the associated truck bed or vehicle; and
support straps extending from an associated trailer hitch of the associated light truck or vehicle for engagement with the tailgate.
3. The cargo hauling system of claim 2 wherein the reinforcing means includes perimeter reinforcing on a surface of the tailgate.
4. The cargo hauling system of claim 3 wherein the reinforcing means includes modified linkages that pivotally secure the tailgate to the associated truck bed or vehicle.
5. The cargo hauling system of claim 4 wherein the reinforcing means includes modified hinges on the tailgate.
6. The cargo hauling system of claim 2 further comprising rollers on the reinforcing means for selectively rolling the removable bin relative to the associated truck bed or vehicle.
7. The cargo hauling system of claim 5 wherein the reinforcing means includes modified linkages that pivotally secure the tailgate to the associated truck bed or vehicle.
8. The cargo hauling system of claim 5 wherein the reinforcing means includes modified hinges on the tailgate.
9. A method of converting a truck bed or vehicle to receive a removable storage bin, comprising:
reinforcing the tailgate;
mounting rollers on the tailgate; and
adding a reinforcing member that extends between the tailgate and a trailer hitch.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the reinforcing step includes providing additional perimeter reinforcement on the tailgate.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the reinforcing step includes substituting factory linkages with reinforced linkages.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein the reinforcing step includes substituting factory hinges with reinforced hinges.