Crossover tool box or bed cover?

I just bought a 2024 Tundra Limited. It is going in on Friday for its Leveling Kit and then Saturday for its Wheels and tires.

I am trying to decide on whether I want to get a bed cover or a tool box. I will be hauling stuff so either will work for me. I haven't been able to find a single pic of a 3rd gen with a tool box (low Profile) but I have seen many with bed covers.

Let me know what yall think and any pics would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks ahead of time,

Mike

 

Pics of the rig now

 

Congratulations on your new rig! Looking good and you have great mods incoming. I have the OEM tonneau cover with two Swingcase tool boxes installed in the bed. I like this option. Something to consider, it will depend on how much tool capacity you require. I find that I can fit a solid amount of equipment across both boxes.
https://www.tundras.com/threads/3rd-gen-accessory-thread.99672/page-85#post-3579064
https://www.tundras.com/threads/3rd-gen-accessory-thread.99672/page-85#post-3601603

 

I have both and love it. Access roll up cover and UWS Tool box

 

https://www.truckcoversusa.com/american-work-cover/

 

That American Work Cover is pretty bad ass, but alot more than I need.

I looked at the swing cases, but I carry more than they will fit. I love the concept, just not big enough.

I can't use a roll up cover because of the location of where I work, things will walk away.

Love the pics. Please keep them coming.

 

If you run the tonneau cover you can always put bins, tubs, toolbox, Milwaukee Packouts, whatever you want in the bed.



These can then be removed and taken with you to have full bed or to take tools onto jobsite, where a toolbox is a bit more permanent.

Just a thought.

I like modular capabilities whenever possible since my truck is sometimes for camping, sometimes for surfing, sometimes for home improvement/hauling. Take the surfing crap out, put the camping crap in, and so on.

I used to always run camper shells on my trucks, but I REALLY like my current racks, tonneau, bedrug combo. It was getting more and more awkward/uncomfortable crawling around in the back with a topper on.

 

The bed rug definitely solves the sliding around issue. I'll have to look into that.

 

YES!!

I love how easily things will slide IF I WANT THEM TO but otherwise stay right where I put them.

I keep a short painter's pole with a hook on the end (see pic) in the bed and I can push/pull/slide almost anything anywhere I want to, even fairly heavy stuff like luggage.

When I bought my truck it had a drop-in plastic bedliner and you so much as think about hitting the brakes and everything is up against the cab. Touch the gas pedal and it all slams into the tailgate.

I couldn't get rid of that thing fast enough.

 

I've got a bed box in my 08 and a tonneau cover on my 24. Hands down the tonneau cover is better. My tool box was great but anytime I needed something from the middle of it I had to climb in the bed. Whenever I went camping I had to throw my pillows and bedding in the cab because if it rained they couldn't be in the bed.

 

what rack rails is this one you are using with the hard tri fold?

 

Diamondback and Toyota rubber bed mat works for me…!!! No sliding, very secure and weatherproof

 

Elevate Rack Systems... love 'em. I was surprised how few options there are available to run racks with a tri-fold tonneau.

Here's a thread I did when I got 'em.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/elevate-racks-with-bakflip-mx-4.118339/

 

My Tundra got leg day on Saturday.

 

what did you get?

 

Still haven't decided on a cover or tool box.

 

I have this setup,
https://diamondbackcovers.com/produ...VSanm-SvryFdlTzxNTySxGNR8qA0f916atLDdlcM1JCGg

https://diamondbackcovers.com/products/cross-bin-8