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Best truck bed toolbox

UWS TBSD-72-A-LP if you want a low-profile deep angled crossover with cubic feet on the brand page.

Best truck bed toolbox

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Who this is for / skip

For you if: you want a lockable chest on the bed rails, you will take cubic feet only from a maker page that printed them, and you will measure before you buy. The printed cubic on this page is UWS 11.2.

Skip this page if: you want a cover over the whole bed, a side-mount box, or a drawer system. Also skip if you were about to use a dealer cubic for Weather Guard 127-5-04, or treat JOBOX prying force as a load rating. The JOBOX maker page does not print cubic feet.

UWS TBSD-72-A-LP
Credit: UWS

01 · Low-profile deep angled, printed cubic

UWS TBSD-72-A-LP

11.2 cu ft. Title 72 inch. Overall 73 x 20 x 18.75. 0.058 inch one-piece aluminum. Paddle handles. Without rail.

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JOBOX PAC1582000
Credit: JOBOX

02 · Fullsize deep, no cubic

Crescent JOBOX PAC1582000

Aluminum single-lid fullsize deep crossover. Gear-Lock. No cubic feet on the maker page. The 1,000 lb line is prying force, not cargo. Width field 60.125 in.

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03 · Saddle, rating not printed

Weather Guard 127-5-04

Named on the maker page only. Cubic, gauge, and size not printed. Not a scored pick until that page prints a rating.

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The ones that matter

A crossover sits across the rails. A saddle is the same job under another maker’s name. Neither is a tonneau.

Print the cubic the brand page printed

UWS TBSD-72-A-LP is the only one of these three with cubic feet on the brand page: 11.2. Overall and tub are both printed. The title is 72 inch. Overall length is 73. Use both. The lid is low profile, and the page says it is built lower on the bed rail for a better view out the rear window. That is not a rear-window measurement. RigidCore foam-filled lid and a MicroSeal gasket are on the page. 0.058 inch is on this SKU.

JOBOX PAC1582000 has no cubic feet. The Crescent page does not print 11.3. The inside size is not turned into cubic feet. Catalog weight 80.00 lb is the box, not a load rating.

Weather Guard 127-5-04 has no number on this page. The maker page did not print cubic feet, gauge, or size.

None of these three maker pages printed a lid load rating in pounds. UWS 50.200 and 58.000 are product and shipping weight. JOBOX 80.00 lb is catalog weight. The 1,000-pound JOBOX line is prying force to break in.

Lock and mount, only what is printed

UWS: stainless steel lock handles, paddle latch, connecting rod, interior rod enclosure, both sides of the truck. Key count is not published. Easy install, pre-drilled slots, hardware included, without rail. Torque and bolt size are not published. Lid self-opens to 90 degrees. That is opening travel, not a walk-on rating.

JOBOX: Gear-Lock, called a self-adjusting dual rotary lock. The page says the lid locks from the driver side and can be opened from either side. Self-aligning latch pins. RSL laminated rigid structural lid. Dual gas-spring lid lifts. A 4-compartment storage tray. Built-in bins on both ends. Mounting hardware torque is not published. The install video on the page is a J-bolt install for aluminum and steel crossovers. That is not a truck list.

Weather Guard 127-5-04 lock and mounting are not published. A lock name from a different saddle is not copied onto this part.

Bed length is a chart, and only JOBOX has one

UWS does not name F-150, Silverado, Ram, or Tacoma. One owner review that mentioned a 2016 F-250 is not a fitment chart. Multiple box sizes exist. This part is the 72 / 73 inch deep angled low-profile box. Measure rail span and the space from the cab to the closed tailgate.

JOBOX fitment, on this page, is only the maker PDF dated 28 Nov 2017, titled for 2005 and Newer Trucks. That chart is nine years old. It is not a 2026 fitment promise. The PAC1582000 row on that chart marks Silverado 5.5, 6, and 8. Ram 8 ft only. F-150 5.5 and 6.5, and not 6.5 Step. F-250 and F-350. Sierra 5.5, 6, and 8. Tundra 6 and 8. Titan 5.5 and 6.5. Not marked: Colorado, Ranger, Canyon, Tacoma, Frontier. Confirm the current chart before you buy.

Weather Guard 127-5-04 is not chipped to a truck. The maker page did not list one.

A fifth-wheel and a tonneau both fight rail height. UWS overall height 18.75 and JOBOX height 17.25 are printed. Whether a cover clears either lid is not published. Measure.

Pick: printed cubic

UWS low-profile deep angled crossover

For the box with 11.2 cu ft on the brand page.

  • TBSD-72-A-LP: title 72 inch, overall length 73, width 20, height 18.75
  • 0.058 inch one-piece aluminum. Paddle handles. Without rail
  • No truck listed. No cargo-pound rating

Drawback: Measure the rails. Product weight 50.200 is not a load rating.

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Pick: fullsize deep, no cubic

JOBOX fullsize deep aluminum crossover

For a deep aluminum chest if you keep the 1,000 lb line as pry force.

  • PAC1582000: Height 17.25 in. Width field 60.125 in. Inside 60 × 18.875 × 16.125 in
  • Over 1,000 pounds of prying force. That is security, not cargo
  • Finish conflict: Armor-Brite in features, Clearcoat and Bright on the spec table

Drawback: Fitment chart is dated 28 Nov 2017. Confirm it is still current. Width stays the Width field.

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Pick: named, no rating

Weather Guard saddle, no printed rating

A third name only. The maker page did not print a rating.

  • 127-5-04: cubic, gauge, and size not printed
  • Not chipped to a truck

Drawback: No cubic feet, gauge, or size on the maker page. A dealer line is not used.

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Spec table

No prices. A cell that says not published is a figure the maker page did not print.

UWS TBSD-72-A-LP vs JOBOX PAC1582000 vs Weather Guard 127-5-04. Example parts are labeled, not every bed.
UWS TBSD-72-A-LP JOBOX PAC1582000 Weather Guard 127-5-04
Who for Low-profile deep angled crossover with printed cubic Fullsize deep aluminum crossover Named saddle, no printed rating
Type Crossover, low profile, single lid, deep angled Crossover, deep fullsize, beveled single lid Saddle, maker page only
Material Bright aluminum. 0.058 in one-piece on this page Aluminum. Gauge not published Not published
Outside size Overall 73 x 20 x 18.75. Title 72 in. Upper height 12.75 Height 17.25 in. Width field 60.125 in. That field stays Width Not published
Tub / inside Tub 62 x 17 x 16. Angled tub length 56 Inside 60 x 18.875 x 16.125 in Not published
Cubic 11.2 cu ft Not published. Not a retailer 11.3 Not published. Not a dealer cubic
Box weight Product 50.200. Shipping 58.000 Catalog 80.00 lb Not published
Load line Not published Over 1,000 lb prying force. Security, not cargo Not published
Lock Stainless paddle handles, connecting rod Gear-Lock. Locks driver side, opens either side Not published
Mount Pre-drilled slots, hardware included, without rail J-bolt install video on the page. Torque not published Not published
Finish Bright aluminum Page conflicts: Armor-Brite in features, Clearcoat and Bright on the spec table Not published
Warranty Limited lifetime. One-year finish, one-year parts 5 years Not published
Truck chip None. Page did not list a truck 2017 fitment PDF only None
Not this pick A cargo rating from box weight A calculated cubic. Prying force as lid load. Width rewritten as length Any dealer cu ft, gauge, or steel line

Fitment, do this

Measure the rails if the maker did not name the truck. UWS and Weather Guard did not. JOBOX has a dated chart. Use that chart, then confirm it is still the current one.

Full-size is not short bed. A 72 / 73 inch UWS box is not automatically every truck. Do not reuse one PN on a Tacoma and an F-150.

A drop-in liner, a spray-in thick enough to change the rail, and a hitch in the bed are separate problems. They are not printed as fit exclusions on the UWS page.

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Shop buttons above are UWS TBSD-72-A-LP and JOBOX PAC1582000. Weather Guard is a brand Check. A cover is not a box: Best tonneau covers.

  • Low-profile deep angled, 11.2 cu ft on the brand page — UWS TBSD-72-A-LP. No truck chip
  • Fullsize deep, no cubic — JOBOX PAC1582000, 2017 chart only
  • Saddle with no printed rating — Weather Guard 127-5-04. No truck chip

Skip these

A tonneau sold as a toolbox.

A Weather Guard cubic, gauge, or steel line on 127-5-04. Not printed on the maker page.

JOBOX cubic feet. Not published. Not a retailer 11.3.

JOBOX 1,000 lb as cargo. That sentence is prying force.

JOBOX Width rewritten into length. The page prints 60.125 in in the Width field. Leave it there.

One finish for JOBOX. Armor-Brite, Clearcoat, and Bright all appear. The page conflicts.

UWS or Weather Guard fitment copied from the JOBOX chart.

One part number for every bed.

Care

Latch both sides before you drive. UWS overall height is 18.75. JOBOX height is 17.25. Neither is a promise a cover will close over the lid. Do not stand on a lid. No walk-on figure was published. Do not drill a pattern this page did not print.

FAQ

What is the best truck bed toolbox?

UWS TBSD-72-A-LP is the pick with cubic feet on the brand page: 11.2. JOBOX PAC1582000 is the fullsize deep aluminum box with no published cubic feet. Weather Guard 127-5-04 has no printed rating on the maker page.

How many cubic feet is the UWS TBSD-72-A-LP?

11.2, on uwsta.com. Title 72 inch. Overall length 73, width 20, height 18.75. Tub 62 x 17 x 16. Angled tub length 56. Those are not a cargo weight rating.

Is the JOBOX PAC1582000 11.3 cubic feet?

Not on the Crescent maker page. A retailer cubic is not used. The inside size is not turned into a cubic figure.

Is the 1,000-pound JOBOX line a load rating?

No. The page says the box will resist over 1,000 pounds of prying force to break in. That is security. Catalog weight is 80.00 lb. Neither figure is a lid-load rating.

Does this fit a Tacoma?

Not from a UWS or Weather Guard chip. Those pages did not list a truck. The JOBOX 2017 fitment PDF does not mark Tacoma, Colorado, Ranger, Canyon, or Frontier. Confirm a current chart. Do not reuse one box across a Tacoma and an F-150.

Is this a tonneau page?

No. A toolbox is a locked chest. A tonneau covers the bed.

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Last updated September 8, 2026. Author: TruckDaily.