Snap on heritage vs Mac select

[kirkkw]

Btw get a truck soon, as cars are useless.

I see a lot of utility in a car with a 4X8 or 5X8 trailer. Saves gas money and the load capacity of even the light trailers is more than small/medium pickup.

A lot easier to lift and stack in a trailer than over the side of a pickup also.

 

[Gearhead1194]

Where do you live? For a case of beer a GJ member might can help.

Btw get a truck soon, as cars are useless.

I live in upstate ny.

 

[ckblum]

I see a lot of utility in a car with a 4X8 or 5X8 trailer. Saves gas money and the load capacity of even the light trailers is more than small/medium pickup.

A lot easier to lift and stack in a trailer than over the side of a pickup also.

This!

I have both a Tacoma and a Corolla with a small 4x5 trailer setup for hauling dirt bikes and a flat utility bed. 9 times out of ten I'd go for the Corolla/trailer setup. No offense, but figure your trnasport out, I guarantee this isn't the last time you'll be moving your box (or other larger things)

As far as a box, buy something used. I bought a used Waterloo Traxx series, 41" cabinet for $300. It's pretty heavy duty, I would say at least on par with the Heritage and Select series (in fact I think Waterloo used to make all the Mac boxes at one time). I'm not worried about resale, I took it home when I upgraded and sold my old little home cabinet (Home Depot Husky stack). Save money, the HF cabinet is great, and who cares about resale. The minute that Snappy box is off the truck the depreciation alone could buy you an HF or decent used box.

My current box is a Mac Tech MB1004, been in the aviation and heavy equipment trades for 5 years now and I only finally decided to get a "serious" box. The box hasn't made much if any difference in my work quality, in fact I would argue with some that it's less efficient to work out of a big box that can't move easily. I avoid moving mine and it's not even that loaded.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

IMHO, buy the HF44" now... save your pennies, buy a real box when the time comes. I paid less then your quoted prices for my KRL722B new & delivered to my house. Search here...handful of people have gotten great prices on KRL's. $350.00 and your set to start school.

That being said...if you gave me all the money in the world to buy any box I wanted. It wouldn't be a KRL/EPIQ...It would be a Macsimizer. I realize your under the gun time wise, but the MAC Tech Series is a great box.

 

[Gearhead1194]

IMHO, buy the HF44" now... save your pennies, buy a real box when the time comes. I paid less then your quoted prices for my KRL722B new & delivered to my house. Search here...handful of people have gotten great prices on KRL's. $350.00 and your set to start school.

That being said...if you gave me all the money in the world to buy any box I wanted. It wouldn't be a KRL/EPIQ...It would be a Macsimizer. I realize your under the gun time wise, but the MAC Tech Series is a great box.

The tech is too big. I'm restricted to 44 and the tech 1000 is 50 1/2. I already asked they said no go.

 

[Gearhead1194]

So because of my time crunch these are my options without going to a Mac of snap on. Hf 44 (already looked at, didn't like it too much but maybe I was expecting too much), or craftsman premium heavy duty. ~$700 for the hf top and bottom. ~800 for the craftsman too and bottom.

 

[WhiffySpark]

Just get the snap on

 

[Spudland_Dave]

The tech is too big. I'm restricted to 44 and the tech 1000 is 50 1/2. I already asked they said no go.

Tech Series MB8800 is what I'd do if I were you.....Down the road when you outgrow it, you can make it a "tool cart".

 

[netcaretaker]

KRA4114 - $1795
KRA4107 - $1995

Total - $3790
Half off - $1895 plus taxes 6% (a guess) $2008

I have 2 sets of those boxes, one black and one yellow, top and bottom matching in my garage right now and I have 1400 TOTAL in both sets. $500 for the black set and $900 for the yellow.

Buy used, you can get more tools, you will out grow it, these boxes do not hold their value as well as others and worst case the box can move to your house later as a home box.

 

[Vigo]

Can anyone compare an hf to an extreme from strictly?

I've only checked out one Extreme in person, but to me it was much better than the HF stuff. I like the HF stuff for the money (especially the 44), but if you DONT like it, then that's that. I'd recommend Extreme and Strictlytoolboxes from everything i've read and the box i saw. It was my top option for a long time before i decided i was willing to spend a little bit more and get a Matco of the same size (72").

My box is strictly a home box (i teach auto tech now and havent worked as a tech in 3 years) and i am still considering adding another 56 onto the end of the 72 i just bought. I say this only to reinforce that you WILL end up upgrading out of a ~40" box sooner or later. At that point your options are resell or take it home. If you resell, would you rather have an expensive box that loses half it's value, or a cheap box that loses half its value? You lose less on the cheaper one, as long as you can live with it. If you decide to take it home, do you really need a truck-brand toolbox for the house? I wanted one based on my previous Matco box, but most people don't care that much. If i didn't already have a lot of tools, i'd buy a cheaper box, take it home when i upgrade at work, and in the meantime spend the money i saved filling it up with some good tools. Just things to consider.

Think anyone would ***** if you brought a 46" Milwaukee box? I checked that one out and if you don't care for the side box or side cabinet options of the HF 44 (not allowed with your size constraint right now anyway), i think its overall a nicer box for the same money.

 

[rob1200]

One thing to note about the HF 44 box: Harbor Freight includes the handle in that 44-inch width. The box itself is more like 41 or 42 inches wide.

From the HF site, the widest drawer is 36-7/8 inches wide.

 

[WhiffySpark]

I've only checked out one Extreme in person, but to me it was much better than the HF stuff. I like the HF stuff for the money (especially the 44), but if you DONT like it, then that's that. I'd recommend Extreme and Strictlytoolboxes from everything i've read and the box i saw. It was my top option for a long time before i decided i was willing to spend a little bit more and get a Matco of the same size (72").

My box is strictly a home box (i teach auto tech now and havent worked as a tech in 3 years) and i am still considering adding another 56 onto the end of the 72 i just bought. I say this only to reinforce that you WILL end up upgrading out of a ~40" box sooner or later. At that point your options are resell or take it home. If you resell, would you rather have an expensive box that loses half it's value, or a cheap box that loses half its value? You lose less on the cheaper one, as long as you can live with it. If you decide to take it home, do you really need a truck-brand toolbox for the house? I wanted one based on my previous Matco box, but most people don't care that much. If i didn't already have a lot of tools, i'd buy a cheaper box, take it home when i upgrade at work, and in the meantime spend the money i saved filling it up with some good tools. Just things to consider.

Think anyone would ***** if you brought a 46" Milwaukee box? I checked that one out and if you don't care for the side box or side cabinet options of the HF 44 (not allowed with your size constraint right now anyway), i think its overall a nicer box for the same money.

I got $3600 trade in on a $600 craftsmen double stack.
But sale could probably only get $400

 

[Gearhead1194]

I've only checked out one Extreme in person, but to me it was much better than the HF stuff. I like the HF stuff for the money (especially the 44), but if you DONT like it, then that's that. I'd recommend Extreme and Strictlytoolboxes from everything i've read and the box i saw. It was my top option for a long time before i decided i was willing to spend a little bit more and get a Matco of the same size (72").

My box is strictly a home box (i teach auto tech now and havent worked as a tech in 3 years) and i am still considering adding another 56 onto the end of the 72 i just bought. I say this only to reinforce that you WILL end up upgrading out of a ~40" box sooner or later. At that point your options are resell or take it home. If you resell, would you rather have an expensive box that loses half it's value, or a cheap box that loses half its value? You lose less on the cheaper one, as long as you can live with it. If you decide to take it home, do you really need a truck-brand toolbox for the house? I wanted one based on my previous Matco box, but most people don't care that much. If i didn't already have a lot of tools, i'd buy a cheaper box, take it home when i upgrade at work, and in the meantime spend the money i saved filling it up with some good tools. Just things to consider.

Think anyone would ***** if you brought a 46" Milwaukee box? I checked that one out and if you don't care for the side box or side cabinet options of the HF 44 (not allowed with your size constraint right now anyway), i think its overall a nicer box for the same money.

No I doubt anyone would even notice if it's 2" longer lol

 

[Gearhead1194]

But I can't find a Milwaukee. Home Depot says out of stock online. And I can't check store availability.

 

[Sully1978]

Honestly, since you have no transport/don't like/can't find other options, just get the Craftsman box. Then buy the Snap-on tool set to put in it, that's what I would do in your position. If you find yourself deciding on a different career path later on, you can recoup your money from the Snap-on tools and possibly make up for the loss on the Craftsman box when selling it. The Snap-on/Mac box options even with the discount are not good buys in my opinion.

 

[Gearhead1194]

I like the Milwaukee but can't find it anywhere

 

[BikerDad]

Based on what you're saying, I suggest giving StrictlyToolBoxes (STB) a call and seeing if they can get a box to you in time. I would stick with a cabinet only, but if you really want a top, look into one of the Montezumas, shorter than the box size so you have some flat worksurface. A killer deal would be the Montezuma 36" Crossover Combo, which you can get from Autozone for $899 + shipping. Perhaps you can get STB to match that.

I'm going to echo others who recommend minimal/modest spending on the box, put the savings toward good tools. Heck, you may be able to get started at the school with a HF 5 drawer cart. IF you can, then that would be a very wise move. Yes, a Snappy or Mac will give you a bit more swagger cred with your fellow students, but the reality is that after the first month, how you perform in the class and work and play well with others is going to matter a lot more to everybody (including you) than the badge and size of your box.

You can likely get everything sorted out Monday morning. Call your school and find out if you can have a box shipped there. If so, then you don't have to worry about getting the box there. Then decide HF 5 drawer, HF 44", Craftsman, Autozone, STB or one of the school's boxes. The only one that would require any additional work on your part is the HF 44", which most SUVs can also haul, or call a friend/GJ member/ rent a truck. (Most Sears work with a delivery service that you can use to get a box from their store to the school, if you buy a box in stock, otherwise ship to school.) Once you've picked a box, determine whether or not you can get it in time. A lot of that simply depends on where you are relative to where the box is...

Oh, and as far as Craigslist goes, don't forget that many regions have popular alternatives to CL that can get as much or more traffic in that region.

As far as your original question goes, of the two I would recommend whichever is more likely to hold it's value (sounds like the Snappy from what others have said). Drawer arrangement doesn't matter at this point, simply because if you knew what you like in that area, you'd already have your answer. So basically it comes down to color and value between the two.

 

[Vigo]

I got $3600 trade in on a $600 craftsmen double stack.
But sale could probably only get $400

Sure, but that's only because it's funny money. If someone is willing to give you $3000+ off of something in trade for a box that's only worth $400, it just means that that $3000 was gravy they didn't need and they're STILL making good money off you at the price they gave you.

If you're already getting a truly good deal on something, there will be almost no wiggle room left for the seller to start offering you crazy trade-in deals.

 

[Gearhead1194]

Based on what you're saying, I suggest giving StrictlyToolBoxes (STB) a call and seeing if they can get a box to you in time. I would stick with a cabinet only, but if you really want a top, look into one of the Montezumas, shorter than the box size so you have some flat worksurface. A killer deal would be the Montezuma 36" Crossover Combo, which you can get from Autozone for $899 + shipping. Perhaps you can get STB to match that.

I'm going to echo others who recommend minimal/modest spending on the box, put the savings toward good tools. Heck, you may be able to get started at the school with a HF 5 drawer cart. IF you can, then that would be a very wise move. Yes, a Snappy or Mac will give you a bit more swagger cred with your fellow students, but the reality is that after the first month, how you perform in the class and work and play well with others is going to matter a lot more to everybody (including you) than the badge and size of your box.

You can likely get everything sorted out Monday morning. Call your school and find out if you can have a box shipped there. If so, then you don't have to worry about getting the box there. Then decide HF 5 drawer, HF 44", Craftsman, Autozone, STB or one of the school's boxes. The only one that would require any additional work on your part is the HF 44", which most SUVs can also haul, or call a friend/GJ member/ rent a truck. (Most Sears work with a delivery service that you can use to get a box from their store to the school, if you buy a box in stock, otherwise ship to school.) Once you've picked a box, determine whether or not you can get it in time. A lot of that simply depends on where you are relative to where the box is...

Oh, and as far as Craigslist goes, don't forget that many regions have popular alternatives to CL that can get as much or more traffic in that region.

As far as your original question goes, of the two I would recommend whichever is more likely to hold it's value (sounds like the Snappy from what others have said). Drawer arrangement doesn't matter at this point, simply because if you knew what you like in that area, you'd already have your answer. So basically it comes down to color and value between the two.

I was going to go with strictly tools but they can't get one here quick enough as it would take 5-6 business days and I need it at the school the 24th.

 

[Gearhead1194]

Do you guys think just a bottom box would hold all the stuff I need for school?

 

[WhiffySpark]

Yea definitely. Even a cart would

 

[WhiffySpark]

Sure, but that's only because it's funny money. If someone is willing to give you $3000+ off of something in trade for a box that's only worth $400, it just means that that $3000 was gravy they didn't need and they're STILL making good money off you at the price they gave you.

If you're already getting a truly good deal on something, there will be almost no wiggle room left for the seller to start offering you crazy trade-in deals.

That's how snap on works. No one pays retail that everyone cries about on here

 

[Holzarbeiter]

Do you guys think just a bottom box would hold all the stuff I need for school?

Yes, I think that you are making this to hard on yourself.

A box will only hold the tools as many others have said. If I would start all over again I would go with the KRSC 46 or similar. Snap-on Man will be back from convention, this is an easy box to get and it will hold everything you need.
No need to worry about how to transport the box since he will deliver.

Now If that is not the path you want to take, I would just get a HF 44" bottom box or possibly even the HF red 5 drawer cart (use search function to see what people have done to them). Both are normally in stock (transport options have been given).
I have and use the HF cart daily and it is impressive how much it can hold and how sturdy it is. Now I like working out of a cart so much that I'm thinking about going to a KRSC. I use a KRL722 as my main box.

Snap-on, Matco, Mac and Cornwell all have a big 6 drawer + carts with welded construction, these are sturdy boxes that can hold lots of tools and with your student discount should be a good deal.

I would spent more time searching and picking the tools than worry about the box

 

[Gearhead1194]

I think the tools I have figured out. But I wanted a decent box to hold them. I just can't decide on getting something cheaper and moving it home when I upgrade (store brand box) or just getting something more expensive now and when the time comes to upgrade just trade it in. I dont think I really want or need a snap on or Mac box at home ever.

 

[Gearhead1194]

Honestly if I had more time I would have ordered something from strictly. But I don't have enough time.

 

[Holzarbeiter]

The beauty of the KRSC line is, that it will work for you after school, not that an HF or Craftsman wouldn't. The Heavy build carts will hold up for years of service and the ability to be flexible in regards to moving around with tools in the real worlds makes a difference.

It's not the size, It's how you use it

 

[joeyd01]

If you are restricted to size,a size you willsoon outgrow if you stick with the trade then my advise is get a hf 44. Sure it might not be mac or snap on but why buy a box just to get rid or it after school for a bigger one. Ive packed a lot of tools in a hf box. If i were you. Spend your cash on tools to fill a hf box then towards the end of school start looking to upgrade your box while you have a student discount. Work with the local rep of where you plan to work and have the big box delivered there. Dont waste extra money on a big tool box and not be able to fill it. You cant fix **** with an empty tool box

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[Gearhead1194]

So your saying I should just get a cart and use it through school and upgrade when I get out in the field?

 

[Gearhead1194]

My last reply was directed towards holzarbeiter. And to Joey would an hf box be better or a cart?

 

[WhiffySpark]

you can put a lot more tools in a krsc cart than you think.

 

[WhiffySpark]

I would do the cart.. it's half off what youd have to pay for it after school and you'll most likely need a cart either way.

 

[Sully1978]

You most likely could fit everything on the school list in a large cart, using good organization. You most likely won't be able to leave everything in the trays, they burn too much space. The Westling socket trays and Ernst wrench racks will save you some room.

 

[Gearhead1194]

I know I'm overthinking it but for some reason it's a really hard decision. Idk why but it is. I like all three options (expensive box, cheap box, cart). In my mind there's just not enough pros or cons of any of them for it to be a clear answer for me. I have one week to figure it out and I will figure it out. I definitely want to say thank you guys a ton for the opinions and help.

 

[RedneckWelder]

I would get a large full drawer cart now. I think the cart is a better value than the entry level boxes and that way you have a good solid cart to work out of now and later when you have a big stationary box in the garage you wind up in. The full drawer cart will hold all the tools you will have for a long while. Snap On has some great options right around the $1k mark.

 

[WhiffySpark]

I would get a large full drawer cart now. I think the cart is a better value than the entry level boxes and that way you have a good solid cart to work out of now and later when you have a big stationary box in the garage you wind up in. The full drawer cart will hold all the tools you will have for a long while. Snap On has some great options right around the $1k mark.

It's only over a thousand if he wants stainless top or bedliner.

krsc36 or 46 are within $100 of each other through sep

 

[joeyd01]

My last reply was directed towards holzarbeiter. And to Joey would an hf box be better or a cart?

Put it this way, i have a hf44 that i pretty much stuffed. I bought a traded in matco cart off the snap on guy and was able to fit almost everything i need on a daily basis in it. The cart only has two drawers. I now havemuch more room in my box and really only go back to it for punches and my air tools. Ill try and get some pictures tomorrow. With one more drawer i would probably never go to my tool box. With a big snap on cart youd fit everything.

Where are you going to school? Alfred state?

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[Gearhead1194]

Corning community college

 

[Gearhead1194]

Snap on kra4107 just popped up on Craigslist not too far from me. Apparently never used. Guy says he'd take $600. It's the bottom only. Is it worth getting that over the tool cart? I can always buy the matching top for like $800 through school.

 

[LB-1911]

Snap on kra4107 just popped up on Craigslist not too far from me. Apparently never used. Guy says he'd take $600. It's the bottom only. Is it worth getting that over the tool cart? I can always buy the matching top for like $800 through school.

In Oct of 2011 $575 was a good price.....

Local Craigslist has a used but decent 40" KRA4107DPC for $575 obo. The box looks nice enough, has 7, "40 inch wide drawers. I know it is a KRA and the drawers are only 18" deep, but I am thinking if I can get it for the right price, it would make a good drill press, bench grinder station.

Snap-On KRA4107 Box what would you pay?
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1823241#post1823241


- Specifications -
https://store.snapon.com/KRA4107-Series-Roll-Cabs-Roll-Cab-7-Drawers-Black-P650742.aspx

https://store.snapon.com/KRSC326-Se...art-Compact-6-Drawers-Flat-Black-P743239.aspx

 

[ckblum]

Snap on kra4107 just popped up on Craigslist not too far from me. Apparently never used. Guy says he'd take $600. It's the bottom only. Is it worth getting that over the tool cart? I can always buy the matching top for like $800 through school.

Just do it. You say you're running out of time, stop spending it online with all the know it all's. You've gotten enough advise now, and have ignored enough so make your decision and choose to be happy with it.