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Here's a waterproof container that fits any pickup bed.
Oct 1, 2003
This truck box is designed for hauling camp gear, tools and guns in an open pickup truck bed. It is four feet long and will fit in even the smallest truck beds. For additional security the box can also be bolted or chained to the truck bed. It's built to be waterproof; the box uses the same materials I use on boats and is designed to withstand
exposure to the elements.
The lid is reinforced to support weight when opened, and in camp the box can be used as a table or workspace for food preparation. Two cleats on the bottom of the box elevate it slightly off the ground to keep it dry on wet and muddy surfaces.
The design is very flexible. The interior can be compartmentalized for specific items; guns can be further
protected by installing gun hooks along the interior sides of the box to accommodate soft cases.
The box is built of 3/8-inch-thick AA marine-grade plywood, but almost any grade of plywood can be used. You can use screws to construct the box, but it is simpler to use the epoxy method because it doesn't require
corner cleats or fastenings.
All plywood surfaces are sealed with two coats of epoxy. The interior corners are reinforced with a bead or fillet of thickened epoxy while the exterior corners are rounded and covered with 2-inch-wide fiberglass tape.
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