Access your tools directly from the truck side with this rail-mounted Lo-Sider truck box. The box mounts on your truck bed rails, keeping your tools easy to access and saving valuable storage space in the bed itself. These truck toolboxes are ideal for full-sized and compact pickups. Pair the Lo-Sider truck box with a Crossover, Saddle, or Gull Wing truck toolbox to maximize your truck bed storage. The durable and lightweight aluminum box is powder-coated gloss black for superior corrosion resistance and style. The stainless steel push-button locks help your tools stay secure and accessible, and a weather-resistant seal keeps moisture and dirt away from your equipment. Mounting hardware included.
Specifications
| Box Material | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Box Thickness | Aluminum - 0.056" |
| Depth | 16 |
| Door Material | Aluminum |
| Door Style | Single Lid |
| Gasket Type | Weather Resistant Seal |
| Height | 13 |
| Hinge Style | Aluminum Continuous Hidden Hinge |
| Latch Style | Push Button |
| Pro Series | False |
| Rain Gutter | False |
| Shelf | False |
| Width | 36 |
The 13X16X36 Inch Gloss Black Diamond Tread Aluminum Lo-Sider Truck Box represents a pinnacle of mobile storage solutions, engineered to meet the rigorous demands of professional tradespeople, outdoor enthusiasts, and dedicated DIYers. This product is meticulously designed to optimize accessibility, maximize storage efficiency, and deliver unparalleled durability within the dynamic environment of a pickup truck. Its distinctive "Lo-Sider" configuration, characterized by its rail-mounted placement, provides a strategic advantage by allowing tools and equipment to be accessed directly from the side of the truck bed, eliminating the need to climb into the bed or navigate around large loads. This design not only enhances operational efficiency but also significantly preserves valuable cargo space within the truck bed itself, enabling simultaneous transport of larger items such as lumber, ladders, or recreational gear.
Constructed from premium-grade aluminum, the structural integrity of this Lo-Sider truck box is exceptional, providing a robust yet remarkably lightweight solution. Aluminum, chosen for its superior strength-to-weight ratio and inherent corrosion resistance, ensures that the box can withstand the constant vibrations, impacts, and environmental exposure associated with truck-mounted applications. The specific material thickness of 0.056 inches for the box further reinforces this durability, offering a substantial gauge that resists denting and deformation without adding excessive weight that could compromise vehicle payload capacity or fuel efficiency. This precise engineering balance between strength and weight is critical for a product designed for mobile utility, ensuring longevity and consistent performance under diverse operational conditions.
The exterior finish of the truck box features a gloss black powder coating, a sophisticated and highly durable treatment that extends beyond mere aesthetics. Powder coating technology involves applying a dry powder pigment electrostatically and then curing it under heat, creating a hard finish that is significantly more resistant to chipping, scratching, fading, and general wear than conventional liquid paints. The gloss black finish not only provides a sleek, professional appearance that complements any truck's aesthetic but also offers enhanced UV resistance, ensuring the color remains vibrant and protected against sun exposure over time. Beneath this resilient coating lies the signature diamond tread pattern. This textured surface is not solely for visual appeal; its raised pattern provides increased surface rigidity, enhancing the box's structural integrity and offering additional protection against abrasions. Furthermore, the diamond tread design inherently minimizes the visibility of minor scratches and scuffs that are inevitable in a work environment, maintaining the box's professional look throughout its operational lifespan.
Security is a paramount consideration for any mobile storage solution, and this Lo-Sider truck box integrates advanced features to safeguard your valuable equipment. The locking mechanism consists of robust stainless steel push-button locks. Stainless steel is specifically selected for its exceptional resistance to corrosion, ensuring reliable operation even in harsh weather conditions where moisture and road salts might compromise other materials. The push-button design offers a quick, intuitive, and secure method for accessing and locking the box, allowing for rapid retrieval of tools while ensuring they remain protected when the box is unattended. Complementing the locking system is the aluminum continuous hidden hinge. This hinge design is not only aesthetically integrated, presenting a clean exterior, but also functionally superior. Its continuous nature distributes stress evenly across the lid, enhancing durability and preventing warping. Moreover, the hidden design provides a significant security advantage by preventing external access to the hinge pins, deterring tampering and forced entry.
Protection against environmental ingress is crucial for preserving the condition and functionality of stored tools and equipment. This Lo-Sider truck box is equipped with a high-performance weather-resistant seal, meticulously engineered to form an impermeable barrier against moisture, dust, and other airborne contaminants. This precision seal, integrated along the perimeter of the single lid, effectively channels water away from the interior and prevents the ingress of fine particulates that could damage sensitive instruments or corrode metallic tools. The single-lid door style contributes to the efficacy of this sealing mechanism, as it presents fewer potential points of failure compared to multi-door configurations, allowing for a more consistent and robust seal. While the specifications indicate "Rain Gutter: False," the design and advanced weather-resistant seal are inherently optimized to shed water and maintain a dry interior, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to environmental protection.
The dimensions of the truck box—13 inches in height, 16 inches in depth, and 36 inches in width—are carefully selected to provide substantial storage capacity while maintaining a low-profile footprint that does not obstruct critical sightlines or interfere with other truck bed accessories. The 13-inch height ensures the box sits below the top edge of most truck bed rails, preserving rear visibility and allowing for the potential installation of tonneau covers or ladder racks without conflict. The 16-inch depth provides ample internal volume for various hand tools, power tools, safety equipment, and smaller parts, allowing for organized storage without excessive bulk. The 36-inch width offers considerable horizontal storage space, accommodating longer tools or multiple stacked items efficiently. This precise sizing makes the Lo-Sider box highly versatile, suitable for both full-sized and compact pickups, ensuring a tailored fit and optimized utility across a broad range of vehicle platforms.
The internal configuration of the box is designed for maximum adaptability. With "Shelf: False" specified, the interior presents an unobstructed, open volume. This intentional design choice offers users complete flexibility in organizing their equipment. Rather than being constrained by fixed shelving, users can customize the interior with their preferred organizers, bins, or dividers, or simply utilize the full volume for larger, irregularly shaped items. This adaptable interior is particularly beneficial for professionals whose toolsets evolve or vary by job, allowing for dynamic storage solutions that can be reconfigured as needed. This approach underscores the product's focus on user-centric functionality and practical utility.
Beyond its standalone utility, this Lo-Sider truck box is engineered to integrate seamlessly into a broader, modular storage ecosystem. As highlighted, it can be effectively paired with other truck toolboxes such as Crossover, Saddle, or Gull Wing units. This synergistic capability allows users to create a comprehensive, multi-tiered storage system that maximizes every square inch of available truck bed space. For instance, a Lo-Sider could house frequently accessed hand tools, while a Crossover box stores larger power tools or specialized equipment, and a Saddle or Gull Wing box offers additional secure storage for personal items or emergency gear. Such modularity provides unparalleled organizational efficiency, ensuring that every tool has its designated, easily accessible location, thereby streamlining workflows and reducing time spent searching for equipment.
Installation of the 13X16X36 Inch Gloss Black Diamond Tread Aluminum Lo-Sider Truck Box is designed to be straightforward and secure, with all necessary mounting hardware included. This comprehensive approach ensures that users can quickly and confidently install their new storage solution upon arrival, without the need for additional purchases or specialized tools. The rail-mounted design leverages the existing structural elements of the truck bed, providing a stable and secure attachment point that withstands the rigors of heavy loads and dynamic vehicle movement. The robust mounting system is engineered to prevent unwanted shifting or detachment, even under extreme driving conditions or off-road use, thereby protecting both the contents of the box and the integrity of the vehicle.
In conclusion, the 13X16X36 Inch Gloss Black Diamond Tread Aluminum Lo-Sider Truck Box stands as a testament to thoughtful engineering and robust construction. Its design prioritizes direct side access, preserving crucial bed space, while its premium aluminum construction and 0.056-inch thickness ensure lasting durability and a lightweight profile. The gloss black powder coat and diamond tread pattern provide both aesthetic appeal and enhanced resistance to environmental damage and wear. Security is maintained through stainless steel push-button locks and an aluminum continuous hidden hinge, offering peace of mind. A meticulously designed weather-resistant seal guarantees the integrity of its contents against moisture and dust. With optimized dimensions and a flexible open interior, this Lo-Sider box is an indispensable asset for any truck owner seeking to enhance their vehicle's storage capabilities, improve operational efficiency, and protect their valuable tools and equipment. Its capacity for integration with other storage solutions further solidifies its position as a versatile and foundational component of a comprehensive mobile storage strategy.
