Boxes what would you guys do?

[AutoTech]

My Snap On man said he would make me a deal I can't refuse on a new KRL1023APJJ for $6000. He said he had 5 boxes he had to move out of his storage building. My Mac man said he could make me a deal but not quite as good as Snappie can. He offered me a Triple Bay Lime Green MB1900A-NG Macsimiser Box for $7000 or a MB1350-NG Macsimiser for $5000. All boxes are neon green what I'm looking for. I like the 2 BIG long drawers the Snap On box has but like the looks of the Mac boxes better. I only have 2 weeks to make up my mind on the Mac boxes and the deal is gone, so I don't know what to do. Just like to know what you guys think and maybe a little advice on what you would do. Below are the photo's of the boxes in question.

[Diesel_Crawler]

I am ordering one of the 1033 with a 1203 top. Its nice to know that i don't have to caddy corner any of my longer tools anymore, or chain them to the outside of my box.
If you can get it for 6000$ new, i would take it and run.

Me i am going for the electric orange!


http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/53800/53791.JPG

[Diesel-Mech]

I think Mac makes some mighty fine boxes but I would still go with the KRL series Snap-on my self.

[Wesley B]

I like the looks of the Snap On better.:thumbup::drool::thumbup::drool:

[Delray]

The Snap On box retails for over $10,000 It sounds like a good deal for $6,000

[GT89mustang]

Another vote for the snap on, I think the drawer set-up on that one is the best out of the three. Go with whatever is going to work for you best in the long run.

[tankboy_taylor]

Krl 1023 go with the best the first time plus buy the only series of boxes that holds any kind of resale value. its a no brainer

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Go with one of the MAC boxes. I can tell that's what you want.

[fordracing200]

go snap on, definitly a better deal on a better box.

[Merkava_4]

Do you like Lock 'n Roll or not?

That's the decision breaker right there.

[speed bump]

Go play all of them and look at which one you like best/you think your tools will fit in the best.

[Merkava_4]

The MB1900 in MAC red would be my choice. :pimpflash

[Joelfke]

honestly i think 6k is outrageous for a toolbox...reguardless of make...id say check your local papers and craigslist...those KRL boxes are going for 2-4k around me in nj...

and as soon as i have 2-4k ima get one myself...

[Joelfke]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36726

example...i dont think this one went past 3k

[tankboy_taylor]

maybe Im blind or somthing but Im not even sure how this is even a close choice.
the pictures dont lie the SO Krl Box is the best box on the market. hell the mac toolboxes look like snap ons cheaper kra line

[Merkava_4]

Why Lime Green?

[fordracing200]

Why Lime Green?

haha..ever seen some of the matco boxes? The one called the tooldevil with a devil holding a wrench running painted on it..haha, or some of the gay dedicated snap on ones like with the nascar drivers...sure its fine now, but 5 years from now when bill elliot doesnt drive for mcdonalds anymore...lol :lol_hitti

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

maybe Im blind or somthing but Im not even sure how this is even a close choice.
the pictures dont lie the SO Krl Box is the best box on the market. hell the mac toolboxes look like snap ons cheaper kra line

So Tankboy, which one do you think he should go with...the Snap On box or one of the MAC Boxes?! Because I don't think you said...:lol_hitti

[AutoTech]

Why Lime Green?

Whats wrong with green :lol_hitti With Snappie my dealer has one green, one black, one candy apple red yuck, and 2 royal blue. My next choice would be royal blue.

[Iron-Iceberg]

Sounds like way to much. Where are you located?
http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/tls/1183171432.html

[krusty the clown]

hell the mac toolboxes look like snap ons cheaper kra line


not even close.........have you ever seen a macsimizer in person? obviously not :bounce: i have owned both a 1350 and a 1900 and there is no comparison the the KRA's (i own a kra as well). while i'm not a mac fan the macsimizer is a great toolbox (i actually wish i hadn't traded mine.......i shoulda listened to merk :bowdown:).

[AutoTech]

Sounds like way to much. Where are you located?
http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/tls/1183171432.html

I live in Charleston WV

[GeorgiaHybrid]

Why Lime Green?


Because it's there and kinda grew on me????


http://www.sdi-usa.com/images/SnapOn_4.jpg

[fordracing200]

nice box...I do have to ask, do you use sunglasses when you're in its presnece or??

[WVU Tuba Dale]

I approve of all things in this thread. That being said, I have the MAC Tech 1000 2 bay and I am very pleased with it. :)

[TruckTech]

Why Lime Green?

Ahem....

I believe the proper term is....

EXTREME GREEN :rocker:

Go with SO.

[GeorgiaHybrid]

fordracing,

It's my one "energy saving device" in the garage. You don't need lights with that sucker in there.... It also helps me keep my farmers tan during the long winter months.

[Merkava_4]

They should make condoms in that color. :D

[tankboy_taylor]

not even close.........have you ever seen a macsimizer in person? obviously not :bounce:

thats my point most serious techs at least in my area go with a SO KRL... the others wish they had bought one

[bry@n]

That is a sceaming deal on the krl box. I would take the royal blue box and run.

[Diesel-Mech]

They should make condoms in that color. :D
They do.:wtf:

[SpiderGearsMan]

offer him 4k
cash or charge ?

[-B-]

6g's will buy a lot of Lista cabinets

[krooser]

Buy what YOU want... I think they are both fine boxes.

[mattwgrizwald]

I've owned a red Macsimizer 1350 for the last 11 years and it's banged and beat to hell . It was my first really big box I took care of for the first couple years, then let go. that was I want a upgraded tool box maybe a three bay snap on krl1063 or whatever. but how can anyone here 1)afford the payments and the 18% interest from the tool dealers. 2) pay for the whole thing at once All I know is that the sucker rolls, lock's and all ball bearing slides work well heck my Mac man even warrantied my wheels because they wouldn't lock I even spoke about a trade in from the dealers and I was offered $1500. -$2000.00 lame for a box that cost over $8000.00 I guess If I ever did get a new box I really would take care of it this time but it's out of site for me now as times are tough now. btw if like to go green go for it. I personally you wouldn't have to turn the shop lights on to find it

[scottmlew]

I like the middle box best...seems to have the most square inches of storage (but I could be wrong...would need to look up the numbers).

I still don't understand what you guys do with all of these deeper drawers!!!

[Danglerb]

Unless you have money to burn and a need to impress somebody, I can't see buying a new box with all the insane deals on used ones showing up.

[tankboy_taylor]

Unless you have money to burn and a need to impress somebody, I can't see buying a new box with all the insane deals on used ones showing up.

thats a very good point there are some sick deals out there. I just saw a nice krl1023 go for $2100 on ebay

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Because it's there and kinda grew on me????


http://www.sdi-usa.com/images/SnapOn_4.jpg

For the deal GH got on this box, that green would be growing on just about all of you! :pimpflash

[toolfreak]

Go with snap on, I have been around both and not all that impressed with mac or matco

[rhandwor]

http://www.ebay.com/ Item 150348485932 and 290320308913

[CamarosRus]

Cant ANY of you Professional mechanics reccommend one of the EXTREME (Chinese) boxes for a home based amatuer mechanic. I dont have garage sq footage and need a bottom/top no longer than 56".

I've been watching Seattle craigslist, but havent found used box that I like drawer configuration.

I have CASH for right box. Just seems that EXTREME offers a lot of sq inches of storage for a good value.......

Oh well guess, I'm talking to wrong crowd here to empathize with my set of values........

Thanks anyway,
Chuck in Seattle

[peterbilr98]

definatly go for the snap on less money and better box this is a no brainer:thumbup:

[TruckTech]

They should make condoms in that color. :D

They do.:wtf:

But are they Snap-on?????


Id buy Snap-on condoms....

[daveblank]

I like the 2 BIG long drawers the Snap On box has

If you need the drawers to be this way, then, you've already answered your own question.

[Joelfke]

But are they Snap-on?????


Id buy Snap-on condoms....

would you try to warranty them when they break?? :thumbup:

[TruckTech]

would you try to warranty them when they break?? :thumbup:

They would never break!!!!!

[Moose-LandTran]

Snap-on. No contest.

[Frank Elson]

Cant ANY of you Professional mechanics reccommend one of the EXTREME (Chinese) boxes for a home based amatuer mechanic. I dont have garage sq footage and need a bottom/top no longer than 56".

I've been watching Seattle craigslist, but havent found used box that I like drawer configuration.

I have CASH for right box. Just seems that EXTREME offers a lot of sq inches of storage for a good value.......

Oh well guess, I'm talking to wrong crowd here to empathize with my set of values........

Thanks anyway,
Chuck in Seattle

Hey there, go with what you want yourself. Reading this forum and the views are great, but they are other people's views - if you fancy the Extreme then that's what you buy.

[JohnK007]

I've got its 53" little cousin in Red. I think you'll be happy with the KRL. That second full length drawer is nice for your wrenches.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u40/JohnK007/Garage/IMG_0080.jpg

[Diesel_Crawler]

There is a guy here who got himself a KRL1022, when the time came he needed more space he got the side cabinet for it. Looks almost the same as the KRL1023 now, i also think you can get a little cabinet to extend the top box as well.

Just an option for you to think about.

As for people paying think 6k is to much for a box, i spent a little over 20k with box and Cart. Well worth it and it will do me a LONG time. Its all in what you want to spend your money on, i like Tools and tool box's other would get a lesser box and maybe a car to work on.

[Rusty Kustoms]

I like how people spout off about how bad mac boxes are, even go as far as comparing a macsimizer to a kra. You can't even compare a tech to a kra and they are the same price range. My 2 bank tech can hold way more weight than a kra, it is deeper too, taller also. I weigh 225lbs and can hang off of my top drawer with it fully loaded with tools and fully extended, can you do that with your kra? didn't think so. Maybe you want me to come over and try that on your krl, I bet that is a no also. Snap on makes good tools but their boxes don't even compare to mac or matco.

Just remember, 225lbs plus thishttp://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/86GMCSierra/007.jpg

[Skyline]

If resale is at all important, green is not a great color. You know, as deals come along, and our boxes get too stuffed, we can all be temped to upgrade. It will be hard to sell a green box. On the other hand, yellow is VERY much in demand these days, and black and blue boxes do better than average as well. Red is the old standard so that will always sell at an average price. About the only thing that does worse than the bright green at resale is the dark green, (from the S-O Anniversary series boxes).

[Wesley B]

I like how people spout off about how bad mac boxes are, even go as far as comparing a macsimizer to a kra. You can't even compare a tech to a kra and they are the same price range. My 2 bank tech can hold way more weight than a kra, it is deeper too, taller also. I weigh 225lbs and can hang off of my top drawer with it fully loaded with tools and fully extended, can you do that with your kra? didn't think so. Maybe you want me to come over and try that on your krl, I bet that is a no also. Snap on makes good tools but their boxes don't even compare to mac or matco.

Just remember, 225lbs plus thishttp://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/86GMCSierra/007.jpg


Whats the yellow tape for?

[rktolds]

So he knows if his tool is in another person's box at work. In the old west they would hang you for less, ie kinda like stealin' a horse.

Matt

[Rusty Kustoms]

So he knows if his tool is in another person's box at work. In the old west they would hang you for less, ie kinda like stealin' a horse.

Matt

Exactly, well sort of like that, there are 4 guys at the shop and 2 toolboxes, needless to say some of my tools get used by the 2 without tools, one of them has a habit of leaving my tools out or putting them in the boss's box. A lot of tools are the same and when I dig through his box to get my tools back I want MY tools back. Also, it is so much easier to find that misplaced tool when there is bright yellow tape wrapped around it. It is not to prevent theft because if they want them they can take the tape off.

[Diesel-Mech]

I like how people spout off about how bad mac boxes are, even go as far as comparing a macsimizer to a kra. You can't even compare a tech to a kra and they are the same price range. My 2 bank tech can hold way more weight than a kra, it is deeper too, taller also. I weigh 225lbs and can hang off of my top drawer with it fully loaded with tools and fully extended, can you do that with your kra? didn't think so. Maybe you want me to come over and try that on your krl, I bet that is a no also. Snap on makes good tools but their boxes don't even compare to mac or matco.

Just remember, 225lbs plus this
It's cool that you take pride In your box and I agree that MAC makes good boxes. On the other hand a KRA2411 compares very closely to your box and actually slightly edges it out in square and cubic inches of space. Rated drawer capacity for the two boxes is Identical. I will admit that the Mac looks a little better and yes you can come hang off the top drawer of my lonely little KRA if its worth the trip to you. We can split a case of beer afterwords.:beer:

[Wesley B]

Exactly, well sort of like that, there are 4 guys at the shop and 2 toolboxes, needless to say some of my tools get used by the 2 without tools, one of them has a habit of leaving my tools out or putting them in the boss's box. A lot of tools are the same and when I dig through his box to get my tools back I want MY tools back. Also, it is so much easier to find that misplaced tool when there is bright yellow tape wrapped around it. It is not to prevent theft because if they want them they can take the tape off.

Those look like the craftsman easy to read sockets? If they are, how are they holding up.

[GeorgiaHybrid]

JohnK007,

That second drawer does come in handy for wrenches and I moved all of the metrics to it.

http://www.sdi-usa.com/images/metric_drawer.jpg