Best Truck Toolboxes For 2022

Insulated, weather-sealed and upholstered with a removable mold-resistant carpeted floor, Camlocker’s Crossover Box offers added security thanks to a heavy-duty locking mechanism. Top-mounted rails offer storage for wet items outside of the toolbox altogether, cleverly maximizing space when needed and enhancing rearward visibility when unladen. Matte or gloss black aluminum finishes are available; standard and deep sizes are available as well.

Certain jobs demand frequent bedside access to tools, but don’t necessarily require access to the entire box. Those who don’t mind giving up a few inches of space and prefer a dual-lid design would do well to check out Lund’s gullwing, constructed of rust-resistant aluminum and finished in a slick black electroplate. Each lid self-raises with a gas strut upon flipping the lockable paddle latch. More expensive competitors deliver similar levels of quality and space, often without the weight-saving benefit of aluminum construction.

Smart storage is all about maximizing every nook and cranny. Waste no space with the Undercover SwingCase, custom-molded to fit the unused space between a truck’s rear wheel well and tailgate. Buyers cite ease of installation as the top selling point for this lockable and removable box; buyers do wish it had a drain plug and sturdier materials to hold up to heavy-duty use. Discreet and well-hidden, the SwingCase has a factory look that easily hides underneath a tonneau cover for extra security. Each box is sold as a single unit; driver side models include a “D” at the end of the model number, while passenger side models are indicated with a “P”.

Nothing transforms a workhorse into a sport truck faster than a tonneau cover, but most large truck toolboxes can’t fit beneath them. The low-slung TruXedo TonneauMate toolbox provides five cubic feet of lockable storage space, which can be hidden out of sight underneath a tonneau cover. Slick and secure, the TonneauMate earns our recommendation for those who need gear storage but don’t want to lose the clean look of a fully-covered truck bed, or who want to keep the contents in their truck bed away from prying eyes.

Lund gave some additional thought to usability for their entry-level toolbox with this updated design, which features push-button locking for easy access from the bedside. As with Lund’s gullwing design, the cross bed features aluminum construction and an electrostatic black finish, but with a little less customized functionality. Lund’s push-button box comes in at a lower price than their previous entry-level model, undercutting many name-brand competitors by up to 50% with no loss in quality.