New Proto Road Box

[Aztecaloco707]

Hi everyone, last weekend I bought an used snap on road chest kra6200f and I really love the box it's gonna go in my service truck at work. Since then I feel like I have an obsession with this style toolboxes. I found a YouTube video showing proto's new road box and I was wondering if anyone on here has one.

Links:

http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/i...orage/J463423-5RD-RB_Proto®-Service-Road-Box/

I think I would like one to put in my personnel truck to do some work on the side.

 

[bobcatdan]

Looks like they put a drop front on a vidmar. I'd ,take a 6200 over it. Mac offers the same box.

 

[Aztecaloco707]

Really? I was not aware mac offered a road box, thank you ill have to look into that. I would buy a second snap on but that thing is expensive, I scored the one I have now in new condition for $700.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

looks like a well designed box. whats the price tag on it?

 

[bobcatdan]

Really? I was not aware mac offered a road box, thank you ill have to look into that. I would buy a second snap on but that thing is expensive, I scored the one I have now in new condition for $700.

Mac has a normal style road box they offered for years and this new one. I looked into buying the Mac box, but got a good deal on a like new IRA 62c instead.

 

[msnow]

Does anyone have the drawer dimensions on this box?

 

[ibedayank]

the proto is $3000+ depending on what site you order from
Maybe this one will work for $570 http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_669131_669131

 

[msnow]

yeah maybe but I really wanted the proto because of some of its features. The drop front lid in particular and its outside dimensions, still looking for those drawer dimensions though.

 

[zkling]

Don't quote me on this, but IIRC the proto box is ~22" deep x 26" wide inside drawers. You can get them for right under $2K. Saw one in person back when they came out.

 

[msnow]

Don't quote me on this, but IIRC the proto box is ~22" deep x 26" wide inside drawers. You can get them for right under $2K. Saw one in person back when they came out.

What did you think of them when you saw it in person?

 

[honcho]

I took the Proto Part Number off the Proto page J463423-5RD-RB and a quick google search showed it available from a couple of different places for $1900-2050 and one place for over $3k

I would like to see in person first though it looks interesting.

 

[zkling]

What did you think of them when you saw it in person?

Awesome, but expensive for what they are. If they were more in the $1K ish range, much more resonable. Especially considering you can buy a new, full size lista or the like for about the same price.

 

[msnow]

I am building a job site box and it has the drop front, weather sealing, and security I am looking for. Wish it had more drawers and was a bit bigger but I think it would handle the abuse I am going to throw at it. 2k is spend but it is on zoro so maybe I can catch it on a good sale. Where did you see it? I would love to see it in person before I pulled the trigger?

 

[zkling]

Pretty sure it was at a fastenall store, maybe grainger, when they first came out they had a display unit I fondled. Knowing what I know now, unless you had to have that size, I'd try to find/fit a smaller vidmar or the like cabinet into your mobile box. Especially if you have the means to seal it yourself. They were discussed before on here to length, I can't remember much about them. I wonder who actually makes it for proto. It is of such a different design. It has a lot of similarities to a vidmar cabinet I have.

 

[msnow]

So you lose so much space with that Road box. I have decided to go with this one if I can find one http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/i...o®-550HS-34"-Top-Chest---5-Drawer,-Dual-Gray/

They are new but look pretty sweet and I will make a front drawer cover for it. Too bad about the road box I got all the drawer dimensions and they are just not useful.