Tool box

[1979C20]

Well, since I got my truck reliable, I put tools etc. in a milk crate In the bed of my truck, I rat het strapped a spare tire against the front of the bed center with the back window, then used the excess strap to tie my milk crate to the tire. Well, I got sick of how white trash it looked and I talked my buddy out of a tool chest he bought for his wrangler for like 20 bucks. Is about 3ftW 1 1/2ftL and 1ft or so deep. So I centered it In my bed and drilled 2 holes and bolted it down.with 2 9/16 nuts and bolts. So now I keep my 100p craftsman tool set with me along with metric and standard hex keys, random nuts and bolt, spare belts, big screw drivers, small screw drivers, a small 12 tire air compressor, a 4 way, a hammer, silicone, all of.my parts recipts in a plastic bag  jumper cables, gas can(the tool box has a hole on the side at the top so I point the nozzle of the Store/Pour gas can out of that), a gallon of antifreeze/water mix, oil, power steering fluid, brake fluid, etc. etc.

Let me know if the pictures are waaaay too big, I was playing with the camer settings on my phone and I think I might have made the pixel rate too high.

[thirsty]

Make sure you can lock it to protect your tools also!

[87454westernhauler]

i finaly found a locking tool tool box that bolts across the bed right behind the cab for my truck so my tools were out of sight and would stop walking.  works pretty good to keep all of my junk in!

[bake74]

i finaly found a locking tool tool box that bolts across the bed right behind the cab for my truck so my tools were out of sight and would stop walking.  works pretty good to keep all of my junk in!

     I have mixed feelings on those type of tool boxes that bolt to the top of the bed rails. 
     If you plan on using your truck a lot for work or need tools all the time, then I think it is a good idea.  If you don't, I really don't like the looks of the box sitting on top.  I would try to make something for both sides behind the wheel wells that are out of site and easily accessible and locks up.
     But like I said, it is just my taste, and they change from time to time.

[87454westernhauler]

it depends on the truck to me on how it looks but it was on another truck i bought so idk.

[1979C20]

I always wanted an in-the-bed tool box. I just never liked the way the ones that mount on the bed rails look. Besides, if.someone shoves a floor jack under those tool boxes the can just rip the bolts out and steal your box and everything in it.