Lets talk toolboxes

[AA_Ron]

Good day to all. I realize that there are way too many toolbox options around. Could easily turn into " whats the best oil" type thread like in the Harley forum.
I am looking at a UWS crossover, matte black, deep with a rail on top.
My question is, has anyone replaced the paddle handles with the T handles. I have looked, just cant seem to find if they are interchangeable. I am not paying the price they want for a new box and noone seems to have the unicorn i am looking for anyway.
Thanks for the help

AA-Ron

 

[GTyankee]

are you referring to the handles that you use to open the box ?




or any of these

toolbox handle types - Google Search

 

[AA_Ron]

Yes, would like to replace the paddle(bottom pic) for the T handle(top pic). Just wondering if anyone has done it.
Thanks

 

[AA_Ron]

Well i cheapoed out.hahaha
I found a decent black box with the pull handle type. Could not pass the deal

 

[faross]

That's what I did for boxes

 

[AA_Ron]

Looks good faross. I am thinking about making a 3rd of it a cooler. Haha

 

[gofishn]

I want a toobox that knows if you are allowed to borrow the tools inside, or not.
If not, it locks automatically.

Someone invent that tool box please.

\If they could add an instant replay feature showing me exactly the last time I used the tool and where i actually sat it down,
when i can see it is n ot in teh drawer where it lives, that would be nice too.

 

[GTyankee]

I just went & bought SAE & Metric Allen wrenches at Home Depot
Of course the set did not come with 5.5 mm, skate board wrenches

That is like buying a set of combination wrenches, with no 1/2 inch size

 

[faross]

Looks good faross. I am thinking about making a 3rd of it a cooler. Haha

That can work out nice I left 14 inches in the thank by the tailgate to Carry larger items like 5 gal bucket bags what ever is needed . But here in FL it gets pretty hot in there .

 

[PaulTGarrett]

I have not been happy with my UWS tool box. I will admit, I bought it because of their reputation and didn't really give the box a detailed lookie-lu before buying it. My fault there. I have found the box to be, well, cheap. Not inexpensive, just plain cheap. Maybe it was made on a Friday before a holiday weekend.

The weather stripping frankly sucks, it barely seals, and when I give Sasquatch a bath, my toolbox leaks. Also, the "screwdriver rails" that make up the bed rail pocket sides do not extend front to back, so any small parts make their way to a finger sized gap and fall down into the depths of the box. 10mm sockets find their way to those gaps, too! The hinges are piano hinges (good thing) but are only pop riveted in 6 places (BAD thing). Seriously?! Who cares about the paddle locks, I could pry the back of the lid off the box easier! Also, the huge slots they cut into the bed rail boxes for J-bolts leak water just driving down a rainy road! I want a tool box, not a water tank full of rusty tools!

NOT impressed and would probably not buy UWS again.

I have - ripped the "screwdriver rails" out (easily with a pair of pliers) and welded in just flat plate to make the bed rail boxes complete. I pulled out their screen-door weatherstripping and added wide and thick flat spongy rubber stripping. I drilled out every hole in the piano hinges and added both pop rivets and nut/bolts. I added a 3/8" flat plate of aluminum (Amateur radio antenna mount and tie-down point) between the bed rail and the box, sealing the box to plate surface with 5200. I don't use the useless J-bolts, I just drilled through the box/plate/bedrail and installed real bolts with nylock nuts. NOW it's a decent box. But I shouldn't have to do all that to a box I paid $$$ for.

 

[Tom Davis]

I have one of the Kobalt boxes from Lowes on my truck (actually made by Better Built). It's been on there for about 7 years now, using J-Bolts to hold it in place, and have no issues what so ever. Nothing has ever gotten wet in it, and the locks and handles still are as good as when new. I believe they carry Craftsman now, and cannot speak as to the quality of them.