Industrial 52 in. W x 21.7 in. D 15-Drawer Tool Chest and Cabinet Combo in Textured Black
I’m sure you seen it. You walk into the Home Depot and POW!
The massive 52” tool box from Husky is standing there like a mountain of
awesome. It’s one of those items that even if you’re not in the market for it,
you still need to walk over and check it out. That’s how awesome this tool box
is, but what do we really think of this mega box?
So the Husky 52” tool box/chest showed up at my doorstep
about a month ago, and I could not wait to get this thing out of the box and
into the garage. It comes really well protected in the box, so if you are
planning to have it delivered, you should not have any issues with damage, but
even if you do, they will fix the issues for you.
The only things I needed to assemble on the box was
1 1. The casters. They were not hard to get on, but
you will need to get under the chest, so this is going to be a two person job.
Once you bolt on the (included) 6 casters, you’ll need to stand it up. What’s
really nice is that the casters are large and four of them (two on each end)
can be locked simply by stepping on the locking lever with your foot. To
release, just step on it again, and now
it can be moved around with ease.
2 2. The second thing you will need to install is the
large handle on either the (left) or (right) side of the box. This handle is
easy to put on, and really help assist you in rolling this box to wherever you
need it.
3 3. The third and final item that needs to be
installed is the bottle opener. It’s a nice touch for anyone who like a cold
one during a hot day in the shop.
These items probably take about
30 minutes to get installed, but once you are done, it’s ready to go.
Now once you have this box ready to go, it’s time to place
the top cabinet on the lower chest. Believe it or not, I actually did this
myself, but I do not recommend that. I tool all of the drawers out, which
really helped lighted the load, and then up she went. Just an fyi… they give
you a lifting handle (one on each side) so that two people can place this un
top of the lower unit, but I would still recommend removing the shelves as its
quick and easy to do, and it really drops the weight.
Each drawer comes with a husky embroidered logo, so just
toss those in so you don’t scratch the metal with your tools, but what I really
like it that every drawer on this unit is a soft close. You can literally try
and slam these closed as hard as you want and they will go in nice and slow.
This really helps prevent your tools from getting tossed around when closing
these, and again, they are really super easy to remove and put back in when
needed.
One of the most prominent features about this unit is the massiveness
of this beast. It is by far the largest toolbox I have ever owned, but not only
is it huge; it holds a bunch of weight. This unit has fifteen drawers and an easily accessible top till provide an
impressive total storage capacity of 37,421 cu. in. Not to mention, the drawers
are all fully extendable and glide easily on ball bearing slides that can
support up to 120 lbs… Impressive.
You also get a huge
storage area on top that had gas struts, which in return keep the lid from
slamming. Not only that, you get two (2) outlet strips that have four outlets
each. So in total, you get eight (8) outlets, and four (4) USP ports. You will
also get keys to lock the top box, bottom chest and a separate lockable drawer,
so no worries about anyone coming and swiping you tools when your not around.
As for build, it’s
made of 18 gauge steel, and can support up to 2,500 lbs. Would I say it’s the
most heavy duty box on the market? No way, but it will definitely hold up well
in some of the more abusive areas like the garage, shop, mechanics shop and auto
body shops. I’ve even talked to some that said they lifted this up with a
forklift a few time, and it was as solid as any other box they lifted.
Now even though this
may not be the absolute strongest, thick steel box on the market, the price for
what you get with this box is really a steal. I have owned many boxes that came
with way less than what you get with this, and they cost me my much, much more.
At the end of the day,
what you get for the price is impressive. It’s a solid box that will definitely
hold up and give you great storage capability for years to come.
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