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Truck Storage Ideas #7119987
01/04/21 12:44 PM
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Hey all,

Currently looking at options to increase storage and be more organized on the truck.

I have an F150 with a Leer cap. The cap has a ladder rack on top and one side has a tool box.

Last year, I made a bed slide storage out of wood with some roller bearings. It works and I like it, but looking to graduate from wood because it gets dirty back there with animals in traps.


I'm looking at the decked storage drawer system or a bedslide. I like the idea of the bed slide, but it doesn't really add storage space. I've also found a product called extendobed that looks really nice, but comes with a pretty hefty price tag.

I'll post some pictures later, but I was just interested in seeing some other's ideas. I know there is no way to get everything we would possibly need on the truck at once, but want to see what can be done to improve it.

Thanks,


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Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7120182
01/04/21 03:37 PM
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Invest in a cap with win-doors that flip up making access from the sides a breeze.
Best thing I ever did when in the ADC biz.


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Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7121504
01/05/21 11:56 AM
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Since I'm the guy that has to fix all the broken cages, I have come to the conclusion that pickup trucks were made for that purpose. ( We have 15 pickups. I drive a van )

Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7122187
01/05/21 08:34 PM
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A cap with storage bays on each side has worked well for me.

I'd love to try out a Knapheide service body, lol.

There's an electrician with a old ambulance running around here. I bet it works great. Lots of storage space in the back...

Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7123012
01/06/21 09:32 AM
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I've also thought about the knapheide body style or something similar. I think that would be great. Something like this... whistle but the price would make me sick sick

https://knapheide.worktrucksolution...ken=c291d314-310e-49c9-ae66-b37da59a07a4


Here is the cap and bed system I have now. It does work, but I just wanted to see other ideas. I use tongs to pull things forward that can't be reached in the back.

The bed pictures are from last night when I was cleaning it out. I'd have to completely take out the wood system to get all the nastiness out from beneath it which would be a pain in the neck..


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Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7124250
01/06/21 09:20 PM
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Here's the best pest control truck setup I've seen.

https://youtu.be/2yMV89zN_LY


I'd love to build a seal up/wildlife truck out of this:

https://youtu.be/BiDO51nO4zM

Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7124937
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Thanks EatenByLimestone!

That pest control truck was really planned out. That is a sweet rig.

That knapheide is also awesome. If it's possible to get everything ever needed onto a truck I think that would be the truck to start with.


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Box trucks would do it too, but then you could run into DOT compliance.


Here's Ron Paulk's truck. He's a home builder, so his needs aren't exactly like ours, but his organization offers a lot of inspiration for what we do.

https://youtu.be/iuhDERZbBeY

Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7126693
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Makes me want to buy an enclosed trailer and get to work lol. Very cool system and I like how he avoids using the drawer slides.


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Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7241663
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So, to continue this conversation...

I found a decked storage system on Facebook marketplace the other day for a good price. Snatched it up.

So far I really love it. The drawers are huge and slide well.

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Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: JoeyHalk] #7246851
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That looks good.
What is there to prevent crud, mud, blood, etc from going down in the drawers?
Since we talked, I went the other way making a shelf that rests on the rails and covers half of the bed.
I will post a photo later.


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Re: Truck Storage Ideas [Re: Willy Firewood] #7247390
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The drawers are waterproof as long as they are closed. There are some small pockets in the corners that open to the top that probably aren’t as waterproof but I don’t plan on using them regularly. Just going to put straps and misc. items in them. Videos from Decked show them spraying a hose on top and nothing in the drawers getting wet.


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