Sksman Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 While looking at new trucks saw one with Ramboxes on it. First said no way. Then after thought maybe and now considering it. i work in sales to construction companies. Sites can be muddy and wet. Boots and safety gear goes in back seat often. Rambox for me could hold alot of the clutter. i know you loose bed width. Has anyone had them? Or a friend have them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Sksman said: While looking at new trucks saw one with Ramboxes on it. First said no way. Then after thought maybe and now considering it. i work in sales to construction companies. Sites can be muddy and wet. Boots and safety gear goes in back seat often. Rambox for me could hold alot of the clutter. i know you loose bed width. Has anyone had them? Or a friend have them? I don't like the looks of them nor did I see the need for them. In your case, and many others, I can understand why people choose them. You don't necessarily lose any width, just the space in front and behind the wheel well as far as I know? I still think a sheet of plywood will fit in there no problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 My brother has them on his Ram. He seems to like and uses them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted February 19, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 19, 2017 i have them. love them. booster cables, windshield washer fluid, rachet straps, snow brush, some rags, All the crap that used to clutter my floor and back seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, Blackstar said: i have them. love them. booster cables, windshield washer fluid, rachet straps, snow brush, some rags, All the crap that used to clutter my floor and back seat. Exactly what i was looking at. Even with regular bed and toneau cover i still end up with extra stuff in back seat that i could easily loose in side boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 5 hours ago, Blackstar said: i have them. love them. booster cables, windshield washer fluid, rachet straps, snow brush, some rags, All the crap that used to clutter my floor and back seat. You drive a Dodge?!?!? Thought you were a Ford guy. I am sure they are great if you leave the back open or install tunnel cover.....I usually install cap for my dog that goes in the back, so useless to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Its amazing that everyone i have talked to with Ram boxes or most i have read about on internet who has them love them yet you go on most lots and there are no trucks or maybe one with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 They might be useful, but are ugly as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted February 20, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 20, 2017 On 2/19/2017 at 4:24 PM, Stoney said: You drive a Dodge?!?!? Thought you were a Ford guy. I am sure they are great if you leave the back open or install tunnel cover.....I usually install cap for my dog that goes in the back, so useless to me. Yes, I have a '12. I've been driving it for a year. I like it but I am a Ford guy at heart. I'll be going back to a Ford in a couple of years if I stick to my plan. 20 hours ago, Sksman said: Its amazing that everyone i have talked to with Ram boxes or most i have read about on internet who has them love them yet you go on most lots and there are no trucks or maybe one with them. Honestly, this truck came with them but I thought its just a gimmick, not going to get used. But like I said, I have the stuff I regularly use on the driver's side and the less used on the other. Works great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02sled Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The only draw back I see really is that with them you can't have a cap or a tonneau cover on the box. To me that would be a deal breaker. Things in the box are not secured if you stop in a parking lot and exposed to the weather. I always put a cap on my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 57 minutes ago, 02sled said: The only draw back I see really is that with them you can't have a cap or a tonneau cover on the box. To me that would be a deal breaker. Things in the box are not secured if you stop in a parking lot and exposed to the weather. I always put a cap on my truck. That would suck if you could not use a tonneau cover, but a cap would likely not require them as most are used by contractors with much more internal storage needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtserider Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Blackstar said: Yes, I have a '12. I've been driving it for a year. I like it but I am a Ford guy at heart. I'll be going back to a Ford in a couple of years if I stick to my plan. Honestly, this truck came with them but I thought its just a gimmick, not going to get used. But like I said, I have the stuff I regularly use on the driver's side and the less used on the other. Works great for me. That looks good considering is a write off-salvage.Puzzle clean the title?lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted February 21, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, gtserider said: That looks good considering is a write off-salvage.Puzzle clean the title?lol He charges up the ass for it but he gets the job done. Before pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, Blackstar said: He charges up the ass for it but he gets the job done. Before pic. Pretty amazing cosmetic surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 2 hours ago, 02sled said: The only draw back I see really is that with them you can't have a cap or a tonneau cover on the box. To me that would be a deal breaker. Things in the box are not secured if you stop in a parking lot and exposed to the weather. I always put a cap on my truck. You can get Toneau covers for the box. Hard or soft. Folding, roll up. No caps that i am aware of. They are not for everybody. My first thought was i cant get my atv in the truck. But since 2011 when i bought atv i have never put it in the back of my truck anyways. I have a trailer for it. Now to find the right truck at right price for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Kinda hard to put a sled in there..... although we did figure Gary for a cap guy. 5 hours ago, 02sled said: The only draw back I see really is that with them you can't have a cap or a tonneau cover on the box. To me that would be a deal breaker. Things in the box are not secured if you stop in a parking lot and exposed to the weather. I always put a cap on my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 49" width. same as between wheel wells on normal box. You just have less room for error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) Good job on the repair Tim, but those boxes are nasty lookin'....... I'm sure they're practical though. And the 2 tone paint and chrome have to go...... looks like Gary's snowblower. Wrap that bitch with your corporate stuff! Edited February 21, 2017 by Puzzleboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02sled Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Puzzleboy said: Kinda hard to put a sled in there..... although we did figure Gary for a cap guy. Our sleds go into the hybrid trailer. I opened the wallet since I'm not so cheap that I would choose to put the sled in the back of the truck. I kind of figured your pockets would be deep enough for an enclosed trailer rather than the dirty ride in the back of the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Blackstar Posted February 21, 2017 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 21, 2017 10 hours ago, Puzzleboy said: Good job on the repair Tim, but those boxes are nasty lookin'....... I'm sure they're practical though. And the 2 tone paint and chrome have to go...... looks like Gary's snowblower. Wrap that bitch with your corporate stuff! Sorry but I still like chrome. The blacked out trucks are ok, just not my taste. And I did ask the body guys to monotone it in the burgundy and they didn't want to. I don't see what the problem is with the Ram box as far as look. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Was just an example; namely, that caps limit a truck's utility (and make it a bit ghey). You might as well just buy an SUV. Which is what I did, once I realized I need a pickup about 1% of the time. Our sleds go into the hybrid trailer. I opened the wallet since I'm not so cheap that I would choose to put the sled in the back of the truck. I kind of figured your pockets would be deep enough for an enclosed trailer rather than the dirty ride in the back of the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02sled Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 47 minutes ago, Puzzleboy said: Was just an example; namely, that caps limit a truck's utility (and make it a bit ghey). You might as well just buy an SUV. Which is what I did, once I realized I need a pickup about 1% of the time. Our sleds go into the hybrid trailer. I opened the wallet since I'm not so cheap that I would choose to put the sled in the back of the truck. I kind of figured your pockets would be deep enough for an enclosed trailer rather than the dirty ride in the back of the truck. My wife had 4 Explorers over the years and I personally didn't enjoy driving them even though they were loaded Explorer Limiteds. I found them small and comparably uncomfortable even though one of them even had vibrating seats. I've been driving pickups since 75 and haven't any plans to change. Briefly I considered an Expedition but couldn't see myself loading it up with some of the stuff I put in the back of the truck. I can lift the cap off the truck in minutes if I really need to. So far I've been able to put everything in the truck I've wanted to with the cap on. Even my snowblower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Explorers were essentially a Ford Ranger with a cap on them, and weren't known for comfort. Although Stevie would have felt right at home in the vibrating seat..... So your snowblower, and you with a helmet can fit under that cap? That's some cap..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02sled Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, Puzzleboy said: Explorers were essentially a Ford Ranger with a cap on them, and weren't known for comfort. Although Stevie would have felt right at home in the vibrating seat..... So your snowblower, and you with a helmet can fit under that cap? That's some cap..... I just said the snowblower fit under the cap nothing about me. The Explorer was the #1 selling SUV for a very long time until people started looking more to the smaller "compact" SUV's which I'm just not fond of. I guess it was comfortable enough but compared to my King Ranch Pickup I felt it wasn't roomy aka comfortable enough for my liking. The wife's Explorers were all the Limited versions which didn't skimp on the creature comforts. The vibrating seats were a free bonus. We had ordered the Explorer and it had just arrived at the dealer. The GM called and asked if we would mind if they added vibration to the front captains seats. It seems there was a company nearby that provided the vibration feature for motor homes and wanted to be a supplier for Ford. They were installed, a bunch of execs from Ford came and sat in the seats while they went through the about 10 different vibration modes and we got the vibration for free. It was added to the factory seats. Nice bonus and was really good on a long drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzleboy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'm surprised you didn't spring for the Eddie Bauer........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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