41" husky Tool box Drawer issue

[socoj2]

I got the new Husky box for $300. new.

Got all my tools moved over to it. got it in place. and the drawers wont stay closed. They just slide back out not all of them do it. How ever its CRAZY annoying.

Anybody got a suggestion on how to fix it?

 

[MoToys]

Buy a real toolbox?
It's probably bot on level ground, level it out.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Not familiar with the drawer type, but pics may help you get an answer. I don't think it's a griplatch type, but you may want to look at the slides for the issue.

Be prepared for all kinds of useless comments on this box, some have liked it, some not so much...... just be warned....

 

[DrkMtnDew]

a friend of mine had this $300 toolbox for about an hour. same issue the drawers wouldn't stay closed, the locks didn't work right, and the whole thing was really really flimsy. was going to trade it for another, but it was the same. just a cheap box. i suppose the best fix is to put taller casters on the front.

 

[lauver]

I got the new Husky box for $300. new.

Got all my tools moved over to it. got it in place. and the drawers wont stay closed. They just slide back out not all of them do it. How ever its CRAZY annoying.

Anybody got a suggestion on how to fix it?

socoj2,

About a year ago a guy posted the same problem with his new box. He eventually came up with his own fix.

After a lot of experimentation he glued magnets to the back of his drawers and solved his problem. This might work for you. The trick is finding the right size magnets and determining how many you need to keep the loaded drawers closed.

Give it a try and let us know how you make out.

 

[glenmore]

Get a different box. Sooner or later they may open together at the wrong time and better hope your feet aren't in the way.

 

[Rickster]

How do they close/lock? Is it the grip-latch style where you pick up on the handle and it releases te drawer to open? Or is it the push to close and the drawer detent locks into a griper boot in the back of the drawer slide??

I've had to use a file on a couple of my Craftsman Griplatch mechanisms to lengthen the flat area in front of the metal locking point because they wouldn't lock unless I pushed them hard into the box. I filed back the metal to make the locking piece eaier to catch.

 

[Mykl]

I had the same problem with my boxes. Found out my floor was higher at the wall and caused them to be tipped forward slightly. This caused the drawers to open by themselves.
My cure was to remount the front casters with washers between the caster and the box. Now my box tilts back a couple of degrees and the drawers close themselves.

 

[tonydanzah]

someone on here glued magnets to the back of the drawers to keep the drawers shut

 

[gnx547]

Those Husky boxes are garbage!! The quality is very poor. They don't make them like they did back in the 90's. Its now all China ****. Return that box and get something better.

 

[4307]

I bought the same box. I agree, it's not a great box, you get what you pay for.
I was in a pinch and waiting to back to work, so bank funds dictate the budget.
The box took care of my pile of homeless tools (my other 2 were full ) so all, in all, it's doing its job. The drawers are carrying the load of bender dies, pullers, sockets, ext.
Anyway, I must be lucky, I haven't had a single issue with the drawers. The more weight I added the better they glide. The locking mechanism works fine, no issues. On that note, it is sitting totally level.
Eventually I'll upgrade, but for now it fit's my needs, I work within my budget.
I rather spend my limited cash on quality parts and tools.

 

[mrholeshot]

Pull the front casters off and put 2-4 flat washers in between the caster and box.

 

[mrshaun]

I have seen guys make a platform that the front wheels sit in ( wooden ) and it keeps the box tilted back about 1/8 inch and the drawers slowly close themselves.

 

[Avgas]

I don't know what you guys are talking about, my friend has a 41' husky box and it is a great box, it is much better than the comparable Craftsman or the US General. The Husky 41" is essentially identical to the MAC Tools 41" and the Proto 41" ( Which I have used for two years now) and are marked "made in USA with global materials".

You guys are talking about this box correct?

Now for the issue you are having with the drawers, they are held close by a plastic/rubber detent located on the drawer track, check to see if the detents are missing or not engaging, you may solve your issue by adding shims under the detents to make them engage further. I will have to check my Proto box at work to see how they are attached.

 

[mrshaun]

if you can literally pick it up empty then it is not made for heavy duty use.
if I had to choose between husky and HF I would have to get the HF box. those are much better than husky.

 

[mrholeshot]

That 41 inch HF box outweighs the Husky Box about 2-1. I have an older Husky (1998?) and it twice the box the new Husky is and the HF is twice the box my Husky is. I just keep light stuff in mine (valve springs, seals, retainers, locks, shims, seats, guides, etc) so it's fine for that.

 

[cdseven95]

Is it this one......? If so the box weighs like half the weight of the hf one and I am pretty sure the bottom on the hf one is not full of Chinese bricks, so whats that say about the gauge of the steel used in both.. ..

http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/tls/2251965428.html

btw
lol at this guys price

 

[vmark808]

I also just purchased this box from Home Depot and I was real happy with it. I did notice the draw issue but I figured for the price and how much it holds i could deal with it.

It is getting a little annoying but it does the job for home use. I think if it is put into a professional setting it wouldn't hold up.

Although this is my first tool box of this type, my next one will be either snapon, mac or craftsman.

 

[Shipfittin]

Although this is my first tool box of this type, my next one will be either snapon, mac or craftsman.

That is a giant leap of the spectrum there, from Snap On to Craftsman when it comes to a tool box. I have a Craftsman box that does me just fine for home. I just can't see it being worth it to the home/ shade tree mechanic to invest thousands and thousands of dollars into a new Snap On or Mac box. Imagine all of the tools you could buy with the difference in price.

 

[bobemmerich]

I recently got the Husky 52" top box at a good deal..See this thread:http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1418919#post1418919

I do notice the drawers do not close easily, I have to kinda "push" them to totally close and "lock", but I can live with it. I don't know about the 41", but my 52 is made by Waterloo Industries, which I understand is a good brand of boxes. I may try the magnet trick, sounds like a cool idea.

 

[ibedayank]

plastic or rubber should be used ONLY to hold the tools in a drawer not to hold a drawer shut that may have a 100# of tools in it.. Would you trust your stuff to be safe it somebody loked it up with a rubber/plastic paddalock???