How To Make A Truck Bed Tool Box // DIY Storage

Episode #796 Today, we're building a storage system for dad's truck. We want to have it for our trip to Texas and not have to carry a bunch of different tool boxes. This thing is awesome!! We made adjustable storage compartments to fit a ton of different gear, and we still have room to store stuff on top of it.
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[@SawdustmakerLori]

That turned out super nice!!! It will come in so handy for your trip and everyday use......great job. If you two get out of control Vicki can put each one of you in a roller compartment and have the whole front of the truck to herself!

[@oldave100]

Thank you Miss Lori, yeah Ryan and I are aware of our fate if we get out of line, 😂😂😂

[@midstaterustics4507]

Great idea to help with organization. Having everything in its own area should help with having to hunt for things.

[@oldave100]

That's what we're hoping. Thank you Don

[@brianspurrell3348]

Love watching you guys work together, like looking in a mirror at my son and I. Argue like cats and dogs but an the end of the day we're both happy and calling "Miller Time". Can't beat a father son team.

[@oldave100]

Yeah, father and son team is kind of what I'm used to. We're having a blast....

[@shirleyhall3555]

What an awesome project for those of us who must be organized! Excellent job!! I’m impressed.

[@oldave100]

Thank you Miss Shirley

[@billlarrabee9436]

That was a great idea and build. Enjoy it!

[@oldave100]

Thank you Bill

[@greggordon6215]

Nice build! Looks very handy for what you are going to use it for!

[@oldave100]

Thank you Greg, I think it will work well for us.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍Great job there lads, Best wishes to Vicki.

[@oldave100]

Thanks so much!!!

[@pamelaberry4520]

That's really awesome. Ryan, how did it taste saying "Dad was right" that many times. Lol

[@oldave100]

😂😂😂 Ryan's back in CA right now, so I'm answering the comments. I guess the old man still has a few good ideas....

[@bosting01]

Looks great. Instead of rollers I used 1/4” strips of umhw as sliders. If you park on a hill the rollers will let drawers roll out. The umhw lets them slide easy but won’t let them slide out on their own. Also keep the bottom of box flush with tailgate and tailgate supports drawer when fully extended

[@oldave100]

That's a great idea! Might have to modify it later

[@ericbutcher3887]

Hey this help out a lot thanks guys

[@oldave100]

No problem, buddy👍👍

[@MachineEarth]

I have the box part built for my GMC Canyon, but i plan on using angle iron on the sides of the drawers with bearings, and the top is the width of my bed just over the wheel wells. I have covers over the front cubbies. Will take pictures when im done and send it to you.

[@oldave100]

Sounds great. Look forward to seeing pictures. Thank you for watching

[@danyodice1048]

Nice job EZ E....🤘🤘🤘

[@oldave100]

Thank you Dano...

[@monteashmore3730]

That should make keeping tool organized, a lot easier.

[@oldave100]

We hope so, Thank you

[@barryfigel9957]

1 more thing Need to hook up a charger station

[@oldave100]

That would be pretty cool!

[@AlienLeader4]

Very cool idea. That flex seal should help keep things dry. Keep up the great work. 👽

[@oldave100]

So far it's working great. Very "non skid" as well.

[@GaryZellner-nx4wq]

Looks amazing. Have to be careful about pulling the drawers out too far so that it does not come out of the truck. What would it take to add a couple of drop down legs on the bottom of the drawers to extend down to the ground for drawer pullout support. One man could handle the access to the extreem back cubbie with the overhang supported with the support legs. A horizontal brace leg connector between the drop down legs would help with ability to raise the legs back up under the drawer bottom with one hand.. Sort of a lopsided "H" design. The support legs could also be made telescoping to adapt for unlevel ground area.

[@oldave100]

Really good ideas, Thank you Gary. We may have to do an add on modification....

[@charliemarlenewuester5261]

So far, I think the only thing I would do different is try to have the top. Where it will pull out and become a workbench.

[@oldave100]

Yeah, that's a pretty good idea....

[@charliemarlenewuester5261]

OK now I have to admit you have me on the edge of my seat. I have been wanting to do this for a couple years now. But I don't want to use it for storage. I want to use it to carve out of.

[@oldave100]

I think it could definitely be modified into a carving station.

[@MachineEarth]

Cut out the sides halfway back, put hinges on with a chain hanger. Drop down legs on the drawers as well.

[@DesertBumWoodWorkn]

That's a really good idea guys, are you taking your Mobile Workshop

[@oldave100]

We're not taking the mobile shop to Texas. We'll be inside in a booth.

[@paulaiken240]

I’ve been looking for a box design for my truck for long rv trips. This looks perfect. Not too complicated to build but plenty sturdy. Where did you find those rollers/casters? Thanks, Paul

[@oldave100]

Honestly, we love this thing. We got them on Amazon and they were pretty cheap

[@pwlyons759]

Why not OSB for the top and bottom if it's gonna get carpet?

[@oldave100]

I'm not a big fan of OSB and this plywood wasn't much more expensive, but it would definitely work if you want to use it

[@user-zi7ov4dz6i]

nice video. what did you do to prevent leaking between cap and truck bed

[@oldave100]

We haven't had any leaking at all

[@user-zi7ov4dz6i]

thanks@@oldave100

[@raphaelchicago9138]

What thickness plywood did you use I want to build this setup, and how did it hold up over the last 6 months. I would like to build this for the bottom with little removable smaller trays about 3/4 up the side. I also plan on putting slide out flat tray on top for a pull out work space and storage for bigger items. Instead if the casters I was going to run 1 inch roller ball transfer bearings. Cool setup and thanks for the vid ill be using for my build with some tweaks over the next couple days.

[@raphaelchicago9138]

Ah, I just heard when you were doing the carpet you used 3/4. I don't think ill do carpet as I'm too cheap but looks good.

[@oldave100]

Thanks man! We used 3/4" plywood and it's held up great! I'm fact, it's loaded down as we speak with a bunch of stuff moving from CA to az. This thing has been a God send

[@JohnClark-tt2bl]

Lol nice joke. It's like me telling my wife i might go pickup some chicks at the local co-op every spring....😂

[@oldave100]

😂😂😂

[@mhawk4321]

How many sheets of plywood did that take

[@oldave100]

I believe it was almost 4 full sheets

[@luiscortez8128]

Where did you get the casters?

[@oldave100]

Got them on amazon.

[@charliemarlenewuester5261]

How many sheets of ply did you use??

[@oldave100]

In total we only used 3 full sheets

[@redneckmafi]

Your joke was bad but funny love great work guys but one thing instead of flex seal i would have went with a spary in bedliner or roll on

[@oldave100]

We were thinking about the bed liner but we had the flex seal so we went with it. So far we're really impressed with it.

[@dennish.331]

😂😂😂how much does it weigh???😅😅😅

[@oldave100]

Maybe 65 lbs. We take it out when we have to load bigger stuff in the truck

[@dennish.331]

Not as much as I thought 🤔 that's not bad, you can handle something like that 😜.

[@oldave100]

👍😀

[@Jimmolter761]

There goes your gas mileage..

[@oldave100]

I don't think it'll be that bad....