Recent content by Doughnuts

Exactly what ian said. You can easily buy a barely used snap on for 20% of msrp. I just bought a 1022 with an msrp of 12k with top for 2k that was less than a year old. That makes any icon seem way overpriced. I also couldnt stress more the importance of getting a 30 inch deep box with a height...

Im in the process of rebuilding a quincy 325. Its probably overkill but i like things thatll last forever. A lot of people selling them dont know what they are and will sell them for nothing. When I saw it running it was almost at max rpm and still it was the quietest piston compressor ive ever...

I make them out of things I come across. Ive made several out of old struts. Last one I made out of a fire hydrant valve rod. Its ginormous.

You can buy a barely used snap on of the same overall dimensions for a lot less than an ICON. I bought a 6 month old SO 1022 for 2k with rhino top. Its only 55 or so wide but since its deeper the overall capacity is the same as the 73" ICON. If i sell it tommorow ill get my 2k back its already...

US general yes. ICON no. You can buy a barely used snap on for way less than an ICON.

That box is priced at 9 cents per cubic inch. In my area a barely used snap on with stainless top goes for 5 to 7. For the price of that proto you could find a snapon 7022 in almost new conditiin and have 50% more capacity. People see msrp of the truck boxes and think people actually pay that...

Thanks for all of the first hand replies. Very knowledgeable group!

Also, my previous box was a macsimizer and it was every bit as good as my new KRL.

Depends on your area. To give you an idea I just paid 2k for an almost new SO 1022 which is 34k cubic inch without hutch. I wouldnt pay more than 3500 for the Mac but maybe your area is more expensive.

Has anyone done the rubber wiper mod to their snow blower impeller? Apparently the cause of clogging and weak stream is due to the gap between the impeller blade and the housing. Im not smart enough to engineer one of these machines but I am smart enough(just barely) to know they were designed...

The housing cost per square foot is exactly the approach i was using. Its never exact and theres always variables to consider but i think its a fair ballpark estimate. I also used the other suggestion of price per pound and it resulted in very similar prices these boxes seem* to be selling for...

I didnt even think about that. I agree it would definitely be more accurate. It would automatically account for the heavier gauge boxes which inherently cost more. I do believe my 6 to 8 cents is very close but im going to do some new calculations based on weight. Boy i can really obsess over...

^thats an interesting and valid point you have about the triple banks commanding higher resale based on desireability.

I do think using the cubic inch method is going on the only spec thats important. Case in point my son wants a triple bank but that only takes into account the width. And some of the smaller widths in a deeper box have larger capacity such as the epics being 30 inches deep. Some of the triple...

Ive been shopping for a used toolbox on facebook marketplace and have come up with a way to determine whether im paying too much. I started calculating the price based on cubic inches of the box and determined based on observation that a price of 6 to 8 cents is a good ballpark estimate on what...