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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. Jun 6, 2011 at 5:34 AM
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    Bloom

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    How about a DiamondBack SE? It would be like getting a tonneau cover that turns your bed into a tool box.


    http://www.diamondbackcovers.com/index.php
     
    Bloom, Jun 6, 2011
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  2. Jun 6, 2011 at 4:16 PM
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    BradleyScottETC

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    Same here.
     
    BradleyScottETC, Jun 6, 2011
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  3. Jun 6, 2011 at 4:17 PM
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    kingston73

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    Explain this please? I don't understand how a cover that can roll up and not take up any room in the bed limits your carrying capacity more than a tool box that takes up at least a foot of bed space?
     
    kingston73, Jun 6, 2011
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  4. Jun 6, 2011 at 6:34 PM
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    Kingfrog

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    A roll up fine. but its not secure and easy to break into. The Undercover is secure and can be removed in minutes. Unless someone routinely carries large loads, The covered bed is well worth the money. It is one giant tool box. I sold the UVS and looked at all the covers. The Undercover was the best in so far as security, water resistance, removal, and storage. A giant car trunk that can be left on and up for large items as well.
     
    Kingfrog, Jun 6, 2011
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  5. Dec 4, 2011 at 11:44 AM
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    jw1983

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    Both. Just use a smaller tool box that doesn't inter fear with the tonneau cover.
     
    jw1983, Dec 4, 2011
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  6. Dec 9, 2011 at 2:43 PM
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    pudge151

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    locking tonneau and tailgate lock
     
    pudge151, Dec 9, 2011
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  7. Dec 9, 2011 at 3:02 PM
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    ToyComa92

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    Get a lowprofile tool box and a tonneau! haha can you do that?! I would go with the tonneau cover as im looking into getting one as well.
     
    ToyComa92, Dec 9, 2011
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  8. Dec 15, 2011 at 7:25 AM
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    sfhunter

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    I'd go for the cover. I have a roll and lock and I put a nice large tool box in that fits under the cover when I need it. The roll and lock locks and when you need to move stuff that is big, just roll slide it open and it doesn't get in the way at all.
     
    sfhunter, Dec 15, 2011
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  9. Apr 8, 2012 at 2:26 AM
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    stewartx

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    I have a toolbox (aluminum tread plate, full width, gull wing lids, cb antenna in center) and voted for that. However, I see you're in Canada, so a tonneau may be more useful to you during the more frequent foul weather.
     
    stewartx, Apr 8, 2012
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  10. Apr 8, 2012 at 4:02 AM
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    Toolbox=more secure with less storage.

    Tonneau=less secure with more storage, less weight, more versatile, easier to get out of the way when space is needed

    I vote tonneau, like the Access cover I have on my DCLB!

    Regards,
    Chris
     
    Executive, Apr 8, 2012
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  11. Apr 8, 2012 at 4:18 AM
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  12. Apr 8, 2012 at 4:45 AM
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    The post is a year old guys... he went with a tonneau.

    Frank
     
    Highland Logan, Apr 8, 2012
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  13. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:48 AM
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    Toolbox
     
    OZ-T, Apr 8, 2012
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  14. Apr 8, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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    Haha ya ended up buying another too. I got a extang solid fold but when I rear ended buddy a clip broke. I'm wondering if it goes under insurance too
     
    maxpower29, Apr 8, 2012
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  15. Apr 8, 2012 at 1:06 PM
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    Toolbox for the Win
     
    WVToyota3214, Apr 8, 2012
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  16. Apr 8, 2012 at 2:28 PM
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    What are you new? :D
     
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  17. Apr 12, 2012 at 8:14 PM
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    Why not have both?

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  18. Apr 24, 2012 at 11:20 AM
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    I wonder if that would work with a tri fold I have been looking into one but I don't wanna drop 330 for something doesn't fit and have to give up the cover. Gas isn't getting cheaper.
     
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  19. Apr 27, 2012 at 12:08 PM
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    Haha yep heres and here's the box.

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  20. Apr 27, 2012 at 2:24 PM
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    only tonneau i would get is a diamondback. holds 800+ pounds. other than that. maybe just a topper. than have some smaller box like(foxmotox7) has.
     
    TnRedNeck721, Apr 27, 2012
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