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Tool Box VS Tonneau cover POLL

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by maxpower29, Apr 24, 2011.

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Tonneau cover VS Tool box

Poll closed Jan 18, 2014.

  1. Tonneau

    314 vote(s)
    53.7%

  2. Tool Box

    282 vote(s)
    48.2%
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  1. Apr 24, 2011 at 1:06 PM
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    OZ-T

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    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    Get a bed mat for sure , but what I was going to suggest is to ask your insurance provider whether your work tools would be covered for theft in a truck box , that may make your decision easier .

    If you use your truck for work though and transport tools and finished components in boxes , I still say chest style toolbox and canopy .
     
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  2. Apr 24, 2011 at 1:17 PM
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    maxpower29

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    Ya tools stolen would be covered. They are whenever the vans/trucks get broken into, but its through house insurance
     
    maxpower29, Apr 24, 2011
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  3. Apr 24, 2011 at 1:20 PM
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    OZ-T

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    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

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    Probably not from a tupperware tote in the bed .
     
    OZ-T, Apr 24, 2011
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  4. Apr 24, 2011 at 1:44 PM
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    1Bigbird

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    1Bigbird Yo! Wat up peeps?

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    I got the Tri fold tonneau with the tail gate lock! :)
     
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  5. Apr 24, 2011 at 2:05 PM
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    RedTaco2134

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    Tonneau. The whole Truck bed turns into a Tool box.:D
     
    RedTaco2134, Apr 24, 2011
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  6. Apr 24, 2011 at 3:20 PM
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    maxpower29

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    after some serious thought, Im thinking about doing this. The girlfriend will go splits with it too, but not the tool box. Im thinking I have no option lol
     
    maxpower29, Apr 24, 2011
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  7. Apr 24, 2011 at 5:43 PM
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    not sure if this would fit what you're looking for but I've considered getting one of these. I have a regular roll top now and love it since I often keep my snowboard and/or golf clubs in the bed and want the extra security.

    http://www.truckcoversusa.com/html/toolbox.html
     
    tisher49, Apr 24, 2011
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  8. Apr 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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    Im getting a Truxedo Lo Pro QT and a Weatherguard Chest to fit under it... so I would have voted BOTH if that was an option.
     
    DevL, Apr 24, 2011
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  9. Apr 25, 2011 at 5:37 AM
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  10. Apr 25, 2011 at 6:05 AM
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    lol, well from previous mistakes, I learned to ask other people opinions on new things. Although I may have asked in a rude way
     
    maxpower29, Apr 25, 2011
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  11. Apr 25, 2011 at 6:12 AM
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    Why not both?
     
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  12. Apr 25, 2011 at 6:15 AM
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    Im probably gonna get both because I cant decide, but first Im putting the Viper alarm on this week to make sure people dont jack me sheeet. Tool box is used so thats what gave me the idea, and fairly cheap
     
    maxpower29, Apr 25, 2011
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  13. Apr 25, 2011 at 7:45 AM
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    i think i've seen them but you could get a hard tonneau cover like one made of metal that has a lock. one that to open the tailgate you have to open the top but is also easy to get off.
     
    franzcars, Apr 25, 2011
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  14. Apr 25, 2011 at 8:11 AM
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    For me I am probably going with an Undercover tonnueu hard cover.

    I keep tools and equipment in my truck and a soft cover for me doesnt feel as safe.
    Plus the Undercover kind is not easliy scratched and is only 50 pounds if I need to take it off.

    Only problem is the price! $750!!! Which is effing crazy IMO. :eek:
     
    ::childstoy::, Apr 25, 2011
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  15. Apr 25, 2011 at 9:44 AM
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    ya I want the Extang hard one, but its toooooo much
     
    maxpower29, Apr 25, 2011
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  16. Apr 25, 2011 at 10:22 AM
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    For my needs, I have a toolbox that I keep all the stuff that is always in the truck for basic preparedness...trolley jack, emergency roadside toolkit, jumper cables, tow straps, cargo straps, washer fluid, etc...

    The jump seats in my Access Cab are hardly ever used, they stay flipped forward with a rubber mat covering 2/3 of the area and a compartment-ed open top tool tray I picked up at Lowe's covering the other 1/3. That area is for gear and stuff I want to keep secure, but that is not always in the truck.

    My toolbox is short enough (front to back) that my ATV fits with the tailgate down. Put together the board in attached pics from some scraps I had in my shed...I was a little worried about the internal strength of the tailgate...

    That's what works for my needs, just to give you another perspective to consider. I think it comes down to what works for your (and your girlfriend's) needs. Good luck finding the right solution. :)

    tailgate 005.jpg
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    tailgate 008.jpg
     
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  17. Apr 25, 2011 at 12:56 PM
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    I voted for both. :)
     
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  18. Apr 25, 2011 at 3:09 PM
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    Roll-up soft tonneau FTW! Keeps the bed dry and clear of snow so I don't have to worry about cleaning it out to use the bed. I can keep small stuff under it when it rains. It keeps things out of sight. I can easily roll it up to carry larger items. Toolbox takes up way too much space, especially for me because furniture is one thing that I move A LOT and I need to have use of the full bed.
     
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  19. Apr 25, 2011 at 3:58 PM
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    Evil Monkey There's an evil monkey in my truck

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    A tonneau won't get better gas mileage over an open box.
     
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  20. Apr 25, 2011 at 4:16 PM
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    Bilstien 5100's all around, OME 885 coils, AAL, Total Chaos UCA's
    Toolbox, and highwayproducts.com has the best all American boxes. They do custom mods and stuff too on their boxes.
     
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