Bed & Cargo
Truck Tool Boxes in Terrell, TX
Tools off the bed floor. Locked up. Still there in the morning.
Tools in the bed slide, get rained on and walk off. A box fixes all three. We fit crossover boxes behind the cab and side-mount boxes along the rails. We match the box to the bed rather than selling you the one that happens to be in stock.
Crossover boxes
A crossover sits across the bed just behind the cab, above the wheel wells, with a lid that opens from either side. It is the standard work-truck box because it holds the most and uses the part of the bed that is least useful for anything else. You can still load lengths of pipe or sheet material underneath and alongside it.
Height is the thing to think about. A full-height box holds more. A low-profile box sits below the bed rails, so it does not block the rear window and has a better chance of working with a tonneau cover. If you want both a box and a cover, say so before either is ordered.
Side-mount boxes
Side-mounts run along the inside of the bed rails and leave the bed floor completely clear. For a truck that hauls as well as carries tools, that is the point. You keep the full length and full floor, while the tools sit up out of the way where you can reach them over the side.
They hold less than a crossover individually, but a pair gives you plenty and splits the load on either side of the truck. They also tend to be quicker to get into because you are not reaching over the bed side and down into a deep box.
Materials and fitting
Nearly everything we fit is aluminum. It is light and does not rust. In a bed that spends its life outside in Texas, that settles it. A heavier steel box is stronger, but it costs payload and needs its finish to stay intact to survive.
Boxes clamp to the bed rails with the proper hardware and pads. Nothing gets bolted through the sheet metal, and the clamps come off without leaving the bed looking like somebody drilled it. If the truck has bed rails already fitted, the box works with them.
What to tell us
Tell us the year, make, model and bed length, plus whether there is a bed liner or cover on the truck. A spray-in liner is no problem. A liner sprayed up over the rail caps changes the clamping, and a cover changes which box heights are possible at all.
Common questions
Should I get a crossover or side-mount boxes?
A crossover sits behind the cab across the bed and holds the most. Side-mount boxes run along the bed rails and leave the bed floor clear, which matters if you also haul. Plenty of work trucks end up with both: a crossover for heavy gear and side-mounts for what you reach for constantly.
Will a tool box fit with a tonneau cover?
Sometimes. A low-profile crossover works with some covers and not others, and a side-mount box usually rules out a cover that clamps to the rails. Decide on both together. Retrofitting the second around the first is where people end up buying twice.
Aluminum or steel?
Aluminum is lighter, does not rust and is what most of these boxes are made from. Steel is heavier and stronger but needs its coating to stay intact. For nearly every truck that comes through here, aluminum is the sensible answer.
Are they secure?
A good box with a proper lock stops the opportunist walking past. It is not a safe. Keep the expensive things out of the bed overnight, and treat the box as somewhere your tools live during the working day rather than long-term storage.
Will it damage my bed rails?
Fitted properly, no. The box clamps to the rails with the right hardware and pads. It is not bolted through the sheet metal. If the truck has bed rails fitted, we work with them rather than around them.
What does a tool box cost?
Boxes start at $585, part and installation together. The figure depends on the size, the material and whether it is a crossover or a set of sides. Call with the truck details and we will price the box that fits it.