Open vs enclosed truck bed

[Lil Bear]

I just got a truck and came from a 4Runner with a Eezi-Awn Blade on top of it. I decided, for budget reasons, to go with the 12" RCI rack for the Blade tent for now. I have had trucks with caps and covers before and will see how this works. I have a utility trailer from my 4Runner days so I won't need the truck to haul big things in. Plus it's easier to load big things on the trailer with it being much lower to the ground and it has a load gate .

All my camping gear is already in waterproof boxes. The boxes live in the garage and can be loaded in minutes. The Blade tent covers the whole bed so there will be minimal room to access the bed with the tailgate closed. The tailgate on the new truck can be locked so despite the openness of it things should be relatively secure from opportunists. Don't have the rack yet so we will see if this is actually going to work in the real world once I can get everything setup.

Man I would love to see that set up when you get it all together! I have a couple waterproof boxes I use now. I just padlock them.

 

[AtlasBound]

I should clarify they are probably not water proof as in you could submerge them but i have never had water in them from storms. I use Rigid Pro tool boxes found at the Home Depot. They lock together and while stored they stack on top of each other and you can wheel them around. Very handy and plenty of space for me. These 4 is what I have and they fit all my camp stuff.

RIDGID 22 in. Pro Tool Box, Black-222570 - The Home Depot

RIDGID 22 in. Pro Organizer, Black-222571 - The Home Depot

RIDGID 22 in. Pro Gear Cart Tool Box in Black-222573 - The Home Depot

RIDGID 22 in. Pro Box, Black-226036 - The Home Depot

Thanks! Lockable and stackable are more important to me than waterproof, though those do look like they're pretty water resistant.

 

[Wallygator]

Thanks! Lockable and stackable are more important to me than waterproof, though those do look like they're pretty water resistant.

They are all three and have served me well so far. They lock together solid with a clip on each side. I really like them and wish I had this setup a long time ago.

 

[XstremeLivn]

Thanks! Lockable and stackable are more important to me than waterproof, though those do look like they're pretty water resistant.

Watch for the Black Friday sale. You can get these at half off at Home Depot.