Is The Milwaukee Tool 40" 2-Drawer Steel Work Cart Worth $488 Dollars? Model 48-22-8590

Milwaukee Tool has a new 40" Steel Work Cart that is fairly high price for a work cart. They also claim it is a 2-drawer and it is really a single drawer work cart. Is it worth the close to $500 price tag?
Some of the Steel Work Cart is laid out very nice. The large top tray can support up to 300 lbs. and includes a 3-section parts tray and 2 removable storage cups. The cups can flip upside down for a flush surface or be completely removed for vertical pipe storage. A convenient fold-out work tray can hold your laptop or extra tools and fasteners. A power strip allows you to charge your tools and battery packs. The sliding bottom tray, or drawer as it is counted, is equipped with heavy-duty 200 lbs. soft close drawer slides. The bottom tray can be safely secured into place with its own barrel keyed lock to prevent from accidental opening when moving the mechanic's cart on uneven surfaces.
- Dimensions-top tray: 37 in. W x 21 in. D x 3.9 in. H, upper drawer: 35.1 in. W x 16.4 in. D x 3.9 in. H, bottom pull-out tray: 34.6 in. W x 19.4 in. D x 2.8 in. H, storage area between bottom tray and upper drawer: 40 in. W x 22.1 in. D x 24 in. H
- 100 lbs. rated, soft close, ball bearing drawer slides on upper drawer
- 200 lbs. rated, soft close, ball bearing drawer slides on bottom tray
- 2 moveable storage bins can be mounted on the outside, inside, or top tray of the cart and are the perfect size for aerosol cans
- Adjustable-height storage bar for shop towels or wire spools
- Knurled push-bar side handle can be positioned to 2 heights to fit your needs
- 5 in. x 2 in. industrial grade casters with softer polyurethane wheels (2 swivel with dual pedal top brake and 2 rigid casters) support up to 700 lbs.
- Barrel key locks can independently secure the top drawer and bottom tray from accidental opening
- 4-outlet power bar with two 2.1 Amp USB charging ports provides power for your tools and electronics
- Fold out rear shelf is rated to 50 lbs. and is perfect for laptops
- Pre-cut, premium solid drawer liners help keep your tools in place
- Milwaukee M18 and M12 chargers can be mounted on either side of the storage cart with the included fasteners
- Rubber corner bumpers help protect the cart and equipment around the cart
- Reinforced V-notches in the top tray help hold pipe or lumber when cutting
- Cup storage holders can be removed to accommodate longer pieces of pipe
- Assembled dimensions (including side handle) and casters installed is approximately 45 in. W x 22.1 in. D x 39 in. H and weighs 141.7 lbs.
#MilwaukeeTool #NothingButHeavyDuty #Electrician

[@jl9362]

Milwaukee's last couple of offerings in the tool Box/tool cart department have been very over priced. Even for me a die hard Milwaukee guy

[@stans5270]

At $488 it's going to sit most of the time - against the wall - IN IT'S BOX at Home Depot.

[@interceptor7905]

Lol

[@glennelson6762]

It’s built for electricians. It will be on the move all the time on a job site. It will never sit against a wall. The top drawer is shallow so you can remove the cups and put pipe benders through the holes. It’s definitely not for mechanics but perfect for electricians on a job site. Electricians use a ton of pack out products for the bottom shelf and pulling them out for easier access. Totally worth the money (if you’re an electrician but not if you’re a mechanic, you should use different options).

[@johannamonzon1352]

Thank you !

[@johannamonzon1352]

That’s the answer I was looking for ,my man is a electricians and I wasn’t sure if this item would be perfect

[@bcineht]

The "cup holders" are removable for carrying all-thread or wire-fishing sticks or any other rod-like tool, in an upright position. That's why the drawer is not deeper.

[@amandastock30]

I just bought this cart on sale at Blain's for $299.99. I think it great! Very heavy/sturdy. The cup holders can be placed upside down for more work space or to cover the hole!

[@gm08351]

milwaukee is going chinese

[@j.hemlock8284]

This would be great for building maintenances guys and boiler operators. I feel like that’s who Milwaukee designed it for. There are a ton of other shop tech tool carts. But this is made for the guy working in a large industrial building.

[@LEGOCAMARO]

For $500-$600 I can get a used matco roll cart MSC4SVAQP over that

[@AlmightyyCres]

I really wanted this as a cart to carry my car wash supplies I love that the bottom slides out so I could keep my products out on the bottom draw with out reach up under. But it's so expensive for what it offers

[@benredmond8271]

Outrageous price! Milwaukee is nuts!!

[@TheLexiconDevils]

This looks like every basic 3 shelf cart that everyone’s modified themselves in a similar way. Soup can with a magnet screw holders. Screwed on power strip. Magnetic can holders. Old broom handle for towels. Plywood shelf/box on sliders. Notched sides for tube. Added side shelves. Needs an extra middle shelf and 1/3 off the price (depending on material thickness)

[@SmokingDeWalt]

I love Milwaukee products and that looks like a nice cart but no way is it worth that much. The Harbor Freight 4 drawer is better and way cheaper and can be modified to have the same features as the Milwaukee. Thanks for the review. 😀

[@WorkshopAddict]

Thanks for your support.

[@adammack4772]

For all the people that keep saying it's overpriced yeah sure it maybe high but that harbor freight junk is cheap crap and you end up having to rebuy when they crap out. This isn't for everyone but I do commercial refrigeration and this is by far the best cart I've ever found or used for that. Also I could see it being a huge plus for an electrician. You gotta spend money to make money and if I'm gonna spend it I'm not buying some cheap ass harbor freight cart that falls apart.

[@georgebuhr]

I just got one of these, the reason why I justified the price vs a Harbor Freight is the fact that there is a lot more room on this cart than a Harbor Freight. It doesnt look like it, but the real estate on it is quite a bit more, plus the spots for the chargers on the side, towel holder, the extra tray, etc, help it fit a specific need I had at my shop that it worked great for.

[@joshodmo1978]

First off, bad review. Top drawer is shallow because if you opened a full size drawer all the was it will tip over the cart. The bottom drawer is there to allow you the get heavy items out easier. I've been in the building maintenance industry for 9 years and use carts like this all the time. Industrial level carts are expensive. Rubbermaid plastic carts this size are $300+ with no drawers. I'm not saying this is a cheap cart but build quality with 2 soft close drawers and good quality casters. I am not surprised by the price. As a Milwaukee fan and as a person who primarily works off a cart like this 40 hours a week pushing it several miles a day. I would consider purchasing this.

[@cheynebest7028]

I made a cart with four casters and a lateral 2 drawer file cabinet....basically the same size, fully lockable with a key and cost me $50 all in. File cabinet was used and casters on sale. Customizable for whatever you want and no worries of it tipping with a safty measure only allowing one drawer out at a time. Drawers are ment to be packed end to end with paper and have handled the weight of my tools and hardware just fine.

[@jn7454]

I am a HVAC project manager, I look forward to using it on the job. I like it 100% it will last the 9 months on the job unlike a lot of the others kinds you can get, I paid $349. That works out to be 38.77 a month over the next 9 months . Will it last longer, I feel it will.

[@JCthrills]

Where did you score it for 349?

[@05camarodude69]

Outside of the price it's a very well thought out commercial electricians cart. All of those feature you don't understand why they're there makes perfect sense to me as a electrician.

[@timsimmons9042]

Appreciate the time it took to showcase this item. Milwaukee has been working hard to put out some quality equipment out the past few years. For the most part they've succeeded and is definitely reflected in their prices. That said, they seem to fall short on their tool boxes, chests, and now this cart. I know it's a niche item but the cons still seem to equal or exceed the pros on it. Easy pass on this for me. Yes, folks. The mighty Casey has struck out, lol. Thanks for the video. Stay safe!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I dont like the bottom drawer shelf either wish it was a drawers and a shelf was above it

[@scottparker9341]

that cart is a jobsite cart and the drawer is for ease of grabbing packouts or boxes of materials from the bottom. we love ours!!

[@joeframer9642]

Overpriced, maybe diehard fans like it...HF has carts much less, Husky has a basic cart $80, 2 drawer $140, 4 drawer $180....dewalt has carts from $99..and 2 drawer ,sliding top for 300....used tool truck carts are half this price.....appreciate you showing the tools. Love the channel 👍...

[@gatekeeperofchaos]

I saw these a few weeks ago at the Mundy Twp Mi. Home Depot. I texted a pic to my younger son. He thought it was interesting. I personally think it is just missing a mid pull out drawer...sounds non odd I know but I have my reasons...lol At 40" it's almost the size of my US General 44" roll cabinet. That's huge for a work cart. And it weighs nearly as much empty...wow... fairly heavy duty cart. I could see another shallow mid drawer like the bottom one to store motor parts on as we tare down a motor or store components on during a motor swap. It would allow easy access to the components on the pull out drawers. Like you said, everyone will see something different in it. For me...it just needs another pull out drawer/shelf.

[@Bentlyco0p]

Harbor Freight has a decent tool cart, I'd skip this Milwaukee after seeing it at Home Depot.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Very understandable!

[@JamesValentineBaja1000]

😂

[@btrswt35]

It looks beefy in the video but it seems like Milwaukee didn't really have a single direction in mind with this. It almost looks like a slight mishmash of ideas that don't totally work together. One thing I would like to see on something like this would have been a small built-in/included vise instead of those v-notches. I have always found myself needing a third hand to hold things more than anything else and it would be a great thing to have included without buying one separately, especially considering the price.

[@WorkshopAddict]

No good place to mount a small vise. Been looking at doing so for a month.

[@p.o.9964]

This cart is great for the trim carpenter where you would use the "cups" to hold your drills. This is not a mechanics cart. The way this cart is designed it is more for the finish carpentry.

[@konamanstudio2447]

Yeah the holes are also meant for pipe benders but I look at the Cobalt one and it comes with a set of sockets and wrench or 2 and it's a hell of a lot cheaper thank you for your honest opinion emphasize opinion everybody's got their own cheers with a beer

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I don't think it's worth 488 dollars let alone Amazon's pricing of over 600 dollers

[@rustybrowneye]

Word

[@michaelschettl9509]

On my cart if you pull the 2 cups out of the top tray & flip them upside down & put them back in the round holes the bottom of the cups are solid so they plug the holes & don't use up space in the top tray & it won't allow anything to fall through holes in the tray that way.

[@THExLAWxMAN]

Looks like a budget cart that should sell for 80.00. definitely not a cart I would buy.

[@OctogonOxygen024816]

Bought one used on Offerup for about $200 bucks, they're a Banging Tool if you can find the cart used for half price

[@majorahole]

If your a Milwaukee fanbooy it's awesome. For everyone else you can buy the hf 5 drawer Cart for half that

[@WorkshopAddict]

Lots of Milwaukee fans posting, no one has said they are going to buy it yet.

[@canogaparque818]

@@WorkshopAddict Milwuakee fan here and yeah imma pass ill stick with my modified HF cart it gets the job done

[@treebossmike8818]

Looks like a great cart. Like you said, $299 id buy 2 of them! $488.......I don’t think so. Too much money for what it is. I’m sure price will drop in the upcoming months, especially around Christmas time. One Home Depot in Palm Beach County has 2 of them in stock. I’ll bet they are fishing to see what kind of demand is out there. When they realize a vast majority of their customer base is relaying the inflated price is pushing them from purchasing it, Milwaukee will drop it to a more reasonable price point. Thanks Brian!

[@jessebuck90]

Get a US General from Harbor freight. 4 drawer cart for 150 or 5 drawer cart for 200, or less with coupons. And tons of color options. You could get several of those for the price of one of these.

[@SawyerSmoak]

I love Milwaukee. As a matter of fact, all my power tools are Milwaukee Fuels. But for the price, I can’t justify it over a Harbor Freight cart.

[@rogerf3622]

Good review. Looks like you’re really trying to like it. My takeaway is no. The cost is insane. The functionality is so limited. The bottom drawer is, well, what the heck? Now if you could move it up under the top drawer it would make more sense. And you can’t pull the drawers out all the way? That would drive me crazy. The cups? I see no functionality whatsoever. It does look nice but even at $200 I wouldn’t buy it. A total miss for Milwaukee on this one.

[@WorkshopAddict]

I agree with everything you are saying but the cups. I have learned to really like them over time.

[@JCthrills]

That bottom drawer definitely had me scratching my head.

[@jonkobee6556]

The price is crazy, you can get a similar off brand cart like this for around $100. And as people have said at harbor freight for 150 to 200 you can get a significantly better cart.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I dont like how short the top drawer is I agree deeper drawer would be better

[@deadwlk188]

This is perfect for a job site setting that's what I will be using it for!

[@chrisjones6165]

No. I could buy a Ridgid job box and a red cart from harbor freight for that and modify the harbor freight one. To much risk of ppl stealing it from price alone if not have to take home daily which would be a pain. I was excited about it and it is nice but there high at 4/600$ hell a rubbermade is about a 100$ and way less risk of getting stolen or destroyed.. that's coming from someone who works new construction it's not for me

[@WorkshopAddict]

I do not think I would want to travel with this because of all the parts... It is heavy also.

[@chrisjones6165]

@@WorkshopAddict so no go for about all construction workers. Ok so shop setting.. 5 drawer harbor freight cart is under 200$ with way more storage and u close lid and have your work space as well or just a basic cart with would still be cheaper. Don't see this as being a big hit in any field

[@WorkshopAddict]

@@chrisjones6165 Fully agree. As I said in the video, price it at 299 and the Milwaukee Fanboys would buy it.

[@chrisjones6165]

@@WorkshopAddict I agree with the fanboys buying at 299. I think 199$ would be more in line with what's out there and no one wants to be taking that up and down steps all the time. I just don't see much of a use in construction my self.

[@joselira9076]

Thank you

[@darkraveg3237]

So I’m a maintenance tech at a hospital, and just now seeing these, it might be more functional for maintenance guys who run around doing all sorts of trade work. Plus being metal it’ll be a lot easier to clean

[@jeffscomp]

They should’ve put the four swivel wheels for that price

[@kcjones679]

Four swivels is just a mess for me trying to steer around a shop. Two is just fine for maneuvering anywhere I need to put one. Farm and Fleet is trying to move them for $289.00 this week on sale.

[@T.Y.Custom]

Passsss

[@KillSwitch80]

Just got one this week and love it.

[@titanpro1]

nice break down of the cart

[@KevinPerezTheElectrician]

Only the people that have that kind of money will buy it. Other wise there going to be competing harbor freight.

[@Jpilgrim30]

Probably make a decent oscilloscope cart. One of those tubes can be used for a boom to hold leads and such. It would be nice to put a battery and inverter on the bottom drawer and not be tethered to a cord. I would rather pay a little more and get that gearwrench cart.

[@WorkshopAddict]

That Gearwrench cart is amazing!

[@jonnyneuharth7407]

Flip the cup looking thing upside down and put it back in the hole. Thats how to solve the hole problem. 👍🏾

[@seephor]

That's a lot of money for so much empty space. There's no need for 2 feet of space on the bottom shelf.

[@bcineht]

Some might think it's overpriced but Milwaukee has a huge industrial customer base and this cart is cheap when you start shopping @ Grainger, McMaster Carr, Global Equipment, Fastenall...etc.

[@thorn-]

Looks like a great cart. Will never pay $500 for a work cart... and I'm a tech with a Matco box full of SnapOn tools.

[@Al-ds3sw]

Very nice but the price is crazy

[@earlcousins6635]

WAY OVER PRICED! PERIOD! NO MATTER WHAT SOURCE!

[@leojaramillo8649]

You can use those openings under the cups for pipe benders

[@fryreartechnology7611]

What I was thinking when I looked at it was cut the bottom draw off move it up and put a bottom in it. Have two top draws box in the bottom to keep stuff from walking off my cart but that's a lot of money to spend on top of... but I can get most of the stuff for free at work in scrap😅 also painted wood verses metal.

[@kcjones679]

On sale at Farm and Fleet for $289.00, regularly $399.00. Still too much for a cart. 9/5/2020 They make the top so deep you can't use a toolbox in it without raising it up. The must be having trouble moving them.

[@mickgalvin]

Very nice review.

[@falloutforever88]

The contractors in my local give us carts to use, if I'm on steady long enough I just mod them into what I like. I can do a lot with unistrut

[@denoftools]

They need to start making all shop carts with four swiveled casters. It seems like they had a lot of inventive ideas with that cart but they also don't look completely thaught out. That bottom drawer doesn't really make sense, the cups should be magnetic with no holes underneath, the roller on the side is nice but blocks the side shelf. it seems cool and I like the design of a lot of the Milwaukee cabinet's but at that price I don't know if I could get past how oddly laid out it is

[@JuanNOnly123]

They’re trying to compete with snapon and Matco and Mac. And even then the people that choose to spend that money typically can’t spend it upfront and can only do payments. So at that price range I don’t see this flying off the shelf’s. They should bring it down to 250-300.

[@johnwallace1729]

no $100.00

[@Random_Things1001]

The US general one is nice and for around $200

[@scottmoore8080]

Thanks for being price sensitive, everyone, well most everyone has a budget. Products in my view need to deliver value also. S

[@sapphodesigns2377]

I'd use this to holder my welder and all the gear so the height of bottom draw would suit me.

[@jeffcoolhd]

Workshop addict the two cops on the top of that card you're supposed to pull them out flip them upside down and reinsert them so things don't fall through the cart that's my tech tip of the week. Peace brother

[@WorkshopAddict]

Thanks Bud. Issue with that is they are hard to get back out. You have to reach under and lift them. We gave up valuable drawer space for that option. YUK.

[@Eggomania86]

I'd pay a 100 bucks for it!! Not $488!! I do like the electric ports. That's the only plus with that cart. I think the US General HF 5 drawer cart is a better buy!! For the price point of this Milwaukee you can buy a used Tool truck brand cart.

[@donaldhollums3278]

I can how this Milwaukee cart will have the line lengthening at Harbor Freight for the 4 drawer tech and 5 drawer service carts.

[@JokerGames818]

Seems like one of the nicest carts on the market. Compared to other carts not bad price. I love my plastic card for the job site and it has none of these features

[@samkomola7103]

The top drawer doesn’t go all the way back because the hole where the screw cup goes is designed to hold a pipe bender

[@Byron88]

I feel like you're reviewing this from the wrong perspective, this is intended to be a mobile cart on a commercial job site you roll around with you instead of carrying 4 loads worth of stuff around the site, it's not intended for a shop

[@popwarhomie]

$500 no way.

[@josesegura2090]

I kinda wish you were reviewing the cart behind you though,

[@WorkshopAddict]

This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYPUYXWNfpd1bKc&t

[@thethinblueline2444]

Sweet cart, but I think Milwaukee is counting on the hype or the Milwaukee fan boys to purchase it at that price. I like Milwaukee like the rest of us, but they seem overly proud of their product.

[@BADD400]

I don’t like the cart. I think the Harbor Freight Tools cart is better

[@danmckevittstoolsbagels3258]

Awesome box I like it!

[@kevinwright5672]

If they put this top on the 40in chest I think it would make a much more usable cart.

[@tonydavid9953]

All this guy did was complain 🙄 i think it depends on how you utilize what you got . You're also paying for the brand name that's why i cost 400$ just like a Cadillac Escalade will cost more than a GMC Yukon

[@saulgoodman2018]

Those cups looks too small for a can. But a good size for a beer bottle.

[@WorkshopAddict]

They may fit the Michelob Ultra cans.... I will try today.

[@Budgettools]

Yeah I don't think you know this but I don't think it's geared towards the mechanic or the do-it-yourself home person is more geared to Warehouse electricians warehouse maintenance people people working very large industrial buildings

[@WorkshopAddict]

And those people shop at The Home Depot? I do understand what you are saying, and it is geared to them, but why sell it at THD then?

[@rustybrowneye]

I'm sure it's nice but I don't need any shit like that. The only thing I need is a simple cart to put things on when I'm working on a 2 post lift, that's it. What I really like to see and I never do is very large casters. I don't want to get stuck over every little Pebble in my garage

[@WorkshopAddict]

Or ZiP Tie

[@FixitFred]

Can the cups fit the milwaukee ratchets either the newer series 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 or the new extended ratchets 1/4 and 3/8. That would be really handy

[@WorkshopAddict]

No, but you can fit the 1/4" head down the hole. :)

[@FixitFred]

Ha. Well it gives me a great idea for a welding project to modify my mechanic cart to hold the ratchets vertically

[@jasonmckeaigg9143]

$488 Are they nuts..you can buy are service cart for $80 up grade wheels from Atwood's

[@wolfhound1a]

The bluepoint version is better. Mine had 2 drawers and a lid. Great cart to move around the shop.

[@BVR5280]

Hows that gearwrench workstation holding up?

[@chrisaczon686]

Dude, those cups are meant to be put in upside down to cover that hole. And if you really need to use the cup outside of the hole just make a cover with plywood. And if you really want a shelf on top of that drawer, again, just make one out of plywood. It makes sense to leave it open for packouts. Anyway that’s what I would do if I had the money to buy one of these.

[@mikeaze423]

Little taller with more drawings and a top cover it would definitely be worth 500

[@sciwolf359]

I’d buy it for $250. There are just too many better priced options out there. Could you put the 2 cup upside down when not being used to give a flat surface on the top tray?

[@WorkshopAddict]

You can turn them, but look at them when I show the bottoms, they have holes.... That is also why the drawer is short.

[@sciwolf359]

WorkshopAddict gotcha, thanks!

[@TheFlatlander440]

I think the US General tool cart with 5 drawers at Harbor Freight is a better deal at a little over $229.00. Milwaukee like Snap-On or Mac Tools, Matco and others you're paying for the name brand.

[@wootexclusive8499]

4-500... that's crazy. But that's not the killer. At 150lbs... how is it even considered mobile... lol... it ain't going real far.

[@wootexclusive8499]

As an electrician, we mainly use the plastic carts. Uline/h.freight/rubbermaid. Because their lighter and more durable. They have less nuts, bolts, welds & failure points. They have to survive vicious van rides, loading and unloading at every site. So, at 150lbs this is not for us. This is obviously meant to hit a floor, be assembled and pushed around that location for life. I hope Milwaukee comes out with a plastic cart as well.

[@RZZ18]

I'd would pay 50 dollars for it... I just got a new husky tool cart from home depot n was free 😂😂

[@ThacMan]

Nope! Get the Harbor Freight tool cart and fill it with $200 worth hand tools for that price. The $279 HF v2 tool cart blows this away.

[@cameronellsworth5713]

Where’d you get that big gear wrench box behind you? And what’s the retail onbit if you don’t mind me asking

[@Jinzo50]

Why don't instead of taking off the pencil/screw trays to have a flat surface, just put them back upside down? I'm sure that'll take care of your problem.

[@guyconnell2250]

Not sure how useful this would be in any setting. Seems like they just threw it together with not much thought.

[@Northcoastwrench]

No I bought a used 34 inch snap on TOOL BOX for 500. Why on earth would you pick this over that for $12

[@orijimi]

Man, that thing isn't even worth the volume of space it takes up, imo.

[@diycarhome9151]

I would buy the Harbour Freight $229.00 tool cart. Forget about this Mil. cart. Harbour Freight cart giving you a locking top cover and four drawers on side latches, not to allow drawers to slide out. Way better than this Mil. Cart

[@josesegura2090]

Am sure aveE would of had a very difficult time taking it apart.

[@anthonythompson4110]

That bottom "drawer/shelf" seems pointless. Would have made more sense to make it just one drawer, or put a shelf above it. Definitely doesn't seem to be worth the price, at least as far as a mechanic's cart

[@joejoe6949]

You can put the cup upside down

[@DillonFinnegan]

What kind of boots are those

[@WorkshopAddict]

Keen Utility