ANGELO
Red Numb Skull
I've been doing mobile boat repair out of a 92 f250 for a few years now with a crossbed tool box, the back seat full and the bed full of plastic totes. But I don't like how rusty it's getting being exposed to salt water, and if I hire someone there's no way I'd let them drive my 250.
So I always thought I'd get a dually f350 with a big utility body and go all out with a big truck. But then I started thinking, wait do I really need a big truck?
So I went the exact opposite and placed a order on a new hybrid maverick 7 month ago and will get it next week. I also have a order placed for a ARE commercial topper that should be in the week after.
I am worried it's going to be to small, I wish they made a long bed. But between the bed and back seat I think I can make it work while getting 35+mpg. And being way cheaper then a big truck. Worse case I can probably sell it for at least what I paid.
But I will definitely have to maximize the use of the available space, and will be needing ideas of keeping everything organized while using all the available space. The biggest issue I have now is my stuff isn't organized, and I would like to change that.
I'm thinking I will build some sort of rack on a bed slide, then use pack out boxes. I order the topper with tool boxes, but I may take one or both out depending on how much space there is between them.
I need to get the truck and topper first so I can get some measurements and visualize what I want, but first thing I need to get done for it is bedliner.
What bedliner brand is more like a rubber? I was just going to do linex, but it doesn't feel very "soft" I won't be dropping a pallet of bricks in it from 10' or really dragging anything heavy or sharp so I don't need the toughest one. But if I lay anything painted on the tailgate or in the bed I don't want them getting scratched. I really don't want to bedline it myself, but if the diy bedliners are the "softest" then I could.
So I always thought I'd get a dually f350 with a big utility body and go all out with a big truck. But then I started thinking, wait do I really need a big truck?
So I went the exact opposite and placed a order on a new hybrid maverick 7 month ago and will get it next week. I also have a order placed for a ARE commercial topper that should be in the week after.
I am worried it's going to be to small, I wish they made a long bed. But between the bed and back seat I think I can make it work while getting 35+mpg. And being way cheaper then a big truck. Worse case I can probably sell it for at least what I paid.
But I will definitely have to maximize the use of the available space, and will be needing ideas of keeping everything organized while using all the available space. The biggest issue I have now is my stuff isn't organized, and I would like to change that.
I'm thinking I will build some sort of rack on a bed slide, then use pack out boxes. I order the topper with tool boxes, but I may take one or both out depending on how much space there is between them.
I need to get the truck and topper first so I can get some measurements and visualize what I want, but first thing I need to get done for it is bedliner.
What bedliner brand is more like a rubber? I was just going to do linex, but it doesn't feel very "soft" I won't be dropping a pallet of bricks in it from 10' or really dragging anything heavy or sharp so I don't need the toughest one. But if I lay anything painted on the tailgate or in the bed I don't want them getting scratched. I really don't want to bedline it myself, but if the diy bedliners are the "softest" then I could.
