My coworker has one and it’s the worst piece of crap I’ve ever seen, hopefully you got a better model but his is only a year old so idk, if it works for you then that great!!
@@rosinsautofab1956I’m not a husky fan but two guys I work with in diesel fleet maintenance have huskys and they’ve had them for going on 7 years each with no problems.
@rosinsautofab1956 Husky has a standard duty and a Heavy Duty line. The Heavy Duty line is pretty comparable to Icon, the standard Duty are similar to a US General Series 1 or 2!
Thanks for the update video. I've watched all of your other Icon box videos, and they have been helpful for me. I ended up going with a 56" to start with, and I agree with you that you aren't getting anything extra in build quality going with a truck brand box. My coworkers with Snap-on boxes were surprised with how nice the Icon tool storage is. One person even posted their box for sale to buy the icon and put a few grand back in there pocket. Good content, keep at it.
Dude, thanks for doing this. Honestly it is super motivating. I do not have a sweet side hustle like you do, but I was a diesel tech in college. Now I work in an office all day, so to get my hands dirty I do all the maintenance my wife and I’s cars, my bike, our garden tractor and pretty much anything that needs fixing around the house. A shop a quarter the size of yours would be a dream.
Retired from a transit garage where tool boxes had to be mobile - floor was in good shape - cheaper boxes cracked within a few years - guys had to fabricate frames under them - the snap on boxes didn’t
Excellent to the point vid. You have a great set-up there. ICON has made a huge impact in the "mid-range" tool/toolbox market. Agree with you on the "Big Box Store" crap as well. Hell, even the H.F. US General line beats those things to hell. Lol
I was planning on getting a snap on box but honestly now im thinking of getting a 73 inch icon with a hutch and side locker. Im 19 working at a dealership and I dont really want to be trading boxes and getting new ones. Just buy a big one that will last me. Seems like the icon is a decent choice.
@@rosinsautofab1956 Practicality is out the window when something like this is available. So the only thing left is to ask yourself, "do I want to my colleagues to admire me and be broke, or to go to work and make money while being able to afford to get there in style & be admired by the ladies on the way there. The only person who can easily afford to own a snap-on setup this extensive and not even remotely feel the squeeze is the only person who should, & if that's the case, then they still won't be getting one because they're the ones hiring people to turn wrenches 🔧, not the ones who still have to do it for a living!
The box doesn't make you money, the tools do. I've seen many a young man get into the business and get a fancy box and owe on it forever. I had a craftsman and used it for 25 years with no issues, and had to constantly loan tools to others.
finally, a mechanic with a large toolbox that isnt a snapon that costs as much as a house, glad to see people not buying stuff for the name and just for the fact it works
@@jimmysmith3255no it's not I had the original US general service cart that was red probably about 10 years ago I dropped rotors on it from a top shelf at work and crushed the lid in was able to bend it back and use it for another 5 years it's all metal at the end of the day The only downside to the US General stuff was the paint if the paint holds up better on the icon stuff I could easily seeing it last for 20 years
I have just the 73" bottom box in my personal shop. Exactly what you said, I wanted to buy a big box once and not have to buy one again for a long long time, but didn't want to spend snap off money. I have about a year with mine and really like it for what I do.
Was just on the Snap-On truck Friday, he had a 68” Epic with the lighted bedliner top, 17k! I’d say you got way more bang for your buck!! Nice box set up you have
I really like how icon has used a heavier gauged box like the bigger branded boxes. They also use support rails under the bigger drawers, too.. unlike kobalt, husky, and craftsman. I have yet to check out the craftsman v-series? I think that's what its called.
I have a couple of US general top boxes, and they are working out great. A series 2 26" and 42". I paid $300 for both on clearance. The new craftsman boxes I've seen in person are terrible. The Icon boxes are built very well.
I have a 72” ICON box and use it frequently around my house. I don’t make a living out of it but I like mine, good quality, drawers hold plenty of weight, nothing has given me a problem.
I'm on the fence between spending 4300 bucks for a hutch for my snap on box or just buying a box., countertop, and hutch from icon for close to the same price haha thanks for the video update
I ended up ordering the triple bank, top, hutch and light for 5K flat! Going to say goodbye to my strap on box when it arrives! Thanks again for your videos got it in the same color
@@stevenjacobson8177will never pay an absurd amount for a hutch and light. I’m going with what’s best bang for buck product and my icon box feels no less sturdier than my snap on box
Also worth noting, although my co workers wouldn’t trade their brand name boxes in for an icon, they’re all thoroughly impressed with the icon and I can’t keep them away from it 😅
Just got my icon 56” and my only complaint.. the hutch wasn’t really designed to be installed without that stainless top. However, that Doyle nut insert tool came in handy, I used the template to mark my holes and I drilled into my brand new box 🤢. But with careful drilling, nut inserts and some 1/2 spacers, I was able to bolt down my hutch Loving it so far! Also, I did remove the gun holders from the corner drawer
I have been looking at these boxes since they came out. Unfortunately because of a bad car accident I don’t think I will ever be able to work in a shop again full time. I do have an older craftsman box that I bought way before Lowe’s bought craftsman which is not the same quality now. Maybe one day I will upgrade my box here at the house as I do still work on cars. I left the shop in 2018 to work for MOOG as a TPS in my market. Then Tenneco bought federal mogul but long story so 2022 I did go back and start working in a shop again for about 6 months before my car accident but I really thought if I stayed in the shop I was going to get a new box.
As much as I like the Icon stuff, just can't justify the cost. As it is, I was able to 'convince' myself that I needed some newer USGeneral boxes. Had a 44" top and bottom, decided to add a locker, it wasn't compatible, (too wide...my OG box is OLD), so 'had' to buy a new bottom cabinet. Went with the 56", then took the 44 bottom, removed the wheels, and squeezed in under my work bench. Put the 44 top on the 56 bottom with the locker on the left. That gave me _almost_ enough room to put a small compressor on the right side, so bought a second set of drawers to put on there. Looks great, works great, I didn't spend an awful amount of money, and I expect it will outlast me. I don't make my living off my tools, so I could have gotten away with the big box store junk, but I wanted something a bit nicer. Now, if money were no object....your set up would be small compared to what I _want_. LOL LOL Thanks for the vids...
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Awesome Toy box..... I would love to have all my stuff under one roof. I have 7 Snap on tool boxes and a lot of cabinets to house the bigger stuff. Just don't know if I will live long enough to get the use from one tool box area.. thanks for sharing 👍
I purchased the USG in slate Gray last week. It’s on order but they didn’t tell me that it wasn’t a deliverable Item until after I paid for everything. I’m thinking of canceling the order and going with the Icon because they will deliver it directly to my shop. The only thing I’m really bummed about is the Icon doesn’t come in slate Gray like the USG. Decisions decisions…
One way to compare Snap-On and Icon is to compare their weight. My $3900 Icon set up after sales and discount coupons, the HF credit card etc. weighs 4 lbs more than a snap-on setup. Comparable Snap-on $28000
@@rosinsautofab1956 Rated grade 5, but like everything else from China, way overrated. More like grade 2 bolts... Every single thing I have put together from China in the last SEVERAL years the bolts have been complete TRASH. Many times I found myself going to Lowes to buy replacements that were much higher quality. This is why it is "almost" worth it to buy a Snap-On or Matco box. US made, and US Quality. I use HF for one thing and one thing only - I need a particular tool RIGHT NOW and cannot wait - I'll grab it at HF. I will eventually replace it with a Snap-On, Wright, Proto, etc - American Quality replacement.
100% agree, I have a full set of snap/proto/mac…. Etc at work and a mixed bag in my personal shop, I don’t discriminate on any of it, guys that have been doing it long enough know where a guy can get away with chinesium and when he can’t 👌
@@puterg0dthe modern Snap-On oval head ratchet wrenches are absolute junk; I stripped out the gears using just two hands, no cheater involved. I said F this and grabbed my $30 anodized Pittsburg ratchet wrench set that I bought as a gag, said 13mm cheapie held up. Note that I warrantied my 13mm Snap-On ratchet, it's replacement also shattered its gears, again using just my two hands. Sad because the teardrop wrenches from 30 years ago I bought new were fabulous and worth the $$
Looks like a nice setup. My dad has a Snap-on 72, 56 top. It's awesome, would love to have their stuff but makes sense to put that money into a project. I've got 2 US General 56s top and bottoms. They're pretty good, have had them for about a decade. Only 1 drawer lock broke. Would be nice to have the extra depth. I was looking at the extreme tools some years ago... Like how you can change your drawers and order new ones. Definitely makes sense to save on boxes. Mine are filled with snap on, matco, craftsman, quality stuff for the most part where it counts. I don't think I'll ever buy any test equipment feom Harbor Freight again though (compression, fuel pressure, leak down, specialty stuff) have had problems there. Like your shop, new to the channel. I dig it 👍
Thanks man, you can purchase drawers for the icon box if you want more of one size, I run a home business out of my shop and it gets used everyday, been holding up great so far and I feel like it will last a lifetime, I agree on the selective tool purchasing from hf, guys like us know what’s good and where to spend the money on tools for sure!
I have the full kit and kaboodle Icon setup like you except I don’t have the top boxes. I also have a Snap-on heritage series box. The ICON is the higher quality box in my opinion. It has supports under the drawers and more beef overall. The snapon drawers glide better but their load rating is lower so that might have something to do with it. The icon box is phenomenal and I would buy another if I had room for it. Every time I go to the big box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot, I open the boxes and tap the drawers and there’s no comparison. The weight specs don’t lie either. The icon is like 2x the weight of the big boxers. I’m confident the icon drawers will resist long term sagging 10x better than the others and it’s a joy to use every time I open it up. I’m so glad I didn’t buy the Milwaukee.
@@rosinsautofab1956 It's a relatively new product and reputations take time to build. I've got to imagine their share of the market is growing. I think the resale value will get stronger too once people really start to understand what this thing is.
They dropped the price dramatically. I basically got 2 for 1. Honestly they’re more of a luxury but I’m glad I got em. I installed shop lights on the doors. It’s nice.
Glad to see you're still liking it! Obviously like you said the home thing is your side gig, just curious how much use its seen in the last year? What would you say, pretty much a side job everyday or a couple here couple there?
I use it everyday from about 9am to 1pm before heading to work. Most weekends as well. Used every day as we are a licensed business and have multiple fleet accounts. Thanks for watching
Just under 4 years and happy with mine. Heavy daily shop use and no real issues. I twisted out the internal stop on one of my six locks. It do es180 now instead of 90 but still locks fine. Slammed a service cart into a drawer tensioner and broke the tab. My heaviest single rail drawer will brush the drawer below if they’re both open. I’m at $9k for 72” box,stainless top, hutch, 2 lockers, 72” top cab and 56” top cab. Yes it’s a lot of money for a box but it’s also a lot of box for the money.
I wish this existed when I started out!!!! I would have went with this exact setup. you paid THOUSANDS LESS for this entire wall if ICON than I did for just my 84” Epiq. Wish these were around then but now it’s just not worth the hassle of selling, ordering, waiting, setting up, transferring everything…. Yes Snap-On is a better quality box, NO it’s not worth the cost difference. If you’re starting out then ICON ALL DAY BABY!!!
I’m getting excited! Thank you for making all the videos about your toolbox. If I can find a buyer for mine, I’m going this exact same route with the same set up and same color!
Really epic toolbox is something you pass down to kids , harbor freight icon will never last that long. Just moving it loaded , let's say to a different job , puts enormous stress on the frame, will not last
That box is not only awesome, but a “smart” choice. Buying an expensive toolbox doesn’t make anybody money except the people who sold it. I’ll never, NEVER understand the logic of mechanics (especially young guys) spending the price of a car on a bunch of shelves and drawers. Even the price of Snap On tools is just ridiculous - but some guys swear they “need” them. I just don’t get it. You may not think it, but videos like this are important to help change that mindset for the next generation. Kids get jobs changing oil and immediately get pressured and brainwashed by older guys saying “they arent real mechanics” unless they buy a Snap On box - cause thats what happened to those guys. Tech schools and Snap On prey on young kids taking out student loans in an effort to preserve that way of thinking.
I agree that Snap On and other tool truck boxes are out of hand expensive. But teaching the upcoming generations to buy cheap is teaching them to support China. We need to instill in the young kids that buying American is a win/win deal. When you buy American, you’re supporting American jobs and companies. And 9 times out of 10, you’re getting a much better product. I buy simple stuff from HF when I need it: consumables, such as sandpaper or little $20 tools that I might only use once a year. But when I’m making a major purchase on a machine or tools, welding equipment, etc, I try my best to buy American, or German or Italian or even Taiwanese made equipment. Anything is better than China. I realize not everybody can afford American made tools and equipment. But I believe we should teach our youth that spending more money now will save you money in the long run. You’re better off buying used American made equipment than buying brand new Chinese equipment. And, if you’re going to buy Chinese tools, better off buying them used. That way, you’re getting a cheap price, but you’re not supporting China (as much). Also: the resale value on Chinese toolboxes and other tools isn’t near as good, percentage wise, as American stuff.
@@zenlandzipline i agree - but charity starts at home first. I’m not gonna support someone spending (MUCH) more money just to make a point, when doing that involves putting yourself into debt or not getting extra value for the dollar you spent. Support for American jobs, American companies, and American made products needs to start in Washington DC FIRST. “If you (let them) build it, they will come”. Todays reality is a person can earn themselves and their family the same income with buying gearwrench compared to Snap On. For American companies to succeed Washington needs to make them a priority before the consumer does, and if Channellock can still make and sell American made pliers at an affordable and competitive price point, theres no reason why Snap On couldn’t either. IF they wanted to. Snap On has gotten too big for its own good, which is why their products needs to sell for 5-10x price. Theres no reason why a person should have to pay crazy margins when buying the same tool online, to support the tool trucks and warranty services that will never be made available to them. Likewise - there’s NO reason why a person should need to spend double the price on a hammer, simply because Snap On took someone else’s hammer and slapped their logo on it.
@@kctyphoon I agree with everything you said. Snap On is out of hand. And if they don’t correct themselves with their pricing, it’s going to hurt them bad. I think there is something we need to consider though: Buying Snap On or Mac or Matco is an investment. Yes, the toolbox will depreciate, but you can still put a used Snap On box up for sale and get more than half of what you paid for it, even if it’s 10-15 years old. So, think of it like this: you pay $10,000 for a Snap On box (I know, it’s frickin ridiculous) and you use it to make a living for 8-10 years. Then you decide to get out of the mechanic business. You can sell that box for $5000-$6000 (if you didn’t totally abuse it). So, really, you paid $5000 and had a nice box with all of the prestige and respect that comes with it, for 10 years. Even if you only get $4000 for it, it’s still not $10,000. FWIW, I’m not a mechanic, and I’ve never bought a Snap On box. I’m a welder. I do own a Matco rolling cart/box that I paid $150 for. Sometimes you find great deals. I just don’t believe the resale value on that Icon box is going to be very high, unless he sells it before it starts breaking down and getting beat up. But his box is a a home box, probably won’t get beat up like it would at a real garage. Either way…we should buy American whenever we can afford it. And contrary to what you said about “it all starts in DC”, I think it starts with the consumer and the overall mentality of the citizens of the country. (Yes, I know, DC has a large bearing on the psyche of the country, but we citizens can take it upon ourselves to do what is right.)
Buy American keep chinese $hit on the docks piling up in their country and ours usa japan European for tools some Taiwan stuff is descent but still fails enough
I mean i spent 1300 on a 40 inch full bank matco roll cart decent deal i hate the cheaper tool box slides (professional mechanic so i use the piss out of it) however icon and homestly us general has gotten pretty damned good
Yes sir 38k on the snap on website for the closets model after 8% tax in my state, hopefully the dealer will get it to you for free and he doesn’t mark it up. I guess I was off by a bit but not bad shooting from the hip
@@rosinsautofab1956 No Snap-On box sells for list price!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 That was the point of my comment. I’ve got a bigger Snap-on Epiq double stack, bought new off the truck for $16k. 150”
4100 for the hutch on my classic 96 snap on box the icon was 2999+299+999 box top and hutch along with 20% off was 3440 could have waited for 30 % off but got impatient
One I looked at at HF store the top two drawers were so wobbly probably only good for paper clips. Kind of like buying a Camaro w/ a V-6. ‘Looks’ like a sports car, and that’s about it. 😂
@@ryang1589 Yeah, if you're a moron who buys their cheese grade $3 wrench set and think that's representative of the entire store. What do you get when you pay $800 on SnapOn's mid-torque impact wrench? A piece of shit that can't outperform an M12 stubby that weighs half as much and costs under a 1/3. Throwing a ton of money at something isn't actually a guarantee you get a good product either. There's a balancing act. But you need to be an actual informed consumer to understand this concept. Mindlessly buying stuff just because you were sold on logos isn't any smarter than the guy who thinks buying $3 wrenches gets them a product on par with higher end hand tools.
A lot of snap on tools are rebranded built in Chinese and other countries factories, blue point is even worse, haven’t you herd the story about the hf and snap on floor jacks😂, there boxes and most hand tools are made in the us still
that toolbox is still way too expensive. No mechanic makes enough money to buy that. That's at least a months pay. It is irresponsible to spend that much on a tool box.
Well I’m a mechanic and I bought it with cash and not credit. Being organized maximizes my production as I charge flat rate, this box has paid for itself
So no matter what trade your in you realize you have to buy your own stuff right? Same could be said for a welder making 35 driving a 200k rig. Or a landscaper with a 250k rig bring home just a little over 6 figs after taxes. What about the heavy equipment guys? Most companies just hire someone with an excavator instead of spending the 500k. Same goes for a mechanic. 100k in comparison is responsible with all things considered and I would rather have 100k in tools to work with than 60k piece of paper
@@STEMengineermy $1,200 Matco toolbox/tool cart bought in 2012; was made in China. When I saw that; I was pissed at Matco since that same $ today bought a pair of US General carts, the famous 5 drawer as well as their 6-7 drawer with its lift top
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HUSKY is a Damned good box. I have the 72" 18 drawer box and I'm extremely happy with the quality, fit, finish and durability.
My coworker has one and it’s the worst piece of crap I’ve ever seen, hopefully you got a better model but his is only a year old so idk, if it works for you then that great!!
@@rosinsautofab1956I’m not a husky fan but two guys I work with in diesel fleet maintenance have huskys and they’ve had them for going on 7 years each with no problems.
Ya the older ones are probably built better, I too am a fleet mechanic for a utility company
@rosinsautofab1956 Husky has a standard duty and a Heavy Duty line. The Heavy Duty line is pretty comparable to Icon, the standard Duty are similar to a US General Series 1 or 2!
@@rosinsautofab1956 I have one, the "better" version they sell, and it too is a piece of royal dog shit.
Thanks for the update video. I've watched all of your other Icon box videos, and they have been helpful for me. I ended up going with a 56" to start with, and I agree with you that you aren't getting anything extra in build quality going with a truck brand box. My coworkers with Snap-on boxes were surprised with how nice the Icon tool storage is. One person even posted their box for sale to buy the icon and put a few grand back in there pocket.
Good content, keep at it.
Glad I could help!
The roll bar tubing jig was awesome. Never seen one. Thanks bud!
Dude, thanks for doing this. Honestly it is super motivating. I do not have a sweet side hustle like you do, but I was a diesel tech in college. Now I work in an office all day, so to get my hands dirty I do all the maintenance my wife and I’s cars, my bike, our garden tractor and pretty much anything that needs fixing around the house. A shop a quarter the size of yours would be a dream.
Retired from a transit garage where tool boxes had to be mobile - floor was in good shape - cheaper boxes cracked within a few years - guys had to fabricate frames under them - the snap on boxes didn’t
Nice, my snap on did well for me also, I don’t move this one as I own my own shop now!
Good move - wish you health and prosperity
Still cheaper and better the strap on
Excellent to the point vid.
You have a great set-up there. ICON has made a huge impact in the "mid-range" tool/toolbox market.
Agree with you on the "Big Box Store" crap as well. Hell, even the H.F. US General line beats those things to hell. Lol
Thanks, with all the crazy inflation hf is about all I can afford anymore
I was planning on getting a snap on box but honestly now im thinking of getting a 73 inch icon with a hutch and side locker. Im 19 working at a dealership and I dont really want to be trading boxes and getting new ones. Just buy a big one that will last me. Seems like the icon is a decent choice.
I had a few snap on boxes over the years, this icon box is just as good. Lots of betters things to spend money on than a brand name box
@@rosinsautofab1956 Practicality is out the window when something like this is available. So the only thing left is to ask yourself, "do I want to my colleagues to admire me and be broke, or to go to work and make money while being able to afford to get there in style & be admired by the ladies on the way there. The only person who can easily afford to own a snap-on setup this extensive and not even remotely feel the squeeze is the only person who should, & if that's the case, then they still won't be getting one because they're the ones hiring people to turn wrenches 🔧, not the ones who still have to do it for a living!
This one is in my home shop so I’m about the only one that gets to admire it👌
@@OGRHexactly!
The box doesn't make you money, the tools do. I've seen many a young man get into the business and get a fancy box and owe on it forever. I had a craftsman and used it for 25 years with no issues, and had to constantly loan tools to others.
finally, a mechanic with a large toolbox that isnt a snapon that costs as much as a house, glad to see people not buying stuff for the name and just for the fact it works
I’m a firm believer in all tool bands having certain tools that are better for the job than one another. Thanks for the comment!!
I like icon tools but thinking a icon can last like snap on is delusional
@@jimmysmith3255 enjoy your big snap on payment
@@jimmysmith3255no it's not I had the original US general service cart that was red probably about 10 years ago I dropped rotors on it from a top shelf at work and crushed the lid in was able to bend it back and use it for another 5 years it's all metal at the end of the day The only downside to the US General stuff was the paint if the paint holds up better on the icon stuff I could easily seeing it last for 20 years
These boxes are kind of expensive though.
Great overview and pointers and thoughts. Thanks and appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
I was just talking to my fleet mechanic about his Cornwall box and he mentioned the icon.. looks pretty decent in your shop !
I have just the 73" bottom box in my personal shop. Exactly what you said, I wanted to buy a big box once and not have to buy one again for a long long time, but didn't want to spend snap off money. I have about a year with mine and really like it for what I do.
Yep!
Yep
Was just on the Snap-On truck Friday, he had a 68” Epic with the lighted bedliner top, 17k! I’d say you got way more bang for your buck!! Nice box set up you have
Nuttier than a squirrel turd!
I have a Husky brand box and it meets all my needs at a great price.
That’s awesome!!
I really like how icon has used a heavier gauged box like the bigger branded boxes. They also use support rails under the bigger drawers, too.. unlike kobalt, husky, and craftsman. I have yet to check out the craftsman v-series? I think that's what its called.
Nice set up I'm getting the same set up and color
Enjoy it
The adjustable catches on my Icon 56 inch model have all broken except for the small drawers on the right side.
Crazy I haven’t broke one yet maybe you got a bad batch? I believe you can buy replacement parts for them.
Should be lifetime warranty
Ex mechanic here. You sir have an impressive home garage setup. Would love to have that ICON tool box lego set.
Thank you, worked my ass off for it!
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Nice tool box.
Just subscribed to your channel.
Take care, Ed.
Thanks Ed!!!
I have a couple of US general top boxes, and they are working out great. A series 2 26" and 42". I paid $300 for both on clearance. The new craftsman boxes I've seen in person are terrible. The Icon boxes are built very well.
Best box for the money for sure, I hate those craftsmen boxes, they are like tin foil
Probably ruff without can't be that bad. They look great
I have the 73x25 ICON box, it has been good
I have a 72” ICON box and use it frequently around my house. I don’t make a living out of it but I like mine, good quality, drawers hold plenty of weight, nothing has given me a problem.
Thanks for sharing!
I'm on the fence between spending 4300 bucks for a hutch for my snap on box or just buying a box., countertop, and hutch from icon for close to the same price haha thanks for the video update
Ya, that’s why I sold my strap on….
I ended up ordering the triple bank, top, hutch and light for 5K flat! Going to say goodbye to my strap on box when it arrives! Thanks again for your videos got it in the same color
i aswell tossed snapon box over getting a hutch for an icon setup they need more color options tho
Just buy the snapon hutch and light setup. Will match and will last. Do not cheap out and support the Chinese now.
@@stevenjacobson8177will never pay an absurd amount for a hutch and light. I’m going with what’s best bang for buck product and my icon box feels no less sturdier than my snap on box
Also worth noting, although my co workers wouldn’t trade their brand name boxes in for an icon, they’re all thoroughly impressed with the icon and I can’t keep them away from it 😅
Nice setup... looks really good
Thanks, it gets used daily and is holding up great with zero issues
Just got my icon 56” and my only complaint.. the hutch wasn’t really designed to be installed without that stainless top.
However, that Doyle nut insert tool came in handy, I used the template to mark my holes and I drilled into my brand new box 🤢. But with careful drilling, nut inserts and some 1/2 spacers, I was able to bolt down my hutch
Loving it so far! Also, I did remove the gun holders from the corner drawer
I have been looking at these boxes since they came out. Unfortunately because of a bad car accident I don’t think I will ever be able to work in a shop again full time. I do have an older craftsman box that I bought way before Lowe’s bought craftsman which is not the same quality now. Maybe one day I will upgrade my box here at the house as I do still work on cars. I left the shop in 2018 to work for MOOG as a TPS in my market. Then Tenneco bought federal mogul but long story so 2022 I did go back and start working in a shop again for about 6 months before my car accident but I really thought if I stayed in the shop I was going to get a new box.
I have a feeling you will get the box you want someday! Thanks for watching
If they had slate grey with black trim I’d be sold. Debating on the 72” USG or the Black 73” ICON
That would be awesome, I’d take slate grey over my green
Really thinking of doing the same setup, just hate loosing the depth from my Epiq.
No mane likes giving up depth😂
Keep the Epiq and add on Icon lockers.
@@markm0000 they don’t line up
@@russellhopperton1907 bummer
I really like my Icon and my only regret is I bought the 56".
As much as I like the Icon stuff, just can't justify the cost. As it is, I was able to 'convince' myself that I needed some newer USGeneral boxes. Had a 44" top and bottom, decided to add a locker, it wasn't compatible, (too wide...my OG box is OLD), so 'had' to buy a new bottom cabinet. Went with the 56", then took the 44 bottom, removed the wheels, and squeezed in under my work bench. Put the 44 top on the 56 bottom with the locker on the left. That gave me _almost_ enough room to put a small compressor on the right side, so bought a second set of drawers to put on there. Looks great, works great, I didn't spend an awful amount of money, and I expect it will outlast me. I don't make my living off my tools, so I could have gotten away with the big box store junk, but I wanted something a bit nicer. Now, if money were no object....your set up would be small compared to what I _want_. LOL LOL Thanks for the vids...
stop acting so shy you seem like a good dude man thanks for the video
Not really shy at all, it’s just weird taking to myself, not really sure where to look or what to say when your taping yourself 🤣
@@rosinsautofab1956 it takes a while to get used to that. It is awkward at first.
Haha yes, the first video I made was hilarious to go back and watch now, thanks for the support!
A good friend and I decided years ago to start a yt channel. Many of the first videos were awkward as heck but eventually we acted like the camera wasn’t there it became a lot more natural at that point along with ease of editing. Keep on keeping on it gets easier we wound up with right at 300k subs in no time it seemed. Channel has since been dissolved but it was fun at time’s horrible at others lol
Nice boxes for the money in my humble opinion but i am a hobbyists so dont need a snap on box but i totally agree on the snap ring pliers😂
Awesome Toy box..... I would love to have all my stuff under one roof. I have 7 Snap on tool boxes and a lot of cabinets to house the bigger stuff. Just don't know if I will live long enough to get the use from one tool box area.. thanks for sharing 👍
I purchased the USG in slate Gray last week. It’s on order but they didn’t tell me that it wasn’t a deliverable Item until after I paid for everything.
I’m thinking of canceling the order and going with the Icon because they will deliver it directly to my shop.
The only thing I’m really bummed about is the Icon doesn’t come in slate Gray like the USG. Decisions decisions…
Ya, just go black and never go back😂 icon took a few weeks to make it to my shop
Wish they had slate grey
Anyone purchased a Boxo 72 tool box, trying to find build quality, drawes quality etc, as it compares to the Icon series. Thanks
The two cabinets on top, how high is it from ground? 7ft?
Ya around that, probably a little over
One way to compare Snap-On and Icon is to compare their weight. My $3900 Icon set up after sales and discount coupons, the HF credit card etc. weighs 4 lbs more than a snap-on setup. Comparable Snap-on $28000
I was just typing to say test fit the bolts and anti seize them but you beat me to it. 😂
They went in fine but I think the powder coat got in the holes and gauled up the soft grade 5 bolts 🥲
@@rosinsautofab1956 Rated grade 5, but like everything else from China, way overrated. More like grade 2 bolts... Every single thing I have put together from China in the last SEVERAL years the bolts have been complete TRASH. Many times I found myself going to Lowes to buy replacements that were much higher quality. This is why it is "almost" worth it to buy a Snap-On or Matco box. US made, and US Quality. I use HF for one thing and one thing only - I need a particular tool RIGHT NOW and cannot wait - I'll grab it at HF. I will eventually replace it with a Snap-On, Wright, Proto, etc - American Quality replacement.
100% agree, I have a full set of snap/proto/mac…. Etc at work and a mixed bag in my personal shop, I don’t discriminate on any of it, guys that have been doing it long enough know where a guy can get away with chinesium and when he can’t 👌
@@puterg0dthe modern Snap-On oval head ratchet wrenches are absolute junk; I stripped out the gears using just two hands, no cheater involved. I said F this and grabbed my $30 anodized Pittsburg ratchet wrench set that I bought as a gag, said 13mm cheapie held up.
Note that I warrantied my 13mm Snap-On ratchet, it's replacement also shattered its gears, again using just my two hands. Sad because the teardrop wrenches from 30 years ago I bought new were fabulous and worth the $$
I love the rather large and easily accessible bottle of Jameson. Because no job is complete until you fill with the proper fluids…
100% 👌😂
Looks like a nice setup. My dad has a Snap-on 72, 56 top. It's awesome, would love to have their stuff but makes sense to put that money into a project.
I've got 2 US General 56s top and bottoms. They're pretty good, have had them for about a decade. Only 1 drawer lock broke. Would be nice to have the extra depth. I was looking at the extreme tools some years ago...
Like how you can change your drawers and order new ones.
Definitely makes sense to save on boxes. Mine are filled with snap on, matco, craftsman, quality stuff for the most part where it counts.
I don't think I'll ever buy any test equipment feom Harbor Freight again though (compression, fuel pressure, leak down, specialty stuff) have had problems there.
Like your shop, new to the channel. I dig it 👍
Thanks man, you can purchase drawers for the icon box if you want more of one size, I run a home business out of my shop and it gets used everyday, been holding up great so far and I feel like it will last a lifetime, I agree on the selective tool purchasing from hf, guys like us know what’s good and where to spend the money on tools for sure!
How can you buy the drawers
Whats depth on the drawers front to back measure ??
25”
I have the full kit and kaboodle Icon setup like you except I don’t have the top boxes. I also have a Snap-on heritage series box. The ICON is the higher quality box in my opinion. It has supports under the drawers and more beef overall. The snapon drawers glide better but their load rating is lower so that might have something to do with it.
The icon box is phenomenal and I would buy another if I had room for it.
Every time I go to the big box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot, I open the boxes and tap the drawers and there’s no comparison. The weight specs don’t lie either. The icon is like 2x the weight of the big boxers. I’m confident the icon drawers will resist long term sagging 10x better than the others and it’s a joy to use every time I open it up. I’m so glad I didn’t buy the Milwaukee.
Only guys that would disagree don’t own one…. Yet
@@rosinsautofab1956 It's a relatively new product and reputations take time to build. I've got to imagine their share of the market is growing. I think the resale value will get stronger too once people really start to understand what this thing is.
They dropped the price dramatically. I basically got 2 for 1. Honestly they’re more of a luxury but I’m glad I got em. I installed shop lights on the doors. It’s nice.
I recommend the Craftsman v series they have a great resale value and a can sell for more than wat u paid retail
Interesting, I don’t plan on selling my tools or box but you never know
But why would I pay more for a used item?
Glad to see you're still liking it! Obviously like you said the home thing is your side gig, just curious how much use its seen in the last year? What would you say, pretty much a side job everyday or a couple here couple there?
I use it everyday from about 9am to 1pm before heading to work. Most weekends as well. Used every day as we are a licensed business and have multiple fleet accounts. Thanks for watching
Do you think in the next 5-6 years from daily use would it hold up?
No problem, better quality than my 10 year old snap on
Just under 4 years and happy with mine. Heavy daily shop use and no real issues. I twisted out the internal stop on one of my six locks. It do es180 now instead of 90 but still locks fine. Slammed a service cart into a drawer tensioner and broke the tab. My heaviest single rail drawer will brush the drawer below if they’re both open.
I’m at $9k for 72” box,stainless top, hutch, 2 lockers, 72” top cab and 56” top cab.
Yes it’s a lot of money for a box but it’s also a lot of box for the money.
I am jealous. What is the total cost?
Box as it sits with 8.7 tax was 13k
So compared to a snap on or Mac cornwell, or
Matco how much money do you think you say if you would’ve gotten the same thing for them?
@@rosinsautofab1956holy crap that a lot of tax
@@terrellscaife2411you could buy a Toyota Corolla for what a tool truck brand box would cost in the same size
40-50k if I had to guess but don’t quote me lol
Is that stainless steel top durable? Scratch/ dent easy?
No dents but I don’t beat on it, seems to be pretty heavy gauge and it’s has plywood base under it
@rosinsautofab1956 oh okay, I'll be throwing dirtbike/ATV engines on it. I expect it to get a little beat up but want it to atleast last.
I think you will be fine, my side box gets lots of heavy parts tossed on it
How long did it take for your 73in icon box to come in when you ordered it?
Prob 6-8 weeks for everything
@@rosinsautofab1956 I just ordered the 73in box July 29th and they said it won’t be here till this December🙄
2 week for my 73" blue box
1 month for mine, but they called a week before delivery and kept in contact all the way until it arrived, can’t complain
Got mine 7-8 weeks after ordering
Grizzly brand box 96” online is great
Awesome thanks!
I wish this existed when I started out!!!! I would have went with this exact setup. you paid THOUSANDS LESS for this entire wall if ICON than I did for just my 84” Epiq. Wish these were around then but now it’s just not worth the hassle of selling, ordering, waiting, setting up, transferring everything…. Yes Snap-On is a better quality box, NO it’s not worth the cost difference. If you’re starting out then ICON ALL DAY BABY!!!
Well said and I had a snap on and it was worth the transition👌 going in 2 years of every day abuse and zero issues with quality
I’m getting excited! Thank you for making all the videos about your toolbox. If I can find a buyer for mine, I’m going this exact same route with the same set up and same color!
Really epic toolbox is something you pass down to kids , harbor freight icon will never last that long. Just moving it loaded , let's say to a different job , puts enormous stress on the frame, will not last
@@rosinsautofab1956 2 years really, your a idiot
@@jimmysmith3255 10 years ago; I would've agreed.....these days a series 3 US General toolbox would do (maybe almost) as well as the Snap-On version
How’s your box holding up brother? I’m about 1 year into my toolbox now and it’s still great
Still great, I haven’t noticed any degradation what so ever
What kind of box do you use at your day job? This is a nice setup
old stainless box from Costco 20 years ago
@@rosinsautofab1956 nothing wrong with that.
That box is not only awesome, but a “smart” choice. Buying an expensive toolbox doesn’t make anybody money except the people who sold it. I’ll never, NEVER understand the logic of mechanics (especially young guys) spending the price of a car on a bunch of shelves and drawers. Even the price of Snap On tools is just ridiculous - but some guys swear they “need” them. I just don’t get it.
You may not think it, but videos like this are important to help change that mindset for the next generation. Kids get jobs changing oil and immediately get pressured and brainwashed by older guys saying “they arent real mechanics” unless they buy a Snap On box - cause thats what happened to those guys. Tech schools and Snap On prey on young kids taking out student loans in an effort to preserve that way of thinking.
I agree that Snap On and other tool truck boxes are out of hand expensive. But teaching the upcoming generations to buy cheap is teaching them to support China. We need to instill in the young kids that buying American is a win/win deal. When you buy American, you’re supporting American jobs and companies. And 9 times out of 10, you’re getting a much better product.
I buy simple stuff from HF when I need it: consumables, such as sandpaper or little $20 tools that I might only use once a year. But when I’m making a major purchase on a machine or tools, welding equipment, etc, I try my best to buy American, or German or Italian or even Taiwanese made equipment. Anything is better than China.
I realize not everybody can afford American made tools and equipment. But I believe we should teach our youth that spending more money now will save you money in the long run.
You’re better off buying used American made equipment than buying brand new Chinese equipment.
And, if you’re going to buy Chinese tools, better off buying them used. That way, you’re getting a cheap price, but you’re not supporting China (as much).
Also: the resale value on Chinese toolboxes and other tools isn’t near as good, percentage wise, as American stuff.
@@zenlandzipline i agree - but charity starts at home first. I’m not gonna support someone spending (MUCH) more money just to make a point, when doing that involves putting yourself into debt or not getting extra value for the dollar you spent. Support for American jobs, American companies, and American made products needs to start in Washington DC FIRST. “If you (let them) build it, they will come”. Todays reality is a person can earn themselves and their family the same income with buying gearwrench compared to Snap On. For American companies to succeed Washington needs to make them a priority before the consumer does, and if Channellock can still make and sell American made pliers at an affordable and competitive price point, theres no reason why Snap On couldn’t either. IF they wanted to. Snap On has gotten too big for its own good, which is why their products needs to sell for 5-10x price. Theres no reason why a person should have to pay crazy margins when buying the same tool online, to support the tool trucks and warranty services that will never be made available to them. Likewise - there’s NO reason why a person should need to spend double the price on a hammer, simply because Snap On took someone else’s hammer and slapped their logo on it.
@@kctyphoon I agree with everything you said. Snap On is out of hand. And if they don’t correct themselves with their pricing, it’s going to hurt them bad.
I think there is something we need to consider though: Buying Snap On or Mac or Matco is an investment. Yes, the toolbox will depreciate, but you can still put a used Snap On box up for sale and get more than half of what you paid for it, even if it’s 10-15 years old.
So, think of it like this: you pay $10,000 for a Snap On box (I know, it’s frickin ridiculous) and you use it to make a living for 8-10 years. Then you decide to get out of the mechanic business. You can sell that box for $5000-$6000 (if you didn’t totally abuse it). So, really, you paid $5000 and had a nice box with all of the prestige and respect that comes with it, for 10 years. Even if you only get $4000 for it, it’s still not $10,000.
FWIW, I’m not a mechanic, and I’ve never bought a Snap On box. I’m a welder. I do own a Matco rolling cart/box that I paid $150 for. Sometimes you find great deals.
I just don’t believe the resale value on that Icon box is going to be very high, unless he sells it before it starts breaking down and getting beat up. But his box is a a home box, probably won’t get beat up like it would at a real garage.
Either way…we should buy American whenever we can afford it. And contrary to what you said about “it all starts in DC”, I think it starts with the consumer and the overall mentality of the citizens of the country. (Yes, I know, DC has a large bearing on the psyche of the country, but we citizens can take it upon ourselves to do what is right.)
Buy American keep chinese $hit on the docks piling up in their country and ours usa japan European for tools some Taiwan stuff is descent but still fails enough
I mean i spent 1300 on a 40 inch full bank matco roll cart decent deal i hate the cheaper tool box slides (professional mechanic so i use the piss out of it) however icon and homestly us general has gotten pretty damned good
Would you rather by a Toyota at Mercedes price
Or
A Toyota at a Daewoo price.
Daewooooooooooooooooooo
Lol your junk craftsman tool box is not in the same conversation as my junk harbor freight tool box hahaha
I hope some day you find happiness, or not
$13k? ouch!
Ya not bad right?!
$40-50,000?! 🤣😆🤣😆🤣
Yes sir 38k on the snap on website for the closets model after 8% tax in my state, hopefully the dealer will get it to you for free and he doesn’t mark it up. I guess I was off by a bit but not bad shooting from the hip
I watch his videos, but that's it.
@@rosinsautofab1956 No Snap-On box sells for list price!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 That was the point of my comment. I’ve got a bigger Snap-on Epiq double stack, bought new off the truck for $16k. 150”
Strap on fan boy I guess then, have a good one, thanks for the comment
@@rosinsautofab1956he said he got a double bank for $16k lol now add the price of the work center, two side lockers and top lockers 😂
I dont think we goona have a fire if that's the case i dont give shit about the tools ormthe house im goona run whir ym family 😂
Ya no shit! The family was already evacuated, we had plenty of time 🤦♂️
The cost of the icon 72 box and hutch is the same as a snap on classic series work hutch.
Post your pricing and let’s check it out
4100 for the hutch on my classic 96 snap on box the icon was 2999+299+999 box top and hutch along with 20% off was 3440 could have waited for 30 % off but got impatient
O I miss the 1000 for the top to mount the hutch on snap on my bad
One I looked at at HF store the top two drawers were so wobbly probably only good for paper clips.
Kind of like buying a Camaro w/ a V-6. ‘Looks’ like a sports car, and that’s about it. 😂
Must have been a defect, my top drawer is loaded and no issues, they “feel better with weight in them, your certainly entitled to your opinion👌
All box drawers wiggle when empty
If people don't like hf go elsewhere
I definitely will avoid harbor freight you get what you pay for 👎👎👎👎
@@ryang1589 what ever pay thousands then for me single woman hf fine
@@ryang1589 you should stop in some time, it’s not like it used to be…
@@rosinsautofab1956 have I like hf
@@ryang1589 Yeah, if you're a moron who buys their cheese grade $3 wrench set and think that's representative of the entire store.
What do you get when you pay $800 on SnapOn's mid-torque impact wrench? A piece of shit that can't outperform an M12 stubby that weighs half as much and costs under a 1/3. Throwing a ton of money at something isn't actually a guarantee you get a good product either.
There's a balancing act. But you need to be an actual informed consumer to understand this concept. Mindlessly buying stuff just because you were sold on logos isn't any smarter than the guy who thinks buying $3 wrenches gets them a product on par with higher end hand tools.
P.s the motorcycle tank is hideous
Thanks, glad you like it
Which one of your dads hurt you?
Jealousy is a one hell of a drug friend
A daaa
Snap on isn't made in China. So not everything is China
A lot of snap on tools are rebranded built in Chinese and other countries factories, blue point is even worse, haven’t you herd the story about the hf and snap on floor jacks😂, there boxes and most hand tools are made in the us still
that toolbox is still way too expensive. No mechanic makes enough money to buy that. That's at least a months pay. It is irresponsible to spend that much on a tool box.
Well I’m a mechanic and I bought it with cash and not credit. Being organized maximizes my production as I charge flat rate, this box has paid for itself
So no matter what trade your in you realize you have to buy your own stuff right? Same could be said for a welder making 35 driving a 200k rig. Or a landscaper with a 250k rig bring home just a little over 6 figs after taxes. What about the heavy equipment guys? Most companies just hire someone with an excavator instead of spending the 500k. Same goes for a mechanic. 100k in comparison is responsible with all things considered and I would rather have 100k in tools to work with than 60k piece of paper
Hf is junk
Always was all these bafoons are doing is supporting commies
You prob haven’t been there in a while, sorry you can’t afford it
Hf employees more us citizens than snap on
@@STEMengineermy $1,200 Matco toolbox/tool cart bought in 2012; was made in China. When I saw that; I was pissed at Matco since that same $ today bought a pair of US General carts, the famous 5 drawer as well as their 6-7 drawer with its lift top
All matco tools are rebranded @@piercehawke8021
My dad had a 10 draw craftsman tool box he had for 3 months the bottom draw broke off the rails he was so pissed
They don’t make them like they use to 😂
@@rosinsautofab1956 I'm afraid not lol