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Pic request: in bed tool boxes

Im getting tired of looking at my huge over the rail toolbox, its silver and im in the process of doing away with polished metal and i havnt made up my mind if i want to paint it or not. So im thinking about getting a chest tool box to put in the truck that isnt as noticable. I didnt know if any of you guys had them or what your experiences are with them. So if you a pic or a comment post it up. Thanks!
 
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I'll post a pic in the morning. I have a uaw chest tool box
 
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I was actually looking at a small gang/tool box to sit in the bed up near the cab. It wont stick up over the bed rails at all.
 
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My chest tool box sits in the bed and it sticks about an inch abouce the bed sides
 
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Here IS ONE IN A STEPPIE:



I found this on the web, call ed the guy but I can’t remember where/when If I find the invoice I will post.
Advertised with .062 thk wall but this one is .125, had to order it special; the thin stuff flexed too much.
 
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Pictures! Lol maybe these will help





 
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How did you guys mount them?
 
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I'll take a pic of it but it's just hooks and one side has a lock on it.
 
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Oh yeah I see it now. Could you secure it with the bed bolts?
 
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i have a ultra low pro on bed rail tool box, it sticks up only 1 and half inchs
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
How did you guys mount them?
I drilled three holes in the bed and it's bolted down.
 
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yeah i would probably want to bolt it down. 04 ranger do you know how wide yours is? I have some shovels and axes and stuff that i would need to fit in there.
 
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damn this thread makes me drool. i want one of these bad. so i can run a toolbox with my shell.
 
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I didn't bother using bed bolts or anything, I wanted to be able to take it out quickly if I needed to. I've ran that box with those hooks for almost 7 years and I've had no issues
 
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I drilled three holes in the bed and it's bolted down.
That is the way it should be done.

I am working on a rear support system that attaches to my back rack and extends down to the bed.
I think the weight of the tools and such will keep it in place but just to be sure I will attach it (somehow) to my back rack.

Watch the metal thickness.

I can’t find my paperwork on where I got it from, I will keep looking.
 
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justin where did you get yours from?
 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
justin where did you get yours from?
Tractor Supply Company, I don't even remember if it was made for any certain vehicle. I just measured the inside of the bed and went with that
 
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I'd love an inbed. I have a Stanley one but I don't really trust it. (It's thinnish plastic.)
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
Tractor Supply Company, I don't even remember if it was made for any certain vehicle. I just measured the inside of the bed and went with that
alright thanks. I'll have to go there in a little bit
 
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Originally Posted by littlered
yeah i would probably want to bolt it down. 04 ranger do you know how wide yours is? I have some shovels and axes and stuff that i would need to fit in there.
I can get a measurement tomorrow but I have a shovel in there its a short shovel it's about waist high. There is about three inches of space between the bed sides and toolbox.... Maybe that will give you an idea
 
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Wrong vehicle but this is an idea for you. I got a good deal on a polished aluminum box so I got it and bedlined it with herculiner.

 
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