Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Figured I'd share this with you guys.
Over the past month and a half I have been trying to find a good quality "Chest style" box for my short bed 2500. Also, since I have a tonneau cover a regular over the rail box would not work for me. The problem I was having had to do with the shorter distance from the wheel well hump to front wall of the bed. It seems that when Dodge reduced the bed by three inches for the 3rd gen trucks it was taken from the front half of the bed. Thus, toolboxes that fit GM, Fords, or 2nd gen rams short beds would not work.
However, after one phone call to Highway Products I was a happy man again. Highway makes a specific fifth wheel box (chest style) for the 3rd gen Ram short bed. I received and installed mine yesterday and it's the highest quality toolbox I've ever seen. The only downside to this box is that it's a little more costly than your typical Husky, Delta, Craftsman box.
Finally, Highway does not stock this box so if you want one you will need to wait about 3 weeks for delivery so they can fab one up and ship it out, but it's well worth the wait.
Over the past month and a half I have been trying to find a good quality "Chest style" box for my short bed 2500. Also, since I have a tonneau cover a regular over the rail box would not work for me. The problem I was having had to do with the shorter distance from the wheel well hump to front wall of the bed. It seems that when Dodge reduced the bed by three inches for the 3rd gen trucks it was taken from the front half of the bed. Thus, toolboxes that fit GM, Fords, or 2nd gen rams short beds would not work.
However, after one phone call to Highway Products I was a happy man again. Highway makes a specific fifth wheel box (chest style) for the 3rd gen Ram short bed. I received and installed mine yesterday and it's the highest quality toolbox I've ever seen. The only downside to this box is that it's a little more costly than your typical Husky, Delta, Craftsman box.
Finally, Highway does not stock this box so if you want one you will need to wait about 3 weeks for delivery so they can fab one up and ship it out, but it's well worth the wait.
