What makes a really good Toolbox?

[Kscardsfan]

The box I linked to is around $1000 via the nepros website. Not terrible I suppose if it's made in Japan. Cute little thing you could use as a diagnostic cart I guess. Some people find value in first world manufacturing, which also changes the price/value equation.

I recall a discussion on "why buy tool truck tools" when supposedly identical tools were available elsewhere for much less. What we discovered as the thread progressed, was the COO wasn't included in "identical" and most people had no clue what was required to actually fix cars. Now, whether a specific buyer actually cares about COO is a different story. I was turning a HF socket with a snap on ratchet recently. My gear-wrench ratchets fit the matco sockets just fine too.

I was a grown ***, hairy legged man before I started noticing most mechanics used whatever met the quality/cost equation for them, not exclusively Snap-On or other truck brands. My personal mechanic loves harbor freight tools for their race trailer. If they lose one at the dirt track they’re out nothing lol.

 

[Mr Ratchet]

Lots of good points in here but IMO there are some bare minimums a box should have.

Ball bearing slides
Locking wheels/casters (if your box has them)
Full extension drawers
At LEAST 20ga steel for the main panels

This is it right here, good post. Dimensions and drawer layout are subjective and personal. Having the right ones does make for a better box for each individual.

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

At work, I wore out three, the constant racking was hard on them. The company paid for the replacements.So heavier guage metal. But for stationary home use, cheap.

 

[lardy1]

Home gamer. I have put my tool money in places other than pricey boxes. I've got some really nice tools I couldn't have if I had put the money in boxes.

 

[GTO]

I want "really good" as per the thread title

Used Epiq