Husky boxes are very poorly made and very thin sheet metal. If you were me you would go to Harbor Freight and buy one of their boxes and don't look back. You will not regret it as they are built just as well as truck brand boxes for a whole lot less.
Fixed. Otherwise you'd be doing exactly what I'm doing, which is looking at the HF stuff and saying "meh", and then shopping for a box that fits my needs better.
The HF box isn't built just as well as truck brand boxes. Not even close. That has been discussed in far too many threads here and elsewhere. I'm not about to sink $3000-5000 on a truck box so I shouldn't waste our time having a discussion about this, but just for the sake of the conversation:
Truck boxes have full welded seams, not spots, stitches, or snot welds, like what I found holding the bottom panels in on these boxes.
Truck boxes have excellent casters compared to the HF boxes.
Truck boxes don't twist out of shape if you drop them on a corner. Read the reviews of the HF boxes where people have had to go through three or more boxes to find one that laid flat on the floor at the time of purchase.
Truck box drawers don't shimmy and wiggle like the HF boxes.
Truck boxes don't have burrs on the handle edges, or in other less-expected places.
Here's a big one: truck boxes have excellent warranties. Spare parts are available too. Harbor Fright? A whole 90 days to catch any problems. Plus their reviews complain about parts not being available. I've personally had broken items from that store that could have been fixed with a new part, but they don't do that. You return it and get a new item - if you're in the 90 day warranty - or live with it.
This is a minor point, but one that bugs me: Truck boxes don't have that odd, cheap latch hidden under the right side of the drawer handle. If I bought one of these HF rolling boxes this means I can never approach the box for a tool unless I have my right hand free, or else I have to cross over with my left hand and open the drawer at an awkward angle.
For my uses... The HF44 is too small. The HF56 is the exact width I want but the entire right bay of drawers is useless to me. Its not just my perception - I just showed the pic of the 56 to my woman (she was on her way between the laundry and the kitchen), and asked her what her thoughts were about it. The first thing she said was "the drawers on the right side are tiny!".
The 72 is gigantic at first glance, but when I take a good look at it, its so poorly configured I don't know where to start. Out of the 18 drawers available, 10 of them are 12 inches wide. They could have put the two outboard bays together and given me at least three 24 inch drawers, and rearranged the rest to accommodate that. Then it would be usable to me. It seems that they just wanted to cram as many drawers in there so they could get the people who equate "number of drawers" with "with this box I now magically have the skills to build a Death Star in my garage". Also - no center casters? Really? The better box builders put center casters in starting with their 56 inch boxes.
Plus all of them are a hideous red color. Yes I could paint them and void that outstanding 90 day warranty, or I could wrap them in vinyl. But for $799 (on sale from $1199!!!!) I should get a box that appeals to me without having to do customization.
HF may be a great "deal", if you put cost at the top of the scale, but it pales in comparison to the big three. I can't justify even the used price around my neck of the woods for one of those truck boxes, so I have to hunt for a good value that meets my needs.
