Ok, so i've been working out of a plastic crappy toolbox in my truck since i was 16. Ive started carrying a lot more tools full time, and it was getting really cramped and unorganized.
I looked into teh craftsman rayy 4drawer box, and it sucked. Went to lowes, then home depot. Didnt' find any boxes i liked, except this:
Black husky brand, Ball bearing, 6 drawer tool box. Last one they had, missing keys, cosmetic damage, already marked down to $87 from $109.
All drawers functioned fine, had handles. Took it up to customer serivce, told them i needed a box NOW, and it was the last box even close to its size in stock, but was damanged. Got it for $60. Went home, pulled the husky /ball bearing emblems off it, lined the drawers, and stocked it up. Its HEAVY to move in and out of the burb, but it won't get removed very often. I'm stoked! Hard to organize all the crap that used to live in teh bottom of my box, but most of it ended up in the bottom drawer. I got one of those plastic clear nut/bolt boxes to take the stuff from teh top trays in teh old box. Kinda inconvient, but the nature of the beast i guess.
Even has a selectable drawer lock under the lid, so the lid doesn't have to be open to open drawers, but drawers can still be locked when needed. I'll often have the back of the burb PACKED, so it will be sweet to be able to open the tailgate and pull the drawers out without having to make room to open the lid, like i woudl have to on the craftsman boxes.
Anyways, not a pro box by any means, but it will get a lot of use/abuse in the back of my burb, and its SO Much better than what i had. I'm stoked. When i get back to my Davis garage, i'm considering putting drawer liner on the lid, as i'll probably work on top of the box fairly often. Also need to get my CK5 subculture sticker added , probably under the lid, with others.
Pics show old box on top.
I looked into teh craftsman rayy 4drawer box, and it sucked. Went to lowes, then home depot. Didnt' find any boxes i liked, except this:
Black husky brand, Ball bearing, 6 drawer tool box. Last one they had, missing keys, cosmetic damage, already marked down to $87 from $109.
All drawers functioned fine, had handles. Took it up to customer serivce, told them i needed a box NOW, and it was the last box even close to its size in stock, but was damanged. Got it for $60. Went home, pulled the husky /ball bearing emblems off it, lined the drawers, and stocked it up. Its HEAVY to move in and out of the burb, but it won't get removed very often. I'm stoked! Hard to organize all the crap that used to live in teh bottom of my box, but most of it ended up in the bottom drawer. I got one of those plastic clear nut/bolt boxes to take the stuff from teh top trays in teh old box. Kinda inconvient, but the nature of the beast i guess.
Even has a selectable drawer lock under the lid, so the lid doesn't have to be open to open drawers, but drawers can still be locked when needed. I'll often have the back of the burb PACKED, so it will be sweet to be able to open the tailgate and pull the drawers out without having to make room to open the lid, like i woudl have to on the craftsman boxes.
Anyways, not a pro box by any means, but it will get a lot of use/abuse in the back of my burb, and its SO Much better than what i had. I'm stoked. When i get back to my Davis garage, i'm considering putting drawer liner on the lid, as i'll probably work on top of the box fairly often. Also need to get my CK5 subculture sticker added , probably under the lid, with others.
Pics show old box on top.
A spendier box is probably not the answer in this case. Just make sure you make it hard to steal
