recommend me a tool box

[evogibson]

so right now i have this:
http://www.r2o.com/InventoryImages/Craftsman black toolbox 2009.jpg
its pretty basic, not enough room for all my tools as of now, let alone what i plan to buy from the snap on lady. im 19 with no credit, so a snap on box is out of the question. i would like something about 28-32 inches deep and 52-62 inches long. preferably workbench/table top height. think budget oriented.

 

[Cottontail]

Man, I'd love to have that Craftsman box. I'd recommend you put that one on Craigslist and then use that cash to buy a larger one off Craigslist. I wouldn't go credit on a new one.

Also get on some estate sale websites. I see boxes and tools every week.

 

[redneck]

Man, I'd love to have that Craftsman box. I'd recommend you put that one on Craigslist and then use that cash to buy a larger one off Craigslist. I wouldn't go credit on a new one.

Also get on some estate sale websites. I see boxes and tools every week.

Craigslist is the way to go if youre around a larger city. You never know whats going to pop up there. I got my first Craftsman box from the Sears outlet for 1/2 off. I got my 36" Stanly box (same manufacturer as the Craftsman) from Costco on close out for $400. For boxes that stays in one place in the garage, they are great.

On the other hand, my hangar box... Craftsman Professional box... With nice tools, have a box that locks very well.
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10...black+tool+carts&prdNo=4&i_cntr=1323390108257

 

[2stix]

if craftsman is good enough for you (like it is me), try waiting untill after christmas. then go into the sears tool dept. and see what people have returned. many times boxes with small dents/scratches are returned for exchange, or full refunds for some that just dont want/need the box. they mark them dowm considerably and resale them. i have gotten a few items this way for atleast half price.

 

[joejeep92]

I like my Mac boxes...I walked on my first Mac truck at 19 with no credit just a couple years ago and they extend their own line of credit. The Mac Tech series fits your sizes.

 

[evogibson]

i ended up with a used snap on box, 535 with tax, paying cash over the corse of a month or so.

i ran out of space again already :/

 

[2stix]

very nice. you can never go wrong with a snap on, matco, mac, or any high end box. on a side note, i still have and use my very first craftsman top box (30 years ago) that is set up almost exactly like that one, and amazingly it still holds my tools. and it is the home tool storage one, not the better one. not trying to knock your snap on, wish i had all snap on. i just have learned that if you are not a mechanic that needs to have a box like that for work, the cheaper ones will do you well. then again, i also use steal filing cabinets for tool boxes too for the larger tools.

 

[Johnnie Walker]

One thing that I recommend is a nice cart with lots of space. I think it is a better investment than a BIG tool box. Yes, they are spendy but worth it.
Nice deal on your find tho.

 

[DubbyDoo]

as much as people knock harbor freight their tool boxes are pretty good and damn good price

 

[knuckleduster271]

I have a snap on double bay krl roller and a cornwell master cart but they were $$$. I have a friend that just bought a box at menards called a masterforce or something like that. I think he paid around $6-700 drawers seem really smooth and not flimsy either.

 

[TunnelRat]

If you're a student, you can get pretty deep discounts from the big names - I got my Mac roller cab box for ~600. If I run out of space, I can just stack another box on top.

 

[rweaver138]

I want this one

http://webapps.easy2.com/cm2/flash/generic_index.asp?page_id=35818293

 

[Wallyman]

I want this one

http://webapps.easy2.com/cm2/flash/generic_index.asp?page_id=35818293

I've got a friend who drools over that thing @ Lowes. As far as im concerned i already have a much bigger beer fridge and the speakers up top would just get blocked by all the stuff id have up there.
it's cool and gimmikey, but thats about it. Not to be a party pooper but id spend on well built drawers that wont fall out and casters that roll with a lof of weight on them over some battery operated LEDs.

 

[ChevelleSSLS6]

As said before...
craigslist
estate sales

my two cents...http://www.waterlooindustries.com/ <some models made in the USA. Supplies at least some to Craftsman.

kennedy tool boxes are about as good as they get. They're made in Ohio, not China like contemporary 'big box store' (even many Craftsman!) toolboxes. See link below.
http://www.toolboxesdirect.com/tool-chests-&-cabinets/tool-chests/kennedykencraft9drawertopchest.cfm

...of course, being on a budget, you can't beat a used tool box!

 

[knucklehead 61]

i eat generic mac & cheese & do not drink alcohol or soda so i can afford them,
but i do not scrimp on tools & only use the best, Snap-On. atriot:

 

[metalflames]

I want this one

http://webapps.easy2.com/cm2/flash/generic_index.asp?page_id=35818293

I spent over $5000 on a snap on box when I was building diesels. If I had to do it again I would buy this one as well. I think lowes has it for like $1500.

 

[2KXJJEEP]

id go with a kobalt

 

[XJLI]

love my kobalt top box. if i had the space, id get a bottom one too. super nice stuff and super durable. the cheap(er) ones dont have full extension drawers, but hey, no box in and some above that price range do.

 

[philagony94xj]

I want this one

http://webapps.easy2.com/cm2/flash/generic_index.asp?page_id=35818293

Guy I work with has this exact box. It is very handy to have the fridge built into the box. I spent over 4K on my Matco, if I were to go back I would've gotten this box instead. I could've put the extra 2.5K into tools or into the Jeep.

Just my $0.02

Phil