Help me find the right box!

[blstickley]

need help picking out a good 26 inch top box i am a welder, farmer and weekend warrior i am not looking to spend more then 400$ i have looked at craftsman, husky, kobolt, and tractor supply company the TSC boxes seem the best but i want ya'lls opinion on this if i am missing some good brands for the price range let me know also what if any of these brands is made in the USA thanks

 

[jon1996]

Keep an eye out, you can get it cheaper on sale, I Think it is a hell of a deal!

http://www.harborfreight.com/26-8-drawer-roller-cabinet-with-8-drawer-top-chest-67831.html

 

[blstickley]

thanks jon1996 that is a hell of a deal never got a box from them but plenty of hard to mess up tools ( jacks, cheep air nailers, ) they seem hit or miss.... you think its of the same quality as the ones i talked about i ask because there isn't on close that i can check out so its a blind shot for me

 

[jon1996]

In my opinion I think it is Higher quality than the Chinese craftsmans, and the TSC< and the Kobalt may be closer to it quality wise but trust me those boxes are worth every penny and there is plenty of testimonials on this site to prove it, And I have a Mac Tool box so I am not biased toward any brand, I use what gets the job done and saves me money

 

[blstickley]

i like to hear that posted a similar post and got alot of feed back about snap on and such its not im my budget right now and i love craftsman stuff but it seems like junk these days at least there boxes thanks for the help ill have to make the trip to check one out but i do take it there is no way there made in the USA

 

[jon1996]

Nope not USA but neither is Craftsman, Husky, Kobalt, TSC, in this day and age not much is made in USA any longer, But they will be more along shortly to tell you its a hell of a deal

 

[Adrien]

Have you looked at Kennedy? If you just want a top box you should easily be able to get a nice one from eBay for less than $400. Made in the USA as well.

Adrien

 

[blstickley]

i have i was just talking to another guy about the kennedy i have looked at the machinist boxes and cant really tell from ebay photos but them seem like very well made boxes just very shallow at just 12 inches i think i have no problem buying used, the bottom box i have is a power kraft from the 70s and its 10 times what the regular c-mans are these days

 

[Adrien]

They have Machinists boxes and Mechanics boxes. The Mechanics box is probably more of what you're looking for. You won't be disappointed with a Kennedy box.

Adrien

 

[blstickley]

thanks bud ill check it out from what i seen they looked like good boxes

 

[NUTTSGT]

I bought a three drawer portable tool box from TSC, for chainsaw stuff. The instruction sheet was printed inthe same format as the older C-man stuff. My guess would be that Waterloo was making the TSC stuff.


BTW, the box was exactly the same as the C-man box but green and 10 bucks cheaper.

 

[John in OH]

I bought a three drawer portable tool box from TSC, for chainsaw stuff. The instruction sheet was printed inthe same format as the older C-man stuff. My guess would be that Waterloo was making the TSC stuff.


BTW, the box was exactly the same as the C-man box but green and 10 bucks cheaper.

Do you have a model number or photo of this TSC box??

 

[blstickley]

no john but ill be back out there tomorrow ill take one and put it up

 

[93sr20det]

I was at TS the other day and noticed the boxes. Felt very flimsy and cheap to me. You will be much happier with the waterloo.

 

[bad_idea]

one more vote for the harbor frieght 13 drawer bottom chest. a good price at $359 on sale and good quality for what it is. i painted mine to match my workbench, so that covered the crinkle finish that comes on it. otherwise that finish is a pain to keep clean.

 

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[brownbagg]

if you took the names off the box, they not much difference, if fact craftmans are waterloo brand, and I would bet others are too.

snap on, mac, etc $5000 boxes. dont really see much difference from other brand, Be nice to have one but all you paying for is name.

harbor freight, i myself on the orange box, dont like the lay out but nothing wrong with the box. they have a new red one that i really like. its not the one that always on sale but a new model they got like a month ago.

 

[melliott28]

For a weekend warrior, the 26" Harbor Freight toolbox is hard to beat (especially with the $350 sale price). If I was in the market for a toolbox, I would purchase the HF one... I just wish they sold the bottom separately.

 

[camarotoolman]

Craigs and ebay have lots of good Snap mac etc. used at good prices. Lots of guys are out of work and selling good stuff. I would rather have a quality used box than a new piece of junk.

 

[blstickley]

thanks for all the feed back i am shocked at how many people say go with harbor freight a lot of the things i have gotten from there just seemed like junk to me but you all seem sold on there boxes at least i will have to make a drive down to one of the stores and check it out hate to buy something not made in USA but i wont spend 1000s on a tool box so you win some you loose some thanks for all the insight

 

[jon1996]

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