Knaack 117 Weather Guard Clear Coated Aluminum Single-Lid Saddle Box for Full-Size Pickup with 8' Beds
- 71-3/4" x 28" x 18-3/8"; capacity: 15.3 cubic feet
- .063" diamond plate aluminum with clear powder coat finish
- Automotive rotary style latch system
- Dual gas spring cover supports
- Handy powder coated steel tray included
Knaack 117 Weather Guard Clear Coated Aluminum Single-Lid Saddle Box for Full-Size Pickup with 8' Beds
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- Publisher: Knaack
- Label: Knaack
- Studio: Knaack
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 3 reviews
- Sales Rank in Tools: #197687
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Weather Guard 117 2002-06-26
Comment: I recently installed this box on a late model F-150, x-tra cab, 6-1/2' styleside. Here are a few installation tips that aren't in the instructions.
Before placing the box on the truck, adjust the gas struts to the lowest position. This will prevent the lid from hitting the rear window trim, which juts out on F-150's. There's an adjustment nut at the bottom of each one. The box can then be installed all the way forward. I used regular nuts until I got things just right, then removed them and installed the locknuts (one at a time). This made the installation much easier. The plastic washers will keep the "J" bolts from falling out once they're positioned. The instructions call for some drilling, but with a little ingenuity, or a small child to help you, the two front "J" bolts will hook into the 1/2" holes located in the front of the bed. They are long enough, but there isn't much room under there, so the kid can help you get the bolts through the holes and hold them in position. You'll have to leave the gas struts adjusted all the way down, but the lid still opens far enough.
I believe this is the highest quality truck box of its type.
Installation is quick and easy. The interior mechanisms and gas struts are surrounded by protective shields. The steel tray has slots in the side that fit over tabs on the box to keep it from sliding. The latch buttons are easily accessable, even on a 4wd truck, and it has a thick clearcoat that should keep it new looking.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: BRICK LAYERS TOP CHOICE 2002-04-02
Comment: I'VE BEEN A BRICK LAYER FOR OVER 30 YEARS "AND" THIS R-117 BOX IS THE STRONGEST BOX I'VE EVER SEEN. EVERYDAY I FILL THIS BOX WITH THE HEAVIEST SAWS AND HAMMERS YOU CAN GET AND STILL NOT A DAMN DENT. "KNAACK IS STRONGER THAN HELL" AND I'M PROUD TO BE A LOYAL OWNER! JOE LAKEWOOD COLORADO "JD MASONRY"
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Best tool box on the market! 2000-12-18
Comment: This is the best box going. I looked long and hard before purchasing a Weather Guard 117. It is eight inches wider than most standard boxes which helps for those extra tools that you want to have on the job. The red push button is easy to opperate even when your hands are full of tools. It has compartments on the bedrail for those handy items that always seem to find their way to the bottom of other boxes. I looked at Dee Zee, Delta and other popular brands but none had the quality and conviences that Weather Guard puts into their boxes.
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