Truck Tool Box-Removable?
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Tuned
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Truck Tool Box-Removable?
Hi,
hopefully i'll be getting a F350 CC LB sometime in the next 2 months or so (ordered right before Xmas): i'm going to add a tool box that would work with a GN (example Model 665-5-01 All-Purpose Chest, Steel, Full, 13.1 cu ft) and with a collapsible top (Home page).
Any ways to "secure" the box to the truck without drilling into the bed? I would like to have the options to remove it if needed w/o too much hassle.
thanks
hopefully i'll be getting a F350 CC LB sometime in the next 2 months or so (ordered right before Xmas): i'm going to add a tool box that would work with a GN (example Model 665-5-01 All-Purpose Chest, Steel, Full, 13.1 cu ft) and with a collapsible top (Home page).
Any ways to "secure" the box to the truck without drilling into the bed? I would like to have the options to remove it if needed w/o too much hassle.
thanks
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Wonder if you could use the two bed bolts towards the cab and bolt through the bottom of the tool box? Getting the holes drilled right might be a challenge.
I am waiting to see what the engineering types on this board come up with before I do mine.
I am waiting to see what the engineering types on this board come up with before I do mine.
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I bought a Knaack 60 Jobmaster.
http://www.knaack.com/en/view/Produc...orage/Chest/60
I then removed the legs, cut the bottom out to lower the toolbox height to the same as my bed rails and welded a new bottom in. Removed the steel hinge and welded a stainless steel piano hinge the entire length. Sandblasted entire box inside and out and had it spray coated in and out with LINEX truck bed coating and then applied their UV Color Stabilizer. I then adhere with 3m 5200 1" PVC on the entire bottom to lift the toolbox away from the truck bed and to allow me to grind the bottom PVC to absorb the truck bed interior radiuses between floor and walls. I securely tightened the pvc to toolbox with SS screws from inside to allow 3m 5200 the seven days to cure and stay in place. I then drilled 8 holes directly through truck bed and through bolted toolbox with Stainless Steel bolts and nylock nuts with washers. Toolbox used to bounce prior with heavy tools 350lbs on rough farm roads. I'm happy I did it, and will do the exact same procedure again when needed.
http://www.knaack.com/en/view/Produc...orage/Chest/60
I then removed the legs, cut the bottom out to lower the toolbox height to the same as my bed rails and welded a new bottom in. Removed the steel hinge and welded a stainless steel piano hinge the entire length. Sandblasted entire box inside and out and had it spray coated in and out with LINEX truck bed coating and then applied their UV Color Stabilizer. I then adhere with 3m 5200 1" PVC on the entire bottom to lift the toolbox away from the truck bed and to allow me to grind the bottom PVC to absorb the truck bed interior radiuses between floor and walls. I securely tightened the pvc to toolbox with SS screws from inside to allow 3m 5200 the seven days to cure and stay in place. I then drilled 8 holes directly through truck bed and through bolted toolbox with Stainless Steel bolts and nylock nuts with washers. Toolbox used to bounce prior with heavy tools 350lbs on rough farm roads. I'm happy I did it, and will do the exact same procedure again when needed.
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I bought a Knaack 60 Jobmaster.
Model 60 JOBMASTER® Chest, 20.25 cu ft
Attachment 171174
I then removed the legs, cut the bottom out to lower the toolbox height to the same as my bed rails and welded a new bottom in. Removed the steel hinge and welded a stainless steel piano hinge the entire length. Sandblasted entire box inside and out and had it spray coated in and out with LINEX truck bed coating and then applied their UV Color Stabilizer. I then adhere with 3m 5200 1" PVC on the entire bottom to lift the toolbox away from the truck bed and to allow me to grind the bottom PVC to absorb the truck bed interior radiuses between floor and walls. I securely tightened the pvc to toolbox with SS screws from inside to allow 3m 5200 the seven days to cure and stay in place. I then drilled 8 holes directly through truck bed and through bolted toolbox with Stainless Steel bolts and nylock nuts with washers. Toolbox used to bounce prior with heavy tools 350lbs on rough farm roads. I'm happy I did it, and will do the exact same procedure again when needed.
Model 60 JOBMASTER® Chest, 20.25 cu ft
Attachment 171174
I then removed the legs, cut the bottom out to lower the toolbox height to the same as my bed rails and welded a new bottom in. Removed the steel hinge and welded a stainless steel piano hinge the entire length. Sandblasted entire box inside and out and had it spray coated in and out with LINEX truck bed coating and then applied their UV Color Stabilizer. I then adhere with 3m 5200 1" PVC on the entire bottom to lift the toolbox away from the truck bed and to allow me to grind the bottom PVC to absorb the truck bed interior radiuses between floor and walls. I securely tightened the pvc to toolbox with SS screws from inside to allow 3m 5200 the seven days to cure and stay in place. I then drilled 8 holes directly through truck bed and through bolted toolbox with Stainless Steel bolts and nylock nuts with washers. Toolbox used to bounce prior with heavy tools 350lbs on rough farm roads. I'm happy I did it, and will do the exact same procedure again when needed.
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