Decked in Canada
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From: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Decked in Canada
During the recent contest - decked selected me as one of there testers. What they did not realize at the time was that i was from Nova Scotia, Canada.
When this was discovered, Decked stepped up to the plate and after some logistical hurdles - came thru and honored there commitment. There are decked distributors in canada - but that cheap canadian dollar thing, duties and taxes crap all get in the way. I have received it, installed it and plan on giving it a through testing in the atlantic canada climate - maybe even testing how many live lobster will fit in a drawer!!
Decked is a Stand Up Company and there product appears to be second to none.
There are many videos and pictures on the install - i took a slightly different approach and took pics of things not normally pointed out.
The first pic is my old liner pulled out and all the crap that was in between it and the box
the second pic is the decked box in the box
third pic is the checklist inside the box that a decked employee went thru to ensure you received everything you were suppose to
forth pic shows how well everything was packed to prevent damage
fifth pic shows how they marked the pices so that even i could not screw it up!
6th pic show the parts box - everything is neatly bagged and clearly marked
7th shows how to put the drain holes in the cans
last shows the finished product in the truck
I was able to still use my tailgate liner - i deviated slightly from the instruction and assembled as much as possible in my heated garage first - as a few days ago just up the road from me they got six inches of snow! - i was able to install it without any extra help. Excellent product - excellent company - looking forward to testing it out!
When this was discovered, Decked stepped up to the plate and after some logistical hurdles - came thru and honored there commitment. There are decked distributors in canada - but that cheap canadian dollar thing, duties and taxes crap all get in the way. I have received it, installed it and plan on giving it a through testing in the atlantic canada climate - maybe even testing how many live lobster will fit in a drawer!!
Decked is a Stand Up Company and there product appears to be second to none.
There are many videos and pictures on the install - i took a slightly different approach and took pics of things not normally pointed out.
The first pic is my old liner pulled out and all the crap that was in between it and the box
the second pic is the decked box in the box
third pic is the checklist inside the box that a decked employee went thru to ensure you received everything you were suppose to
forth pic shows how well everything was packed to prevent damage
fifth pic shows how they marked the pices so that even i could not screw it up!
6th pic show the parts box - everything is neatly bagged and clearly marked
7th shows how to put the drain holes in the cans
last shows the finished product in the truck
I was able to still use my tailgate liner - i deviated slightly from the instruction and assembled as much as possible in my heated garage first - as a few days ago just up the road from me they got six inches of snow! - i was able to install it without any extra help. Excellent product - excellent company - looking forward to testing it out!
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From: Ketchum, ID
Thanks Doanster, stoked to see the system in its new home!
You know...whenever we give someone the DECKED pitch, all we hear is, "yeah, yeah, that's all good, but how many lobster can you fit in it?" Turns out lobster is hard to come by in Idaho, so we've never been able to accurately answer that most common question about our product...until now?
Looking forward to seeing how your new DECKED treats you!
You know...whenever we give someone the DECKED pitch, all we hear is, "yeah, yeah, that's all good, but how many lobster can you fit in it?" Turns out lobster is hard to come by in Idaho, so we've never been able to accurately answer that most common question about our product...until now?
Looking forward to seeing how your new DECKED treats you!
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From: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Impressions after first weekend
Have to say extremely impressed - one of the coolest features is the new height of the cargo bed - you can just reach over the side of the box and reach things now - no straining or opening up the tailgate and using a boat hook to pull stuff to the back. The drawers will hold ramps plus still have about 2 ft of usable storage space to use. Had lawnmower and tools/ equipment on upper deck and still enough depth from deck to top of box to hold everything in securely. This is making life so much easier - will continue to test and provide reviews - so far - so good.
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From: Ketchum, ID
Yup, one of its best features may be its simplest; no more standing on tiptoe trying to reach over the sides!
BTW - if at any point you're finding the remaining sidewall between the deck and the top of the box too short to confidently hold something and need something to tie into, try tying a loop of webbing strap to the appropriate (now hidden) bed tiedown and feeding it through one of the two unoccupied holes in the ammo can. Obviously it'll only be as strong as the knot/strap you use, and will put pressure on the edge of the hole in the ammo can, but works for stuff that's not too heavy.
Glad to hear your life is being made easier!
BTW - if at any point you're finding the remaining sidewall between the deck and the top of the box too short to confidently hold something and need something to tie into, try tying a loop of webbing strap to the appropriate (now hidden) bed tiedown and feeding it through one of the two unoccupied holes in the ammo can. Obviously it'll only be as strong as the knot/strap you use, and will put pressure on the edge of the hole in the ammo can, but works for stuff that's not too heavy.
Glad to hear your life is being made easier!
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From: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Funny - i was just thinking about you yesterday
have to say - very impressed. Was eating lobster last night - but - not enough to fill a drawer - that would be alot of lobster!!!
I keep finding new uses every day. I have all my tools and equipment at my beckon call - the crew cab of my truck now stays clean and empty of stuff - can actually use it to haul people!
Couple of things - i would like to get a few d-boxes but the cost to get them delivered here if i bought online is probably $100 each. Using some small plastic square dish pans right now to hold small stuff.
Was also trying to figure out what i could put on top if i wanted to haul a small load of gravel or dirt. Containment trays like those used under oil tanks would have worked but could not find a size close at a reasonable cost. Just ordered a bagster thru amazon - tarp material that is 4x8 with high sides - place that in the back of truck - put in your stone or dirt - it will expand out to edges of box - but nothing will fall down in between decked box and truck box.
Will keep on testing - advertising locally - posting online. If there is an interested customer in my area that wants to see it - have no problem with you sending them to me and i will show them.
thanks and enjoy the summer
rick
I keep finding new uses every day. I have all my tools and equipment at my beckon call - the crew cab of my truck now stays clean and empty of stuff - can actually use it to haul people!
Couple of things - i would like to get a few d-boxes but the cost to get them delivered here if i bought online is probably $100 each. Using some small plastic square dish pans right now to hold small stuff.
Was also trying to figure out what i could put on top if i wanted to haul a small load of gravel or dirt. Containment trays like those used under oil tanks would have worked but could not find a size close at a reasonable cost. Just ordered a bagster thru amazon - tarp material that is 4x8 with high sides - place that in the back of truck - put in your stone or dirt - it will expand out to edges of box - but nothing will fall down in between decked box and truck box.
Will keep on testing - advertising locally - posting online. If there is an interested customer in my area that wants to see it - have no problem with you sending them to me and i will show them.
thanks and enjoy the summer
rick