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| Recently upgraded my daily driver to a new GMC 2500 and now faced with the decision about what to do for a toolbox. I am not endowed with the longest of legs so thinking the conventional across the bed toolbox is not a great option although there are models out there with a built-in ladder. Been considering the over the fender well type toolboxes that are accessible from the rear of the pickup. Since I have never had these am curious if those of you that have tried them how well they worked and what brands seem the best. I realize these boxes won't have as much storage as the conventional toolboxes but may be more practical. Thanks in advance. |
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Central ND | Do you use the floor for pallets etc? Those full length sliders are pretty cool |
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| I like the idea of those but not practical for this truck with a fifth wheel ball. |
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Central ND | Gotcha, wouldn't work then |
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Southern Indiana | I went with a chest style weather guard in my new truck. I also have a cross style in my half ton. Either one I have to get in the bed to get anything out. I went with the chest style in my new truck for 2 important reasons. 1. The chest style eliminates space under the tool box from being a trap for small things and debris. 2. With the chest style I can still use my bed camera to hook up my gooseneck. |
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east central wi | Put running boards on that go to the rear wheel. they make a nice step to access the tool box.
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rochester IN | Not a very good picture. But I just put this together last week the idea works well for what I wanted. Just needs refined a bit and has been some since the pictures. Basically took garage door track mounted it just above the fender wheels and built a tray that will slide front to back. Allows for the use of the gooseneck could really mount any kind of box on it. Kinda of still a work in progress.
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SW MN | Truck has been Great too, 2500 CC 4x4 6.4 gas, ram box. |
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north central Kansas | I've got one of the rear 5-drawer fender-well type boxes. It's narrow enough pallets go by it if you're careful. I like that the tools are available at ground level with the tailgate down. It holds a reasonable amount of tools, but not other things like ratchet straps, jumper cables, jacks...things you might put in a large cross-bed type toolbox. I bought a cheaper one from Tractor Supply to test out the concept. It's lasted 3-4 years but it's starting to get pretty flimsy with rough treatment. I've considered a longer one accessible from the top to go in front of the fender for larger things. I think if you had one on each side your bed would start to feel pretty narrow. |
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E ND | Rimrock does make a drawer setup for a bed with gooseneck hitch if you do like that idea.
I have a truck vault I bought used but love the drawers and how easy they are to organize.
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coast of Maine | Vigarfarms,,thats an idea we need more photos of when you get her done. |
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NE Iowa | Tazzerblue - 4/17/2022 19:41
ram box.
Bingo. Can’t figure out why Ford/GM haven’t offered something similar. |
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se wi | https://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com/Truck-Bed-Accessories/Geneva-S... Mounts on rails, so it can be pulled out the back for removal. |
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north central Iowa, Hampton | for what it's worth, I used drop shackles and lowering keys on a '17 HD 25000 and got it 2" lower. That helps some too. It's not quite so stupid high to crawl into.
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SE Wyoming | I know it's not what you asked, but if you got a norstar sd tryck bed or something similar you would never go back to a regular bed and boxes. |
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| I agree with you, regular truck bed is actually not that practical to work out of. |
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| Rimrock with the 5th wheel opening has been an excellent toolbox for me. I would highly recommend one |
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Central Iowa | Are the Rimrocks hard to put in and take out when you don't need to use them? |
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E ND | They're usually bolted down down, not sure you'd want to take them in and out. |
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Central Iowa | ND Thanks only have 1 pickup so there would be times it would have to come out. |
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