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Does anybody know of a good way to secure a toolbox on my truck without drilling holes or using bungee cords?
I want a secure way to fasten it down, but I really really do not want to drill holes into the bed.
Does anyone have a recommendation or am I just going to have to bite the bullet and grab my drill?
I used long J hooks but instead of fastening them under the bed i took them to the front tie down hooks located in the bed. Wont bend the lip of the bed this way
I used long J hooks but instead of fastening them under the bed i took them to the front tie down hooks located in the bed. Wont bend the lip of the bed this way
How long would those hooks have to be, and where would you buy them, or did you just make them yourself from some threaded rod? What diameter?
the are litterally the shape of a J. about 4-6" long on the straight section (with threads), and the curved part is covered with plastic/rubber.
Much obliged, Tylus. That might be a better way to fasten the box, you could certainly torque the nuts tighter without worrying about bending up the bed rail.
i drilled the plastic cover on the rail right in one of the little slots on the metal rail so i wouldnt hit the bed. Then i used a bolt and nut with a large washer that caught the metal of the bed and held it in place.
Much obliged, Tylus. That might be a better way to fasten the box, you could certainly torque the nuts tighter without worrying about bending up the bed rail.
just don't do what I did with one of my old F-150's. I just drilled straight through the bed. didn't install a cushion between the toolbox and the bed either.
1 yr later I had to get the bed resprayed on both sides. the hole had started to rust and the paint began peeling for about 12" on either side of it.
those "J" hooks are the best thing since sliced bread for a toolbox install
just don't do what I did with one of my old F-150's. I just drilled straight through the bed. didn't install a cushion between the toolbox and the bed either.
1 yr later I had to get the bed resprayed on both sides. the hole had started to rust and the paint began peeling for about 12" on either side of it.
those "J" hooks are the best thing since sliced bread for a toolbox install
That's probably about the best use for those front tie downs anyway, they're angled upwards so much you can't get any decent size rope through them because they're so close to the bed sides. I cut two strips of reinforced rubber industrial conveyor belt and slip them between the toolbox and the bed rails, when I remove the box there's no damage to the top of the rails. I try to never do it, but if I must drill I always use a marine grade silicone caulk.
yep, and I set the tool box on a 3/8 X 4" neopream (sp) rubber gasket to keep it off the rail I had the box off the truck last week and it shows no sign of ever being there. DON'T DRILL YOUR TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!