what do you keep in the rear bed storage compartments?

what do you guys keep in the rear storage compartments? im talking about the ones towards the tailgate with the covers, not the ones over the wheel wells.

im asking because i was keeping my towstrap, rope, tie downs, bungees, etc. there but i notice that after it rains or i go through the car wash water gets in there and they are somewhat damp.

i was just wondering if anyone ever had issues with their towstraps, tie downs, etc. getting mildew or mold growing on them or dry rotting or even rotting from the dampness.

do the holes in the bottom of the compartment allow for enough air flow to keep this from happening?

sorry if its a rediculous question... i like to keep the stuff there, just dont want it to get ruined or weak and break when i need it most either.

 

Musty tiedowns & some garbage bags.

 

Not sure about your question on the air flow. But we have a couple bungee cords and the switch for our bed lights. We have a tonneau cover though.

 

Wait we have compartments over the wheel wells?


I keep my tow straps in there no probs yet

 

musty, another good word to describe what im trying to avoid. musty tie downs and tow straps

 

- one pair of gloves for maintenance
- one pair of gloves for operating my 100ft sewer snake
- garbage bags
- bungee cord

None of those items I care about enough to care if they get wet.

 

they are more like pockets... im sure you know what im talking about. did you ever notice the tow straps getting wet or damp?

 

air hose and it's accessories.

 

No I really have no clue what your talking about, and no not yet but I have only had my truck for a little while.

Maybe you could put some small weather stripping in the sealing part?

 

nothing at all unless i'm camping. i AM a little jaded but i don't trust those degenerates out there to keep their hands of an easy pick!

 

Right now, I have tie down straps and bug spray.

 

Ratchet straps and rope.

 

I keep bungee straps, tie down straps, tow strap, and cloves.

 

Four sets of ratcheting straps in the larger storage compartment. Two sets of gloves (one leather and one neoprene) in a plastic bag and a couple of garbage bags in the smaller compartment.

 

- tool bag (sockets, screwdrivers, wrenches, zip ties, mag-light)
- recovery strap
- windex
- paper towels
- ratchet straps
- handheld spotlight
- safety line
- detailing wax
- "The Absorber"
- First Aid Kit
- Umbrella
- terri cloths
- work gloves

 

you put your weed in there maaaan..

 

Nothing, used to keep tie downs in there but some A-hole took them and on multiple occasions I've come back to my truck and the compartment doors are laying in the bed after another a-hole decided to take a look. Even worse is a few times it's being done by other fisherman at the boat launches at multiple lakes. Now I keep the tie downs under the rear seat where they are always there and dry.

 

Thank you for make me laugh and bringing back some sanity. I honestly thought my old buddy and myself were the only ones who remember that skit.

But on to the post... Bungee cords and a fire extinguisher.

 

Air and dust

 

Pollen from this past Spring. lol