Looking for a portable toolbox

[taumac]

I suggest the rally box. It has 4 drawers, a powder coat like finish and a built in lock. I do not use the lock but is there.

The foldable handtruck has only been useful on smooth surfaces, otherwise I was better off carrying my heavy box. It weighs around a hundred pounds I would guess. It moves the suspension in every vehicle I have put in. The finish is more durable. I have a 2 drawer with a higher top box, that does scratch more easily.

I have quite a number of tools in mine. I like to use my own tools when I work on things. I am thinking of getti g another one, as I am out growing it and it would be easier to carry 2 similar weighing boxes than one heavy one. I should post a pic of its contents. Not believable without pictures and it would take to long to long to verbalize.

I suggest a tote like rubbermaid or something for the parts, if you are going to use the hand truck.

Hope you got some tape in that box to tape your nuts back in place..... 100lbs damn



Have a good one, Gerard

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[wmartin]

 

[John in OH]

This Hawk portable toolbox from Northern just showed up on an on-line Northern "email subscribers" sale flyer this morning (2-13-14). Sale cost is $100 (normally $170).

Looks like a neat setup as it has a lift-off toolbox for general handtools, a pair of lift-off drawers of reasonable depth and a bottom tub for the big stuff. All can be removed from the collapsible "handcart" for packing in a car trunk or pickup.



The wheels are probably a little too small for anything other than concrete, but I guess ya get what ya get! Seems as if it could be a pretty handy toolbox/cart for non-shop use.

 

[afmrick]

Just an update, I'm not entirely satisfied with it yet but, the track toolbox got a mild rearrangement as well as new side handles to make it easier to lift/move around and let's it be a weight for the canopy.

I was able to condense 3 drawers into 2 by double layering the foam so, that I could stack some tools and stand others up on their side.

This let me start the Valve height / Ducati tools drawer (Ducati has so many specialized tools). This picture was taken before I got all of them in there but it shows the basic idea. Now there's feeler gauges, cam belt lock, etc.

I also couldn't find a long handle multi-tip screwdriver to replace the two long handles screwdrives I had before so, I made one by welding two together. Picture shows the two donor multi-tip screwdrivers and one fot he old ones to show the length I was going for.

 

[dmeadow]

Aww, dude, I can't believe you missed the opportunity to get one of these:

 

[afmrick]

I'd seen that toolbox before but after that video... I must have one!

 

[fitz11]

Just wanted to update this thread and let everyone know I finished my box. Check it out in this thread post #56
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3832038#post3832038