How Did you organize your tool chest/tool cart? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

rambler · 03-02-2010, 04:30 PM

I had my tools all organized in a cheaper box.. when I got robber a few years ago, it really helped them sort out the good stuff, they just dumped the trash can, and opened each drawer, used the liner in the drawer to dump the tools in the trash can... grabed the air compressor and tools and out the door they were in minutes...

left the cheap tool box, and trash everywhere, but got the tools..

I stll get mad when I look for a tool I knew I had, and now dont.. even 4 years later.. I still get mad, and I have YET to reorganize everything...

TennesseeZ · 03-02-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rambler

left the cheap tool box

Now that's cold.

68C15 · 03-02-2010, 10:06 PM

pics as promised. I keep about 90% of the tools I need daily at arms reach. it measures 36" wide, 24" deep, and 45" tall. this height works great if I am doing an intake on a Chevy truck as I can sit on the radiator support and turn around and grab whatever I need. the pans are made from 16g steel and the uprights are 1" angle iron. the wheels I robbed from one of my unused Craftsman boxes. before I built this I had a Snap-On 72" long by 30" deep box (well over $8000) and after I go this I managed to go down to the one pictured which dropped me back by $4000 IIRC.
the problem I have now is I am running out of room for stuff that comes in plastic cases. I am thinking of making a form of stilts to raise the top box up about 10" and then store the cases in between.

68C15 · 03-02-2010, 10:07 PM

couple more

03-02-2010, 04:30 PM	#1
rambler MOVE OVER Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 5,470	Re: How Did you organize your tool chest/tool cart? I had my tools all organized in a cheaper box.. when I got robber a few years ago, it really helped them sort out the good stuff, they just dumped the trash can, and opened each drawer, used the liner in the drawer to dump the tools in the trash can... grabed the air compressor and tools and out the door they were in minutes... left the cheap tool box, and trash everywhere, but got the tools.. I stll get mad when I look for a tool I knew I had, and now dont.. even 4 years later.. I still get mad, and I have YET to reorganize everything... __________________ No matter where you are..... There you are... Buckaroo Banzi

03-02-2010, 10:06 PM	#3
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: How Did you organize your tool chest/tool cart? pics as promised. I keep about 90% of the tools I need daily at arms reach. it measures 36" wide, 24" deep, and 45" tall. this height works great if I am doing an intake on a Chevy truck as I can sit on the radiator support and turn around and grab whatever I need. the pans are made from 16g steel and the uprights are 1" angle iron. the wheels I robbed from one of my unused Craftsman boxes. before I built this I had a Snap-On 72" long by 30" deep box (well over $8000) and after I go this I managed to go down to the one pictured which dropped me back by $4000 IIRC. the problem I have now is I am running out of room for stuff that comes in plastic cases. I am thinking of making a form of stilts to raise the top box up about 10" and then store the cases in between. Attached Images

03-02-2010, 10:07 PM	#4
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: How Did you organize your tool chest/tool cart? couple more Attached Images



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