Looking for Ideas/Pictures of How to Secure Gear in my Truck Bed

[swrider]

Hey everyone,
Now that i finally have most of my camping gear and other essentials I am wondering how you guys keep it all packed and secured while traveling.
I have a 2014 Silverado with no cap so I am thinking of just placig all my gear in storage bins and lash them down on the bed???
Any ideas and tips or pictures will be greatly appreciated !!!

 

[TwinStick]

I used to do the same thing. It got old quick.

I went through the same dilemma. I ended up getting a cap with no windows (except in the very front cause i had no choice). Out of sight-out of mind.







Toolbox on drivers side. Made my own bed slide. It is secured down & does not tip. Works great for us.

 

[p nut]

I use a tonneau cover. Mine's a Bakflip tri fold model, which has worked well. Keeps everything out of sight and I can still see out the back window. And it removes fairly easily for those big bulky cargo. If I were to do it again, I'd probably get an Extang Solid Fold tonneau, as it is easier install and removal. Plus cheaper. I've had shells before and I thought it was more hassle to use. But it highly depends on your usage.

 

[chilliwak]

The problem with just tying things down in the bed is that they can become airborne real fast. I have seen some guys use a workmans toolbox bolted to the bed as a quick solution. Problem is that you dont have your weight distributed over the rear wheels for traction. I would do what the previous poster did and get a canopy and then you could get a place to sleep too. I hope this helps. Cheers, chilli..

 

[Rot Box]

I've been using combinations of action packers, milk crates, 5 gallon buckets and smaller Jobox's for years. Keep them in place with a semi trailer 'load bar' that I cut down to size. I mostly stick to dirt roads (not much wheelin') so they stay in place pretty well. If I'm traveling to places where theft is a concern I usually have my shell on which sorta hides things.

Mine is similar to this:
https://www.amazon.com/Round-Tube-A...qid=1479879443&sr=8-4&keywords=cargo+load+bar

 

[rayra]

Have you considered building a bed platform / drawer storage setup? I've got ~11cu' of stuff all secured and totally out of sight in the back half of my Suburban. Storage subforum has a lot of nice setups that would handily handle your storage needs, if you are handy enough to build them. You can build somethign real nice for $3-400, instead of a pre-built system for 3-4x as much.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...e-Drawers-Platform-for-my-GMT800-Suburban-WIP


The stuck topic there has a lot of neat ideas.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/9034-Post-up-your-drawer-storage-system