Pick and pull wheeled toolbox

[nmantas]

I've search around and not thread really matches my needs. After losing a socket a couple of days ago because a socket came off the rail that was sticking out of my bucket I figure I need some sort of box to take to the junkyard. I'm also sick of running into things I can't get off because I didn't bring enough tools. The box needs to have larger wheels to go through gravel and ruts and looking for a smaller "footprint" to limit floorspace. I'd love the Milwaukee system but I don't want to over invest for my 10 trips to the junkyard per year so sub $100. So far I have these contenders and would take any feedback or other box suggestions you know of.

RIDGID 22 in. Pro Gear Cart Tool Box in Black 221734 - The Home Depot

Find out a fantastic and versatile element to simplify your regular life by selecting this extra ordinary RIDGID Pro Gear Cart Tool Box in Black.

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https://www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-VERSASTACK-System-20-in-Red-Plastic-Wheeled-Lockable-Tool-Box/1000578397

Stanley Essential 19 in. 3-in-1 Plastic Detachable Mobile Work Box STST18631 - The Home Depot

Get the ultimate accessory for your drilling work with the addition of this excellent Stanley Essential 3-in-1 Detachable Tool Box Mobile Work Center.

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Amazon.com

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/tool-storage/tool-boxes/masterforce-reg-22-rolling-tool-box/1533-1/p-4364363666195321-c-1526043700147.htm

Robot or human?

 

[510ebl]

If your situation allows, I do find a proper “tool backpack” easier to navigate with than a small-wheeled suitcase when off-pavement. And both of my hands are free to carry parts back to/from the truck.

Or to catch myself if I trip and fall.

 

[nmantas]

If your situation allows, I do find a proper “tool backpack” easier to navigate with than a small-wheeled suitcase when off-pavement. And both of my hands are free to carry parts back to/from the truck.

Or to catch myself if I trip and fall.

Never thought of that as I have not seen one. I'm thinking the rolling box might be overkill. A full metric wrench set and 3/8 impact socket set plus torx sockets, screwdrivers, a few pliers, and my cordless impact could possibly fit into a backpack.

 

[510ebl]

The guys at work like these so far: https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/tool-bags/tool-backpacks

There are others of course

 

[Bogie1632]

I've got the Ridgid box (and some of the stackable on top) and it's been great for my needs. That said, you may not like it dragging across rough ground or loose gravel, if that's what the parts yard has. I was less than impressed dragging it down a gravel driveway a few weeks back.

If you want something wheeled have you considered a garden cart? Many are super light, some even fold up to save space...but the good ones have larger wheels so they roll well just about anywhere. That and a decent tool bag and your not carrying parts around either.

V/R
Bogie

 

[Bighead38]

Never thought of that as I have not seen one. I'm thinking the rolling box might be overkill. A full metric wrench set and 3/8 impact socket set plus torx sockets, screwdrivers, a few pliers, and my cordless impact could possibly fit into a backpack.

You can fit a lot more than that into a backpack.

 

[Fedwrench]

a heavy duty hand cart and a milk crate with some ratchet straps.

i know it might sound funny but, i don't just want tools, i want something to haul parts out too.

 

[ZRX61]

Regular carry box (or bucket) & a Gorilla cart (assuming you have a truck, not a Corolla)
Like this:

Robot or human?

or this:

Amazon.com : Gorilla Carts GOR1001-COM Heavy-Duty Steel Utility Cart with Removable Sides, 1000-lbs. Capacity, Gray : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com : Gorilla Carts GOR1001-COM Heavy-Duty Steel Utility Cart with Removable Sides, 1000-lbs. Capacity, Gray : Patio, Lawn & Garden

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Mine has been modified with a plywood floor. If you drape one of those cheap Horrible Fright shipping blankets inside it you won't loose anything as your traverse rough ground.

 

[nmantas]

The yards that I go to around here have a ton of free wheel borrows to use but only while in the yard. I'm really warming up to some of the tool specific backpacks for the compactness and the way it frees up hands (to carry stuff from the checkout to the car). Also makes a great grab-and-go tool bag for camping and such. I never knew they existed.

 

[crewchief888]

If you want something wheeled have you considered a garden cart? Many are super light, some even fold up to save space...but the good ones have larger wheels so they roll well just about anywhere. That and a decent tool bag and your not carrying parts around either.

V/R
Bogie

a garden type cart gets my vote, or modify a stroller.

i used a modified jogging stroller to haul guns and gear around at matches for 2 or 3 years. it replaced a modified granny grocery cart. wife bought me a collapsible cart for Xmas.

 

[BlackBowtie]

I usually go to grab very specific parts so I try to take the bare minimum of tools and a backpack works fine. However last trip there I needed a lot of different parts and I don't like spending too much time out in the heat so to speed things up I had a cordless 1/2 impact, cordless 3/8 ratchet, and a drill. Plus the sockets and other hand tools I had, it was way too much for a backpack.

I was thinking of using a milwaukee packout or something similar and swapping out the wheels for something a bit better for rolling over all the gravel my yards have.

 

[L5wolvesf]

I do the minimalist thing. A multi bit screw driver, a crescent wrench, a vice grip, a side cutter, a scraper, and a pair of gloves in a tool belt. 90% of the time when I’m not looking for anything specific I don’t need more. But I do have a medium sized tool box in the truck.

The yards here have wheeled carts for when I need more.

 

[Zewnten]

2 big wheel dolly, with one of those 3 drawer craftsman "portable" tool boxes welded to it. Modified the handle with a bit of pipe so I can remove the handle and it sits up right in the SUV. Also welded a metal milk crate looking thing above the tool box to carry the scavanged parts. Lately though where I am the junkyards have been a waste of time unless it's some random part no one tjinks to pull and resale.

 

[jeepnut24]

Around here they all provide wheelbarrows, so the toolbox goes in that. But I do like the idea of a backpack, and my junkyard bag has a shoulder strap to carry it when I don’t need the wheelbarrow

 

[Sneezer]

I have the Ridgid set of boxes - bought for camp kitchen and gear organizing while camping. For that they do OK, but I was not impressed with hauling it across uneven ground. I also had a latch get knocked off in the troop trailer during transport too. I was able to pop it back in, but was surprised it failed like that.

I have an old Stanley rolling tool box, metal skinned and plastic, that I have used for years to transport tools to various places for quick jobs. I don't think Stanley sells it anymore, but it looks similar to this model. Stalwart tool box