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The present invention provides an integrated truck box and removable insert for positioning within a truck bed. The integrated truck box and removable insert includes first and second truck box body sections and a removable insert. Each truck box body section may have a lid enclosing an interior of

The present invention provides an integrated truck box and removable insert for positioning within a truck bed. The integrated truck box and removable insert includes first and second truck box body sections and a removable insert. Each truck box body section may have a lid enclosing an interior of the respective body section into which items may be placed. The truck box body sections are also disposed adjacent to one another to define a cavity therebetween into which the removable insert may be positioned. At least one of the lids of the first and second truck box body sections overlaps a portion of the cavity such that when the removable insert is positioned with the cavity, the insert and at least one of said first and second truck box body sections having the at least one overlapping lid form an interference with one another to inhibit removal of the insert from the cavity.

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1. An integrated truck box and removable insert for positioning within a truck bed, comprising:first and second truck box body sections each having a lid enclosing an interior into which items may be placed, the body sections disposed adjacent to one another to define a cavity therebetween; anda rem

1. An integrated truck box and removable insert for positioning within a truck bed, comprising:first and second truck box body sections each having a lid enclosing an interior into which items may be placed, the body sections disposed adjacent to one another to define a cavity therebetween; anda removable insert having a width greater than a lateral distance between the lids of the first and second truck box body sections, the removable insert being configured for positioning within the cavity;wherein the lids of the first and second truck box body sections overhang the cavity, each lid being releasably engageable with the respective body section to lock the position of the lid relative to the body section and prohibit the removable insert from moving upwardly out of the cavity.2. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 1, wherein each lid is releasably engagable with the respective body section by a latch.3. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 1, further comprising a frame interconnecting the first and second truck box body sections such that the removable insert may be positioned on the frame between the body sections.4. An integrated truck box and removable insert for positioning within a truck bed, comprising:first and second truck box body sections each having a lid enclosing an interior into which items may be placed, each lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, and the body sections being disposed adjacent to one another to define a cavity therebetween; anda removable insert having a top surface and being configured for positioning within the cavity;wherein each lid has at least one recess formed in the bottom surface thereof for receiving a raised member formed on the top surface of the removable insert to secure the insert in position in the cavity.5. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 1, further comprising tie downs extending from the first and second truck box body sections.6. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 1, wherein the cavity opens up in vertical and horizontal directions.7. An integrated truck box and removable insert for positioning within a truck bed, comprising:first and second truck box body sections each having a lid enclosing an interior into which items may be placed, the body sections being disposed adjacent to one another to define a cavity therebetween, and at least one of the lids positioned to overlap a portion of the cavity; anda removable insert configured for positioning within the cavity;wherein the removable insert and at least one of said first and second truck box body sections having the lid positioned to overlap a portion of the cavity form an interference with one another when the removable insert is positioned within the cavity to inhibit removal of the removable insert from the cavity.8. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 7, wherein said at least one lid positioned to overlap a portion of the cavity is releasably engageable with the respective body section to lock the position of the lid relative to the body section, the removable insert and said at least one overlapping releasably engageable lid each having a surface, and wherein a recess is formed in said surface of one of said removable insert and said at least one overlapping releasably engageable lid and a raised member is formed in said surface of the other one of said removable insert and said at least one overlapping releasably engageable lid, the recess being configured to accept the raised member therein to lock the removable insert in the cavity when said at least one overlapping releasably engageable lid is locked in position relative to the body section.9. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 1, wherein at least one of the lids includes a recess and the insert includes at least one raised member configured to fit within each recess when the at least one of the lids abuts the insert such that upon locking the position of the lids relative to the respective body sections, the insert is further prohibited from moving horizontally out of the cavity.10. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 8, wherein the recess is formed on the surface of said at least one overlapping releasably engageable lid and the raised member is formed on the surface of said removable insert.11. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 7, wherein the removable insert is a wheel support insert having an arcuate channel into which a wheel may be positioned.12. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 7, wherein the removable insert is a storage cabinet with a set of drawers.13. The integrated truck box and removable insert of claim 7, wherein the removable insert is an ice chest.