Mechanics get in here. Everyone else too.

[Pedro]

Stupid debate time: Somebody please tell me why spending $15k on a snap on tool box helps you do your job better when you can buy one for 10% of that that effectively holds tools just as well. You can also include your thoughts on buying snap on tools versus craftsman.

Go.

[Buffalo Phil]

Didn't we have this debate already once before and wasn't there once a video of people dropping a snap-on toolbox from the rafters and having it land on a steel beam or something as well? I don't want to look for it because I'm lazy as fuck today and all I know if snap-on is just overpriced to begin with.

[crosbike]

I rather spend 15k on tools and have a $500 box. I have a huge husky tool box and i don't see why people need to spend that much on boxes to do the same job.

[ct67_72]

I believe there was already a debate on this, but eh. I bought a 10K$ box to hold 30k$ worth of tools without falling apart. I went through many cheap boxes.
Also I need a lot of space for all my tools, especially if I want them locked and organized.
My box should last the rest of my career. I think thats cheap if I never have to buy another one. Plus it has warranty. When a wheel fails, or a drawer slide fails its covered. Easy choice for me.
Also I bought a Matco box. Because I like them better for the money. I had a Snap on that I traded in. If I had a good Snap on rep and the price was comparable I would have bought a Snap on. I dont really care what it says on it. Goes the same for tools. Ive had a great Matco guy, so Ive been buying Matco.

[Chaos]

I have 3 different pieces stacked together. Been fine for me for the past 12 years. Cost: $0. I do have a craftsman box I carry in the XJ....and it's a p.o.s. It holds husky tools

[Buffalo Phil]

My Kennedy machinist toolbox cost me $500. It's such a nice toolbox, damn....

[hoggie101]

My Kennedy machinist toolbox cost me $500. It's such a nice toolbox, damn....

little baby tool box and beacuse its made in america

[Buffalo Phil]

little baby tool box and beacuse its made in america

[Hydra]

My bro has a snap on box, too many monies.

I don't care what my tools go in, as long as they're organized.

[Bigbike]

If your going to be working with your tools, might as well spend the money. But as for me who just works on my cars, craftsman box works for me.

[DizzDizz]

If your not a mechanic you won't understand. I'm looking in a brand new box because I use my tools 11 hours a day 6 days a week. I have close to 40k in tools and I'm not putting them in a craftsman tool box I tried when I was 19 having a craftsman box it fell apart. Lifetime warranty doesn't over their boxes or air tools. As with the tools in my box I have some craftsman sockets and wrenches but those are usually the ones that get sacrificed to getting cut up to get into tight places. I buy good tools because they are crafted better and make my job easier. It's just what I use everyday. If I turned wrenches for a hobby and just worked on my jeep I would just have a craftsman box with Sears and harbor freight tools. It's just how it goes in this industry. It kinda sucks cause we have to spend the most money on tools and get paid the least but it's just how it kinda goes.

[1cleantj]

i've been using a kobalt box at work for the past 2 years 6 days a week, 9 hrs a day and havent had any issues. it holds my tools, it locks, it does its job. much cheaper then the snap on and cornwell dealers price as well

I feel alot of the tool dealer stuff is way over priced. I mean you can spend $200 on a 6 piece wrench set from them... or $20 for a quality cheap set that does the same thing.

[DizzDizz]

You can use whatever tools you want or prefer. Me I prefer to have the best tools I don't want some crappy tool failing when I'm upside down changing avalve body in a pay loader and can't get out quickly to go get another tool. I always looked at it like this. Buy the best from the start. If you buy cheap and have to replace it with the best later on you have to pay twice as much.

[Hydra]

If that's true why bother building a Cherokee and just shoot straight for a buggy?

In reality, the XJ is a shitty craftsman toolbox people buy with shitty tools in it. They then replace the tools with good ones, reinforce the doors, new HD sliders and some fresh paint.

It's still a Craftsman/XJ.

I think you need to be realistic. I looooove nice tools, but I'd rather be putting money into the thing I'm using the tool on rather than the tool itself.

See also: I am not a paid mechanic, so I see no return from these tools. But my brother is (he also has a 5,000 + dollar box) and I still don't understand how/why that is necessary.

[konastinky1234]

i'm no mechanic but my philosophy is get the quality tools where you need them and save the money on the cheap ones that will suffice for the job. if the cheap ones work and don't break, then why not. if it's something that you need the quality for it to function well then fuck the cheap stuff cause you will spend extra and be frustrated. i put good money into my welder but saved when buying impact sockets and got a cheap set because i never see them getting broken but the welder quality is needed because i can't have stuff breaking.

that's how i see it. again, just a garage monkey working on 1 vehicle. i'm sure expensive toolboxes and tools are warranted well by the mechanics who are full time working on a vehicle per hour and really use the stuff.