Rough Country Cargo Storage Box

[Bigfoot7262]

Had to share pics of my Rough Country Cargo Storage Box.

Only had it for a few weeks but works great for everything from groceries to bags of cement.

On a drop in liner this thing glides like it's on rollers but with the tailgate closed it rests against the wheel wells so it doesn't move around.

Last pic is just a couple of Husky 19 gal storage tubs on a piece of plywood, they fill up the rest of the bed and make it easier to grab small stuff like hand tools. The last section of the trifold is clamped in place but it's an easy reach all the way to the back of the tubs. I used a 1x2 as reinforcement on the front & rear edge of the plywood, and there's a beveled 2x4 running between the wheelwells to add a bit of support.

Underneath both of them are two of those grey foam interlocking floor pads for shops, just to keep em from rattling when empty. The red things are the lids, since they're designed to stack I just stuck em there to keep the bins in place and keep the lids handy if needed.

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[Bigfoot7262]

Forgot to add, the Cargo Box aint cheap at $190 delivered but it's very heavy duty with zero flex when loaded up with three bags of cement. Has adjustable straps on either side that clip to the lower or upper tiedowns so you can adjust it to stop at the edge of your tailgate, and it can't slide off the tailgate. Back & sides have grooves cut into those tabs to hang plastic grocery bags.
As a budget option, I saw at Home Depot while grabbing the Husky tubs some black plastic stackable 55 gal storage tubs that were cut kinda like the Cargo box, high in the back and low up front. They didn't look like they'd slide easy but two side by side would fit. They were like $16 a pop and seemed to be fairly sturdy for storage tubs.

 

[BennyMav]

Looks good! Neat idea. I may have to invest in one next month. Maybe a black Friday deal.

 

[SubtlySeismic]

I was not aware of this product!!! Thank you for bringing it to the communities attention. It seems like a great ergonomic solution for most of my needs, and can remove super easily for hauling large loads. I just might pick one of these up when I install a tonneau cover.

 

[Maverickman74]

I'm just waiting to see how it sleds come winter time!

 

[dags1207]

I really like this! I was going to fabricate something, but this seems a lot easier to deal with when not being used and well thought out for everyday usage (like groceries and such).

I might've missed it, but what size did you get? They have 3 sizes on their website

 

[Bigfoot7262]

Smallest one available which is Compact Truck sized, from there they size up to Midsized then Full Sized. You can input your truck on their site which will confirm if it fits, for grins I tried to add the Midsized box and their site flagged it as 'Will Not Fit' for Maverick.

 

[RickG]

I can't seem to find it on their website. Do you have a party number?

 

[RickG]

I can't seem to find it on their website. Do you have a party number?

Found it by removing the Maverick filter. https://www.roughcountry.com/search/10206

 

[Jwaz68]

Found it by removing the Maverick filter. https://www.roughcountry.com/search/10206

That makes no sense that you have to remove the Maverick since the Maverick is in their pictures for the Compact Truck.

 

[Dad]

Great idea and this looks very functional whether you're hauling anything from debris to groceries. Thanks for sharing this. I'm sure many members will add it to their trucks.

 

[JTori]

Had to share pics of my Rough Country Cargo Storage Box.

Only had it for a few weeks but works great for everything from groceries to bags of cement.

On a drop in liner this thing glides like it's on rollers but with the tailgate closed it rests against the wheel wells so it doesn't move around.

Last pic is just a couple of Husky 19 gal storage tubs on a piece of plywood, they fill up the rest of the bed and make it easier to grab small stuff like hand tools. The last section of the trifold is clamped in place but it's an easy reach all the way to the back of the tubs. I used a 1x2 as reinforcement on the front & rear edge of the plywood, and there's a beveled 2x4 running between the wheelwells to add a bit of support.

Underneath both of them are two of those grey foam interlocking floor pads for shops, just to keep em from rattling when empty. The red things are the lids, since they're designed to stack I just stuck em there to keep the bins in place and keep the lids handy if needed.

I like it. A question: How is the plywood holding the Husky tubs held in place? Is it simply sitting on top of the wheel housings, or is it held in place by the storage box when the tailgate is closed?

 

[Bigfoot7262]

Just sitting on the wheel wells. I have a 2x4 underneath it sitting in the beveled slots, I may run a few wood screws thru the top into the 2x4 to keep it in place when I remove the cargo box but as is, it doesn't shift a bit. We got hit hard by Helene so that cargo box is full of gas cans at the moment. Even with 12 gallons of gas it slid in and out with two fingers.
I did get the buckle of one of the side straps wedged between the tailgate and the bed. Was a bear to get out as the ratchet lever was wedged under the lip of the bed. It's overkill so I just replaced it with a bit of light rope which won't do anything if it gets pinched.

 

[Bigfoot7262]

To be clear, I have not run the platform without the cargo box in place, so as is, it could slide back and dump the Husky boxes without the cargo box in place.

 

[FalconJim]

Had to share pics of my Rough Country Cargo Storage Box.

Only had it for a few weeks but works great for everything from groceries to bags of cement.

On a drop in liner this thing glides like it's on rollers but with the tailgate closed it rests against the wheel wells so it doesn't move around.

Last pic is just a couple of Husky 19 gal storage tubs on a piece of plywood, they fill up the rest of the bed and make it easier to grab small stuff like hand tools. The last section of the trifold is clamped in place but it's an easy reach all the way to the back of the tubs. I used a 1x2 as reinforcement on the front & rear edge of the plywood, and there's a beveled 2x4 running between the wheelwells to add a bit of support.

Underneath both of them are two of those grey foam interlocking floor pads for shops, just to keep em from rattling when empty. The red things are the lids, since they're designed to stack I just stuck em there to keep the bins in place and keep the lids handy if needed.

Had to share pics of my Rough Country Cargo Storage Box.

Only had it for a few weeks but works great for everything from groceries to bags of cement.

On a drop in liner this thing glides like it's on rollers but with the tailgate closed it rests against the wheel wells so it doesn't move around.

Last pic is just a couple of Husky 19 gal storage tubs on a piece of plywood, they fill up the rest of the bed and make it easier to grab small stuff like hand tools. The last section of the trifold is clamped in place but it's an easy reach all the way to the back of the tubs. I used a 1x2 as reinforcement on the front & rear edge of the plywood, and there's a beveled 2x4 running between the wheelwells to add a bit of support.

Underneath both of them are two of those grey foam interlocking floor pads for shops, just to keep em from rattling when empty. The red things are the lids, since they're designed to stack I just stuck em there to keep the bins in place and keep the lids handy if needed.

Do you notice any rattle/noise while underway?

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