Better Built® 79210996 - SEC Series Standard Single Lid Side Mount Tool Box

Product looks great, the new handles rock for easy opening metal could be a little heavier gauge, but I'm sure price will increase. Good value for the cost.

Product was exactly what I wanted and fit perfect.

I looked at many side boxes and decided to go with Better Built because of the style and functionality. The latches shut tight and open nicely. Product finish is top notch but the way they are shipped is not. They are packaged in a cardboard box with no padding so they were a little beat up when I opened them up. They seem a little light on the aluminum but i think this is the case with most all boxes. First thing to do is throw the legs away, they are Junk. I guess they would work if you have plastic tools and don't plan on putting anything in the bed of your truck. But if you use it and ever plan on sliding a pallet or anything else in I would say plan on making your own. All they are made of is the light aluminum bent in half to make an angle iron of sorts. The first slight tap of a pallet you will more than likely break the leg and damage the box. Other wise they seem like a good product and will see how they hold up the next few years.

I put this on a 2019 Tacoma. It only fits because I have a rack and bed rails that raises the functional bed height by 2". It was a pain finding all the measurements, but it works well. Latch mechanisms are good. It's rugged enough and it really is low profile. I attached it with custom (long) bolts into specialty slugs in Toyotas trac-system. I got the slugs on Amazon.

This box is just what I was looking for: compact, yet still capable of carrying stuff that needs to be protected. Two comments are applicable to this product. 1. The recommended Better Built Grip Rite Mounting System is totally worthless. The system is nothing more than cheap plastic that breaks under cold temperatures and normal service conditions. Avoid this mounting system unless you have lots of money to squander on worthless junk. Stick with metal tiedowns. 2. Under backroad conditions, the lid has magically opened, even though it was locked closed. There is something that is inherently unreliable with the latch system. Other than the two comments above, the box seems to be as advertised. As for recommending this box, I'd rate it as neutral.

I bought this because it has the slant lid. That allows the driver to be able to see the 5th wheel hitch when backing under a trailer. NO other box on the market allows this. I was disappointed, however, that I asked the vendor to see if I could get one in diamond plate black, but they said no. I have two other trucks with Better Built, slant topped, BLACK boxes in them, so I know that Better Built used to make them in black. A black one would have matched my new truck much better. Other than the color issue, it is a great box. The thickness of the metal, however, has gotten thinner since my last purchase.

Price was fine, works and installed easy. Cost of shipping to Canada was quite high. 3 x cost of product in fact.

Looks great. Easy install. Quality is great.

Boxes look well built. Boxes arrived within 4 days by motor carrier which was good but with the paint scratched on ends of the boxes and on top. This is not Better Built's fault. I am installing the boxes which looks used now because I do not want to wait for a replacement to arrive. Overall I would recommend the boxes to you.

This box will only be good for very very light duty. Made of extremely thin aluminum and with a poorly made and fitted lid, it is not a quality product. The best part about it is the handle/latch. Very good selling services.