Exploring Sidio Crates for my Tacoma Truck: A Budget-Friendly Alternative to Milwaukee Packout

h4ngman tacoma · 2025-08-13T15:07:48+00:00

If there's one thing I love, it's keeping busy. Yesterday I had an off day from work and decided to go help my mom do some gardening work. She wanted to put some new soil on her garden, and who better to call on to come help her carry the bags of soil? Yeah, you guessed that right haha. It was fun and quite eventful too. We hauled over 50 bags of soil amounting to over 600 lbs using my truck. I know the Tacoma is a pretty powerful truck for jobs like this, but yesterday, I felt impressed, like it was my first time driving it. Honestly, it's been great owning this awesome truck. I've had a few trucks in the past, but so far, this has seemed to be the standout for me.

h4ngman tacoma

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Jul 31, 2025

I saw a new set of Sidio crates yesterday. I've been looking for something simpler and cheaper than the Milwaukee Packout. These look nice, and the plastic is high quality, with rubber liners and dividers.

They seem perfect for storing the usual stuff: jumper cables, tools, emergency gear, and clothing for bad weather.The rear seats in the fourth-gen vehicle are not as flat as those in the third-gen, making it challenging to get things to sit flat.

I'm considering cutting a sheet of plywood to match the shape, which would create a flatter surface for easier gear storage if I decide to get the crates.

I'm still working on a solution to secure items so they don't hit me in the back of the head during an accident. The plywood would likely help with that. I don't plan on doing a seat delete, however.

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