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Anyone have one of the swinging tool box storage cases? Please share your experience with them and pics. I am interested in getting one. Seems convenient!

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I got two! For me, I really needed a tool box that would still allow for a regular tonneua cover. They hold quite a lot of tools/off road gear. Its nice that they swing out as well so you don't have to open the cover. There is also lock on the toolbox if you dont have a cover or its up.

 

Link here: UnderCover Swing Case

 

 

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30 minutes ago, PureZ71 said:

I got two! For me, I really needed a tool box that would still allow for a regular tonneua cover. They hold quite a lot of tools/off road gear. Its nice that they swing out as well so you don't have to open the cover. There is also lock on the toolbox if you dont have a cover or its up.

 

Link here: UnderCover Swing Case

 

 

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very nice! thanks for sharing!

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Bought a pair of the factory GM boxes (installed one so far), and they are pretty slick. Don't take up a ton of room when they are locked into place, and hold quite a bit of "stuff". Have gone through touchless car washes, and no leaks, so that is an added bonus. I would recommend them.

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I've had the Swing Cases on other trucks. Even under a bed cover, the latches rusted and became hard to unlatch to swing the case out. I have a hard time drilling holes into the bedside to install the mounting bracket. They also had a tendency to swing back to the closed position if the truck was any off level towards the front. That made it a pain to get multiple things out one at a time. I did like them and they made it convenient to use, I just wish they installed without drilling (impossible).

 

I also just picked up a set of the GM side mounted boxes. They will tell you they won't fit with a bed cover, but that obviously isn't true since I have them installed that way (with a little mounting change). They don't take up any useable room in the bed sides. See my pictures below. GM stopped making these, but you can find them on Craigslist or FB Marketplace. They obviously are a bit more expensive than the Swing Case ones though.

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18 hours ago, mjonesjr84 said:

I've had the Swing Cases on other trucks. Even under a bed cover, the latches rusted and became hard to unlatch to swing the case out. I have a hard time drilling holes into the bedside to install the mounting bracket. They also had a tendency to swing back to the closed position if the truck was any off level towards the front. That made it a pain to get multiple things out one at a time. I did like them and they made it convenient to use, I just wish they installed without drilling (impossible).

 

I also just picked up a set of the GM side mounted boxes. They will tell you they won't fit with a bed cover, but that obviously isn't true since I have them installed that way (with a little mounting change). They don't take up any useable room in the bed sides. See my pictures below. GM stopped making these, but you can find them on Craigslist or FB Marketplace. They obviously are a bit more expensive than the Swing Case ones though.

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those are nice! I will keep an eye out for them on CL or FB Marketplace. I guess the only thing is you have to open the tonneau each time you want to get in there, right? The swing boxes would come past the end of the tonneau.

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1 minute ago, Moose0814 said:

those are nice! I will keep an eye out for them on CL or FB Marketplace. I guess the only thing is you have to open the tonneau each time you want to get in there, right? The swing boxes would come past the end of the tonneau.

Correct, the bed cover has to open at least the rear portion to get them open and access them. I put stuff that I wouldn't use a whole lot in the front of the boxes. That way I just open the first fold of the tri-fold cover to get to the back.

 

Yea, the Swing Case will allow you access without completely opening the cover. The ones I had (on a 2018 Colorado) required the rear portion of the hard tri-fold cover to be open or the Swing Case removed from the mount to get the lid open 100%.

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if anyone sees any swing boxes or storage boxes used for sale on CL, FB Marketplace, or ebay, please DM or post here if allowed. thanks.

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