Don’t tell me what to do… you’re not even my real mom!
Can we talk tool chests?
- Thread starter Kevin B.
- Start date
I got the impression the 6-8 week estimate was “padded” but honestly I’m not worried about it either way. I could use some time to make space for the box. I’m just stoked that even without the top box it’s roughly 4x the capacity of my stacked 26” box that I’ve had forever. And of course more space for tools means I’m going to buy more tools 😎
4x4_Welder
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- Location
- Twin Falls, ID
I picked up this thing during the last sale, I had to pre order it but it only took two weeks to get in. I am waiting for the side locker to be available in orange, they are available in red right now but that would look weird.
The lighter color really brightens the shop though.
I'm not usually big on orange but I do love that color. I think they nailed it with all of their colors.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
I tried to buy a small 26" hf one when it was 20% off over the weekend. After looking at them I decided against it. The quality wasn't as good as the Husky ones and they still cost more. And they wanted me to wait 5-6 weeks. No thanks.
I dunno if I like the "new hf."
www.harborfreight.com
Husky
For the hf price you get an upper and lower
I dunno if I like the "new hf."
Harbor Freight Tools | Whatever You Do, Do It For Less
Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
Husky
Husky 27 in. W x 18 in. D Standard Duty 5-Drawer Rolling Tool Chest Cabinet in Textured Black H27TR5TB
Keep your garage neat with the Husky 27 in. 5-Drawer Rolling Tool Cabinet in Textured Black. Featuring a portable design, the Husky 5 drawer tool box can be moved around for ultimate customization. Designed
www.homedepot.com
For the hf price you get an upper and lower
Husky 27 in. W x 18 in. D Standard Duty 11-Drawer Tool Chest Combo and Top Tool Cabinet Combo in Black UACT-H-270111BK - The Home Depot
This Husky 27 in. 11-Drawer Tool Chest and Cabinet Combo is great for storing and organizing all your tools and hardware. The Black 27 in. tool chest combo is made from high grade all welded steel construction
www.homedepot.com
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While I can’t comment on the smaller boxes when I was wavering on which to buy before. I went back and forth from HD to HF, I felt the husky box was made of tin foil compared 🤷♂️. But again it was the bigger box. Someone posted a video I believe in this thread of a comparison. Weight and thickness of material. After seeing how husky wheels were mounted it was enough to sell me on HFI tried to buy a small 26" hf one when it was 20% off over the weekend. After looking at them I decided against it. The quality wasn't as good as the Husky ones and they still cost more. And they wanted me to wait 5-6 weeks. No thanks.
I dunno if I like the "new hf."
Harbor Freight Tools | Whatever You Do, Do It For Less
Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
Husky
Husky 27 in. W x 18 in. D Standard Duty 5-Drawer Rolling Tool Chest Cabinet in Textured Black H27TR5TB
Keep your garage neat with the Husky 27 in. 5-Drawer Rolling Tool Cabinet in Textured Black. Featuring a portable design, the Husky 5 drawer tool box can be moved around for ultimate customization. Designedwww.homedepot.com
For the hf price you get an upper and lower
Husky 27 in. W x 18 in. D Standard Duty 11-Drawer Tool Chest Combo and Top Tool Cabinet Combo in Black UACT-H-270111BK - The Home Depot
This Husky 27 in. 11-Drawer Tool Chest and Cabinet Combo is great for storing and organizing all your tools and hardware. The Black 27 in. tool chest combo is made from high grade all welded steel constructionwww.homedepot.com
UNSTUCK
But stuck more often.
For me it comes down to the drawer configuration. I don’t need/want large drawers. The 72” box was a deal breaker because of the large main drawer. I just felt like I wouldn’t be able to organize it. That husky box has too many deep drawers. That a waste to me. I’d rather have two shallow drawers that one that’s too deep. I settled on the hf 56” which I felt had drawers that fit my needs the best. I’ll likely add the side hanging box that adds more small drawers.
As a professional mechanic that has opened and closed tool box drawers a thousand times a day for 20 years I’m not at all worried about the quality of this hf box. Having said that, I spent two years in a shop where I had to drag my box all around the shop. It was pretty rough, dirty concrete. I would not have purchased this box if I was still doing that. My box is now parked and will never move. No worries about shock load stress from bouncing around a shop floor.
As a professional mechanic that has opened and closed tool box drawers a thousand times a day for 20 years I’m not at all worried about the quality of this hf box. Having said that, I spent two years in a shop where I had to drag my box all around the shop. It was pretty rough, dirty concrete. I would not have purchased this box if I was still doing that. My box is now parked and will never move. No worries about shock load stress from bouncing around a shop floor.
That’s funny because that’s my favorite drawer 😂 wish the 2 below it were the same width.
Where is the rest of it?
I’ll kill you
its a harbor freight tool box.... not sure that qualifies as fancy.
Probably have it rolling on portals thoits a harbor freight tool box.... not sure that qualifies as fancy.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
They have a stainless tool tray that I'm eyeballin'.
I went to HF for a $8.99 tool. Walked out with one of these.
$100 off for the holiday weekend was the motivating factor. That and I knew I would need it in the future anyways so I figured I should take advantage of the sale.
I looked at the floor model in store and honestly it’s definitely no professional-grade box but it will be fine for what I need.
Now to see if I’m strong enough to get it out of my truck on my own without damaging it 😂. Shipping weight is 292.8 lbs.
*edit, got it out safe. Had to transfer it to my work truck so that the wood pallet would be set down to the ground first, then just pivoted it off the tailgate to the ground then used a appliance dolly to get it into the garage.
$100 off for the holiday weekend was the motivating factor. That and I knew I would need it in the future anyways so I figured I should take advantage of the sale.
I looked at the floor model in store and honestly it’s definitely no professional-grade box but it will be fine for what I need.
Now to see if I’m strong enough to get it out of my truck on my own without damaging it 😂. Shipping weight is 292.8 lbs.
*edit, got it out safe. Had to transfer it to my work truck so that the wood pallet would be set down to the ground first, then just pivoted it off the tailgate to the ground then used a appliance dolly to get it into the garage.
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