Utility Truck Beds

Hi, I'm Tim Carter from AskTheBuilder.com and isn't this a sweet ride

I want to show you why years ago I switched from using a regular pickup truck to a utility

truck body just like this one. Utility truck beds like this one allow you to carry enormous amounts of tools, parts

and hardware in these secure waterproof cabinets that are on the side of the truck

The inside of the utility bed is wide enough to accept 4 by 8 sheets of plywood, OSB, or drywall

Utility beds come with or without roofs, but I prefer roofs to keep materials and large

tools secure and dry. Traditional pickup trucks are problematic as the truck bed is open to

the weather and people who might steal things When you go to pick up materials you have to unload your tools or crush them with a plywood OSB or drywall Utility truck bed cabinets come in different sizes and have adjustable

shelves that allow you to set up the cabinets to hold all of your different size tools

You can buy storage boxes that fit across the back of a pickup bed, even inside, or some of them

fit along these side fenders and rails, but none of them offer the overall flexibility

that you get with these secure waterproof cabinets on both sides of a utility truck bed

I'm Tim Carter for AskTheBuilder.com. Make sure you think about a utility truck bed when you go to buy your next truck

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