Harbor Freight US General 72 inch tool box one year review with tool box tour.

[@narcissistinjurygiver2932]

i am a professional mechanic and have this same box in blue. awesome box. do not spend for a snap on box.

[@timflomer2438]

Enjoy your video. I am 63 and was a younge man like you. I own snap on , some i bought most inherited. I bought the first edition of the KRA62 Heavy Duty road chest. Small draws on top. Still have the sales receipt. This was back in 1983. What you have available through harborfrieght now is a 100 times better than what i paid. One other thing, where i use to work ,my employers son found a snap-on rachet that looked like a craftsman that you have, that his grandfather purchased; but to this date snapon will not warrant. He was so hell bent on owning snapon until that event. The last snapon I purchased was a 3/4 in drive rachet and breaker headed long bar. Bent the long bar, still have it and snapon will not warranty it. I have snapon heavy duty wrenches that they will not warrenty. Save your money for your wife and family. No car ,truck or tractor knows what tool you are using. Forget what the Jones's (your so called friends) are doing. Think about this, if you break a HF socket, they want the whole set to replace. Does anyone else do that. Name one. You get a whole new set.

[@MadRhetorik.]

These US Generals are still damn good for the money. Best in the world? No. But a toolbox HOLDS your tools. At the shop I work at in the winter we’ve got old Waterloo boxes from forever ago. They are beat to hell and don’t look pretty. But they hold the tools just fine. Aside from wanting a super high quality box just because you like nice things these US Generals do a fantastic job for most people.

[@boydlittou9446]

I have mac , craftsman and montezuma boxes. I recently purchased the 56in green bottom us general box and must say im impresses with it. It works smoother than any of my other boxes. Time will tell.

[@jamesflanary8146]

A top box would be nice, but you’ll lose the work surface and means of ventilation, i would recommend the 36” cart and put your everyday or most used tool in there, You’d be amazing at how much space you’ll clear up in your box. Another option would be a side locker and store tools in cases in there. Best decision I ever made was a cart over a top box, both at work and my home garage. Having the cart next to the car also just makes life easier.

[@blackericdenice]

I just bought a Husky tool box from Home Depot. I saw it on sale and I was going to wait. Then I spill atf on the floor because the pan fell off my stool. Now I have a place for my tools and a counter.

[@Bill61]

Get your 72inch top box! I have the 56in in green with side cabinet & drawers. I love it. (Should have bought the 72in). Nice video!

[@RSST662]

All you have to do is gently jerk all of your drawers open ( completely ) - then , they’ll work better . Hope this helps you . Seems like you never fully extended them . Mine had the same problem with every single drawer . Never had the same problem after that .

[@SynesterSnake31]

Im a sucker for the green too, sweet tools bro!

[@montevallomustang]

Believe it or not my snap on box does the same thing with the drawers not pulling out all the way. I have to give them a har pull every once and a while

[@mountainman971]

I love to see your passion for USA Craftsman tools. Rumor is though that new craftsman plant is going to be more of a warehouse. Maybe some minor assembly and slap a "assembled in USA of global components" sticker on it. Doesn't quite roll of the tongue like "made in USA" did. Like their lawnmowers. They just mold the plastic cover and slap that sticker on a Chinese made lawnmower. Tekton has a surprising amount of made in USA tools though. Maybe the Craftsman of the future. I haven't got my hands on any Tekton yet but I hope to.

[@corygriffiths4394]

You’ve got some really nice tools I love Harbor Freight I’ve bought quite a few tools from there I just seen a 21 piece wrench set SAE and Metric for $15.99 I’m going to eventually get it.

[@tomvermeulen1082]

Don't let anyone give you shit for using Makita. One, they are their own company. They're not owned by TTI or Black & Decker. I own both Milwaukee and Makita. I'm transitioning back from Milwaukee fuel M18's back to Makita. The Makitas have much more dexterity in their triggers. The KZbin videos that show only torque and power are ridiculous. It would be like Van Gogh shopping around for the biggest paintbrush. If the triggers and tools do not have dexterity they have limited use. When I'm trying to break a lug nut off a truck and then I will go to the Milwaukee. However when I'm trying to put a screw in without stripping things out I will reach for the Makita every time, it's a better tool.

[@matthewbarger4592]

Well I was hoping for more about the tool box, nice tour of the tools but not much help about the box, how much weight each drawer can handle Yada Yada...

[@charlesfields7908]

Ive got the blue 56 from hf. As far as the handles and the clear label crap. Get some plexglass 1/16 thick (lowes) take a death wheel cut you some strips clean up the edges and paint the plexiglass strips black and install. Works way better than the black tape crap used in electrical. I done it to mine cause i dont like have to q tip the handles to get the dirt out when i clean up my box. Plexiglass fills the gap snug.

[@chryslertechnician3439]

Nice Box and tools bro

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Thanks man!

[@1970gregg]

Your Lowes is better than mine. They won’t warranty Craftsman stuff unless they carry the exact model #. I didn’t have any luck with craftsman over the phone either

[@fixedroofcoupe]

I think I got lucky. I hear they are sticklers now.

[@terraGaliciaXXIV]

Does harbor freight have an option to order these with a butcher block?

[@tomauty1296]

Could you get some wood to put on top to give you a better work surface?

[@MATTP545]

Where do you find the rebuild kits for the craftsman usa ratchets. I got a 3/8 I don't want to let go of that could use a rebuild

[@fixedroofcoupe]

eBay sells them. Have to look up old stock

[@TheLisber1]

Looks great. Where you get those green sockets organized . Thanks . Great video

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Search Hansen global socket organizer on Amazon. The are like 51 $!!

[@thebackwoodsmechanic5029]

Good stuff man

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Thanks man

[@danr355]

Looking for a home box and I find the heavy duty same size huskey to be more value. Deeper,soft close drawer adj solid wood top and a power strip for 500 less. Those lock tabs on your drawers would drive me crazy.

[@fixedroofcoupe]

The husky is def a more affordable option. I think the longevity of the us general tho will be better. But they have gone up significantly in price it’s crazy. The husky will do just fine for ya I think man.

[@danr355]

@@fixedroofcoupe my work box is a 72 inch matco I bought 15 years ago for 7k. Now that I'm older I see how silly it is to spend so much on a box.

[@fixedroofcoupe]

@@danr355 couldn’t agree anymore. I’m not a pro so this works for me. I got it for 800 new so can’t complain about it !!

[@trav.builds]

4:04 “Not terrible”

[@tripd4949]

When things have a lifetime warranty you can use it however you want

[@Zach_Handle146]

Where did you find lime green? All I can find is dull darker green haha

[@fixedroofcoupe]

My local store in Hadley mass

[@hvyduty1220]

First time here.....am pricing tool boxes right now....

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Let me know how it works out. They have sky rocketed in price !

[@ranacherian]

Didnt knew craftsman is making tools back in USA again.

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Yea I read Texas and their website said it. Don’t know what they will make but I’m excited.

[@robmespeedy]

What’s the actual height of the box? From ground to top

[@bujin5455]

You spend more time talking about your tools than the box. Would have been nice if you showed the box's construction. For instance, what sort of reinforcement does the top drawer have?

[@fishingmontana1564]

Flip the top mat over no groves on the other side

[@DeviX03]

What is the weight rating for the drawers?

[@mdpatton2]

Why no links to the Amazon products?

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Whatcha need a link to I’ll do my best to find it for ya!

[@mdpatton2]

@@fixedroofcoupe I found those caliper hangers on Amazon but if there was a link I would have used that to buy them so you got some commission. I have always used an old coat hanger which kinda sucked. Thanks for sharing!

[@fixedroofcoupe]

@@mdpatton2 I don’t have an account like that but I wish I did!

[@davidmiller1618]

Put plywood on top of my box the rubber mats suck.

[@marekkrepa9982]

Standard is metric. World wide is metric. Sometimes I'm wondering why we don't have SAE calendar. Shame on us

[@user-ki3dj9pu9y]

Milwaukee is not better than Makita. In fact the opposite is true. Coming from a guy who has invested heavily in Milwaukee, of I could go back I'd buy Makita. All that said either is great

[@fixedroofcoupe]

couldn't agree more.

[@Ridefastorgetpassed]

$1600 now 😢

[@fixedroofcoupe]

I know they went wayyy up!!

[@ozzyozzy6728]

Too many unnecessary same tools . Sell half of them

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Great advise. Selling them right now.

[@jncn1490]

So a Chinese box and Chinese tools

[@fixedroofcoupe]

Yessir

[@RSST662]

With the exact same lifetime warranty as any other brand - with better prices , thanks to cheaper Chinese labor .

[@marcowens3522]

US general toolbox is perfectly fine all it's doing is holding tools the customer doesn't give a shit what toolbox you're using they just want their shit fixed!

[@E.IS.M.I.A.]

Sadly the new craftsman stuff is rebranded FACOM

[@fixedroofcoupe]

I think Stanley owns them too right?