Cross bed toolboxes.

The most common type of truck toolbox is a crossbed tool box. This is a tool box that sits across the bed behind the truck cab and attaches to the bed rails by using j bolts or simply is drilled and bolted. Do not neglect to use a protective tape underneath the sides before you set it on your brand-new paint. There are single lid designs as well as the gull wing (opposing lids that open up from each side) versions. The popular trend through the last several years has been the "low profile" lids. The box sits down further inside the truck's bed and the top is only about a couple of inches higher than the your bed rails and does'nt interfear with your vision while backing up. The low profile model is only offered on single lid versions. The most preferred materials for most of these tool boxes is aluminum diamondplate. The majority of "bright finish" aluminum is just "not finished". It has a awesome shine to start off but if its left in the sun that sparkle will start to dull. All these boxes also come in a black powder coating. This is going to be a tough finish which will take a lot longer to dull out. A number of of the higher end boxes for example Weatherguard actually utilise a transparent powdered coat on all their bright finish boxes. Weatherguard also makes a number heavier duty steel toolboxes. They are available painted either white or black. These can be painted to match in cases where you prefer to go with a painted theme. The most cost effective way is to go with a plastic toolbox. They are generally black and are available in the crossbed, chest, porkchop and actually offer a box to mount to the front of a trailer.

Chest type toolboxes

Chest boxes are a beneficial choice the moment you like the clean appearance. This type of storage space devices just simply are placed about the ground of your bed ordinarily behind the truck's cab and come up even with the bed rails, distinctly clean. You have to receive a box that satisfies in between your wheel wells or even one that has been customized to fit around them. This may frequently become an problem with certain of the short crewcab beds. Chest boxes are practically constantly in the aluminum diamondplate and may be frequently together with a single lid. You'll currently have a option between bright finish or black. Any time you're trying to pick a finish look at just what exactly ones own truck's topic is. Are the mirrors black or chrome? What concerning the bumper?

Pork Chop Toolboxes

The pork chop box or even the fender well box as they are generally quite often called is the alternative any time you don't possess anything major to save and you need whole make use of of your own truck bed. These boxes are supplied in aluminum nevertheless plastic is actually the popular material. Undercover has the spanking new "Swingcase" fenderwell box that swings out for superior access. Most of these boxes get the job done properly with a truck tonneau cover because they never get in the way with the installation.