- #Step to reach tool box top hutch upgrade#
- #Step to reach tool box top hutch full#
- #Step to reach tool box top hutch series#
- #Step to reach tool box top hutch mac#
If you are running back and forth across a 42 bay shop its a little different. Are you stationary if you work out of the same bay or the same 2 bays every day with no change then does it really matter the tool box is just going to sit there regardless. Take a Big Rig mechanic we need a lot more room for the bigger sets not to mention if a truck hits a tool box the truck wins every time. You are talking 20-30k in tools to have all the tools you need for that level and that does not count the wants or oh look its shiny.Īs for boxes it all depends on where you work and what environments you are in. You may think you have all the tools you need but, unless you currently are a A level tech you are going to be in for a rude awakening.
The guys at work are divided, and of course the Snap On guy is going to say that his box is better.Īnybody owned both or noticed differences between the two?
#Step to reach tool box top hutch mac#
Mac from guys who have been there done that. I’m mainly looking to get opinions on Snap On vs. Besides I’m good friends with the guys at work and they all encourage me to buy something that will hold up. I agree that it will raise eyebrows, but at the end of the day I truly don’t care about what others think. I’m very committed to this trade ( way more than most apprentices ) and am not afraid to invest.
#Step to reach tool box top hutch upgrade#
I’m hesitant to buy a mid range box, then need to upgrade due to room/ strength problems within a few years. It’s to the point that three of the drawers have bucked on my current box. Thanks for the reply’s! Believe me when I say I don’t want to drop a crazy amount of money on a fancy box, I would rather buy tools instead, but I’m at a point where I rarely need to borrow tools, and when I do, I try to buy it the next time the tool truck comes.
#Step to reach tool box top hutch full#
A Full sets of extensions, Dual 80 flex head ratchets, Full sets of Torx/E-Torx/Hex bits, Balljoint press, HBBD hammers, A Power Probe, A cordless 3/8″ impact and 1/2″ drill, Cobalt/Thunderbit drill set, PH3050 air hammer, 1/2″ TechAngle torque wrench, etc, will eat up the same amount of money and make you endlessly more useful as a tech than any toolbox can. You’re better off using that school discount for tools that will last you 20+ years. I was at the point of wasting time everyday trying to deal with having too many tools in too little space. I finally bit the bullet on the KRL1023 3 years ago, and got a companion KRL 36″ cab to be a 4th bank of drawers a year after that. I ran a revolving array of multiple cheap smaller toolboxes for my first 7 years or so. In all seriousness, go with Harbor Freight/Craftsman boxes for the time being. Also, pretty much every veteran raises an eyebrow in doubt when a new/young guy rolls a high buck toolbox in, because it’s so common for that guy to lack proper tools and be endlessly borrowing. An expensive toolbox will not make you able to more specialized work the way expensive tools will.
I really believe in spending money on your tools before tool storage. That being said, I can’t say I recommend getting into high buck toolboxes until you’re at the A level, have all the basic tools you need, and your existing toolboxes become a noticeable hinderance to your efficiency. These high end toolboxes are incredibly strong. I’ve also seen a Macsimizer workstation take a Dodge Caravan at 10+ mph with no brakes, which slammed it into the same wall and then the car bounced back about 5 feet into one of the lift posts it has just went between. I have also had the toolbox hit with a unpiloted 5000lb SUV in drive that pinned it to the wall, with only superficial damage to the drawer fronts that the bumper contacted with. They (tied with Epiq) are also the deepest drawers (front to back depth). They have the most efficient drawer configuration, more so than the Epiq that the guy next to me has.
#Step to reach tool box top hutch series#
The Snap-On Masters/KRL series is what I went with, a 3 bank KRL1023.