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A tool box housing is configured to be removably installed upon a combination rail system and mounting board, which itself is configured to mount within the cargo area of a vehicle, such as an SUV or pickup truck. The tool box housing and rail system with mounting board are configured to provide a s

A tool box housing is configured to be removably installed upon a combination rail system and mounting board, which itself is configured to mount within the cargo area of a vehicle, such as an SUV or pickup truck. The tool box housing and rail system with mounting board are configured to provide a separate, readily accessible and protected storage area for electrical units, or other items, which may be conveniently accessed using trays that slide relative to the tool box housing. The tool box housing is configured to mount to the rail system using quick release fasteners/receptacles or convention bolt/nut pairs, so that the tool box housing may quickly/easily be removed and interchangeably replaced with a flat floorboard housing, which protects the rails when the tool box housing is not utilized, and furthermore restores the floor of the vehicle to a more storage friendly state for transporting larger items.

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1. A mounting system for slidably mounting a tool box housing within a cargo area of a vehicle, and for slidably mounting a tray configured to receive an electronics assembly beneath the tool box housing to provide easy access thereto, said mounting system comprising: a mounting board, said mounting

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A mounting system for slidably mounting a tool box housing within a cargo area of a vehicle, and for slidably mounting a tray configured to receive an electronics assembly beneath the tool box housing to provide easy access thereto, said mounting system comprising: a mounting board, said mounting board comprising two or more mounting holes positioned to correspond to hole locations of a platform of the cargo area of the vehicle;a first rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said first rail fixedly secured to said mounting hoard at a first location;a second rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, a first portion of said second rail fixedly secured to said mounting board at a second location;a tool box housing;fastener means for releasably securing said tool box housing to said second portion of said first rail, and to said second portion of said second rail;wherein said second portion of said first rail and said second portion of said second rail are configured to slide relative to said first portions of said first and second rails, respectively, to permit said tool box housing to slide out from the cargo area of the vehicle;a tray;a third rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said third rail fixedly secured to said mounting board at a third location, said third location being between said first location and said second location;a fourth rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said fourth rail fixedly secured to said mounting board at a fourth location, said fourth location being between said first location and said third location;fastener means for releasably securing said tray to said second portion of said third rail, and to said second portion of said fourth rail;wherein said second portion of each of said third and fourth rails are configured to slidably support said tray in a recessed region below said tool box housing. 2. The mounting system according to claim 1 wherein said second portions of said first and second rails are configured to move in a first direction, and said second portions of said third and fourth rails are configured to move in a second direction, said first direction being different from said second direction. 3. The mounting system according to claim 2 wherein said first and second directions are opposite directions, with said first direction being out from a rear of the vehicle, and said second direction being toward a front of the vehicle. 4. The mounting system according to claim 3 wherein said second portions of said third and fourth rails being configured for said tray to slide toward the front of the vehicle are thereby configured for said tray to slide to provide access to the electronics assembly. 5. The mounting system according to claim 4 further comprising means for releasably inhibiting said slidable movement of said second portion relative to said first portion, for each of said first and second rails. 6. The mounting system according to claim 5 further comprising means for releasably inhibiting said slidable movement of said second portion relative to said first portion, for each of said third and fourth rails. 7. The mounting system according to claim 6 wherein said mounting board comprises a periphery configured to correspond to the platform of the cargo area of the vehicle. 8. The mounting system according to claim 7 wherein said tool box housing is configured to occupy substantially an entire volume of the cargo area of the vehicle. 9. A vehicle mounting system comprising: a mounting board comprising two or more mounting holes;a first rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said first rail fixedly secured to said mounting board at a first location;a second rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, a first portion of said second rail fixedly secured to said mounting hoard at a second location;a tool box housing;fastener means for securing said tool box housing to said second portion of said first rail, and to said second portion of said second rail;wherein said second portion of said first rail and said second portion of said second rail are configured to slide relative to said first portions of said first and second rails, respectively, to permit said tool box housing to slide;a tray configured to support an electronics assembly;a third rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said third rail fixedly secured to said mounting board at a third location, said third location being between said first location and said second location;a fourth rail comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said fourth rail fixedly secured to said mounting board at a fourth location, said fourth location being between said first location and said third location;fastener means for securing said tray to said second portion of each of said third and fourth rails;wherein said second portion of each of said third and fourth rails are configured to slidably support said tray in a recessed region below said tool box housing to provide easy access thereto. 10. The mounting system according to claim 9 wherein said second portions of said first and second rails are configured to move in a first direction, and said second portions of said third and fourth rails are configured to move in a second direction, said first direction being different from said second direction. 11. The mounting system according to claim 10 wherein said first and second directions are opposite directions, with said first direction being out from a rear of the vehicle, and said second direction being toward a front of the vehicle. 12. The mounting system according to claim 11 wherein said second portions of said third and fourth rails being configured for said tray to slide toward the front of the vehicle are thereby configured for said tray to slide to provide access to the electronics assembly. 13. The mounting system according to claim 9 further comprising means for releasably inhibiting said slidable movement of said second rail portion relative to said first rail portion, for each of said first and second rails. 14. The mounting system according to claim 9 further comprising means for releasably inhibiting said slidable movement of said second portion relative to said first portion, for each of said third and fourth rails. 15. The mounting system according to claim 9 wherein said mounting board comprises a periphery configured to correspond to the platform of the cargo area of the vehicle. 16. The mounting system according to claim 9 wherein said tool box housing is configured to occupy substantially an entire volume of the cargo area of the vehicle.