FIND a BETTER DEAL!! US General 5-Drawer Mechanic's Cart ToolBox [56429]

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  • Опубліковано 26 лип 2023
  • We take a deep dive into the US General 5-Drawer Mechanic's Cart from Harbor Freight. With our metal thickness gauge in hand, our assembly process gets thorough, and we throw in a couple of tips and tricks as well. Our cart also gets a side table accessory added to it as well. You can get this Mechanic's Tool Cart for less than $300 at Harbor Freight. #harborfreight #tools #review
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  • @chiparooo
    @chiparooo Рік тому +10

    Nice review. I liked that you checked the metal thickness. Interesting assembly technique too. I’ve seen a lot of guys drop them in from the top with an assistant. These are reportedly coming up on sale for $199 again on a parking lot sale. Thanks for enduring the heat for this assembly and thanks for sharing!

    • @Painfulwhale360
      @Painfulwhale360 4 місяці тому

      $189 right now until march 17th. Really considering getting one.

  • @kbranchjr
    @kbranchjr 8 місяців тому +3

    I have the white one and the white Yukon nine drawer workbench. They look beautiful in my kitchen and my computer repair room.
    The white works very well for gourmet, cooking, utensils, and machinery, especially if you’re a DIY Baker or barbecue like I am

  • @boosted2.4_sky
    @boosted2.4_sky Рік тому +1

    Similarly built to my Sunex slider top 3 drawer cart...
    14 gauge legs and 16 gauge drawers..
    Castors are similar too I've never had a problem rolling...👍
    They're very solid once they're full of tools

  • @The52brandon
    @The52brandon 11 місяців тому +3

    Yeah, these were on sale @ $199 for every color in my area last weekend. Encouraging to see pre-covid prices again

  • @RonaldDCass
    @RonaldDCass 11 місяців тому +2

    If you're unlikely to disassemble in the future, put red loctite on the fasteners. I have several HF carts that in time have had the fasteners loosen after a lot of use.

  • @jontnoneya3404
    @jontnoneya3404 8 місяців тому +1

    Great review!! For Black Friday 2023, Harbor Freight has these on sale for $189!! Seems like a steal at that price.

  • @rickwagner2861
    @rickwagner2861 2 місяці тому

    Just bought a series 3. I had to call a friend to help me lower the box onto the cart. Didn’t even think about laying it down and sliding the box in and bolting it in.

  • @txvet7738
    @txvet7738 Рік тому +1

    Great review and assembly video especially since this is the cart I’m looking at purchasing! I think you are the only other person other than me that has and still uses that Ridgid 12v palm impact driver. It’s one of my favorite tools and I wish Milwaukee would come out with an M12 Fuel palm impact driver as well! Come on Milwaukee we know you read these comments…lol! Great review again my friend!

  • @checkfoldcallraise
    @checkfoldcallraise 8 місяців тому +2

    The white looks awesome but I keep thinking of my greasy hand prints that will constantly torture my ocd 😂

  • @thepubliceye
    @thepubliceye Рік тому

    I love my series! one difference is the drawers are only latched when the lid is down.

  • @m.t.v.7934
    @m.t.v.7934 2 місяці тому

    I would love to get one of these at some point, but I can not spend the money anytime soon. Thanks for doing a review of this, at least I got to see it being setup.

  • @drewthorne1019
    @drewthorne1019 10 місяців тому

    Mine is white as well. Parking lot sale for $199!!! I wish I bought two!!!

  • @Peaceful3773
    @Peaceful3773 8 місяців тому

    I’ve had Milwaukee toolboxes craftsman toolboxes in the US generals, the best one I’ve ever had

  • @txmits507
    @txmits507 Рік тому +2

    love mine. upgraded the casters though, highly recommend that upgrade.

    • @tuesboomer1623
      @tuesboomer1623 Рік тому +1

      Love mine too. Did the same with the casters.

    • @Pansitooooo
      @Pansitooooo 11 місяців тому

      @@tuesboomer1623what casters did you go with?

    • @tuesboomer1623
      @tuesboomer1623 11 місяців тому

      @@Pansitooooo I think I ordered mine from Rockler when they were all on sale. I upgraded to 4 swivels, same diameter as stock. Bases were different size, will have to re-drill 2 holes each eventually, but for now it doesn't need to move anywhere so it's on the 'when I get to it list'.

  • @danr1920
    @danr1920 Рік тому

    Being made in China or Taiwan, wouldn't the metal thickness be metric, not speed in gauge? I have the 4 drawer version, it is very well made.

  • @identifiesas65.wheresmyche95

    Would using the box only without the legs part be viable or does it mess with the rigidity of the box not having those legs bolted to, and supporting the sides?

    • @masoncampos7043
      @masoncampos7043 6 місяців тому

      The top of the box is wider than the drawers, so it wouldn't really work without the legs. They do also clamp everything together to make it very ridgit.

  • @michaelcantu1766
    @michaelcantu1766 9 місяців тому

    WHAT IS THE MODEL TO RIDGID TOOL YOU USED I NEED ONE

  • @JofoTubin
    @JofoTubin 8 місяців тому

    Just picked one up for $189 at the black friday sale.

  • @samuelw.3992
    @samuelw.3992 10 місяців тому +1

    I just got a slate grey one yesterday for 229.00

  • @dagger4146
    @dagger4146 7 місяців тому +2

    Great tip on the mats ! Took advantage of the HF one day Christmas sale and bought one for 189 bucks, they didn't have one in the store but ordered me one and it should be here Christmas week. Picked up the folding tray/shelf for it too. $227 OTD for everything. Murdered out Slate Gray ! Pretty hard to beat the set.

  • @darrensmith3317
    @darrensmith3317 Рік тому +1

    Only downside for myself, was the casters didn’t all swivel

  • @braxtonmartinez1979
    @braxtonmartinez1979 7 місяців тому

    Do the drawers lock when you lock the top part or do they stay unlocked

  • @bartman2468
    @bartman2468 4 місяці тому

    Took me way too long to realize the lid has to be open to unlock the drawers lol. I’ve never had one before so idk if that’s standard or not wasn’t mentioned in the instructions. Made me feel dumb haha

  • @mos8541
    @mos8541 Рік тому +2

    I got mine a few months ago at parking lot sale $200, worth every penny, much better build quality etc. than the usual suspects. Personally i do NOT like/use the drawer locks with respect to the individual drawers, i disabled them just put a screw in the gap, fully reversable. Also... I am adding another set of swivel wheels for ease movement , exact same as the other pair so ill hae 4 locking swivels. of course i have other ideas planned... SFMF

  • @terrymeyer
    @terrymeyer 2 місяці тому

    Just pick one up this morning for $189. You said you had something special coming for this cart, did you ever release that video? I did A quick search of you video's and I didn't see anything yet.

  • @orionpaillette1398
    @orionpaillette1398 3 місяці тому

    I wish we would find these in Europe, seems not be available around here :/

    • @Shoptoolreviews
      @Shoptoolreviews  3 місяці тому

      These are only sold in the USA through Harbor Freight. Wish we could help you out. Thanks for watching.

  • @MakeitZUPER
    @MakeitZUPER Рік тому +2

    I would ditch the casters for roller blade style versions. They glide so much better than any other casters available and replace the cheesy lock cylinder while adding a thicker fabricated pawl latch instead of the super soft one that comes with the cart.

  • @catfish24
    @catfish24 6 місяців тому

    These are great also for locking up the cookies potato chips and snacks to keep the grand kids from getting them 😅

  • @Modine.
    @Modine. Рік тому +2

    Funny enough US General and Snap-on tool boxes are built to the exact same standards so I'm half wondering if they come from the same factory. 🤔

    • @Shoptoolreviews
      @Shoptoolreviews  Рік тому +2

      that would be pretty funny.

    • @masoncampos7043
      @masoncampos7043 6 місяців тому

      Considering snap on sued harbor freight, I'd doubt it

    • @Modine.
      @Modine. 6 місяців тому

      @@masoncampos7043 Alright Mr. Knowitall if you don't believe me then go to your closest Harbor Freight, find there tool boxes and one of them should have a sign hanging from the lid that compares their boxes with Snap-on boxes. The only difference you're going to see is the price.

  • @Mgamerz
    @Mgamerz Рік тому

    I have one of these. It's nice but the machining was terrible and it was delivered with a lot of shipping damage.

  • @nixaeagle141
    @nixaeagle141 Рік тому

    Nice review , dosen’t compare to my heavy Kennedy box w lifetime warranty , but for about 35% of cost not bad .

  • @cesaralves6136
    @cesaralves6136 8 місяців тому

    Bought one today for $189.

  • @DAILYDRIVENJUNK1983
    @DAILYDRIVENJUNK1983 Рік тому +2

    I have 5 of the 5 drawer carts in my shop 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @masoncampos7043
      @masoncampos7043 6 місяців тому

      I did the no cut double stack mod to mine, I love it, works awesome!

  • @Darkcruzer23
    @Darkcruzer23 Рік тому +5

    why are they $270??? i paid $150 for mine years ago that i use every day at work

    • @shanew7361
      @shanew7361 Рік тому +2

      Joe Biden and the Democrats inflation.

    • @brivas3343
      @brivas3343 Рік тому +36

      Bidenomics

    • @joshmathis8534
      @joshmathis8534 8 місяців тому +1

      Inflation and thats series 2 they will be coming out with series 3 soon too

    • @infiniteg7852
      @infiniteg7852 7 місяців тому +4

      Yea…years ago

    • @catfish24
      @catfish24 6 місяців тому +3

      Inflation buddy Where have you been ?

  • @majorahole
    @majorahole 2 місяці тому

    Why is he yelling???!

  • @johnnysins4158
    @johnnysins4158 8 місяців тому +1

    Replace those liners. They are as thin as tissue paper. Use thicker ones.