Truck Box.....

DJayx · August 27, 2014

Who here has a truck/tool box in the bed? What Brand? What do you like or dislike? I'll start.

Kobalt low profile black diamond plate with premium handles.

+ I think it looks great

+ I can stand/sit/kneel on it to wash/dry/wax roof ( I'm 6'0" 250ish )

+ Everything stays dry, latched tight

+ open from either side

- Had to adjust the latches slightly to get a real tight seal

- worried about scratches and dents

blacksvt · August 27, 2014

I have a textured black (not the shiny) diamond plate box from Tractors Supply. I took it off of my old truck and it still looks great after a couple of years. I also added an Access toolbox tonneau so I have a toolbox and a covered bed. I tow a camper so the toolbox is a great place to keep my WDH dry and locked up.

Texas Husker · August 27, 2014

I have a textured black (not the shiny) diamond plate box from Tractors Supply. I took it off of my old truck and it still looks great after a couple of years. I also added an Access toolbox tonneau so I have a toolbox and a covered bed. I tow a camper so the toolbox is a great place to keep my WDH dry and locked up.

Does it still form a good seal against the toolbox? Keep going back and forth on this combo or an in bed toolbox and full tonneau.

blacksvt · August 27, 2014

It does seal up nicely to the toolbox. I added some black silicone (optional). I did add extra weather strip where the toolbox meets the front of the truck bed. Very happy so far with this setup. The access cover is NICE. I have never had a tonneau, and I was concerned about,it being flimsy, but it is built solid, and hopefully should last a long time.

Texas Husker · August 27, 2014

It does seal up nicely to the toolbox. I added some black silicone (optional). I did add extra weather strip where the toolbox meets the front of the truck bed. Very happy so far with this setup. The access cover is NICE. I have never had a tonneau, and I was concerned about,it being flimsy, but it is built solid, and hopefully should last a long time.

Thanks. Was hoping to hear that.

DJayx - That is the toolbox I've been contemplating. Was it quick and was for the latch adjustment? If I go the in bed box, I am looking at a DeeZee box.

kstruckcountry · August 27, 2014

Not a 2014, but for an idea of longevity my pickup had an Access soft cover when I got it. It's been 3 years since then, and who knows how long the cover was on before that, still in great shape. Not sure how I got along on road trips before.

GMC-AT · August 27, 2014

low profile whatever you do...

for me.. I got a Cam locker .. real solid box.

blacksvt · August 27, 2014

The low profile boxes will not work with the toolbox tonneau.

johne · August 27, 2014

I have the low profile Kobalt made by better built and I also have one of their side boxes. Can't complain much for what they cost. Diamond plate is much thinner than the old weatherguards I had on my Dodge, but price was right. I weigh about 240 pounds and stand on the cross bed tool box on average 6-10 times each week to load and unload my kayaks with no problems so far.

My crossbed low profile toolbox sits about as high as a full depth one because I custom made some brackets out of aluminum and diamondplate to fit over my tracrac.

Texas Husker · August 28, 2014

The low profile boxes will not work with the toolbox tonneau.

I'm guessing that would be because the latch handle location?

white1500 · August 28, 2014

Have you considered using one of the small side boxes in the normal location? That's what I'm using and it has a minimal impact on space while having a surprising amount of room, I have all the tools I could reasonably want/need on the road and them some. And I also have some space on either side for misc items, and its shorter than the bed rails so its relatively invisible.

Texas Husker · August 28, 2014

Have you considered using one of the small side boxes in the normal location? That's what I'm using and it has a minimal impact on space while having a surprising amount of room, I have all the tools I could reasonably want/need on the road and them some. And I also have some space on either side for misc items, and its shorter than the bed rails so its relatively invisible.

Which one? I was at one point looking at the Undercover swing case. I don't need to put much in the back, just nice to keep the cab clean.

johne · August 28, 2014

The kobalt side box is pretty decent for the money. But how would you secure it from theft if you just put it where a crossbed box would go? Are you talking about putting it under a tonneu cover?