I've been on the hunt to replace my 26" Craftsman tool box so that I can have a work top and fit the rest of my tool that are in various places. I was pretty well set on the HF 44" box but it has the same shallow drawers I have now and according to their specs it actually has less storage than their 26" box which is comparable to mine. Is this why I see so many people buy a few of these things at a time? I looked at a Craftsman pro series today that was 41" with deep drawers which gave it 6000 cu. in. more room! Do I really have to step up $500 just for deep drawers? With that box you're paying for a few novelties like a smart lock I'll never use and I noticed today they only have one slide per drawer which worries me a bit. I'm really torn here, I feel like there's a market demand just being completely ignored.
Why is it so hard to find a deep drawer roller box?
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Wamsutta
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It's more effective from a visual perspective to make a box look bigger by going wider than it is going deeper.
apollo11
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I have a large industrial Kennedy roller box that has super deep drawers and its a problem in my garage. My tool boxes are at the front of the garage, and with vehicles pulled in i can open my HF 44" drawers all the way, but not the Kennedy. The boxes sold at consumer grade stores are better off to be shallow so they fit in standard garages with vehicles.
454ragtop
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Need to clarify, are you talking front to back depth or top to bottom depth?
trekgod3
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bobcatdan
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Look at any other big box store toolbox besides HF and all you will see is boxes with deep drawers. Milwaukee and DeWalt boxes come to mind.
bcradio
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Front to back. Good catch, it's hard to see the other scenarios when you know what you're trying to ask.
Using the height/width/depth formula I'm assuming he means depth front to back which HF and similar boxes are only something like 16" if I'm not mistaken. The Cman he refers to is 18" deep as was pretty well standard for years. Cars have gotten narrower so 18" should fit fine in the garage but maybe houses have gotten smaller too.
ssdave
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I love my KRL, it's drawers are about 26" front to back, and open all the way. Immense improvement over the 19" or so on my other boxes. The Kennedy's might be a bit more, they seem to be, but haven't measured them.
Do you have a budget in mind? On the cheaper side master force on the high price side snap-on or lista.
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-...503-c-9188.htm?tid=2375221469408697136&ipos=6
http://listabox.com/model-900/double-bank/specs.php
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-...503-c-9188.htm?tid=2375221469408697136&ipos=6
http://listabox.com/model-900/double-bank/specs.php
As shawite mentioned the updated/new Masterforce boxes at Menards are 24" deep. Also Husky has a few 24" options now as well. Masterforce makes a 30" & 36" wide box that are 24" deep if you are trying to stay with the same general "footprint" and just gaining depth.
rsanter
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Keep in mind that most homeowners are limited to the depth of box that can fit in their garage without interfering with vehicles, etc.
So boxes targeted at the average homeowner are all going to be shallower
So boxes targeted at the average homeowner are all going to be shallower
I'm guessing the average DIYer doesn't think much about drawer depth, drawer height, cubic inches etc... hence why you don't see those deeper boxes at retailers too often. Plus, as was mentioned, they're most likely to be in a space-limited garage at home and not a professional shop.
I'm liking those new 24" deep Masterforce boxes.
I'm liking those new 24" deep Masterforce boxes.
Stuey
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Cost.
18" is fairly standard, and a lot of people don't need or want deeper.
What would most people choose more favorably? An X" wide and 18" box, or X" wide and 20" deep box for at least 10% more money?
5-drawer 18" deep box or a 4-drawer 20" deep box at the same money?
Some consumer boxes are deeper than average, but options are limited. There are plenty of deep industrial boxes, with tons of choices, and at usual "someone else is paying for it" pricing.
18" is fairly standard, and a lot of people don't need or want deeper.
What would most people choose more favorably? An X" wide and 18" box, or X" wide and 20" deep box for at least 10% more money?
5-drawer 18" deep box or a 4-drawer 20" deep box at the same money?
Some consumer boxes are deeper than average, but options are limited. There are plenty of deep industrial boxes, with tons of choices, and at usual "someone else is paying for it" pricing.
Super Sport
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I have a 30" deep triple bank and love the deep drawers. I'm thinking about eventually replacing it with several smaller boxes, and at this point it's looking like those 24" deep Masterforce models are the best bet! I was very surprised when Menards brought those out, because as others have posted, it's an extra cost that I doubt most will want to pay for.
themiller
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This.
I had planned to use an older Waterloo Professional rolling tool chest in place of my craftsman’s - nope too deep. Car door needs the few extra inches or I have to rearrange my entire garage - no thanks. I used it for a bit and never got the hang of pulling the drawers all the way out - I’d overlook a tool that I knew was in the drawer - creature of habit - 20 years of opening skinny drawers...
crewchief888
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homeowner/consumer grade boxes are made for the average guy that just wants to have a toolbox in the garage to store his 299pc CM toolset and his cordless drill.
they are manufactured to a price point, really nothing more...
smaller box, less money to manufacture, smaller packaging so more of them will fit in the warehouse or in the big box store's transport trucks... and lets not forget all the "new" features stereo... USB... built in 110v...
maybe even a wifi booster and satellite
ive never been a fan of double/triple/quad bank boxes, i lost count of how many times "back in the day" a tool dealer tried to get me to "trade up" from my single bank boxes. "uhhh... no thanks"
must be "trendy" to have a double/triple bank box in the garage... i really dont get it
frequently, or so it seems, i hear "i only have ** inches of space in my garage for a toolbox, i can barely get my DD in because of all the kids toys"
i dunno, but i made space for my boxes and equipment 1st, before i thought about storage for anything else. maybe it's because i had most of the tools/toolboxes long before i had the garage?
i have sets of toolboxes in my garage from the 70's, 80's & 90's
they are manufactured to a price point, really nothing more...
smaller box, less money to manufacture, smaller packaging so more of them will fit in the warehouse or in the big box store's transport trucks... and lets not forget all the "new" features stereo... USB... built in 110v...
maybe even a wifi booster and satellite
ive never been a fan of double/triple/quad bank boxes, i lost count of how many times "back in the day" a tool dealer tried to get me to "trade up" from my single bank boxes. "uhhh... no thanks"
must be "trendy" to have a double/triple bank box in the garage... i really dont get it
frequently, or so it seems, i hear "i only have ** inches of space in my garage for a toolbox, i can barely get my DD in because of all the kids toys"i dunno, but i made space for my boxes and equipment 1st, before i thought about storage for anything else. maybe it's because i had most of the tools/toolboxes long before i had the garage?
i have sets of toolboxes in my garage from the 70's, 80's & 90's
Mr Ratchet
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I'd agree that its mostly a cost issue.
I recommend getting a wide box with deep drawers. They hold bigger/longer tools way better and provides a great work bench if left open. I use top of my of my box more than I use my bench. Nice to have most everything I need right at my finger tips.
I recommend getting a wide box with deep drawers. They hold bigger/longer tools way better and provides a great work bench if left open. I use top of my of my box more than I use my bench. Nice to have most everything I need right at my finger tips.
Unfortunately we don't have Menards in the Northeast, I really liked the Masterforce boxes just from looking at them online. My dilemma is that I have a 42" space but it could be deeper. I bought the HF box for $350 and it will have to do for now. In the future I can expand, it's just not in the cards right now.