Underbody/topside truck box?

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Has anyone ever mounted a topside box as an underbody? Can you see any obvious problems?

I need an underbody box for one of my trailers and don't really have 18" of depth clearance for a standard underbody box. I can fit a 12 or 14" deep topside box.

Thoughts?
 
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Thoughts?
 
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I see no reason why you can't use a top side box as an underbody box. I mounted a 14" deep topside box underbody on a gooseneck trailer I previously owned for the same reason. Just had to make my own support brackets to hold the box.
 
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That's exactly what I was hoping to hear. Thanks!
 
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If there is structure above the box, why can't you hang the box with bolts? My steel ones I have could support themselves that way. Jon
 

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