Went with the low profile Weatherguard instead of the standard size that I had on my 2002 F250. Hard to get use to less space but I think it looks better in some ways.


standard size box from the 2002

 

 

Truck covers usa is by far the best. Plus you get a bed cover.

 

Same box I have. Fit all my essentials ect and pet tools I need for residential electrical service and emergency repairs.

 

 

I like how that low profile leaves the sliding rear window completely unobstructed. I think that's the direction I'd go.

I grew up in the pacific northwest, and Pro-Tech was a common brand, along side Weather Guard. I had a Pro-Tech box on my Ford Ranger and it was super nice. I have recently put a Dee Zee box on my son's Chevy Colorado. It was cheap and it is cheap. You get what you pay for. Someone sat on the box and it warped the lid. I could do jumping jacks on the lid of my Pro-Tech. Boxes tend to be a "you get what you pay for, and you pay for what you get" proposition.

Good luck.

 

 

In my opinion Highway Products toolbox is the best! Mine is 15 years old! Super strong!!!!

 

As a tool owner, the ideal method for my wife to purchase me anything tool-related, and she knows this, is to give me the cash and/or a visa gift card (not limited to which store I go to) and then earmark it as a toolbox fund. Then she'd accompany me, and we'd speak about the box, size, alternatives, future needs, etc. I would strongly consider https://www.scrooz.com.au/hardware/joist-hangers/ pack setups for living in an apartment. Several of them are intended for mobile use and have well-thought-out designs. If he needs a bit of a workbench, I will look into a 40ish-inch white lower tool chest with a wood top.

 

FWIW, since this was dug up from the depths of old threads....My Highway Products box is now 15 years old. The lift shocks gave up a few years ago and I hadn't bothered with trying figure out what the part numbers were. A couple months ago I emailed Highway Products just looking for a part number and received an email asking for my address and it would be taken care of. Couple weeks later I got new lifters in the mail. Wasn't expecting that but pretty awesome of them to do that. Not a huge expense on their part but much appreciated.

 

Weatherguard has withstood everything a 7 and 11 year old girls can throw at it. Now give the same two girls an anvil and glass hammer and the anvil will be destroyed in no time. Just saying. I keep chainsaw fences tools grease gun other tools and who knows what else. Snow rain heat. It is holding up well. Even my old crusty rump was standing on it sawing a limb yes it smacked me and the saw down and toolbox still opens and shuts. Now once the girls saw I was OK they had a good laugh at daddy busting his rump. I thought long and hard about locking them in the toolbox but i said well the toolbox has never done me wrong so I will not subject it to that type of torture. Just kidding I would never lock my kids up. Just using it as illustration purposes. But it is a good box. I farm and am pretty rough on stuff. I also do surveying work and have used it for that as well.