Utility vehicle dump box

A dump box for a utility vehicle having a forward cab portion and a rearward bed portion, the dump box comprising:

• a dump box bed having a front end, first and second sides, and a rear end;
• a front panel provided at the front end, the front panel dividing the forward cab portion of the utility vehicle from the rearward bed portion of the utility vehicle;
• first and second side walls, a front end of each side wall being pivotable along a generally vertical axis and a rear end of each side wall being removably secured to the tailgate, the side walls being positionable between a first position along the first and second sides respectively and a second position along the front panel;
• a tailgate provided at the rear end, the tailgate including a top edge and a bottom edge and being adjustable between a closed generally vertical position and an open generally horizontal position;
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• a lower support provided at the bottom edge of the tailgate for supporting the tailgate in the open generally horizontal position, the lower support extending generally vertically downwards from the tailgate when the tailgate is in the closed generally vertical position, and abutting the dump box bed when the tailgate is in the open generally horizontal position.

A dump box for a utility vehicle having a forward cab portion and a rearward bed portion, the dump box comprising:

• a dump box bed having a front end, first and second sides, and a rear end;
• a front panel provided at the front end, the front panel dividing the forward cab portion of the utility vehicle from the rearward bed portion of the utility vehicle;
• a tailgate provided at the rear end;
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• first and second side walls, a front end of each side wall being pivotable along a generally vertical axis and a rear end of each side wall being removably secured to the tailgate, the side walls being positionable between a first position along the first and second sides respectively and a second position along the front panel wherein the second position is substantially parallel with and against the front panel.