Quickly transform your inside-the-truck gear organization with the MTM Truck Underseat Gear Grate. It’s the ultimate truck stoarge solution.
by Jace Bauserman
Ask my bride of 23 years what her favorite pieces of my hunting gear are, and she’ll tell you, “His MTM Cases.”
Why?
Pre-MTM, my garage and gun room were disheveled messes. My wife isn’t a clean freak, but she’s an everything-has-its-place freak. I get it. I’m the same when it comes to our home. However, when it comes to my garage and gun room, I tend to clutter. I come home from one trip, unload, and get ready for another. I don’t put things back where they go. Time is the problem. After I unpack and repack, I spend days in the office working on articles. My wife jokes about sliding my lunch and dinner under my office door but it’s not too much of a joke.
Three years ago, everything changed.
Why?
Post-MTM, my garage and gun room became what I always wanted. The only thing that changed was that I started buying and collecting MTM Cases. From the ACDC30 Ammo Crate Divided Utility Boxto theACRG18 Gear Crate Utility Boxto my all-time MTM favorite, the MCG The Mule Crate. You see, I’m not a “pig,” as my wife used to tell me when she came in my garage or gun room. I’m just short on time, and when I don’t have adequate storage, I make piles. MTM Case-Gard provides me with adequate storage. Lots and lots of adequate storage. Their cases are durable and keep my gear safe.
What MTM Products Aren’t
MTM products aren’t sexy. MTM products are purposeful. It’s difficult to make an ammo or gear storage case have on-the-shelf eye appeal. The good news is that MTM doesn’t need radical color schemes to sell their cases. MTM products are well-made, durable, and priced well. Right now, all my outdoor gear-hauling and storage products come from the MTM line. I’ve had excellent luck with their products, and the manufacturer keeps returning to the drawing board, identifying new product needs, and bringing them to market.
MTM TUGC – Truck Underseat Gear Crate
My 2021 GMC 1500 4×4 has 123,073 miles. I bought the vehicle brand new in 2021. I travel a lot. Like my garage and gun room, I always intend to keep my truck clean. The problem is those intentions rarely come true. I live out of my truck from August to December. I drive a lot, and depending on where I’m at, I sleep in the cab or toss a cot and a sleeping bag in the bed. My vehicle is more than just something I drive.
My use-and-abuse theory keeps my truck pretty dirty—inside and out—and things under my backseat get very unorganized. I’ve lost tire plugs, tire irons, and battery charging kits several times over the years. Too many times, when I pull my bow case, suitcase, etc., from the floor of my backseat cab, the item catches a loosely stored item and pulls it out. I don’t see or hear it fall, so it gets donated to the landscape.
MTM’s Truck Underseat Gear Crate changed all that. The black crate measures 21.3” x 9.3” x 5.5” inside, and as it turns out, while MTM made the case to fit beneath most full-size crew cab rear seats without a factory underseat tray, it was specifically designed to fit 2019-2026 Silverado and GMC Sierra Crew Cab and 2015-2026 Ford F-150 SuperCrew trucks. It fit my GMC like a glove.
MTM Case-Gard Truck Underseat Gear Crate Design
Under $38, the MTM Case-Gard Truck Underseat Gear Crate comes with dividers to create separate compartments. You can also remove the dividers and create one single open space. The case is crafted from durable, high-impact polypropylene, uses a water-resistant O-ring seal, and has dual strong-snap latches with padlock tabs. I plan to buy two more Underseat Gear Crates and fill the entire space under my backseat with them.
What I like about the MTM Truck Underseat Gear Crate, compared to fixed underseat trays, is that it’s removable. I hate loading and unloading gear while leaning over and working in the dark, tight confines under my back truck seat. I want a storage crate I can remove, place in the bed of my truck, and use to load and unload gear.
Currently, my MTM Truck Underseat Gear Crate has made two early season hunting trips with me. This, while these items are subject to change, is what the case is currently holding:
- Jumper cables
- Zip Ties
- Bungee Cords
- Tire Plug Kit
- EtenWolf Battery Charger
- Thermacell
- Wrenches
- Pliers
- Torque Wrench
- Towles
- WD-40
- MTM Case-Gard Truck Underseat Gear Crate
- Oil Funnel
Final Thoughts
Ask my wife of 23 years what she appreciates most about my hunting gear, and she’ll say, “His MTM Cases.”
Why? Because, for us, they represent order amidst the chaos of my hunting adventures. Before I discovered MTM, my garage and gun room resembled a battleground of misplaced gear and clutter. While my wife loves a tidy home, I found myself drowning in disarray after each trip. I’d come home, unpack in a rush, and inevitably leave everything scattered. But three years ago, everything changed when MTM Cases entered my life.
With the sleek, durable design of the ACDC30 Ammo Crate and the versatile MCG Mule Crate, my once-chaotic spaces became organized havens. The functional design of MTM products doesn’t just appeal visually; it serves a purpose. I never thought I’d enjoy a storage case, but having the right compartments for my gear has made all the difference.
Most importantly, my MTM Truck Underseat Gear Crate has become a game-changer for my GMC. It’s perfect fit under the rear seat, combined with durable construction, means my essentials are within reach and securely stored. No more lost items in the chaos of a busy truck!
Overall, MTM Cases provides the practical solutions I need to keep my gear organized and accessible, so I can focus on what truly matters—enjoying my time in the great outdoors with family and friends.
