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I got tired of the box being too heavy or not big enough, so I built me one. 38" x 36" x 19". Just finished it this evening. Loaded it in the truck by myself! Everything is new other than doors which a took off of one of the boxes laying in the back yard. Let me know what you think.

I don't know, it looks like too much diamond plate for the back of one truck. I will send you my address and you can send it to me.
Great looking box and I would love to have one easy for one person to load. How many do you think you could fit in each side? What did you use for the inside? I like the handles on the bottom so you don't have to lift so high as well.

good lookin box.

Where did yo buy the diamond plate? And nice box!!!!!!!

Should be able to fit 3 to a side. I framed it up with 1 x 1's, used 1/4" plywood for the bottom and the divider. I also insulated it with 1/2" foam insulation and tube of liquid nails. Everything is aluminum with the exception of the handles. I also used stainless screws on everything so there shouldn't be any rust. Silicon ed the sides before I screwed them on and also filled all of the angle the same way before I put them on. Should be cool in the summer, warm in the winter and water tight.

I bought the diamond plate at a local steel supply. It came in a sheet 4 x 10 x 1/16. One sheet was all that I needed.

well dang that is a very nice dog box I'm speechless!!!! very nice work.

very nice work...how much did it cost you all together...for material????...and how did you bend the sheeting???...again..nice work and box!!!!

I ended up having around $200 in the materials. The angle was a big expense. The only sheeting that I bent was the trim around the doors and the piece above them. All of the sides and the top are just flat sheets. I covered the edges with the angle. I have access to a metal break at work.

BradWV wrote:I ended up having around $200 in the materials. The angle was a big expense. The only sheeting that I bent was the trim around the doors and the piece above them. All of the sides and the top are just flat sheets. I covered the edges with the angle. I have access to a metal break at work.

the trim around the doors???

Hey Bradley, I didn't know you were sooo talented. Maybe your in the wrong business? Can you fit Vermont dogs into a W. Virginia box?

The only thing I see wrong with it is that it doesn't belong to me. That would fit under the cover on my Tundra just right. You should be able to fit 4 dogs to each side if you are not going on a real long trip with a box that size.

niceee!!!

Nice looking box Brad!! Are you building any more? lol

Thanks for the comments!

Dave, Not going to build any more....had 10 hrs or more in this one. Pain in the @#$% trying to cut metal with wood working tools and a hacksaw!

Nice box Brad!!Will ya still let Misty ride in it?