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Homemade Dog Box

Anyone ever welded a diamond plate aluminum dog box? Would 14 ga be strong enough or would 1/8" be better? 3/4" or 1" square tubing for a frame. Would you bother adding storage and make or buy vents and doors. Any other info would be appreciated.
-Henry

This was homemade from a plastic chemical tub by Nathan Lattimer in Ohio. its got diamond plate sliders and diamond plate back. used from old dog box.

Nathan certainly knows what he's doing.

That box looks awesome. I'm planning on building one as a welding project. The one I have now still has some life left in it but I just like to stay busy. Planning on having the guy I buy metal from shear the diamond plate to size then just go about building a frame and welding it all together. Should be a fun weekend project

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Originally posted by Trevor Lattimer




This was homemade from a plastic chemical tub by Nathan Lattimer in Ohio. its got diamond plate sliders and diamond plate back. used from old dog box.

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I made one out of 1/8" diamond and welded it all together and in my opinion it's too heavy. About all 1 guy wants to try and handle. I think it's 30"deep and 40" wide 19" tall. I would go lighter if I were to do it again.

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Originally posted by shadinc
Nathan certainly knows what he's doing.

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Originally posted by 99nighttrain
I made one out of 1/8" diamond and welded it all together and in my opinion it's too heavy. About all 1 guy wants to try and handle. I think it's 30"deep and 40" wide 19" tall. I would go lighter if I were to do it again.

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I think 14ga. with a frame would be strong enough. I also think 1/2" tubing would be plenty but whatever you feel comfortable with. Mine does not have a frame. I figure it just needs to hold the dogs in it. It's strong enough for me to stand on and I'm pushing 250lbs. I bent the top and bottom in the press and welded my sides to the bottom. And just bolt the top on. In the winter I line it with plywood. I'm guessing mine weighs about 60-70 lbs. It's a pain getting my arms around the thing to throw it on the truck.

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ive built a couple boxes and one dog trailer for a guy 14 ga should be fine I built everything on mine except the vents and latches and I put storage on the trailer and the box it's kind of up to you I know 1/8 is heavy as heck to load by yourself lol