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My journey down the same path. Mine was purchased almost six years ago and I still love it. I just transported this behemoth (disaassembled, of course) to our other home in Huntsville three weeks ago. While I had the drawers out I 'slathered' up the slides/ball bearing with an abundance of grease. This chest is great and the cost was more than reasonable.

You should head to the Turkey Rod Run in Daytona this weekend, always a few boxes for sale at the swap meet there..

Yesterday I decided to go to Sears because they had a large tool box on sale until noon. Regular price 1399.99 on sale for 699.99. Ball bearing drawer slides and painted black. The drawers have a nice latching mechanism to keep the drawers closed while rolling the box around. I decided to buy one but of course they had sold the last one they had in stock 10 minutes before I got there :(. So they ordered one for me and should be in stock on Tuesday. I was impressed with the quality and I might even spring for the matching side box for my own version of the ultimate tool box ! :D I do appreciate all the advice you guys gave me thanks.

You did well...I eventually settled on Sears..ball bearing griplatch. You're going to love the griplatch feature. It mean no need to lock the unit when rolling it.

We have two of the larger SAMS boxes from a few years back ('06ish?) They are really good stainless boxes. No complaints here.

the costco 41" stainless one is on sale for the next few weeks...

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11282957&cm_mmc=BCEmail_592-_-FOCUS-_-34-_-TRINITYToolChest

Check Craig's list, I picked up this Snap-on box for $500 about a year ago. Just had to freshen up the paint a bit. And I have to stand on a 10" step to see into the top.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1292725344.jpg

My wife gave me the black Craftsman stacked one two years ago for my b-day. I won't say it to her, but the quality SUCKS. It's flimsy and the drawers hang up a lot, very low quality for the Craftsman name.

I still have a Snap-On set I bought used in the '70's, works the same as when I got it. I'd look for a used SO or Mac.
Jim

When you can load a drawer in a tool box and then stand in it and not hurt anything, you have found a well built box.
I would not part with my Snap-On KL1000 for anything. But I work out of it so I require the higher end stuff.

I don't make a point of standing in my tool box drawers. ;) Day in and out in an Auto shop is one thing. Homeowner level service is another. I don't have an infinite tool expense account and spend more on the tools than the boxes they are in.

I don't see the deals you guys are getting on the Snap-on boxes. I see List $6K box for used for $4K and the like. Must be the area I live in.

I think that I paid $100 for my used Snap-on roller about 10 years ago. The guy threw in a Craftsman box that sits on top of it. I'll try to dig up a picture.

It will definitely outlive me. Some kid who has not been born yet will keep his tools in it.

Here it is doing mobile duty back when I rebuilt my old Powerstroke in DD74's office parking lot: :)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1292780141.jpg

Sounds like she bought the base unit? Is it a ball bearing griplatch model? Other than wishing I'd gone wider instead of higher, I've been happy with mine...