Bed Storage

[freshme4t]

Also note the Rad ratchet straps that mount to the factory Ford cleat mount location.

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+1 for the RAD straps. I have one in the same location/orientation with the extra hook plate and I use it allll the time. Probably my favorite accessory on any truck i've owned. PS, Fozzy, I can't tell if you're utilizing the cleats that came with your truck for the other 3 box link locations. Just so you know, they will fit on either side of your retrax canister and of course the one opposite of your RAD strap. They make great mounting points for straps. For the rest of my straps, gloves, and misc, I toss everything in a milk crate that lives in the bed.

 

[Fozzy]

+1 for the RAD straps. I have one and the same location/orientation with the extra hook plate and I use it allll the time. Probably my favorite accessory on any truck i've owned. PS, Fozzy, I can't tell if you're utilizing the cleats that came with your truck for the other 3 box link locations. Just so you know, they will fit on either side of your retrax canister and of course the one opposite of your RAD strap. They make great mounting points for straps. For the rest of my straps, gloves, and misc, I toss everything in a milk crate that lives in the bed.

I originally bought two straps and two hook plates. But ended up putting the two ratchet straps and hook plates on the rear. Then I ordered two more hook plates to put by the canister. Didn’t use the factory brackets. It‘s easier to get to the RAD hooks by the canister than the factory loops.

 

[RedTailRay]

I found a Mountain Hardware water resistant bag at a garage sale for $5. Heavy duty enough for jumper cables, compressor, 2 30' tow straps, tree savers, d-rings, soft shackles, axe, saw, hammer, misc. tools, breaker bar, tire repair kit, gloves, on and on. Works fine and can throw it in the back seat when I need the bed. Does not fit shovel or max trax

 

[CrankCase]

How about these Milwaukee packouts? They have mounting plates that can be bolted to the floor, bulkhead wall, etc.
Then the boxes, drawers, totes, whatever clip into place. I have 3 towards the tailgate and 1 on the bulkhead and they have never come loose. When I need the space, I just unclip them and move them to the cab or leave them at home.

 

[freshme4t]

I originally bought two straps and two hook plates. But ended up putting the two ratchet straps and hook plates on the rear. Then I ordered two more hook plates to put by the canister. Didn’t use the factory brackets. It‘s easier to get to the RAD hooks by the canister than the factory loops.

would you mind showing me what the hook plate looks like next to the canister?

 

[Fozzy]

would you mind showing me what the hook plate looks like next to the canister?

 

[zimm]

With the built rite group buy, I'm trying to figure out what to put in the shopping cart. Should I get all 4 Molle panels? I'm assuming if do the rear ones, I can't use a bed extender which is nice to keep groceries near the tailgate. I'd like to be able to carry a roto-pax 2 gal which works with the molle rack too. Decisions, decisions.

 

[H60 Hawkdriver]

Box is very solid provided you mount it correctly. There are a bunch of negative reviews that based on my experience did not mount it correctly. Here’s a picture of mine and all the stuff I carry in it. Recovery equipment including tow strap, kinetic rope, hard and soft shackles, shovel, air compressor, cargo straps…. Pretty much everything! Open and loaded it takes about the same space as a roller tonneau cover canister. Folded up its all the way under the permanent panel for the MX4. I balked a little at the cost, but having had it for over a year now, wouldn’t do anything different.

I'm getting a cap for my truck. Do you think this box could be modified to work with a cap? I really like the design of this.

 

[SDTremor]

I'm getting a cap for my truck. Do you think this box could be modified to work with a cap? I really like the design of this.

You would have to do some fabrication work to come up with mounting brackets, but no reason you couldn’t make it work. It’s designed to clamp on the tonneau cover frame so you just need something similar.

 

[Rabidtastic]

Been fartin around with some ideas and finally using the Builtright panels a bit more. Trying to kinda meld my post storm/offroad box and my underseat bag a bit. Just need to find something better than a bungee net to hold rope/strap...if anyone has some ideas of something that would "fit" above the wheel well in a similar fassion.

 

[FaKtor34]

Been fartin around with some ideas and finally using the Builtright panels a bit more. Trying to kinda meld my post storm/offroad box and my underseat bag a bit. Just need to find something better than a bungee net to hold rope/strap...if anyone has some ideas of something that would "fit" above the wheel well in a similar fassion.
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Something of this nature works find one that has molle capabilities and you can run it between the panels over the wheel well.

 

[Rabidtastic]

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Something of this nature works find one that has molle capabilities and you can run it between the panels over the wheel well.

yeah thought about a rifle bag but they're a little tall for that spot and im far more likely to shove a rifle in it instead of rope

this one comes in a 24" and a 28" so viable on length (26" center to center on the molle cutouts) but there's only 9-10" between the wheel well and the bedcover/clamp. being fabric it would prob squish a bit up in there but i also dont see much to work with to mount it. i did rabbit hole it though because the main rifle compartment is a good size for rope/straps and the exterior pockets would be great for shit like ratchet straps and shackles.

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[Machine]

FWIW:
I throw all vehicle recovery/tie down stuff in the right drawer of the Decked (at this time... my layout is constantly changing by mission set and time of year). Not as portable as an ammo can (but $25 for a 30mm can? I remember when the .50BMG cans were $5... and just for reference Harbor Freight has some decent quality 50cal ammo cans for $16-ish dollars or less on sale for those interested) but I can't fit all the recovery gear in an ammo can, and I'm too short to reach into one of those boxes that sit up by the cab. Decked does take up a good deal of room in the bed, but with a cap, it's not bad at all. You can fit a lot of stuff in there, everything pictured below and then some. (I don't carry all that every day. Also, the image appears compressed horizontally so the SmartCap looks taller than it is.)

The Decked drawers aren't what I would consider "secure" even with the "locks" you can buy for it, BUT, it's more secure than just the truck cap on its own and probably comparable to some of the other bed box options out there. I would like it to have more storage/drawer space compared to the amount of room it takes up.

I know people probably aren't going to steal ratchet straps but if they see a rifle case or ammo can (if you have windows in your cap), they might risk stealing that. Heck, a friend of mine had a diaper bag stolen from her car because they probably thought it was a purse... hope there were some dirties in there! Out of sight, out of mind and all that. And I understand that these things may be under a tonneau cover so that mitigates the risk too.

I'm sure there's some degree of selection bias on all sides here, but I do like the Decked drawers (I better like them for what they cost...) I've built boxes/drawers for my previous trucks and it's been nice to have everything lockable in a big box inside a lockable vehicle.

 

[Rabidtastic]

Yeah I'd love to run Decked but I'd need it either easily removable (then have to worry about storage) and/or like a half bed option. Right now most of my recovery/post storm stuff is in plano boxes I just chucked in there as needed but I'd like to keep some of the basic shit back there most of the time. Still want some level of quick and easy removal if I need to clear the bed for some reason (loading dirt, drop weight, going somewhere I need the cover open, loading the kayaks, etc)

 

[Machine]

Yeah I'd love to run Decked but I'd need it either easily removable (then have to worry about storage) and/or like a half bed option. Right now most of my recovery/post storm stuff is in plano boxes I just chucked in there as needed but I'd like to keep some of the basic shit back there most of the time. Still want some level of quick and easy removal if I need to clear the bed for some reason (loading dirt, drop weight, going somewhere I need the cover open, loading the kayaks, etc)

Totally. For my purposes, the Decked works well, but that's just me. I don't plan on hauling dirt/rocks back there right now, and if I did have to, it'd be a pain in the keister to take off the cap and pull out the Decked. I can (kind of) fit bikes back there and on a hitch bike rack, so that works well enough, but yeah, Decked is more of a long-term option that doesn't allow for easy modification.

I also keep a some basics back there, and not all of it fits in the drawers, which is kind of a pain too.

 

[ScoutingTremor]

Love the idea of decked, but you really want to have a cap on top of it (IMO).
I went bed rug / diamondback 270 and love it with my Builtright stuff mounted and within reach

 

[Calbot]

FWIW:
I throw all vehicle recovery/tie down stuff in the right drawer of the Decked (at this time... my layout is constantly changing by mission set and time of year). Not as portable as an ammo can (but $25 for a 30mm can? I remember when the .50BMG cans were $5... and just for reference Harbor Freight has some decent quality 50cal ammo cans for $16-ish dollars or less on sale for those interested) but I can't fit all the recovery gear in an ammo can, and I'm too short to reach into one of those boxes that sit up by the cab. Decked does take up a good deal of room in the bed, but with a cap, it's not bad at all. You can fit a lot of stuff in there, everything pictured below and then some. (I don't carry all that every day. Also, the image appears compressed horizontally so the SmartCap looks taller than it is.)View attachment 36212

The Decked drawers aren't what I would consider "secure" even with the "locks" you can buy for it, BUT, it's more secure than just the truck cap on its own and probably comparable to some of the other bed box options out there. I would like it to have more storage/drawer space compared to the amount of room it takes up.

I know people probably aren't going to steal ratchet straps but if they see a rifle case or ammo can (if you have windows in your cap), they might risk stealing that. Heck, a friend of mine had a diaper bag stolen from her car because they probably thought it was a purse... hope there were some dirties in there! Out of sight, out of mind and all that. And I understand that these things may be under a tonneau cover so that mitigates the risk too.

I'm sure there's some degree of selection bias on all sides here, but I do like the Decked drawers (I better like them for what they cost...) I've built boxes/drawers for my previous trucks and it's been nice to have everything lockable in a big box inside a lockable vehicle.

Looks like you need to get an auxiliary fuel tank

 

[Machine]

Looks like you need to get an auxiliary fuel tank

Ha! That'd be nice to have . I like the 36gallon tank we have, but my '93 Suburban had a 45 gallon tank.

The photo was from loading up to respond to Helene, so the gas was for chain saws and to donate to locals more so than for my/my team's vehicles.

 

[ScoutingTremor]

Picked up Builtright bridge panels on Black Friday sale today to complete my set.

 

[texrex11]

I have a 3 fold tonneau cover with a passenger mounted swing case (cut the closure handle in half on whatever side you mount the swing case, trust me). I use a cargo net doubled up to keep emergency stuff near the front of my bed, I then use a self retracting cargo strap at the tailgate end, Ttaut side to side (You could use a rope and do a quick release truckers hitch though) to keep anything near it or far depending on how much I have in the bed. It’s like a tether system. I do everything from moving cattle to loading the entire bed full of freedom and ammo. Never had any problems, other than having to take off the bed cover entirely to fit some larger items. I’m not complaining though, everything can’t be quick release AND secure.

Also, I would not buy another swing case personally, but that might be due to me falling in love with having a bed cover. With a bed cover milk crates with tethers are amazing and my favorite. Or bags, or buckets, the possibilities are endless haha. All that and you still get to have your bed when you need it.