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Old 07-13-2020, 12:04 AM   #1
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Bed storage boxes, what are my options?

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Asking you all, I'm thinking of getting a bed storage box and tonneau cover for the bed of my ram 3500. Do any of you have one you like? If so, did you get the box and tonneau cover as a set, or is there such a thing? What are some cool options out there?

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Well our solution was a below the rails tool box and a roll up bed cover. Both work great. The new to us 2016 Ram bed is deeper than the 2001, so I lifted the tool box about 1.5" off the bed so I could place a sheet of plywood under it or some dimensional lumber.






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Well our solution was a below the rails tool box and a roll up bed cover. Both work great. The new to us 2016 Ram bed is deeper than the 2001, so I lifted the tool box about 1.5" off the bed so I could place a sheet of plywood under it or some dimensional lumber.






Did you shim the box with 2x4s or such? If so, how is the box fastened securely to the bed? I though of doing that but was afraid of it rattling loose long-term.

What bed cover brand and model is yours because I like it? I don't know if you see snow in your area but my setup is similar and I need a cover that'll resist a good amount of snow at times. Yours doesn't show any sag at all.
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Did you shim the box with 2x4s or such? If so, how is the box fastened securely to the bed? I though of doing that but was afraid of it rattling loose long-term.

What bed cover brand and model is yours because I like it? I don't know if you see snow in your area but my setup is similar and I need a cover that'll resist a good amount of snow at times. Yours doesn't show any sag at all.

I used pipe nipples about 1-3/4" tall, and ran the bolts through them.
The bed cover is a TruXedo TruXport Tonneau Cover, I got from Real Truck.


https://realtruck.com/c/exterior-acc...uck-3500/2016/
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There are also wheel well storage boxes that fit in front of the wheel well on your pick-up, between the tail gate and wheel well. They bolt to the floor and sit even with the frame rails. Do a search on the internet for them.
See link.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lund-48-...8225/100598341
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Yeah I saw the truxedo solution, looks like a cool setup. Unless I find something else I’m going with that.
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