Removable storage assembly for a vehicle

An automotive vehicle comprising:

• a cargo area having a fore sidewall, an aft sidewall, a first lateral sidewall, and a second lateral sidewall, the first lateral sidewall and the second lateral sidewall being spaced from one another along a lateral axis;
• a first attachment point disposed on a first interior surface of the first lateral sidewall, the first attachment point having a first orifice;
• a second attachment point disposed on a second interior surface of the second lateral sidewall, the second attachment point having a second orifice;
• a cargo storage device having a first end, a second end, and a cargo storage portion between the first end and the second end;
• a first post disposed at the first end, the first post being at least partially disposed in the first orifice;
• and
• a second post disposed at the second end, the second post being at least partially disposed in the second orifice.

A method of coupling a cargo storage device to a vehicle, comprising:

• providing a cargo storage device having a first end, a second end, a cargo storage portion between the first end and the second end, a first post disposed at the first end, and a second post disposed at the second end;
• positioning the first post proximate a first tie-down point provided on a first sidewall of a cargo area of the vehicle, the first tie-down point having a first aperture with a generally vertical central axis;
• positioning the second post proximate a second tie-down point provided on a second sidewall of the cargo area of the vehicle, the second tie-down point having a second aperture with a generally vertical central axis;
• and
• moving the cargo storage device relative to the cargo area of the vehicle to insert the first post into the first aperture and to insert the second post into the second aperture.