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Title: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: Deepforkhogger on December 31, 2013, 07:19:00 am
Looking to build a new dog box, wanting something that I can load by my self, use in the winter and can hold a couple dogs on each side . If y'all could help me out and post some pics of wat y'all got I would appreciate it! Thanks!!!


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: LAhunter91 on December 31, 2013, 08:36:54 am
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/epybu7ej.jpg) wife got this one built for me for Christmas,


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: halfbreed on December 31, 2013, 09:11:53 am
  i'll get you some pictures of mine in a bit . it's 4x4 wide and 3 tall I made it out of commercial square a/c duct some 30 odd years ago . it has been the best box I have ever owned and has hauled coon hounds beagles , labs and you name it  lol . it might weigh 50 pounds and is strong enough to rig dogs off the top or to support my 195 pound behind as of late  lol  . if you know some one in the commercial a/c buisness it wouldn't cost you very much to have one banged together  .


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: rebel ridge kennels on December 31, 2013, 09:23:01 am
 I use a couple of the large plastic dog crates. Set side by side then run a large rubber strap across the front top and another behind them. You can haul a couple medium size dogs on each side super light weight and easy to handle. Not anything fancy but very functional.


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: reatj81 on December 31, 2013, 09:46:37 am
  i'll get you some pictures of mine in a bit . it's 4x4 wide and 3 tall I made it out of commercial square a/c duct some 30 odd years ago . it has been the best box I have ever owned and has
hauled coon hounds beagles , labs and you name it  lol . it might weigh 50 pounds and is strong enough to rig dogs off the top or to support my 195 pound behind as of late  lol  . if you know some one in the commercial a/c buisness it wouldn't cost you very much to have one banged together  .
Can you post some pictures


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: halfbreed on December 31, 2013, 10:24:41 am
  I don't know what I was thinking this morning lol  . the box is 4'' wide 3'' deep and 2'' tall , had a rough nite the old bones was aching  lol 

(http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj507/halfbreed3/008_zpsf02d8f02.jpg) (http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/halfbreed3/media/008_zpsf02d8f02.jpg.html)

(http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj507/halfbreed3/005_zps821190ca.jpg) (http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/halfbreed3/media/005_zps821190ca.jpg.html)

(http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj507/halfbreed3/003_zps557e468f.jpg) (http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/halfbreed3/media/003_zps557e468f.jpg.html)

(http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj507/halfbreed3/004_zpsa01b54e2.jpg) (http://s1265.photobucket.com/user/halfbreed3/media/004_zpsa01b54e2.jpg.html)


 the old box is looking a little rough these days and after 30+ years of abuse the bottom is starting to go but that is an easy fix , and I need to replace the grills on the sides and front of the doors but hey I can't complain it's been in service a long time   lol .


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: halfbreed on December 31, 2013, 10:30:15 am
  the good thing about this a/c duct is that if you know a good duct man with a tin break and spot welder you can make them any size you want and they last a long time as said I've seen these shiney  factory made boxes that were pure junk after a few years  .


Title: Re: Light weight dog boxes
Post by: RockinJ84 on January 01, 2014, 11:04:05 pm
A buddy of mine built me one outta 1/2 square tubin frame, an wrapped it in sheet metal. It's 30x46 it fits in the bed of my mule tight, an can pick it up by myself an carry around