Pickup bed insert "Decked"

[Kevin]

I keep getting advertisements on the internet for Decked. I'm sure some of ya'll have heard about it. It's this system that is more or less permanent in the back of your truck. It does look really cool. They are expensive for sure, but man, they do make the whole thing look really sweet.

But, in the end, all I can see is this massive tray in the back of the truck and it holds 4 medium size buckets and some smaller ammo can sized containers. That's about it. So now the truck bed is reduced in height as well. There is only about a foot to the top of the side of the truck bed. Is this worth it?

Does anyone have one of these in the back of their truck? I'm not rushing out to buy one at all. To me, it looks like they have done a great job of marketing. Supposedly they are waterproof, theft proof, etc.

But wouldn't a hard topped cover be the same, and then you have the entire truck bed for space. Or am I not understanding what this Decked unit is???

I do use my truck as a truck, it's the 5'7" bed, and a few weeks ago I had to haul two sheets of plywood and some other miscellaneous junk. So the plywood stuck out over the tailgate a couple feet. Angled down towards the front. The other stuff was shoved in under the plywood, so it didn't fly out. All of this wouldn't have been possible with this Decked container in the back of the truck.

Again, anyone???

 

[Jeepnik]

Those things are for snowflake overlanders. Now if you leave expensive stuff in your truck they are pretty secure.

Rather than permanently loose bed capacity, I installed two Swing Cases. They use the space between the wheel well to and the tailgate. They come out easily but are securely locked into place. I also put a small chest across the front of the bed. It's secure with a cable and lock. Again, it comes out in less than a minute.

There are lots of better and significantly less expensive options.

 

[Kevin]

Those things are for snowflake overlanders. Now if you leave expensive stuff in your truck they are pretty secure.

Rather than permanently loose bed capacity, I installed two Swing Cases. They use the space between the wheel well to and the tailgate. They come out easily but are securely locked into place. I also put a small chest across the front of the bed. It's secure with a cable and lock. Again, it comes out in less than a minute.

There are lots of better and significantly less expensive options.

Thanks! I haven’t ever seen those swing cases. Pretty cool!

 

[peachhead]

Thanks for the thread. I have been tempted by it but wondered the same. I do know one person that has it and it works well for him but he doesn't haul as much stuff in his truck as I do.

 

[Deer Hunter]

Makes a good excuse for "No, you can't borrow my truck!"

 

[Mobuck]

Son's last work vehicle had a semi-rigid tonneau cover that was a fairly effective compromise. Resistant to pilferage, foldable to allow use of the open bed, and didn't use bed space. We put a soft 'roll away' cover on Grouch Attack's pickup. It's not theft resistant and leaks some in hard rain, but is light and easily rolls forward for using the pickup bed.
I wouldn't recommend adding anything to a short bed that takes away floor space.

 

[GoBow]

I have one in my truck. I like it. Don't think they're for everyone though. I use my truck more like a Suburban than a pick up truck.

 

[Killer Bee]

we've installed a few hundred at work over the last 10 years or so, crews and supervisors really like them

adds more compartments to organize tools and materials underneath while maintaining bed floor space for larger bulkier items above

several configurations to accommodate various items otherwise inconvenient to access in a pickup bed full of materials or around side bins, racks, etc.

also adds a little bit of 'out of sight - out of mind' security with tailgate closed. not high security but reduces pilferage among co-workers

just like any other utility bodies, bins, boxes, doors and drawers

some fit end users needs - some don't

I recommend buying what fits your needs

 

[Jeepnik]

If you're looking for a bed cover check out Paragon. I have one it's secure and as waterproof as any and more than most.

It's also easy in, easy out. Just one latch and it lifts out.

 

[blume357]

I just remember being totally lost back in about 1980 working at a 'real job' and one guy was going to borrow another guy's pickup and he said, "don't worry, I won't scratch the bed." If someone is worried about the bed of their pickup getting scratched...they need to drive something else... I grew up on a farm and we were more worried about stuff shifting and falling through the rust holes in the bed than anything else. I spent my summers from about age 6 to 15 mostly riding in the bed of a pickups.....

 

[Mobuck]

^^^Dad's old 67 F-100 had a 1/4" steel plate covering the majority of holes in the bed floor. I've added plastic bedliners to the last 3-4 pickups I've owned. Sure helps with loading/unloading and saves bed gouging. Current farm pickup (standard cab & 8' bed) has a 20(?) cubic foot 'job box' that holds and secures tools while leaving a full 6' of open bed.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Not for me. I use the back seat and under the back seat for a lot and the bed only has stuff in it when I'm hauling something that likely wouldn't fit with the Decked "thing".

I have a lifetime warranty spray in bed liner that is over the rails so my bed doesn't get scratched.

 

[Danjet500]

I have Rhino liner on my truck bed with a tonneau cover. If I have something larger to haul I can open up the tonneau for extra space. By locking the tailgate the bed is secure when the cover is in use. The liner protects the bed from scratches, gouges and is slip resistant.

 

[Jeepnik]

My previous work pickups had spray in liners. Worked well but it didn't take long for the pretty to go dull. No issue on a work truck.

My Tacoma has a "composite" bed. Supposed to be as strong as steel but rustproof. Four years in and so far it's okay. But I don't haul the types of stuff I used to. The one issue is that they are slick. Put something in the bed and it will slide with every movement of the truck. A bed mat is needed to solve this.

 

[Kevin]

My previous work pickups had spray in liners. Worked well but it didn't take long for the pretty to go dull. No issue on a work truck.

My Tacoma has a "composite" bed. Supposed to be as strong as steel but rustproof. Four years in and so far it's okay. But I don't haul the types of stuff I used to. The one issue is that they are slick. Put something in the bed and it will slide with every movement of the truck. A bed mat is needed to solve this.

Is this the truck you have the Paragon cover on? I looked at them online, those are pretty nice. I especially like the way it can be easily removed for full bed access.

 

[Jeepnik]

Is this the truck you have the Paragon cover on? I looked at them online, those are pretty nice. I especially like the way it can be easily removed for full bed access.

Yes. So the bed has a Paragon cover. The swing cases mount low enough to clear. Up front is a low profile cross bed box that allows the cover to accordion without interference. I can remove cover, swing cases and bed box in less than five minutes.

Though honestly I rarely remove the swing cases. They sit in space that's mostly unusable when carrying anything bulky.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

Old converted DOT truck, 8 foot bed, large solid steel site box bolted in. All good.

 

[weaselmeatgravy]

My son is a carpenter and just got himself a rust-free 2020 Tundra. Before I saw the truck a week later, he found a used cap with the locking side compartments and a ladder rack on FB marketplace, bought it and installed it. Then he found a used Cargo Glide CG1000XL that was for sale near me, so he asked if I would come with him to help negotiate on the price. Asking $1300, we got it for $850 (fortunate since he only had $900 cash). The seller was also a carpenter and had it in a 2018 Tundra, so no question it would fit. Anyway, it was complete except for the mounts which are like expanding drywall anchors only for more serious loads and metal, so the female parts pretty much become permanent features in the bed. It installs from up top instead of having to get under and work around stuff. He bought the hardware he needed and installed it two days ago. He is very happy. He can slide it out and get to all his tools including the heavier things like his table saw without crawling into the covered bed to drag it all out.

Pic from the FB ad, the rack on top is what mounts in the bed and the slide rolls out on those rollers:

Apparently, the XL indicates 100% slide length. They have other models that only slide out 75%. They also sell a drawer system that can be installed under the slide but my son isn't interested in that since it would take away too much storage height below the cap.

Oh, when you go to cargoglide.com like the sticker says, you end up on Decked.

 

[redhawker]

Used to have a version of that I built myself out of plywood. It was handy for transporting guns, ammo, fishing gear, etc, and then you had a flat surface to put your sleeping bag on. I did use it with a shell which gave me a dry, covered sleeping area. I always had other gear that wouldn't fit in it but I could usually scoot that stuff over enough to still have enough room to sleep. Without it I would have had to secure half the stuff in the truck cab before rolling out the sleeping bag.