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New tool box.

I finally got something that I have been wanting for along time! I bought a Duralast low profile tool box locally off a guy from craigslist.

I paid $110 for it which I think is a smoking deal. It came with Grip-rite mounts that worked great.

I am going to cut my stock bed rails and then put them back on. I think Christan did it when he had his Ranger.

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Dang I paid 220 for mine

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I don't know how I ever not had one though. Got it 2 days ago its great. I can carry all my tools and random crap without cluttering the back seat up.
 
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looks good! i got my low-pro from craigslist too, love it!
$50, painted it black..it looks alright enough!
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All of ours look great. All the low profiles around my area go for about $150 so I got a good deal.

Those of you who paid $50 got a steal.

They are aswome as far as being practical. You can fit tons of stuff in them.

How did you guys mount yours?
 
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
All of ours look great. All the low profiles around my area go for about $150 so I got a good deal.

Those of you who paid $50 got a steal.

They are aswome as far as being practical. You can fit tons of stuff in them.
Kmow what really sucks, same afternoon I got mine the exact one popped up on Craigslist for 120. It was like 2 hours ago so it wasn't worth it in gas to go get it. I love how I don't even see it in my rear-view mirror, the only thing that sucks is I gotta take it back out this weekend for my body lift lol
 
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
All of ours look great. All the low profiles around my area go for about $150 so I got a good deal.

Those of you who paid $50 got a steal.

They are aswome as far as being practical. You can fit tons of stuff in them.

How did you guys mount yours?
i used the little better built mounts for mine from lowe's. No drilling. Mine didn't have a key, so i got a 'universal' lock cylinder for like a big cabinent or something...same exact thing, cost me $4! I have all kinds of stuff floating around that thing.
 
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trent get some pics up of your truck with that body lift asap when you put it on, should look sick.. im going to get a bl for my truck too this fall.. but wanted to see some other trucks with bl's first :D
 
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Originally Posted by Goodysgotacuda
i used the little better built mounts for mine from lowe's. No drilling. Mine didn't have a key, so i got a 'universal' lock cylinder for like a big cabinent or something...same exact thing, cost me $4! I have all kinds of stuff floating around that thing.
I used the same things. The Grip Rites or whatever, worked great for me. That sucker isn't going anywhere. Mine came with a lock, seems pretty darn secure too.
 
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im kicking my self now for not buying that low pro tool box, oh well


yarrr im thinking somebody in the past tinted my rear windows? or is that just stock..
 
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When did you buy the one that you have know? You can always take it back.
 
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I would take mine back if I didn't already take the Kobalt emblem off and drill holes in it lol
 
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Jake and Trent...

Got you both beat..


I paid $40 for mine and it's in the same condition as both of yours! HAHA

Good times!
 
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I actually have everyone beat, I didn't pay squat for mine. Early birthday present FTW!
 
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Looks good man leave the rails off it looks better w/o them nice though good deal for sure man
 
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Does anyone have any pics of Christian's truck when he had the low profile and the bed rails on? I wanted to see what it looked like before I started cutting.

Thanks.
 
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Nice, I need to get a box!
 
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Originally Posted by RangerMuse
Looks good man leave the rails off it looks better w/o them nice though good deal for sure man
I second that. It looks better without em
 
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Has anyone ever seen or mounted a light in a tool box?

I think it would be cool to have one in their so at night you could see.
 
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One step ahead of you dude lol

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Some with the under hood lighting too
 
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Nice Tre! How did you do the wiring? What did you connect them to?
 
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In the first pic you can't see it, but it's a chrome push button switch off like a set of kc's... It's green lit when they're off and red when they're on... I think...

I just wired the switch to a fuse on my fuse junction from delcity.net and ran the acc wire off the switch to the positive wire on the lights... then ran the ground to the ground that goes to my compressor and relay in the box as well

I think the lights were about $15-$20 a pair.. Then I replaced the led's that were on each light with 55k mcd led's for a more white look, made it a lil brighter too... Same with under the hood...

I have a thread somewhere with what I did, with the before and after pics of the new LED's and the old and install and stuff...

It helps SO much at night when I'm looking for a tool to work on my friends' broke down chevys lol
 
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Awsome bro. If you find that thread of yours post it up. I would like to take a look at it.
 
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Awsome bro. If you find that thread of yours post it up. I would like to take a look at it.
I second that because I like the idea of light under the hood
 
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Dam nice, those Chevy boys should put you in a commercial!
 
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