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A modular storage system for use with a utility vehicle is disclosed. The modular storage system can extend across the floor of the utility vehicle and have a central elongated bin that is located between two wheel wells and extends generally between a front wall and a rear door of a utility vehicle

A modular storage system for use with a utility vehicle is disclosed. The modular storage system can extend across the floor of the utility vehicle and have a central elongated bin that is located between two wheel wells and extends generally between a front wall and a rear door of a utility vehicle storage space. A side bin can be included and be located between the central elongated bin and one of the side walls of the storage space.

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I claim: 1. A modular storage system for use with a utility vehicle, the utility vehicle having a storage space with a floor, a front wall, a rear door and two parallel spaced apart side walls extending between the front wall and the rear door, the floor also having a first wheel well spaced apart

I claim: 1. A modular storage system for use with a utility vehicle, the utility vehicle having a storage space with a floor, a front wall, a rear door and two parallel spaced apart side walls extending between the front wall and the rear door, the floor also having a first wheel well spaced apart from a second wheel well, the first wheel well and the second wheel well extending up from the floor to a predetermined wheel well height, said modular storage system comprising: a plurality of compartment bins extending across the floor and having: a central elongated bin located between the two wheel wells and extending generally between the front wall and the rear door of the storage space, said elongated central bin having an open side and a bottom wall extending between a pair of side walls, said pair of side walls generally parallel and spaced apart from each other; said pair of side walls having at least one aperture and an inner surface with a plurality of vertical grooves, said pair of side walls also having an outer surface with a first tongue-and-groove fitting; a central bin cover attached to said central elongated bin and dimensioned to cover said open side of said central elongated bin; a side bin located between said central elongated bin and one of the two parallel spaced apart side walls of the storage space, said side bin having an open side and a side wall with a second tongue-and-groove fitting; said second tongue-and-groove fitting engaged with said first tongue-and-groove fitting such that said side bin is attached to said central elongated bin; said side wall of said side bin also having an aperture that aligns with said at least one aperture of said pair of side walls of said central elongated bin when said at least one side bin is attached to said central elongated bin; a fastener extending through said aperture of said attachment wall and said at least one aperture of said side walls; and a side bin cover attached to said at least one side bin and dimensioned to cover said open side of said at least one side bin; said central elongated bin with said central bin cover and said side bin with said side bin cover having a height that is generally equal to the wheel well height. 2. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 1, wherein said central elongated bin has a first end wall and a second end wall with an elongated compartment extending from said first end wall to said second end wall. 3. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 1, wherein said central bin cover is a hinged central bin cover, said hinged central bin cover operable to pivot between a closed position and an open position. 4. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 1, wherein said central bin cover is a snapped central bin cover, said snapped central bin cover operable to be removed from said central elongated bin. 5. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 2, further comprising a divider at least partially within one of said plurality of vertical grooves of said pair of side walls of said central elongated bin, said divider dimensioned to divide said elongated compartment into at least two compartments. 6. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 1, wherein said side bin is a first side bin located on one side of said elongated central bin and a second side bin located on an opposite side of said elongated central bin. 7. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 1, wherein said side bin is a first side bin located forwardly of the first wheel well and a second side bin located rearwardly of the second wheel well. 8. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 1, wherein said side bin is a front pair of side bins and a rear pair of side bins, each of said front pair of side bins located on opposite sides of said central elongated bin and forwardly of the first and second wheel wells and each of said rear pair of side bins located on opposite sides of said central elongated bin and rearwardly of the first and second wheel wells. 9. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 2, wherein said central elongated bin has a first column portion and a second column portion, said first and second column portions extending from said first end wall to said second end wall. 10. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 9, wherein said first column portion has said elongated compartment extending from said first end wall to said second end wall. 11. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 10, wherein said second column portion has a plurality of bin compartments adjacent to said first column portion. 12. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim of claim 11, wherein one of said plurality of bin compartments is a thermally insulated bin compartment. 13. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 12, wherein said thermally insulated bin compartment is removably attached to said central elongated bin. 14. A motor vehicle with a modular storage system, said motor vehicle comprising: a utility vehicle having a storage space with a floor, a front wall, a rear door and two parallel spaced apart side walls extending between said front wall and said rear door, said floor also having a first wheel well spaced apart from a second wheel well, said first wheel well and said second wheel well extending up from said floor to a predetermined wheel well height; a modular storage system extending across said floor, said modular system having: a central elongated bin located between said two wheel wells and extending generally between said front wall and said rear door of said storage space, said elongated bin having an open side and a bottom wall extending between a pair of side walls, said pair of side walls generally parallel and spaced apart from each other; said pair of side walls each having at least four apertures and an inner surface with a plurality of vertical grooves, said pair of side walls also each having an outer surface with at least two spaced apart first-half tongue-and-groove fittings; a central bin cover attached to said central elongated bin and dimensioned to cover said open side of said central elongated bin; a front pair of side bins and a rear pair of side bins, each of said front pair of side bins located on opposite sides of said central elongated bin and forwardly of said first and second wheel wells and each of said rear pair of side bins located on opposite sides of said central elongated bin and rearwardly of said first and second wheel wells; said side bins each having an open side and a side wall with a second-half tongue-and-groove fitting; said second-half tongue-and-groove fitting on said side wall of each side bin engaged with one of said four first-half of said tongue-and-groove fittings, said side bins attached to said central elongated bin; each of said side walls of said side bins also having an aperture that aligns with one of said four apertures of said pair of side walls of said central elongated bin when each of said side bins is attached to said central elongated bin; a pin extending through each of said side wall apertures and said elongated central bin apertures; and a side bin cover attached to each of said side bins; said central elongated bin with said central bin cover and said side bins with said side bin covers having each having a height that is generally equal to said wheel well height. 15. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 14, wherein said central elongated bin has a first end wall and a second end wall with an elongated compartment extending from said first end wall to said second end wall. 16. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 14, wherein said central elongated bin has a first column portion and a second column portion, said first and second column portions extending from said first end wall to said second end wall. 17. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 16, wherein said first column portion has said elongated compartment extending from said first end wall to said second end wall. 18. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim 16, wherein said second column portion has a plurality of bin compartments adjacent to said first column portion. 19. The motor vehicle with the modular storage system of claim of claim 18, wherein one of said plurality of bin compartments is a removable thermally insulated bin compartment.