Show me your service cart.

[PhilJohn]

Looking for a service cart. Reasonably priced but nice. Any suggestions?

 

[Blind1]

US General ~$200

Sunex ~$600

Matco ~$1500

 

[signcrafter]

I have this one from napa and really like it. Think I paid 270 or so for it when it was on sale. I had a post on GJ about it and others said it is a well built cart for a good price.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_BK8041?impressionRank=1&keywordInput=bk8041

 

[kbeefy]

I use this Sunex 41' chest.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SUNEX-TOOLS-41-in-8-Drawer-Premium-Utility-Cart-in-Red-8060/303966640

No longer available but the size and form work really well. I hate lids, so this is about perfect. Before that I used a HF 42" chest. It was OK but the drawer height and depth were very limiting. 2 or 3 drawers 3-4" tall is very useful. 20+ drawer depth is a must have for me anymore.

 

[jsaw]

There is a thread on service carts on the general tool discussion

 

[CraigStu]

When I was a dealer tech I had a plastic cart. Metal ones take the paint off cars and dent metal. Plastic make a rub mark at worst. Something like this.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2...p.ds&msclkid=9cec6417f703153a2d723becf4ea353b
Mine had a lid that could be attached and locked w/ a padlock so at the end of the day I could put that on instead of having to put all the tools back in the box.

 

[Showkey]

Menards........they recently had the single draw model on close out for $99

 

[thickhead]

I keep thinking the HF 26” roller cabinet would work well for me as an small extra cart in the garage. Usually under $300 with their coupons. Maybe even their side cabinet with wheels added would work.
Wonder if you can swap the deep drawers to be at the top?
https://www.harborfreight.com/26-in-x-22-in-single-bank-roller-cabinet-red-64162.html

 

[brownbagg]

i bought a small cart at target that works great just for holding tools in the drive way, it was $25

https://www.target.com/p/3-tier-met...3/-/A-53314604?preselect=53166285#lnk=sametab

 

[Fortress68]

If you are going to go with a metal cart, look up overhead projector carts. They usually have several shelves, dependable casters, and the new ones are only ~$100. I even got on with an integrated power strip.


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[Ron_J]

Made it out of scraps i had lying around.

 

[Deadsquiggles]

Just picked this up last week from HF. It’s nice to be able to roll almost everything out to the car or truck instead of going back and forth from the garage. Only thing I changed was adding two more swivel casters. It’s a little harder to push in a straight line but completely manageable even with it loaded. But it makes it infinitely more maneuverable despite its size.

 

[bobg03]

I keep thinking the HF 26” roller cabinet would work well for me as an small extra cart in the garage. Usually under $300 with their coupons. Maybe even their side cabinet with wheels added would work.
Wonder if you can swap the deep drawers to be at the top?
https://www.harborfreight.com/26-in-x-22-in-single-bank-roller-cabinet-red-64162.html

I thought all the HF %off coupons excluded all tool rollers and chests?

And many other things in the extremely fine print.

 

[ArtisanFarms]

I've purchased two from Home Depot and am happy with both. They are both well built and have decent casters. The four drawer is nice for tools, but the open till at the top turns into a **** magnet. The 3 drawer, 36" one has a wooden work surface that is handy for keeping tools or parts for the job at hand in a handy location.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-3...ack-with-Hardwood-Top-HOUC3603B1QWK/204856169

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-3...ity-Cart-in-Gloss-Black-HOUC3304B10/205905453

 

[Ilikeike]

Home Depot has a beefy looking Milwaukee tool cart.

I out grew my little plastic HD service cart, so I bought a Harbor Freight one a couple months back, haven't used it much yet, it's mostly for when I have a project out in my RV Carport.

 

[PhilJohn]

Thanks for the feedback. I think I will go with the US General. It seems to check a lot of boxes and its a good price. Again, thank you.

 

[rburke65]

You can’t beat the one offered at HF.

 

[Old dog54]

I use an old hospital bed dining table, found them for sale at a St. Vincent De Paul store for $10. They have good casters & adjust up and down, and clear most auto fenders. I leave an assortment of frequently used tools on it all the time, and roll it to any project. It saves repeated trips to the main toolbox, and is so much easier to move than the big boxes.

 

[BOBEDWARDS]

has anyone seen / used this from Montezuma? Interested to know how it worked for you!

 

[brownbagg]

target has a smart cart for $25 that works real good holding oil and handful of tools