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Who makes the best tool box/chest for PU's?

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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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Who makes the best tool box/chest for PU's?

Who makes the best pickup tool box? I have in mind Weather Guard, Rawson-Koenig (RKI), UWS, & Trailboss.

Does anyone have these? How'd you lik'em? Other brands......?
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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I have the RDS Manufacturing (Northern Tool) fuel and tool box combo in my truck, It has been a good box until last week I noticed fuel dripping from my bed, pulled the tank out and it had a hairline crack in the bottom. Got it fixed and put back in the truck. I don't know if it is a quality problem are the 159000 hard miles bouncing up and down rig roads.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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I have a protech and would never look at getting another brand!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Our WeatherGuard below-the-rails 5th wheel box has been excellent!

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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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I like the DeeZee fifth wheel box
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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R&K (Rawson-Koenig) Top notch box.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Weatherguard at the time I purchased
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Pro-Tech

Also check into pro-tech. Heavier gauge aluminum than most. Won't flex or dent under pressure like most. Cost between $100-200 more than most boxes on the market. Average cost $600 for a cross-box.


http://www.protech.net/toolboxes.html
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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weatherguard all the way. I've never heard of a single problem with these. Now that I've said that I bet I'll hear a few.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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weatherguard-but they are pretty proud of them they go for 500 plus dollars
for the aluminum ones.i got a delta pro for 290.it was a special order that the nobody picked up so the store wanted to move it.they usally go for around 350
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Weatherguard seem to be made of the thickest material from what I've seen. I've had DeeZee, Protecta, Weatherguard, Delta, and my newest one, John Deere. They all have been quality boxes, it just depends on how proud the manufacture is of them. They all will dent and rust when abused.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Made my decision. Goin' with Rawson-Koenig. I know WeatherGuard probably
best for leak protection. I've seen more R-K boxes on work trucks than any other. I'll get a WG when I'm 5th wheelin' & retired.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Stump
I have a protech and would never look at getting another brand!
Same here!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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I've had my R&K on my truck for over 2 years and never had a leak of any kind. It's held up great.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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RK here and love it. Box is seven yrs old and been on 2 trucks now with no leaks. Weatherguard on company truck. It is a very nice box too but they are more expensive than the RK boxes.
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