DECKED Tool Box
Our first recommendation for a truck tool box: a composite tub and lid with 288 liters of storage, a lid that opens with one touch and locks built in. We sell it and install it at our shop in Arvada. DECKED lists it at $1,099.99 before installation, and the install takes about an hour.
DECKED answers most of the complaints about metal boxes
There are a lot of good truck tool boxes, and we sell several. But when someone says "I want a really good tool box" and has no brand in mind, DECKED is where we start. Metal boxes can dent, corrode, get very hot in the sun, and come with basic latches and one big empty tub. DECKED builds the Tool Box differently, and it works with the CargoGlide and the Drawer System. It is not our budget box, and not every truck needs one.
A composite tub instead of aluminum or steel
Traditional aluminum boxes have been around for decades, and we sell them. DECKED takes a different route: the tub and lid are compression-molded, glass-fiber reinforced polyester (sheet molding compound), with a steel torsion box inside the lid. There is no welded metal tub to dent or rust, and DECKED says the resin resists UV. The box weighs 106 lb and measures 71.7 by 25.5 by 16 inches. DECKED labels it made in America and backs its products with a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
The Tool Box alone, or with a slide or drawers behind it
Starting prices are the maker's current retail for the product alone, checked 1 October 2026; installation is quoted for your truck. Fit depends on the year, the bed length and what else is in the bed, so we confirm the setup for your truck before ordering. Send us your year, make, model and bed length.
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288 liters, rated for 800 lb in the tub
Inside, the box is 59.9 inches long, 21.4 inches wide and 13.4 inches deep: 288 liters, about 10.2 cubic feet. That is room for power tools, hand tools, hitch equipment, straps, recovery gear, camping gear and all the small things that otherwise roll around the truck. DECKED rates the tub for 800 lb and the lid for 300 lb. DECKED says it works with its own D-co cases and the Milwaukee PACKOUT organizer, so small parts don't end up in one pile at the bottom.
One touch to open, locks built in
Your hands are usually full when you walk up to the box. The DECKED Tool Box opens with one press of an oversized button, and gas struts lift the lid. The locks are tamper-resistant and a keyed lock comes with the box. That is secure storage that keeps expensive equipment out of sight; nothing attached to a truck is theft-proof, and we won't say it is.
DECKED calls it fully weatherproof
The tub is one molded piece with no welds or seams, and gaskets seal the lid. DECKED rates the Tool Box as fully weatherproof against rain, snow and car washes, which matters on a truck that sees Front Range snow, spring rain, mountain dust and job-site mud. That is DECKED's rating; follow its care guidance and keep the gaskets clean.
Towing a gooseneck or 5th wheel? The Tool Box can stay, with clearance
DECKED says its Drawer System is not compatible with gooseneck or 5th wheel hitches, because the drawers fill the bed where the hitch goes. The Tool Box works with either, DECKED says, as long as there is at least 24 inches of depth and 6 inches of height clearance for the box. On a heavy-duty truck that tows, that makes the Tool Box the DECKED storage to look at. Tell us what you tow before choosing the storage, and we measure the hitch, the box and the truck together before ordering.
DECKED Tool Box or DECKED Drawer System
They solve different storage problems, and neither one is better for every truck. Choose the Tool Box if you want storage concentrated behind the cab, need most of the original bed floor, tow a gooseneck or 5th wheel, want a CargoGlide behind the box, or mainly carry tools. Choose the Drawer System if you carry many kinds of gear, want everything reachable from the tailgate and want a load deck over the storage for work and weekends.
| DECKED Tool Box | DECKED Drawer System (full-size) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Behind the cab, taking 24 inches from the cab-side bed wall | Across the bed floor, under a raised load deck |
| Storage | 288 liters in one tub | Two long drawers the length of the system |
| Load rating | 800 lb in the tub, 300 lb on the lid | 2,000 lb evenly distributed on the deck |
| Weight | 106 lb | 208 to 233 lb full-size, 177 to 204 lb midsize |
| Bed floor | Mostly kept | Replaced by the deck |
| Gooseneck or 5th wheel | Yes, with 24 inches of depth and 6 inches of height clearance | Not compatible |
| Midsize trucks | No, full-size only | Yes, a midsize version |
| Price before installation | $1,099.99 (1 October 2026) | $1,699.99 with DECKED's premium accessory pack |
Have an 8-foot bed? You may not have to choose
In an 8-foot bed, a 6-foot DECKED Drawer System leaves a 24-inch gap at the cab, and DECKED shows the Tool Box filling it. On a long-bed Super Duty, Silverado HD, Sierra HD or Ram HD, that puts a tool box, drawers and a load deck in one bed. The CargoGlide is the other 8-foot option behind the box. We check the whole configuration for your truck before ordering.
What we like, and what to know before buying one
We would rather say this before the sale.
| What we like | What to know before buying one |
|---|---|
| No metal tub to dent or rust. | It is a premium box. If you need straightforward storage for less, we will show you TrailFX or UWS. |
| 288 liters and an 800 lb tub rating. | It takes 24 inches at the front of the bed. If uninterrupted bed length matters most, look at drawers or a slide. |
| Clamps to the rails, no drilling. | Full-size trucks only. DECKED says it doesn't fit a Ram with RamBox, service bodies, the GMC CarbonPro bed, the Silverado EV, the F-150 Heritage Edition or the Nissan Titan. |
| One-touch opening and built-in locks. | DECKED says most headache racks are not compatible with it. |
| Works with a gooseneck or 5th wheel, with clearance. | It works only with select tonneau covers that install behind the tub. Measure first for a retractable. |
See DECKED at the shop
Don't buy truck storage from pictures. There is a full-size DECKED Drawer System display in our showroom, so you can see the material and how much room DECKED storage takes. The Tool Box itself isn't on display yet.
Fits most full-size trucks from 2001 on
DECKED says the Tool Box fits nearly every full-size truck built from 2001 on, with 61.375 to 70.5 inches between the inside of the bed rails. A liner, cover, hitch or other bed storage can change the answer, so send us your year, make, model, bed length and what is already in the bed, and we verify the setup.
Installation at our Arvada shop
A DECKED Tool Box goes on with rubber pads and four clamps on the rails, no drilling. The shop visit adds the fit and clearance check against the rest of the truck.
The Tool Box takes about an hour in our shop. With a CargoGlide, add about 2 hours for the slide; with a Drawer System, about 2 to 3 hours for the drawers. Drop-off and pick-up hours: Mon–Fri · 8am–5pm.
Add it to the same visit
One drop-off, one pickup. These go on alongside this service.
Common questions
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