Tool Box Hard To Move...

[lr_thinman]

I need advice: I have a Craftsman 26 inch wide four piece tool cabinet(bottom, middle, top and side cabinets). It might be Craftsman’s mid-grade set. Whenever I need to move the unit it weighs a ton and it takes two or more people to move the complete unit. Is my problem in the casters? I have two fixed wheels and two swivel wheels on the bottom cabinet. Should I buy bigger wheels, better quality wheels or maybe change the two fixed wheels to swivel? By the way, the unit sits on top of wall-to-wall carpeting in my apartment. I gotta do what I gotta do.

 

[Givl Reggin]

1) Larger diameter wheels will always have lower rolling resistance.
2) The carpet isn't helping matters any.

 

[Stick Figure]

I wouldn't change to four swivel casters.... i imagine the box tumbling over when all four turn the short direction rather than the long way.

 

[DanCo]

I would add larger swivel casters in addition I'd also add some casters under the side cabinets. It would distribute the load better, that's a lot of weight over the 26" main box. Include some pics of your box. It would help with more diffinative answers.

 

[Monte]

too many tools inside

 

[mrholeshot]

See if it rolls any easier on the bathroom floor, some carpet can make toolboxes hard to move. I've had some inside and they were horrible to move around

 

[Kurt4440]

The general rule of thumb:
Berbers require a +1" caster wheel diameter
Shags require a +2" caster wheel diameter

 

[bgott]

With a name like lr thinman, maybe you just need a little more *** to get it rolling?

 

[Tim Cowan]

Take off the wheels and build a subframe to fit the bottom of the cab and install 3 or 4" casters and push away.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

my box weighs almost 3500 lbs ...with a flat spotted wheel , it takes some effort

 

[lr_thinman]

With a name like lr thinman, maybe you just need a little more *** to get it rolling?

Hahaha, 20 years ago when I setup that email account name I was 6 foot seven tall and weighed between 195 and 205 max. Today I am 6 foot 6 inches tall and 260 lbs. I have bad knees and I love ice cream and cake. yummy.

I will post pictures.

 

[mrholeshot]

Hahaha, 20 years ago when I setup that email account name I was 6 foot seven tall and weighed between 195 and 205 max. Today I am 6 foot 6 inches tall and 260 lbs. I have bad knees and I love ice cream and cake. yummy.

I will post pictures.

Of the Ice cream and cake??

 

[pmohr]

Interested in the model number for your side locker, I've been needing to find a cheap way to increase the storage on my 26" CM box, browsed through the side lockers/cabinets on Sears' site, but couldn't find anything that specifically said it would mount on the 26" type.

Maybe I'm just blind, though.

 

[Tool Pants]

Last year I bought a used side cabinet for my 20 plus year old 26". Sears must think the weight is going to tilt it, so it is sold for a 40".