dccarpenter
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- Joined
- Jan 19, 2019
- Messages
- 39
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- Location
- Owings, MD
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.5 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
You are right on wildbill, I'm in construction and I use the crossbed toolbox on my 2000 Ranger all day long just walking up to the side of the bed.
To get things out of the new stock f350 4x4's with a crossbed box you'd practically have to get in the bed, and I'm saying that standing almost 6'3.
I load cabinets and building materials in and out of the Ranger all the time, it's a breeze. I even often set 2x4's across the bed on the bed rails and set large cabinets on those to increase carrying capacity. I can't imagine doing that on one of the jacked up high trucks.
I've noticed on jobsites that very few people with new full size trucks have crossbed or side toolboxes anymore where they used to be the standard on every work truck, they all have tonneau covers. I suspect this is partly because they can't reach into the toolboxes easily.
To get things out of the new stock f350 4x4's with a crossbed box you'd practically have to get in the bed, and I'm saying that standing almost 6'3.
I load cabinets and building materials in and out of the Ranger all the time, it's a breeze. I even often set 2x4's across the bed on the bed rails and set large cabinets on those to increase carrying capacity. I can't imagine doing that on one of the jacked up high trucks.
I've noticed on jobsites that very few people with new full size trucks have crossbed or side toolboxes anymore where they used to be the standard on every work truck, they all have tonneau covers. I suspect this is partly because they can't reach into the toolboxes easily.