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The present invention provides a truck frame-mounted tool box glide system that can carry a hinged-lid type tool box. The glide system can store the tool box out of the way beneath a truck flat bed. The system permits the tool box to be pulled laterally out from the side of the truck until the box l

The present invention provides a truck frame-mounted tool box glide system that can carry a hinged-lid type tool box. The glide system can store the tool box out of the way beneath a truck flat bed. The system permits the tool box to be pulled laterally out from the side of the truck until the box lid is completely exposed so that the lid can be swung upward to fully expose the box interior. Such a system permits full utilization of the tool box interior, even for heavy objects that can be lifted vertically into and out of the box. The system may provide for dual tool box mountings, where one tool box is mounted to each side of the truck.

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A storage box mounting system for mounting a storage box to a pair of main frame beams of a vehicle chassis which comprises a pair of storage box mounting assemblies adapted to be fastened transversely to the vehicle main frame beams and protrude outward from one side whereby a storage box may be st

A storage box mounting system for mounting a storage box to a pair of main frame beams of a vehicle chassis which comprises a pair of storage box mounting assemblies adapted to be fastened transversely to the vehicle main frame beams and protrude outward from one side whereby a storage box may be stowed along an outer side of one of the vehicle main frame beams, each mounting assembly comprising: a mounting tube attachable to the vehicle main frame beams and having a sufficient length to extend therebetween and to further extend laterally outward from one of the main frame beams to carry a glide channel for telescopic movement within an interior guideway therein between extended and retracted positions, said mounting tube having a first portion of a length to extend between the vehicle main frame beams, and having a second portion of a length to extend beyond the vehicle main frame beams; a glide channel telescopically contained in said mounting tube and having a sufficient length to be supportably contained within said interior guideway in said mounting tube when protruding longitudinally outward, with respect to the mounting tube containing said glide channel, to carry the storage box; said mounting tube first portion being adapted to contain an inner end of said glide channel, and said mounting tube second portion being open-topped whereby said glide channel protrudes above the mounting tube open-topped second portion so that a storage box set upon said glide channel may overlay said mounting tube second portion when said glide channel is positioned in the retracted position; said mounting tube having a first rotating bearing means located in a distal end of said second portion for supporting said glide channel; said glide channel having a second rotating bearing means located at the inner end and adapted to contact the interior guideway of said mounting tube for support therein when said glide channel is telescopically extended and retracted in said mounting tube; and vehicle mounting means for attaching each mounting tube to the vehicle main frame beams whereby the storage box may be stored in the retracted position overlaying the mounting tube second portion and may be transported outward from the vehicle by sliding the glide channels telescopically outward from within their respective mounting tubes.