Tool Boxes

With regards to Jake's latest post, I think that we can agree on a couple things. First and foremost, caps generally look all right on compact and midsize trucks, and they generally don't look good on full size trucks. Then there's the point of practicality.  For a smaller truck that's lower to the ground, a cap is great. You can easily crawl in, full it with more stuff than many larger vehicles can hold, and even sleep in it if you need to.

But for full size trucks, there's a better way than turning your F-250 into an Excursion: the tool box! Go for shiny chrome or flat black, diamond-plate steel (that's actually aluminum) or cheap-looking plastic, over-the-side or rectangular. And unless you're a real packrat, I bet all the stuff that sits in your capped bed (where everyone can see it) could fit in a good-sized tool box. Mine's big enough that I could probably be stuffed in it by a truck thief, although I'm not sure that's a good selling point.

Indeed, tool boxes are the caps of the South. And as with anything, there's a right way to do it:

(nice enough)

...and there are wrong ways to do it:

This S-10's tool box is just a little too big for the truck, so it almost looks like it has wings (this one took our Most Likely to Leave the Ground Award). Maybe he appreciates the extra storage space. Not as much as this guy, though:

I can't honestly say what's going on here. I can't imagine anyone would actually sell a truck box that blocks the entire rear window, but this one does! Then it keeps going down the sides. I think Jake would agree with me here - this guy should have just gone ahead and bought a cap.

Just for kicks, here's how they do it in Hawaii:

Just put the cargo in the cab and make the girlfriend ride in the back! No caps, no boxes, no problems.