Favorite Tool Box for 2nd Gen Ram
#11
11-21-2018 | 07:19 PM
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I was always under the impression it helped lol I have a metal "tarp" as they call it. It's retractable and can be removed in 45 seconds and still have access to 100% of the cargo space to haul. I'll leave it in there because it's lockable as is my tailgate and I keep my AR and my BOB (Bug Out Bag) under the tarp plus a few other emergency supplies.
That is good to know though!
That is good to know though!
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11-21-2018 | 08:09 PM
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That's why I got a tool box - for a trunk. It used to house all my tools and junk. Then I was fortunate to get a house with a garage last year. What a blessing!
No tonneau here. I need my box. Otherwise I would drive a SUV. But a truck isn't a truck without a toolbox. And I'm waaaaay too young for a topper. Although my friend who is 31 loves having a topper on his Ram. To each his own.
No tonneau here. I need my box. Otherwise I would drive a SUV. But a truck isn't a truck without a toolbox. And I'm waaaaay too young for a topper. Although my friend who is 31 loves having a topper on his Ram. To each his own.
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11-21-2018 | 10:19 PM
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That's why I got a tool box - for a trunk. It used to house all my tools and junk. Then I was fortunate to get a house with a garage last year. What a blessing!
No tonneau here. I need my box. Otherwise I would drive a SUV. But a truck isn't a truck without a toolbox. And I'm waaaaay too young for a topper. Although my friend who is 31 loves having a topper on his Ram. To each his own.
No tonneau here. I need my box. Otherwise I would drive a SUV. But a truck isn't a truck without a toolbox. And I'm waaaaay too young for a topper. Although my friend who is 31 loves having a topper on his Ram. To each his own.
. I want a toolbox but I don't want to get rid of my bed cover. I have a few bags back there. One is a BOB, another with jumper cables, a Dop kit (military instilled that in me) with a change of clothes and extra clothing to the season. Next is a bed rug. Might try to fit a toolbox onto the truck but would have to be water tight. What is a topper??
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11-22-2018 | 01:09 AM
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11-22-2018 | 11:29 AM
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No, as my tool box doesn't sit on the floor of the bed. But a flush mount box does so yeah, you'd miss some bed space. Depends what you need the bed for. I like being able to still shove long things under the box to utilize its 6.5' length. And with the gate down, I've got the full 8'.
You could get something like this low profile box so you can use it at the rear of the bed
The big one is the standard flush mount.
You could get something like this low profile box so you can use it at the rear of the bed
The big one is the standard flush mount.
#18
11-22-2018 | 01:21 PM
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No, as my tool box doesn't sit on the floor of the bed. But a flush mount box does so yeah, you'd miss some bed space. Depends what you need the bed for. I like being able to still shove long things under the box to utilize its 6.5' length. And with the gate down, I've got the full 8'.
You could get something like this low profile box so you can use it at the rear of the bed
The big one is the standard flush mount.
You could get something like this low profile box so you can use it at the rear of the bed
The big one is the standard flush mount.
