โNov-19-2017 02:56 PM
โNov-20-2017 09:54 AM
scottkeen wrote:rhagfo wrote:
Why not not get a below rail tool box and problem solved! Then you can also add a tonneau cover. :B
The main reason for an above rail saddle box over a below rail storage chest for me is:
By putting in a below rail storage chest, I lose about 2 feet of bed length, ending up with about a 6-foot bed.
With an above rail saddle box, I can still shove 8-foot sheets of plywood or 8-foot 2x4 sticks under the saddle box.
But if an above rail saddle box will definitely interfere with the fifth wheel nose, then I'll have to re-think this whole box idea.
โNov-20-2017 09:46 AM
scottkeen wrote:
BTW, as I was looking into tonneau covers (to cover tool chests or tote boxes), I came across the TruXedo brand.
I'm interested in their TruXedo TruXport tonneau cover. It installs on top of the bed rails and sits up 1.5" above the rail, hopefully that will be OK. The reason I don't like the tonneau that mounts to the inside edges of the bed rails is because you lose about 3" of bed space on either side and it sits 1.0" above the rail only saving half an inch.
But what I found really interesting is their TruXedo TonneauMate truck box. It mounts to the tonneau rail and the box sits BELOW the bed rails but doesn't reach down to the bed floor so I can shove 8-foot lumber under the box. IOW, it's a lot like a saddle truck box but below the bed rails. I'd say it's the best of both worlds, but it's no Weather Guard truck box and costs a pretty penny.
Anyway, it's an option.Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.
โNov-20-2017 09:22 AM
scottkeen wrote:They make one that only sits maybe 2' above the rails. I h ave seen them, but do not remember the brand name.Lar's wrote:
I have a flip bak that folds toward the front so it sits probably as high as a box, and about 2' deep so I'd say, no problem.
How high above the bed rails does your bakflip sit when it's folded towards the front?
The truck box sits above the bed rails by 7-1/4"Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.
โNov-20-2017 06:16 AM
scottkeen wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Above bed tool boxes are a BIG no no.
Thanks, that's why I asked. I assume it's a "big no no" because it converts my 8-foot long bed into basically a 6-foot short bed?Cummins12V98 wrote:
This is what you want, also this is the hitch you want!
Andersen Ultimate Hitch is no good?
โNov-20-2017 05:15 AM
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โNov-20-2017 05:07 AM
โNov-20-2017 04:59 AM
โNov-19-2017 07:33 PM
scottkeen wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Above bed tool boxes are a BIG no no.
Thanks, that's why I asked. I assume it's a "big no no" because it converts my 8-foot long bed into basically a 6-foot short bed?Cummins12V98 wrote:
This is what you want, also this is the hitch you want!
Andersen Ultimate Hitch is no good?
โNov-19-2017 05:15 PM
scottkeen wrote:DReisinger wrote:
I looked at a above the rails box, but with a box that high, could not see the hitch for hookup to the fiver.
Ah, more reasons the above rail saddle box is out.
The below rail storage chest is out for me too, because I don't want to lose 2 feet of bed length when I have to drill and bolt that storage box to the bed.
I'm liking the tote boxes and tonneau cover idea now.
Thanks all.
โNov-19-2017 05:06 PM
โNov-19-2017 04:14 PM
DReisinger wrote:
I looked at a above the rails box, but with a box that high, could not see the hitch for hookup to the fiver.
โNov-19-2017 04:02 PM
โNov-19-2017 03:46 PM
โNov-19-2017 03:46 PM
scottkeen wrote:rhagfo wrote:
Why not not get a below rail tool box and problem solved! Then you can also add a tonneau cover. :B
The main reason for an above rail saddle box over a below rail storage chest for me is:
By putting in a below rail storage chest, I lose about 2 feet of bed length, ending up with about a 6-foot bed.
With an above rail saddle box, I can still shove 8-foot sheets of plywood or 8-foot 2x4 sticks under the saddle box.
But if an above rail saddle box will definitely interfere with the fifth wheel nose, then I'll have to re-think this whole box idea.