I didn't mention the main reason I went vertical with the box was porting placement for the hydro assist. By rotating the front of the box up, it allowed for a clean penetration through the core support for the hydro line. There is not enough room for fittings with as far forward as we got the box. Putting a rubber grommet lined hole for the hydro line to slip through and make it's way around the frame down to the ram gave me an out from carving a huge notch in the heavily trimmed core support. Not to mention it will poke out right through the middle of the body mount support above the body bolt. I may hard line with fittings through the core support so I can 90 once through.
