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Just a suggestion here...check your local Craigslist. If you like a bit of quality for a lower price consider used. I just picked up 3 roll carts with drawers from a local shop. Matco, Blue Point, and a Snap On total 250 cash and carry. good luck

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Totally agree with the above. I have seen lots of quality tool boxes (Mac, Snap On) for sale on our local Craigslist for BIG discounts.

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Will all the interested tool box critics, please check out the unheard of brands at .....

http://www.strictlytoolboxes.com

Compare the weights, dimensions, look, free shipping and PRICES !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I may not have the length/room for a 72" Box, with Stainless top work area (clutter area)

Taller 56" wide combo may be better for me ????

Thanks for your patience,

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Honestly, I did not go back and read this whole thread. I am sure there was lots of discussion about price versus quality and homeowner versus professional. I have had my Snap On box for quite a while and all this other Costco, Sams Club, and internet stuff is all garbage IMO.

For example, the box above in the 56 inch combo is roughly the size of my box with out my side cabinet. (My box is 9 inches deeper and 54 inches wide without the side box). My combo weighs 1144 lbs without the side box and the one above is 489 lbs. You WILL notice that much of a difference.

It will certainly hold your tools, and a hobbist may think all the cheap boxes are great, but I wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole. I have felt the drawers on the Costco/Sams Club boxes and they are sub par at best.

I would rather buy a like new Snap On or Mac box off Craigslist for 50-70% off.

Let the flaming begin. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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http://www.strictlytoolboxes.com/com...l-box-set.html

Andy and others, I would never question the quality of Snap-On, or MAC tool boxes. I'm told they are only major name boxes still made in USA.

I've looked at Seattle Craig's list and cant begin to find "Like New" Snap On boxes for 50-70% off.

The above EXTREME BOX (Yes Made in China) appears to be a very good value for $1635. Free Shipping/NO Sales Tax.

This particular box has mostly 100# Capacity drawers, with exception of Full Width Top Drawer and Left Hand Bottom Drawer (200# with Double Roller Slides)

Given that most "amatuer" residential mechanics, classic car buffs are looking for drawer space/square inches, I just dont see the need and the expense of having 300# drawers.

On the other hand EXTREME Tools Boxes at the www.strictlytoolboxes.com web site DOES have a 55" Long Roller Cabinet with 30" DEEP Drawers for $2160.00

ANDY and others, I'm very interested to hear about the usability of a 30" Deep Drawer. I understand they have FULL extensions. I'm thinking that for someone like me in a private/home shop (with plenty of alternative work bench space) I'd rather go with more and higher 20" Deep Drawers.

Not trying to flame anybody. I just refuse to spend $5000-$7000 on a SNAP-ON, MATCO box.

Just feel that "some" (not all) of these Chinese boxes are pretty decent.

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We got Snap On here at work, 18 Top/Bottom boxes for the General Purpose Mechs/ 8 6' butcher top roll cabinets for the special purpose shop mech and then 3 Top/Bottom boxes for the Body shop all in all about 500K including Snap on tools which replaced the older MATCO boxes with a mixed matched tools. We sent those boxes to DRMO for resale. current DRMO Resale boxes are like these below

http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...;convertTo=USD

http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...;convertTo=USD

http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...;convertTo=USD

LOT consists of 18 different boxes
http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...;convertTo=USD

http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...;convertTo=USD

Good used boxes that could be cleaned up and repaint to match your garage layout. The ones with the black spray paint is where the Unit Logo/Numbes have to be covered up.

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Jeff, Youre telling us that the U.S Gov got rid of GOOD used tool boxes and replaced them with $500,000 worth of new SNAP-ON Boxes......AND tools.
I was in the ARMY as Chopper mechanic and know how difficult it to prevent tool loss..........

Great news in these recessionary times........typical goverment graft and excessive spending.

And the used ones are located in Yuma,AZ (or ???) to bought on the cheap in a lot of 18. Might cost more to ship than boxes will sell for. Probably someone in AZ will have them individually on EBAY or Craigs.list

Carry on....................

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Have to keep in mind that we pay Uncle Sams prices and dont pay tax either so if they were bought from the dealer by someone off the street you would have to add another 25% since we get between 25-30% off.

we replaced the boxes 5 years ago with all Snap On stuff, Shops went with 26 of these https://www.yenko.net/photos/data/500/MVC-023F.JPG
and then replaced 8 of those with new Snap ON boxes and additional tools for Heavy Equp https://www.yenko.net/photos/data/500/MVC-022F.JPG
Body shop was working out of a tool crib and then went to indivudual boxes https://www.yenko.net/photos/data/500/MVC-021F.JPG

All the old boxes were sent to DRMO with the exception of 2 tool box/kits that I found new homes for at the local High School Auto Shop who also received a NEW never used Muffler Machine that no other DOD Maint Shop wanted.

Now the part that will hurt is that since Hickam and Pearl Harbor will be joining up as one base in 2010, the Air Force has to figure out what to do with the Snap On tools and Boxes. Navy Mechinics buy all their own tool up to a certain size so does the Air Force sell the boxes to the ones assigned to them at a very very cheap price or do they send them to another AFB

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My box is 29 inches deep and I love it. It all depends on how many tools you have and how you like to lay them out. I have a lot of tools and I am anal about how they are placed in the box. I like all of one type of tool in the same drawer, laid out in order, with no overlap. That's just the way I have to have it. Some other mechanics will throw all their wrenches in one drawer in a heap and are okay with it.

Square inches are what matter to me instead of cubic inches. I want lots of drawers, not just a few deep drawers. Of course you will need some deep drawers, but I make most use of the shallow ones.

I told my wife I was done once I got the monster bottom box. Then told her I was done once I got the matching top box. Now I told her I am done now that I have the matching side locker. I wonder if she would notice if I hung another locker on the other end?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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The Minneapolis Craigslist is full of great boxes. Here is a box that retails for over $7600 that he is asking $2500 for. I bet he would even throw in the side box he has with the sale if a person showed him some cash.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/tls/1170628545.html

I'm sure if a person did their homework (like I'm sure you will, Chuck) there probably are some decent off brand boxes out there. Keep your eye on Craigslist though.