Video of UWS Truck Bed Toolbox - Crossover Style - Low Profile Series - 7.5 cu ft - Bright Aluminum
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Video Transcript for Setting up the UWS Truck Bed Toolbox on a 2020 Ford F-150
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be checking out this UWS Truck Bed Toolbox, it's gonna be a low-profile design with a crossover style as well, and we're putting it on this 2020 Ford F-150. Let's check it out. I wanna explain why I talked about the low-profile design, it's gonna be what the box adds to the top of your truck bed rails, it's gonna be about three inches it's gonna add, and if you look through the back glass of the F-150, you can see it's underneath the seat and the headrest, so it's not gonna impede your view in the rear view mirror at all. Now, for the crossover design, that's gonna be this gap here underneath the box, it means the box doesn't go all the way down to the bed of the truck, so there's room to throw a cargo and slide it in here and still close the tailgate, that way, you don't sacrifice your whole bed by putting a toolbox in there. Now, where this one measures out, it's gonna be about 9 1/2 inches of space there, because we have a bed mat in the truck, so it's taken up a little bit of that space.
So we have two latches on the front, it's what open it, they're here on the inside, got one on the passenger, one on the driver. The one on the driver's side actually locks, so then you can't open it if you don't have the keys, that's nice, that way, if you load it up with all your tools, you don't have to worry about them, you can lock it up when you're not around. Latches are really easy to use, just pull on it, the lid opens on its own, the gas struts push it up, it's not super aggressive, but it's nice that you don't have to help it at all. Do it again just to show you, pops right up, and stops before it makes contact with the cab. Take a look at the inside of the latches, they work in unison, so when you pull one of them, it does the other one at the same time, there's a rod that's connecting them.
I like that there's a shield that protects that rod, that way, if you're throwing tools in there, not looking, you just kinda throw something kinda heavy, you're not gonna let it bounce back and hit or damage that rod that would break them being attached to each other. Looking up here is where the strikers are gonna be mounted and you can loosen those, move them side to side, that way, they always connect like they're supposed to. If something happens down the line where they get loose and they're kinda outta line and then the lid doesn't close, you can actually adjust that to get it back to new. Another important thing to the longevity of the box is gonna be the gas strut, this is what's gonna push the lid open as you saw me do earlier. Now, this can be replaced if something was to get damaged or it just wears out over time, so you don't have to buy a whole nother box.
This is gonna be 7 1/2 cubic feet of space here in the toolbox, you also got a sliding tray up top, so you can throw your most used tools up here and put it on either side wherever you need it, whether they're on the driver or the passenger's side, it slides really easily. It's also plastic, so it's not a metal tray in there that's gonna rattle and add noise as you're going down the road. We got holes along here to hold screwdrivers, I like that, so you can drop those in. One thing to be careful of though is the tallest screwdrivers, don't put too close to the gas strut, because when you go to close the lid, it's gonna make contact, you won't be able to shut the lid, you'd have to put it a little further back over here, and that way, it's out of the way. So the other toolbox like a Weather Guard have its own section for the gas strut, and I kinda like that a little bit better just because it's all sectioned off, kinda would be like up here and you wouldn't be able to put anything in the way, so it always close no matter what.
If we're gonna look at the lid, you can see the foam outline around the outside, and that's gonna help seal it up when you close it, keep the elements from getting in there. The lid itself is gonna be foam injected, so it's not just hollow, so that's not only gonna help insulate the box, but hold its own structure, so if you we're to put something heavy on the lid, it wouldn't dent or damage it. Now, with that foam and the overlip here, I just wanted to show you, this is where we'll be if it would just went on top, but I liked that it hangs off a little bit more, giving you more protection, so the elements aren't gonna go up and in. The whole box is made out of black powder coated aluminum. Now, it is a glossy black aluminum, but it has the diamond pattern on top that adds a little bit of texture on there, and I like that just in case you scratch it up just a little bit, it won't be as easy to see. Overall, I really like the toolbox, this is a good addition to the F-150 just to keep your tools all organized and locked up, so that nobody can get to them when you're not around. Plus, with a crossover style, you can still use the truck bed for those longer loads of lumber or maybe a ladder and close the tailgate. Well, I think that does it. Thanks for hanging out, and hope this helped..
Jim D.
2/8/2024
very good box no problems feels very solid when you put lid down im very happy