Mounting bracket for a composite truck body floor

A method for coupling a chassis rail of a vehicle to a longitudinal composite support beam that extends from a lower surface of a composite floor of a cargo body of the vehicle comprising:

• coupling at least one connector to a support beam coupler;
• adhesively bonding the support beam coupler to the longitudinal composite support beam such that at least a portion of the at least one connector is positioned between an inner surface of the support beam coupler and a bottom surface of the composite support beam;
• positioning a chassis rail adjacent the support beam coupler and between legs of the at least one connector;
• and
• coupling a chassis rail bracket to the legs of the at least one connector using at least one coupler such that the chassis rail is coupled between the chassis rail bracket, the support beam coupler, and the legs of the at least one connector.

A cargo vehicle comprising:

• a chassis coupled to a motorized truck and having at least one longitudinal rail;
• a cargo body coupled to the chassis and including a floor for supporting cargo, the floor of the cargo body having at least one longitudinal composite support beam that extends from a lower surface of the floor;
• and
• at least one mounting apparatus coupling the longitudinal rail of the chassis to the longitudinal composite support beam, the mounting apparatus comprising:
• a support beam coupler adhesively bonded to the longitudinal support beam;
• at least one connector coupled to the support beam coupler, wherein at least a portion of the at least one connector is aligned vertically beneath the longitudinal support beam;
• and
• a chassis rail bracket coupled to the at least one connector beneath the longitudinal rail of the chassis.

A mounting apparatus for use with a cargo vehicle comprising a chassis having at least one longitudinal rail coupled to a motorized truck and a cargo body coupled to the chassis and including a floor for supporting cargo, the floor of the cargo body having at least one longitudinal composite support beam that extends from a lower surface of the floor, the mounting apparatus coupling the longitudinal rail of the chassis to the longitudinal composite support beam of the floor of the cargo body, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a support beam coupler adhesively bonded to the longitudinal composite support beam;
• at least one connector comprising a plurality of legs and coupled to the support beam coupler, at least a portion of the connector being positioned between a bottom surface of the longitudinal composite support beam and an inner surface of the support beam coupler;
• and
• a chassis rail bracket coupled to the at least one connector beneath the longitudinal rail of the chassis.

A cargo vehicle with at least one longitudinal rail coupled to a motorized truck, the cargo vehicle comprising:

• a cargo body coupled to a chassis and including a floor for supporting cargo, the floor of the cargo body having at least one longitudinal composite support beam that extends from a lower surface of the floor;
• and
• at least one mounting apparatus coupling the longitudinal rail of the chassis to the longitudinal composite support beam of the floor of the cargo body, the mounting apparatus comprising:
• a support beam coupler adhesively bonded to the longitudinal composite support beam;
• at least one connector comprising a plurality of legs and supported by the support beam coupler;
• and
• a chassis rail bracket coupled to the at least one connector beneath the longitudinal rail of the chassis.