About FORWODE
FORWODE sells outdoor and vehicle-carrying gear through its own online store and on Amazon. Its site describes the company as designing, manufacturing, storing, selling and supporting its products, and the catalogue groups into truck tool boxes, hitch bike racks and ski car racks, with kayak car racks listed as coming soon. The truck tool box range covers chest-style boxes in lengths from 20 to 48 inches, underbody boxes, and a trailer tool box.
The tool boxes are built from diamond-plate aluminum with a powder-coated finish, a combination aimed at keeping weight down and resisting rust. In our truck bed tool box roundup, the 48-inch chest stands out for a gas-strut-assisted lid that holds itself open and lowers softly, an overlapping weather-sealed lid, and an internal lock with two keys. We treat FORWODE as a value-focused brand: the lid design and hardware are shared across its sizes, and the long-term durability record is shorter than that of the fleet-proven boxes in the same roundup.
Brand website: forwodebike.com
What FORWODE makes
FORWODE's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Chest-style truck bed tool boxes
diamond-plate aluminum chest boxes sold in lengths from 20 to 48 inches, featured on RevRated (featured on RevRated)
Underbody truck tool boxes
frame-mounted aluminum boxes in several lengths for storage beneath the bed
Trailer tool boxes
a 39-inch aluminum box for trailers
Hitch bike racks
hitch-mounted carriers for transporting bikes, listed as a new arrival on the brand's site
Ski car racks
roof-mounted racks for carrying skis
Why we recognized FORWODE
The RevRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. FORWODE earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, fitment data and verified buyer reviews, and judged on merit.
FORWODE products we rated highly
FORWODE 48-Inch Aluminum Truck Bed Tool Box with Gas Struts and Lock
A top pick in our testing for owners who want a soft-closing lid without contractor-box cost. The gas struts hold the lid open hands-free while you dig for tools and lower it gently, a feature we rarely see at this tier. The overlapping lid seals against weather, the internal lock comes with two keys, and folding side handles make it a one-person install. It is a 4.2-star product, though that rating is pooled across every size FORWODE lists rather than earned by the 48-inch box alone, and the lighter aluminum gauge suits weekend and light-duty hauling better than daily jobsite abuse.
Read our Truck Bed Tool Boxes guide →What earned FORWODE the recognition
- Featured in RevRated's truck bed tool box roundup, where the 48-inch chest is one of our top picks.
- A gas-strut-assisted lid that stays open on its own and lowers softly, a feature we usually see on pricier boxes.
- Weather-sealed overlapping lid and an internal lock with two keys, covering the basics of a functional tool box.
- One lid design and hardware set carried across a range of lengths, so owners of shorter beds can choose a smaller box without giving up the feature set.
- Diamond-plate aluminum construction with a powder-coated finish, light enough for one-person installation and removal.