dog box tie down

jbr03 · Post by **jbr03** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:55 pm

merry christmas everyone,

i just got one of those fancy diamond plate, aluminum dog boxes for my truck and was wondering... since it doesnt have a bottom on it i was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to keep that thing on the bed. i can see where i could hit a bump and get my dogs foot or tail smashed on the box's way down. i can rig up a ratchet strap that goes behind my truck tool box but i was hoping i could avoid that since it would be end up being a pain because after i crank the strap down it would pull the box all the way up to my toolbox making the top catch on the dogbox making it hard to open but it would however keep the box on the bed. should i just put a floor in the thing?

Birdhunter1 · Post by **Birdhunter1** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:02 pm

Yes put a floor on it, I put two big D-ring tie downs on the side of mine and use a chain to padlock it to the cargo tiedowns on my truck.

Ruffshooter · Post by **Ruffshooter** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:33 am

Who makes a dog box without a floor?

Kmack · Post by **Kmack** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:19 am

For tie downs I like to buy the flat top U-bolts (I don't know what they're really called) and (2) small springs for each.

Drill (two holes) through pickup bed, put the U-bolt in from top, slide (1) spring onto each protruding leg from underneath bed, then put on nuts. You may wish to add some washers. Now the U-bolt will pull down flat against the bed on the top side and you can pull it up against the springs when you want to use it.

I always put these in the recessed channels so that when I want to slide something in the bed they won't interfere.

jbr03 · Post by **jbr03** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:44 am

Ruffshooter wrote:Who makes a dog box without a floor?

thats just how they come down here in south florida. and i shopped around. i probably could have ordered a different one from out of state but the shipping is ridiculous.

ACooper · Post by **ACooper** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:12 pm

A lot of boxes supplied for hog and coon hunters dont have floors, its very common.

midwestfisherman · Post by **midwestfisherman** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:48 pm

you need a floor in that thing....

Ruffshooter · Post by **Ruffshooter** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:43 am

Huh who'ld a thunk it.
No Floors. Hope your home has one.

I had put mine up on frame that I welded and bolted so I could still slide stuff undrneath it. (see my album) Of course the box I built weighs a ton.

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:34 am

I don't have a floor in mine and built it that way on purpose. I fill mine with straw ( in winter) or if I want to clean it I just turn it up and that is it. I tie mine down with ratchet straps.

ward myers · Post by **ward myers** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:31 pm

yep here in florida,they dont have floors in them
i have a friend that lives in palm beach hiis box doesnt have a floor in it either,he screwed a piece of plywood on his

ward myers · Post by **ward myers** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:34 pm

jbr03 r u going to come up to central florida ,i guarantee wild birds

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:17 pm

Ward, you live in lakeland. I might have told you this before but I used to live in Bartow.

ward myers · Post by **ward myers** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:32 pm

nope you havent
but i know i told i love yor gsp

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:59 am

Thanks, ya I lived there for about 3 years. I used to be a waiter at the shoneys restraunt where you would get off I-4 to goto winterhaven then got a job at Bears Matal in Bartow (I am a Jorneyman toolmaker). Small world huh.

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