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Discussion:  Best tool box
Number of messages: 17
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uplift
lincoln, United Kingdom 		Any recommendations on a good mobile toolbox for in the field?

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edward_t
South Carolina, United States

 		get one with ball bearing sliders, but not the most high dollar, as none last in the back of a service van more than about 7 years/ 700,000 miles

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Posted 20 Dec 2011 11:42 PM Reply  Report this message
Forkingabout
england, United Kingdom 		Seeing as your in the UK, have a look as Halford's as there Professional range is pretty good, they also come with the ball bearing runners.
The 7 draw top box & 5 draw roll cab are on package offer for £200 at moment.
There's also the Industrial range for something a bit stronger, they look pretty sturdy to but there more pricey.

Clarke boxes from Machine Mart are also good if you start from the heavy duty plus range & work your way upwards, slightly more expensive then Halfords.
Posted 21 Dec 2011 01:16 AM Reply  Report this message
uplift
lincoln, United Kingdom 		Thanks for the replies guys,   I'm after one I can wheel into customer sites,  I've got a top box in the van,  but I'm after a mobile toolbox, to cart round tools up and down aisle etc etc

Posted 21 Dec 2011 01:23 AM Reply  Report this message
Forkingabout
england, United Kingdom 		B & Q do a few of these of different sizes, might be worth having a look on there website.

Posted 21 Dec 2011 01:50 AM Reply  Report this message
uplift
lincoln, United Kingdom 		I've had a look at them,  not convinced they will last long,   Might go for a cheap Clarke topbox and a sack barrow!

Posted 21 Dec 2011 02:00 AM Reply  Report this message
Forkingabout
england, United Kingdom 		Might be worth also having a look on the Halfords website, they have a good range of different tool boxes / storage on there.

Posted 21 Dec 2011 02:04 AM Reply  Report this message
alan_m
United Kingdom

 		A good tip for Halfords lads. Take in a couple of wage slips and and some I.D, tell them at weekends you fix a few motors. Sometimes you struggle to get hold of simple parts on a Sunday afternoon. Ask for a trade card and they will issue one straight away. This will give you a discount on all parts and most tools.
Discount available varies but at least you get something off for nothing.

Ta, Alan

Posted 21 Dec 2011 06:41 AM Reply  Report this message
Forkingabout
england, United Kingdom 		One thing to watch with the Halfords trade card: If one of the items your buying is on special offer it can be cheaper NOT to use the trade card for that item.

Due to the way Halfords till system works, if the trade card is scanned through it will cancels a special offer price, put the item back up to full price & then takes of the trade discount.

The till software isnt smart enough to work out which price is cheaper if somethings on offer.

Been exchanging emails with them last week over this issue.

Posted 21 Dec 2011 07:16 AM Reply  Report this message
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

 		best mobile toolbox is a tranny van !!!!lol

Posted 22 Dec 2011 05:03 AM Reply  Report this message
mrfixit
New York, United States

 		What happens when you have to go up steps to get in the place, like most of my warehouse customers? Two hand held boxes is how I do that and then many trips back and forth to get special tools and parts. Not fun.

Posted 22 Dec 2011 06:28 AM Reply  Report this message
Andy_G
Devon, United Kingdom 		Tote bag for me too, but they don't last more than a couple of years of hard use.  Best one I've had is Facom.  But one day the complete bottom fell out of it.....best to go through it at the end of the week and put all the non essentials back in the van.  Also now I use a lightweight folding sack truck to wheel it around on, this will go up steps into warehouses too.  Ideal for step jack, heavy parts etc.  as well.

Posted 23 Dec 2011 08:47 AM Reply  Report this message
chublil
California, United States

 		If its going in a vehicle, get a big chest as opposed to a rollaway, will hold up longer and has a lower center of gravity,(BRAKES)!!

Posted 23 Dec 2011 04:55 PM Reply  Report this message
Liftdoctor
Indiana, United States 		I have a four drawer about 9 " deep.  I use a hand truck that folds flat if I must travel much distance.  Tried the 3 drawer.  I just can't get enough in it.  Whole thing weighs 45 to 50 pounds.  As far as a for a van, do not, I repeat, do not get the ball bearing slides.  All the drawers will roll open if it is not latched.  I had a big Craftsman with ball bearing slides, and had to replace the slides constantly.  On other hand, my toolboxes with the regular slides have been going for 30 years with no slides replaced.  One is a Craftsman, and one is a Snap on.  

Posted 2 Jan 2012 01:09 PM Reply  Report this message
Forkingabout
england, United Kingdom 		Ball bearing slides are fine if the draw has some kind of latch to secure it when the toolbox itself isnt locked.

Most of the boxes where I work, you either need to lift the draw handle, push the button, or give the draw a good tug to release the latch depending on make of box.

You could always lock it when not in use to keep the draws shut, in the UK that would be the best option anyway.

Posted 2 Jan 2012 10:09 PM Reply  Report this message
edward_t
South Carolina, United States

 		It's true that I had not considered I would drive off with out having locked the drawers, so I had not had the problem with the drawers sliding open (over 20 years as a road tech), and as far as "center of gravity" that seems to me to be a function of what tools you put in what drawers. I do use a couple of GI canvas hand tool bags to handle the tools that I use 90% of the time, and also have some canvas bags for groups of power tools (all my drill bits and drill in 1, dremel and bits in another, soldering tools in a 3rd etc...).
My experience with where my tool boxes fail has always been that the supporting welds between the upright and drawers or the brackets that hold the drawers eventually fail from bouncing up and down over a few million miles, but in general I think it is fair to say that the box usually lasts as long or longer than the service van.  

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Posted 3 Jan 2012 00:42 AM Reply  Report this message
WhatName
Ayrshire, United Kingdom 		I have a Snap-on tool box designed for the backs of vans. Like your boxes my last failed at the welds. The weight of tools and the flexing of box, van etc saw these welds fail and the box scrap.

My Snap-on is about 25years old and still as good as the day it was bought. It has the old slider rails for the drawers, so i disagree saying ball bearings are the only way. Good products designed for the job is the best way.

You get what you pay for. my previous boxes cost £100 and lasted 5 years. My £500 snap-on still going strong 25 years later. So only now is it saving me money LOL

For going on site I have an old BOSS warehouse tool box. like a doctors case, ideal and still going strong 15 years after leaving BOSS.  I also have a plastic stanley box with wheels to drag in the heavy stuff. I got it from B&Q, Must say I like the plastic it can be stood on and always looks tidy. No paint or rust years later

Modified 5 Jan 2012 09:14 PM
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