Gear Up Your Truck: Side Mount Truck Tool Boxes for Organized Storage
Side mount truck tool boxes are a great option for optimizing truck storage. These boxes sit on the side of your truck bed, leaving room for other truck equipment to fully outfit your truck. Side mount truck tool boxes are available in different lengths, allowing them to fit on multiple truck bed types and sizes.
What is a Side Mount Truck Tool Box?
Side mount truck tool boxes are mounted onto the truck bed rails, providing convenient storage space both in the truck tool box & in the bed itself. These boxes are easily accessible from the side of your truck bed. Truck side boxes can come in a low profile option, reducing the space your box occupies.
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Side Tool Box Combinations
By being mounted on the side rails of the truck bed, side mount truck boxes are compatible with various types of truck equipment. Combining a side mount box with other truck equipment gives you near unlimited customization. Some of the most common pieces of truck equipment used with side mount tool boxes include:
Crossover Tool Boxes
A classic combination, side mount tool boxes paired with a crossover tool box provide the ultimate truck bed storage system. For more information about Crossover Tool Boxes, click here.
Bed Slide
Bed slides are directly mounted to the truck bed, and are compatible with most side mount truck tool boxes. A bed slide is placed in the center of the bed, leaving the space over the wheel wells and on the bed rails for side mount tool boxes.
Headache Racks
Headache Racks sit completely out of the way of side mount tool boxes, providing you with extra tie down points on your truck bed and protecting the cab from loose tools and gear shifting. This combination allows you to store both large cargo in the truck bed and small tools inside of the side mount truck box.
Ladder Racks
Ladder racks are compatible with not only side mount boxes but also other pieces of truck equipment. The mounting points of a ladder rack allow for both side mount boxes & a crossover truck box to be installed alongside the rack. This combination is ideal for expanding storage space and providing the ability to store long items above the bed.
Elite Truck Recommendations
When deciding on your side mount truck tool box, it’s important to ensure proper fitment. Side mount boxes come in various lengths to accommodate different truck beds. Some great side mount truck box options are:
UWS Low Profile Side Mount Truck Tool Box
Highway Products Side Mount Tool Box
Take Control of Your Truck's Storage with Side Mount Truck Boxes
Side mount truck boxes are a valuable addition to your truck, offering efficient storage and easy access to your tools and gear. Their compatibility with various truck equipment options makes them a versatile choice. When considering a side mount truck box, call Elite Truck for expert guidance on finding the perfect fit for your truck.