Thread: Looking at a Tool Chest

Which one should I get?

Milwaukee 46" tool chest



OR

Husky 52" tool chest




Pros of Milwaukee:
-Peg board is nice
-Power outlets up top are great for charging my many power tools
-Soft close drawers (no shifting of tools)

Cons of Milwaukee:
-Price is a bit more
-lower drawers are more meant for a Home DIY and not Mechanics tools

Pros of Husky:
-More space
-Cheaper
-More for the Mechanic

Cons of Husky:
-Not really as nice of a box


I am keeping my existing 36" tool chest, so I will have that as well for tool storage right next to this one. I am a bit of a Home DIY and have a ton of saws and other tools that are NOT meant for auto work.

I really am having a hard time deciding, I am about 60% on the Milwaukee and 40% on the Husky.

Both get stellar reviews.

Yes

Get the cheap Husky so you don't feel as bad when you modify it to fit what you want.

heres a question. what are you doing more of home DIY or auto repair?

I have a Huskey rolling one with ball bearings at work I've been using since last spring, I don't know...., it just feels cheap to me, and the drawers don't feel very "solid", like they slide too easily. In comparison to my brother's SnapOn ones its very different, lol. But, a friend of mine has a bigger version of my work Huskey and he loves it, so. *shrugs*

I know that, hence the "lol" after the comparison to SnapOn, you get what you pay for. If I was buying one myself I'd probably buy a Husky because it's cheap, if I had money I'd get a SnapOn/Matco, ect.

Eric, I do about 50/50

That 66" would be far to wide to fit in the spot I have for it.

I think I am going with the Milwaukee because I like the soft close drawers.

"Pegboard is nice"

Yeah..for the 60's and 70's

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

"Pegboard is nice"

Yeah..for the 60's and 70's

We have around 25 feet of our shop bench wall covered in it, works great to hang tools. :P

Bill sold all is tools

Clist for an old retired mech's toolbox.

buddy of mine got an older krl761 like mine for 500$ with a few dents.

i paid almost 6k for mine.

it'd be even easier to find the narrower toolboxes

I'd pick the Milwaukee because pegboard spot, even though black is better than red. Seriously, tool storage hype eludes me entirely. 15 years of car fixin job so far on one $180 (new) Craftsman here. A cardboard box will hold tools as well as a shelf or the floor, and neither of the boxes shown are much of a status symbol. A second-hand box with a new paint job could be a great score and project with lasting rewards.

Don't forget pawn shops. Call around

I never talked to the tools guy at my last job, everything was overpriced. I agree that a snap on or matco box is great quality but the profit margin is just straight retarded. No way it costs more than $1,000 in raw material's for a standed 40-50in box, add labor rates and crap and maybe $2,000. But they sell them for $5-6,000 without batting a eye and people still pay that thinking it's the best thing ever. I just don't understand that, all it does it hold tools and does not help you get the job done better.

I bought a menards box like 5-6 years ago and I've just about run out of space on the 40-something inch box, has the top box on it. I'll upgrade to a 50in box when I want another and pay nothing near a tool vendor's price. Only things I'd buy from tool guys is some quality hand tools that I want a warranty with and know they are not going to break on me quickly.

My craigslist in this area is a joke.

Seriously, some guy had the 52" Husky up there, had it for a year, and wanted more than what Home Depot was selling it for.