Driveway tool cart/carrier

[clark_nicholas]

What do you all use to take tools out to the driveway, outside the garage. I find myself working on vehicles in my spare parking space. I have one of the Milwaukee trays. But i feel there is a better way of doing this.

 

[Skellyii]

Like yourself, at my last house I usually worked out in the driveway. I had a one drawer cart that I rolled out with the tools and parts that I needed.

 

[racecougar]

I use a cart to roll tools to whatever vehicle I'm working on. It significantly reduces the amount of time spent walking back and forth to the tool box. You can see it off to the side here. I have other carts set up with specific tooling like abrasives (grinders, rolocs, cutoff wheels, wire wheels, etc.) and press tooling, but I keep this one free solely for individual jobs.

 

[CraigStu]

Get a plastic cart because there is way less chance of scratching or denting a fender. I used one for 20+ years as a dealer tech.

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[Shadowdog500]

I picked up one of these Harbor Freight carts about 15 years ago and love the thing. I roll it to wherever I’m working on in my shop or driveway. I keep the most used automotive tools in it, and will temporarily put any additional tools need for a particular job if needed.

Here it is under my lift.

When I was younger I carried a torque wrench and two craftsman toolboxes packed with a selection of tools to do most anything on a car in the trunk of my car.

 

[Hooked]

I picked up one of these Harbor Freight carts about 15 years ago and love the thing. I roll it to wherever I’m working on in my shop or driveway. I keep the most used automotive tools in it, and will temporarily put any additional tools need for a particular job if needed.

Here it is under my lift.


When I was younger I carried a torque wrench and two craftsman toolboxes packed with a selection of tools to do most anything on a car in the trunk of my car.

I have the larger version of this cart. My top shelf is not so clean/neat though.

 

[rust in the eye]

I picked up one of these Harbor Freight carts about 15 years ago and love the thing. I roll it to wherever I’m working on in my shop or driveway. I keep the most used automotive tools in it, and will temporarily put any additional tools need for a particular job if needed.

Here it is under my lift.


When I was younger I carried a torque wrench and two craftsman toolboxes packed with a selection of tools to do most anything on a car in the trunk of my car.

Same one here. Enough space for the tools required on most jobs. Leaving one drawer empty to accomodate mission specific tools saves lots of steps.

 

[BurtEggley]

a 5gallon bucket for tools and a 5 gallon bucket for small parts. A cart is best if there is room to store it.

 

[AC-WC]

It never fails, every tool I take out to the project whether driveway or the barn isn't the right one but I have learned to take a tool bag so that when I'm done making 30 trips back to main garage w/toolbox for the right tool I toss them all in the bag so I'm not making another 30 trips bringing the tools back.
If it's right in front of the garage it's slightly less time....

 

[mike93lx]

I use the cheap version of what you showed. The exact one I have has been discontinued, but this is the current one

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[MushCreek]

I use a HF 5 drawer that is stocked with 90% of the tools I need for most vehicle maintenance or light repair.

 

[zimman]

Service cart (small two drawer) with a shelf
Zim

 

[Hooked]

It never fails, every tool I take out to the project whether driveway or the barn isn't the right one but I have learned to take a tool bag so that when I'm done making 30 trips back to main garage w/toolbox for the right tool I toss them all in the bag so I'm not making another 30 trips bringing the tools back.
If it's right in front of the garage it's slightly less time....

This is the primary reason I picked up an older golf cart with a blown piston years ago. When you're working on a project a couple hundred yards from the tools.......priceless.

 

[finn]

I don’t have the luxury of a paved driveway. If I have to work outside for some reason, I use an open top canvas tool bag that’s stocked with frequently used tools, and throw it in the back of the UTV (Kawasaki Teryx), and back up to the “workplace” and drop the tailgate.

Makes a nice workbench, if required.

I’ve also used the bucket of the tractor a few times, but the Teryx is quicker. Helps when I forget a tool and I have to retrieve more tools, also.

 

[cody1325]

I don’t have the luxury of a paved driveway. If I have to work outside for some reason, I use an open top canvas tool bag that’s stocked with frequently used tools, and throw it in the back of the UTV (Kawasaki Teryx), and back up to the “workplace” and drop the tailgate.

Makes a nice workbench, if required.

I’ve also used the bucket of the tractor a few times, but the Teryx is quicker. Helps when I forget a tool and I have to retrieve more tools, also.

I thought I was the only one who did that. I use a Kubota RTV-900, and the tailgate comes to just about the correct height for a workbench for someone of my size.

I have some tools in a "Sportsman's Trunk" (which is weatherproof), but I keep a 24" hand carry box with my most-used stuff that I can put in anything and take it where needed.

 

[KenC]

The need is a cart that isn't restricted to level hard surfaces, right?
So in my weak mind I see Light weight, wide in relation to length, low center of gravity and bigger wheels than 'normal' as the characteristics
Buy a cheap cart, I got mine from a school cafeteria auction, they were used to bus tables, Bonus they are stainless and have retaining rims around the shelfs, top and lower.
One already had 6" wheels, the other will get retrofitted with outrigger braces and bigger wheels.
Sorry no pics available.

Just ideas to add to your selected cart.

 

[Bert_]

I keep the common tools in a cantilever toolbox. Set it on the pickup tailgate and back up to whatever you are working on.

 

[Spikes]

I use the HF cart outside.

 

[b-dog]

Another vote for a HF tool cart. I have the 1-drawer cart but expect that I'll upgrade to the 4 or 5 drawer cart sooner than later.

What I find hilarious are the days when I'm too lazy to push the cart out to my truck so instead I walk back and forth to the cart, in the garage.

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

I wish HF made the 4-drawer tech cart in 36" (or larger) width for just this reason.

 

[Skiff Builder]

I have a gravel driveway and wanted a cart that could work on it. Also had plenty of rippings of marine plywood from the boat build project. Awhile back a member here posted about casters he'd seen for sale at a great price-so I bought a case.

Made the cart same height as work bench and table saw to use as an outfeed table/ work support as well as service cart.
Top tray edge is same height as miter saw.
Drop down panel helps cleanouts etc.
A couple quick grip clamps on the casters hold it in place.
Found many uses for this thing.
Two coats Poly keep it cleanable.

 

[Smilodon]

I have a couple of light duty items cart-wise that I've found very useful. Not in the league of rolling tool cart for what they can carry, but particularly when you are space/storage limited, work well for what they do.

One is the Mychanic rolling tool tray:


Sadly, they no longer make these (and were folded into another company), but I'm sure there are others out there (I haven't looked). Here is an old review for more context.

The other is a fold-up three-shelf cart:



Lots of clones of this, mine was Olympia tools brand (Amazon link). Boy, the price really went up on these since I got one.

I find that, even owning a rolling tool cart (like shown in other posts in the thread), when you know what you need for a job (like an oil change) I'm using one or both of these a lot. Also, in other jobs where you do drag out the tool cart, these are handy for holding stuff you *take off* of whatever you are working on.

Not heavy-duty enough for a lot of stuff (does @zkdiesel even have a part that wouldn't crush these ), but useful.

 

[Spikes]

I have a gravel driveway and wanted a cart that could work on it. Also had plenty of rippings of marine plywood from the boat build project. Awhile back a member here posted about casters he'd seen for sale at a great price-so I bought a case.

Made the cart same height as work bench and table saw to use as an outfeed table/ work support as well as service cart.
Top tray edge is same height as miter saw.
Drop down panel helps cleanouts etc.
A couple quick grip clamps on the casters hold it in place.
Found many uses for this thing.
Two coats Poly keep it cleanable.

Anyone can buy something. I have great respect for a man who will build what he needs and make it work for multiple things.

 

[texasprd]

Harbor Freight 3-level steel cart

 

[finn]

Just splitting logs in this old photos, but you get the idea.

 

[UserNameAttempt3]

2-Shelf plastic utility cart. I've got two and absolutely love them. A couple parts bins on top for odds and ends bolts and what not and I can throw a small tool bag or something in there. Set parts on top for repair or whatever. Works great

 

[Crazyjake8493]

One is the Mychanic rolling tool tray:


Sadly, they no longer make these (and were folded into another company), but I'm sure there are others out there (I haven't looked). Here is an old review for more context.

Harbor Freight has one that I should've bought ten years sooner. Spent too much time putting trays in a baking sheet or just sliding them around and forgetting some under the truck.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

A Harbor Freight 4-drawer cart is my driveway tool cart. My garage isn't really big enough to justify a tool cart but it's also not really big enough to pull a vehicle in to work on. I had this for a job working in an RV shop years ago and I'm glad I held on to it.

 

[NUTTSGT]

If I worked in the driveway I would probably buy a cart.

If I were to buy a cart, I would upgrade and buy something more than just a basic cart.

That something cart would more than likely be a HF 4 or 5 drawer cart...

Then I would probably buy more tools to have some basic stuff already on the cart and after reading a certain thread here at GJ, probably modify said cart.

It's a vicious cycle.....