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Tonneau or toolbox?

I have been bouncing around the idea of getting rid of my tonneau in favor of a toolbox. I do like the tonneau, but I have always liked the look of toolboxes and like the idea of my bed being open so I dont need to take the tonneau off every time I want to haul something taller than the bed. What do you guys think?

Heres a pic of the tonneau just for giggles.
 
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What about a soft-tonneau with a tailgate lock? Thats been working for me for a while.
 
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^ Just what I was thinking
 
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Keep some sort of tonneau... you'll thank yourself in the winter because your box won't be full of snow
 
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Neither. Get a canopy, it's the most useful IMHO
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
What about a soft-tonneau with a tailgate lock? Thats been working for me for a while.
Yea I have kinda been bouncing around the idea of a soft tonneau. Do they sell tonneaus that are compatible with a toolbox?
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Neither. Get a canopy, it's the most useful IMHO
Never been a fan of toppers, but yours does look pretty sweet!
 
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keep what you have for winter, and get a toolbox for summer. do you haul that much in winter anyways?
 
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I think Extang makes a cover you can use with a toolbox. Personally I like the Extang Trifecta tri-fold cover and my power tailgate lock!
 
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Originally Posted by Vonhanson
keep what you have for winter, and get a toolbox for summer. do you haul that much in winter anyways?
Yea that could be a possibility.
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I think Extang makes a cover you can use with a toolbox. Personally I like the Extang Trifecta tri-fold cover and my power tailgate lock!
Nice! I'll have to check that out.
 
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Originally Posted by FULLSCALE
I think Extang makes a cover you can use with a toolbox. Personally I like the Extang Trifecta tri-fold cover and my power tailgate lock!
Got that three weeks ago, love it....its like a 6ft tool box
 

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Originally Posted by 07rangersport
Neither. Get a canopy, it's the most useful IMHO
Or have all three
 
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