Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes

   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes #1  

Marek

Silver Member
Joined
Oct 29, 2008
Messages
117
Looking for information from anyone who has compaired the weather guard tool box to highway products boxes ? Looking to add aluminum boxes to my Eby aluminum flatbed truck. Also does anyone know of a pull out drawer system for upright truck boxs
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes #2  
What kind of boxes are you looking for? I just bought some for my flatbed also so I can share my experiences. I went with the Brute boxes for mine.
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes
  • Thread Starter
#3  
24x24 x72 with double drop doors. I think the brute aluminum boss are made by highway also. Do you compare them with weatherguard ?
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes #4  
This is what I bought:

TB400-96D-BDtruck.jpg

These guys have the best pricing I have seen:
http://www.pickupspecialties.com/toolboxes/flat_bed_tool_boxes_high_capacity.html

They have pull-out drawers and come in different sizes. I went with a 96" with drawers. This is the only box I could find made for a flat-bed that was close to what I was looking for.

The box measures 20" deep. You won't find hardly any tool-boxes that measure that deep. Most measure 12" and a few go up to 16-18". It really gives a lot of room. I don't care for the gull-wing top door as it ends up being about "face high" when it's open and I kinda have to duck to see inside, but it does have a lot of room. The box isn't quite as beefy as I expected but seems to be suitable.
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes
  • Thread Starter
#5  
Do the boxes stay dry inside? That is my first/second concern next to being well built
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes #6  
I just realized you are looking for the undermount style. I was thinking top-mount.

My Brute boxes seem to be fairly well sealed but I keep my truck inside so I'm not sure how weather tight they are. I haven't seen any evidence of water intrusion. The only thing I don't like about the brute is they are not nearly as beefy as the name implies, the metal is much thinner than expected.
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes
  • Thread Starter
#7  
Actually looking to do similar boxes to what you have on the top side of the bed. My underbody eby boxes do get moist inside
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes
  • Thread Starter
#8  
Another that looks nice but have never seen in person is American truck boxes aluminum box with drawers underneath
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes #9  
I have never heard of highway products but I have a Weather Guard and a Dee Zee. The Dee Zee is their compettior series. The Dee Zee has always stayed dry inside but the Weather guard is a way nicer box. It has a rubber seal on the lid and locks on both sides, and the lid is braced better. If you are going to be using the box everyday a Weather guard is the way to go.
 
   / Highway Products vs Weatherguard tool boxes
  • Thread Starter
#10  
I am partial to weatherguard also but would like to hear from someone who has or has seen anything else that would be comparable.
 
 
Top