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I was planning to add an 18- or 24" extension to the frame and chop off whatever I don't need from the container. Just in a planning stage, adjust as I gain more knowledge. The real concern is the container weight.
Yes, I will. I will try very hard not to shell out the money to get a box from Total Composite. We will see.
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"might be too narrow? would take lot of cut and welding .... but that is your time if you can do it. cut at black and yellow. Move top (yellow) down to cap black front wall section. Overall height few inches above cab height. Section off bottom or top rail from elsewhere on box to top the down sloped sides though honestly buying some iron for that would probably be best. A chunk of the corrugation wall cut out and fited sideways (corrugation crossing) along inside front wall for strength in that direction.. why.... strength is in the corrugation mostly. vertical offers down strength... horizontal section of corrugated wall added in would offer strength sideways if truck plopped on ts side. ? Just a wild guess of an idea. Others may pipe in and shoot the container ROP idea full of holes.
I see what your saying coach its a fresh idea and thats what makes this place so good to bounce ideas off each other . What if you just cut the box like iwas talking about but cut it down to be 6 ft above your original bed on your truck which would make you 11 ft tall ? I used what they call a one triper the container was 3 mo old when i bought it and to start your box for 2500 bucks with that much strength and be 2500 lbs or less when finished for just the structure and i would put one of these boxes against any of these smooth walled light box builds . I guess if your going to drive your truck in a desert setting only i could see some advantages to the light builds but if you go in the woods with trees that 500 to 750 lb differance will be what keeps those limbs and such from sticking right through those light aluminum or plastic walls and what if you wind up on your side thats gona tell the truth about your build when you set it back on its wheels. Like the old saying goes [CHROME WONT GET YOU HOME] I like to live by the other one [HELL FOR STOUT AND NEAT AS YOU CAN] Were already starting with 17 to 19 thousand pound trucks who are we kidding we know the limitations of these rigs and i bet the next one all of us build will be much better than our first one LOL IMHO
Everyone has a different goals and constraints. No one is necessarily wrong about their build type. Not worth arguing. Similar goals = similar builds.
After some serious considerations and looking at my own limitation, I am leaning towards using composite panels. Of course, I still have many questions about how to design the box for our use, particularly how to install a lift for bike and spare tire. Can the Box support the mount or I need to have an external frame, etc? Both Total Composite (BC) and GXV (Springfield, MO) sell their panels to DIYers. If you think you may be able to buy the panel from another source, I would like to learn more about it.
