What tool boxes fit a Crew Cab 1500 5.7 bed?

[Steve Cloud]

Trying to decide between a full hard tonneau cover and a good tool box. Problem is, I'm not sure what good quality boxes fit in this size bed, due to the clearance of the wheel wells.

Would rather have a low-profile crossover, or a trunk-style. Any of you have them in your 5.7 beds?

 

[joshuaeb09]

Can't help you much with a low pro, but my full size weatherguard fits perfectly. If I didn't have the rack it would be almost kissing the wheel wells, but would still fit.

https://www.weatherguard.com/products/truck-tool-boxes-equipment/boxes/SaddleBox/127-5-02

 

[Thale51]

I have the Undercover classic hard tonneau cover on mine. The previous owner had put it on, and I liked it so I just kept it. I had a low profile toolbox in the Chevy that I had before I got my Ram, so I needed a place to store all my tools and random crap. I put some of it in the in-floor storage compartments (crew cab) and I got two Undercover Swingcase toolboxes that fit under the tonneau and sit above the wheel wells. I like it because you can swing them out (hence the name) and push them back and they pop back into place when you’re done with them. Not exactly the cheapest things out there, but they are perfect for what I needed them for.


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[Truck Fun]

Can't help you much with a low pro, but my full size weatherguard fits perfectly. If I didn't have the rack it would be almost kissing the wheel wells, but would still fit.

Could you post a picture of what your rack and box look like in your truck? Thanks.

 

[joshuaeb09]

Using rear spacers from Magnum and instead of the weatherguard mounts using 6 j hooks that have locktite on them.

 

[Shiva]

Mine fom a different thread
Not the biggest, well built, reasonably priced.
Got mine on sale for $75 Canadian.
Should have scooped up all of them. Regular priced $249
g

 

[bruce219]

I've had tool boxes for years,I went with a bed cover that rolls to open,its the american tonneau roll one.Best thing ever,have full use of truck bed as it rolls into a 8" x 8" box.Golf clubs,cart etc is safe.Was expensive but worth it as it is really tough.Mind you I still have a tool box on the f-150 work truck as it has racks.Its a weatherguard and is very good.

 

[joshuaeb09]

I had a bakflip with a bakbox before the Weatherguard went on. The bakbox ended up getting destroyed by our ****** back "roads". Also managing tools and what not was a pain since it's not all that heavy duty (The bakbox). I was going to get undercover swing cases, but some local guys had issues with them breaking and getting rattled to death like the bakbox. I've seen similar things on the ford forums from raptor owners so it just seems they don't like being off road too much.

I like the traditional box a lot better even though I have to give up bed space for it and in hind sight should've been what I went with from the get go. Worse case now I have to hitch up to one of the utility trailers to move something, but worth the trade off for me.

 

[Steve Cloud]

Using rear spacers from Magnum and instead of the weatherguard mounts using 6 j hooks that have locktite on them.

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Do you have a full truck shot of it all? Looks great.

 

[joshuaeb09]

Do you have a full truck shot of it all? Looks great.

There are some on my flares thread. Also some floating around in various stages in the eibach thread's in lifted section.

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/82214281ac-flares.147911/

 

[Pull Ya]

Here's mine--with a fiberglass tonneau cover.
Jay

 

[Steve Cloud]

Found this one, and am very intrigued. I like the idea of it sitting below the bedline, and being able to have a tonneau cover on it.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UJH7D...olid=3CVH0L500JLT1&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[ramlife68]

x2 weatherguard

 

[bruce219]

Found this one, and am very intrigued. I like the idea of it sitting below the bedline, and being able to have a tonneau cover on it.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UJH7D...olid=3CVH0L500JLT1&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Look at the size of you bed after putting that in

 

[Pull Ya]

On that last picture, would you have to remove the tonneau cover before you could get into the box or does the tonneau fold up vertically at the front edge of the box?
Jay

 

[Steve Cloud]

On that last picture, would you have to remove the tonneau cover before you could get into the box or does the tonneau fold up vertically at the front edge of the box?
Jay

would just have to fold it up. Not sure if I'll get a tool box or not yet. Gonna see how I like the soft fold tonneau first. Of course, the soft tonneau is pretty easy to take off, so I could have the box underneath, as well. Not sure yet.

 

[Pull Ya]

The fiberglass Leer I have takes a couple of people to take it off. Also if you wanna carry anything over about 20" tall it won't latch. I think they look better than the soft covers but they are not really functional if you use your bed much.
Jay

 

[Steve Cloud]

The fiberglass Leer I have takes a couple of people to take it off. Also if you wanna carry anything over about 20" tall it won't latch. I think they look better than the soft covers but they are not really functional if you use your bed much.
Jay

Agreed... thought about one of those, but I do use my bed pretty frequently.

 

[Steve Cloud]

Look at the size of you bed after putting that in

I don't think it would kill bed space any more than any other box. Picture at that angle makes it look a little different, imo

 

[Steve Cloud]

So, this ended up being a departure from what I was looking for, but I loved the look and the space of this box. Better Built SEC