Harbor Freight tool boxes

plow hand · May 22, 2013

Looking at a US General tool box set 44" top and bottom..Anyone given these a try?

Maxgussam · May 22, 2013

I don't have one, but they get great reviews at other forums that I visit.
When I get the extra $, I will buy the upper and lower 44" boxes.

Ivan in Mich · May 22, 2013

I have one. They are good boxes for the money. Only thing I had go wrong was in my old shop the floors were uneven and the casters on the lower box bent the bottom. I just added a 1/8 inch plate to fix. This was not the fault of the box as I tend to overload them any ways.

Don-Wi · May 22, 2013

Former co-worker had one when he worked with me. Seemed alright for what he paid. Had ball bearing slides too.

Donovan from Wisconsin

RyanTN · May 22, 2013

I have the top and bottom and seven drawer side cabinet. I really think it's a good value for the money. I work at HF and we sure sell quite a few of them and they don't come back for returns unless they are "damaged" in transit. They are also real popular on a garage forum that I frequent. They are not Snap On or Mac, but they work good on my farm- it's a box to store tools...

And to keep it tractor related, I'm wearing an AC shirt and use it to store my tools to work on my tractors.

plow hand · May 22, 2013

Ryan,how are the Central Pneumatic air compressors
performing? thanks again..

Fullers Farmalls · May 22, 2013

I have the top and bottom 44 inch. It it pretty heavy duty without the heavy duty price. It is of better quality then the craftsman ones with heavier metal construction and solid cast wheels. I love it.

RyanTN · May 22, 2013

They are good if broken in and not abused. I talk to some people who run them off 12 ga 100' extension cords and complain that they trip the breaker, and similar complaints. I don't own one. I have a two stage Kobalt 80 gallon. I can tell you that we sell a lot of those too. If your filling tires and running an occasional impact wrench, I know you'll be happy. If you're sandblasting tractors, you won't be! I would recommend the two year protection plan that will replace it for 27 months with no questions asked. I personally get that for any power tool over $75 bucks there.

dr sportster · May 22, 2013

I always open a drawer and push down as hard as I can to test the rollers . If it rolls nice it's as good as a Snap-on. The basic tracks are pretty much the same in all of them these days.

Royse · May 22, 2013

Ryan must be a pretty tall guy!
I'm 6 foot 1 and can just see in the top of mine.
I bought that same tool box he's standing next too in 2007,
although the decals are different.
The only thing I can think of that has been even a bit annoying
were the labels. They kept wanting to slide out of the drawer handles.
Roller bearings on the drawers, heavy weight metal, good finish.
Side drawers can go on either or both sides if you buy two.
I still have my dad's Kennedy tool box as well. It's over 30 years
old and sat in an un-heated garage in Michigan all those years.
If this one lasts that long I'll brag it up even more. So far, no complaints.

magpiene · May 22, 2013

Used one for two years at the Deere dealership I work for until it got too small. NO COMPLAINTS

Anonymous-0 · May 22, 2013

Bought just the bottom. Have several older Sears' combinations and didn't need that much extra storage. Bought it for $349 + tax which I thought was a great deal. Works fine, no complaints but will not be the main tool storage unit. Certainly doesn't have the correct "pedigree" if the objective is to impress fellow workers. Retired mechanic that works with me likes it and would buy one if he needed more storage.

Texasmark1 · May 23, 2013

Yes. The pro series I think it was called. Bought the top and bottom for about $350 on sale. Bought it at the store in a somewhat nearby town and saved shipping and state sales tax beins it was for farm use. Whadda deal!!!!!!

Built very well. The kicker is THE GUIDES HAVE BALL BEARING ROLLERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nuf said.

Mark

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