It’s very important to have videos for life insurance!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Ай бұрын

Good idea.

Excellent!!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Nice looking box. The blue looks sharp. I have a funny story about blue tool boxes. A tech that I worked with had an old blue bottom roller cab that he used as a service cart. It was his first tool box when he started as a VW tech. It was originally red. A new service manager was hired at the dealership he worked at. The manager held a meeting with all the techs. He ended his sermon with "I don't want to see any blue tool boxes". On Friday Goat ( his name is Bill but everyone calls him Goat as he can be stubborn) took his box home and over the weekend painted it blue. He rolled it in on Monday and the conflict began. He and the manager were butting heads from there on. He ended up getting fired in the end. All because of a blue toolbox.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is crazy! Sounds like a couple of "Managers" I've worked with over the years, never got fired though, lol.

@Charlie-jayy

10 ай бұрын

Bro that is complete bullshit the guy worked hard and can spend his money on whatever color box he wants i hate managers like that even exist

@RyanMcIntyre

3 ай бұрын

@@Charlie-jayy On the other hand, ol' Goat WAS advised of the update to company policy from a managing authority who was hired to represent the company and directly supervise him; being fired for insubordination is a reasonable consequence for continued occurrences. The Goat has a lesson for us in all this: You can either follow the company rules, wear their uniforms, be on time, keep your job, have some medical care into retirement, and maybe savings to help retire on; Or follow your own rules, get fired from time to time, work for financial and medical stability, work harder for each dollar you keep or wind up working for yourself, never work for someone with whom you don't agree, and you can have all the tattoos, beards, long hair, and blue tooboxes you want. The satisfaction you find at work makes a massive impact on the satisfaction in your life outside of work too, but you have to balance your desires for freedom with the stability that comes with giving some of it away.

I don't turn wrenches for a living anymore so I decided to go with the US general 44 inch (orange) top & bottom, absolutely love it. The ICON series is so much more massive & impressive I am in awe! I can't really justify a 56 bottom with a hutch but that's what I really want now lol. Congrats to your coworker 👍

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Good choice! They are great tool boxes and an even better value, especially for a do it yourselfer.

Congrats to Joe! Jimmy just sold another $9k ICON box. Lol. Probably 40k work of snappy boxes. ... I Bet snap on corporate is banging down your door with sponsorship offers! 😂 😂

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Haha, not likely, more like cease and desist papers. lol

Great color

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we just need one more in the shop! :)

No shocka Jimmy ! NO MORE SHOCKA JIMMY! 😂😅🤣🤣😅😂👻🎃

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Please, no shocka!

Just ordered My 73" Red boxes. Same setup as here but no overhead. I'm replacing my Craftsman "Griplatch" 42" plus side box with 42" Middle box and a U.S. General 44" Top Box. I replaced most of the drawers in Craftsman with shallow draws. I had a total of 11 drawers high (Column) in the bottom box. The only problem was I couldn't lock all the drawers since the back locking mech didn't line up with all the drawers. That's one of the reasons I went with the ICON. I'm replacing some of the drawers with shallow ones. I'll have 10 drawer high columns. The 73" is probably to much for me but I have regretted not buying the 56" Craftsman. If the 73" is to much I can always take it home and replace it with a 56" but I doubt it. I'm taking the Craftsman home anyway to replace old non ballbearing Craftsman's. I still think the Craftsman Griplatch is the best slide drawer retention system I have seen. Menards MasterForce series has a similar design but not drawer reconfigabilty.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Peter, I think you will like it a lot! They offer a lock kit that is pretty inexpensive to make all locks the same if you do get multiple tool box components.

Thx Jimmy. An exciting day for any tool addict. Love seeing a big brand new toolbox of any kind!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

You and me both! :)

Hello again Jimmy and Crew Thank you for another Great Video 👍 Congratulations Joe on your new Toolbox. Enjoy it!!!!! Again thank you 😊

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again! Appreciate it George!

Glade you did a video on joes tool box. Very cool

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks Jim!

100% agree that these are an exceptional value and are very modular that adds capability that no other tools company offers except snappy with there epiq line of toolboxes

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, great value in comparison!

Damn ! Jimmy and Joe both bought tool condos. Lol....😄 Those Icons are beautiful boxes. Can't wait for you to purchase your top locker Jimmy.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Just not sure when I'll let go of the $800 yet. We will see.

@wolleysegap9740

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork I understand completely Jimmy. Those Snap On hard handle ratchets I've been eyeing, especially the one in Pearl Blue, look sweet. Even though I have the money, it's real hard to justify and part with $181.00 for a ratchet. Maybe sometime down the road.

No hate here. A bit of a story as I went 10 years as a automotive heavy line and 30 years as a aviation mechanic. I the early 1980s I was leaving the Air Force and got all my tools from Grainger and I needed good tools quick. Back then it was Bonney tools at Grainger and they gave me a free toolbox if I bought from them. It was a basic Bonney home owner 27" and roller and top. I worked out that box for the next 35 plus years. I heard it so many times I needed to step it up but I never did I just kept fixing that dinky little box up and it lasted. When I retired I just went to Harbor Freight and bought my replacements the only thing was a pair of open box 44" boxes and tops. I just wait until they were either bought in or discontinued. A couple years ago a 72" roller was a open box and I bought that also. I am all set for boxes. I do not need anything better as I am retired. Those Icon boxes just mean more beer money over the snappy

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Mike! That is how we should do it if we don’t really need the space! Well done!

Congratulations to Joe! Thanks for the video

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

You bet! Thank you David!

gotta get me one of these boxes....way too cool.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Really like them for sure!

Great box

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Walter!

Sweet, good luck with it Joe, it’s a beauty!!!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel!

I love it! I hope he lets you film a tour of it!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully in a few weeks! :)

Nice looking tool box! I’ve always been a Red tool box guy,but that blue would be my next choice! If Joe is up to it how about a tool box tour after he gets it set up?

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah John, I think we may do that in a few weeks. :)

Blue fan💙

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and it's a nice shade of blue!

Wish we had harbour freight in Canada. We have princess auto mostly Taiwan made stuff. But can't beat the deals at HF

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, just have to be careful, they have things that are a good deal and really cheap junk also, have to be careful with every selection.

Nice new set up Joe. Waaay too tall for my short ass lol. All that matters is that Joe likes his new toolbox. That blue is really sharp looking

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he is really happy, loading it up and commenting about how much more room he has. :) Tool box tour in a few weeks I think.

That is a really good looking toolbox and the colour is beautiful. Sadly over here in the U.K we only have the choice of Snap on or Mac for really big boxes.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is the case I'm hearing in several countries. I suppose if there isn't much space, or companies have a hard time competing, they don't even try. Maybe some day they will! :)

Bought the 56" in red and it weighs almost 650 lbs empty. Built like a tank and I love it.

@JimmyMakingitwork

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, great boxes! Mine is almost 3 years old and going strong!

I've been holding out for orange if they ever make it, but dang the blue is looking good!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah for sure, Orange is my favorite for sure too!

Nice box ,I have one very solid box

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Very nice! These things are very strong!

An awesome tool box here Jimmy, mine is not as big as this one but it does what I need it to just now.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

For sure John, bigger isn't always better, unless it is really needed! Joe has a TON OF TOOLS! :)

Nice looking box. Definitely a great value.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

It really is! Thank you!

Nice box. Always good to save almost a years salary on a tool box. Tool truck tool boxes are way too expensive.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is where we are at. Even if they are a "little better," The prices being near what a car costs, it just seems silly nowadays.

just have to wait 5 months to get it! wow

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Mine arrived in 6 weeks, Joe got his in almost the exact time frame. Might be different now. Any tool box would need to be ordered right now, unless it’s in store or on a truck I’d imagine.

Absolutely no hate here…… I am loving the Icon boxes you guy’s have, tool box envy 😂 Joe’s box is a beast with both and the hutch. Congratulations to Joe on his new blue beast!!!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Scott, Appreciate it!

A toolbox holds tools. It doesn’t need to be snap on to be good. These boxes are well made enough to hold up for at least 10-20 years. We’ve got Waterloo boxes at my shop that have been in use for 25+ years. Slammed full of 3/4 drive shit too so they haven’t been pampered.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Waterloo boxes are good too from what I've seen. I have a 2 years in tour video coming out Thursday the 1st. Thank you.

Christmas in September Jimmy.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Peter, Joe is wanting to buy more tools now, it's a never ending cycle. rofl

Snap on boxes probably are better but 4x the price better? No way! Hope these young techs are paying attention. Buy the best tools and boxes for your budget put that hard earned cash in your pocket not the tool truck guy's!

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Brian! Choose wisely! There are times to spend the money, but most of the time, not required.

I’d like to see how you organized the drawers. I just order the bottom blue today. And already have the 73” top. Going from a 76” Matco.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!! I think you will like it a lot!

You should’ve put the ramp at the other end

@JimmyMakingitwork

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I bought a 58inch box with a hutch it was delevered in about 8 days i opened it up the box was great and I put it in my shop but when I opened the hutch the buck had a big dent in the back where it looks like a fork lift hit it I called harbor freight and about 5 days they sent me a new one i was happy to get but there was a tear in the card board i looked inside the hole but didn't see anything the man that delever ed it left i opened the box and in the same place the other one was dented this one was also dented i called harbor freight they said they would take care of it in about 5 days they picked up the first hutch about two weeks later they picked the second hatch its ben another wee and i still haven't got a whole tool box but i've paid one payment and will sent the next one taday

@JimmyMakingitwork

9 ай бұрын

Shipping and delivery has been hard on items lately for sure. I've gotten many damaged items from both truck freight and regular shipping. Hope they get it sorted for you.

Crazy tall...

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, over 7 feet!

Tool box tour please

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yes, hope to once he gets it settled in. :)

I have been looking at the ICON boxes real closely, It's either going to be that or toolvault box from strictlytoolboxes 84". Like you mentioned I do love that the Snap On Epiqs are about 4" deeper and I really do like the drawer latches on them. Not to mention the quality I've seen of them in person + made in USA is always a plus for me. I'm not in the trade so I cant justify 18k for just a bottom box as I would also like a hutch for my computer and end lockers. I'm what you would call an advance shade tree/DIY mechanic. I've done all my own maint and repairs for 10+ years on my own vehicles, and plenty of custom engine swaps under my belt. So I do have a plethora of tools I would like to consolidate all into one larger box and be done with it.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like the ICON will be a perfect fit for you. I'd say US General, but it's about 2 inches shallower, although much less expensive also. :)

Thanks Jimmy. This is the video I was looking for. The rest of my box came in today. Was the top still pretty heavy without the drawers? I don’t have an alignment rack. Lol. I do have a twin post but that’s a little scary

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! It is pretty heavy, but a few guys can lift it if you pull the drawers it is a bit lighter. WATCH THE FINGERS! :)

@marklengal9990

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork we ended up using a set of straps and forks on a tractor. It was too high the lift by hand with hood leverage

After watching this, I feel like a little boy with my 27" top and bottom tool box 😢 And the wife has the audacity to say it’s to big and takes up to much room.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Haha, it's all about man cave space, errr, shop space. ;)

@ShaneO-nm2hh

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork that’s it 👍. I am currently in the process of making a new man cave "shop space" 😂, under my house atm. And it is my second tool box, I have a old 41" trolley also. But dam I’d love one of those Icon tool boxes. Only problem is I live in Australia and we don’t t have harbour freight or a distributor for them here. So to get one shipped from the U.S. is coming into snap on tool box money. Though we do have similar "house" brand boxes at some auto part stores and all the major hardware stores stock the main brands. Just no Icon unfortunately. Hopefully we will get a distributor soon. Ohh we also have the good old snap on truck guys with their tool boxes but If I spent that much on a box the wife would put me in one. And to be honest I couldn’t justify it paying that much for a box. Tools yes, tool box nah

I love that blue can it handle weight with HD tools all in it and 2 side cabinets

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. Joe really likes it, super happy with it.

@shepherdsfleetservicesllc8147

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork that is good blue my favorite color

ITS GREAT LOOKING BOX. IS THAT EVEN A HUTCH OR JUST A TOP MOUNT HORIZONTAL LOCKER?

@JimmyMakingitwork

3 ай бұрын

Basically a horizontal locker really.

Hobo freight might just send u a top hutch for free for your videos

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

That would be cool, I'd love it if they did! :)

So what look kind of ladder did you get to see into the top drawers?

@JimmyMakingitwork

11 ай бұрын

I use a folding kitchen step. It also comes in handy working on trucks.

Pretty sure these toolboxes are bigger than my apartment....

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I hope not...if you're in the city they might be though, lol.

not a bad box at all. here is a good one 07 nitro keyfob sometimes you hit the unlock button and it hesitates to unlock which ends up setting a check eng light.... what is the code? evap small evap large.... keyfob screw up sets evap codes..... smh.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Wow, never heard that one before! I have seen odd codes on them from weak batteries, like throttle body, but never evap. Have to watch for that, lol.

@Dratchev241

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork yeah it made me scratch my head as the codes show up in engine and transmission modules. happens every time the keyfob glitches. So if you get a 07 nitro in for "evap" and can't find anything wrong ask if the check eng light comes on right after the fob glitches trying to unlock. I know its real random when it glitches for me as it could be 1 out of every 100+ unlocks, no idea how the glitch causes a evap code however and my guess its a no fix.

I’m too short for a top box 😆

@JimmyMakingitwork

29 күн бұрын

lol

plus it has a lifetime warranty right? can't go wrong.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

What did everything cost please comment back? What was the final price and did they ship it or did somebody else

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

My set up cost $5988 with delivery included. That was almost 2.5 years ago now.

@martinneps9387

Жыл бұрын

​@@JimmyMakingitwork Up okay very nice box though god forbid some happens to you your girlfriend or your wife will make it your casket l o l

Think of the money he saved to by more tools?

@JimmyMakingitwork

11 ай бұрын

Haha, for sure!

Anyone know what the comparable Snap-On set up costs? I"m guessing $28,000. Not a pro mechanic here just a shade tree who thinks Snap-On is outrageously overpriced. Wonder what your Snap-On guy thinks of all the Icon boxes populating the shop. HAHA😄

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Haha, He was supposed to come in the day it arrived, but didn't show up. A similar bottom from Snap On would be their Master Series, mid line product, which is 72 x 29 and is listed at $15,885. Their top tool box for it is 56" and is listed at $5885. Their locker is $3865 in the same series and their top cabinet is $3035. I could not find a 72 inch top box, so the top cabinet would not fit, but these prices reflect something as close as you could get. Making a deal with a Snap On retailer would change prices of course, sometimes drastically, but the total would be $28,670. So almost 4 times as expensive. Making a good deal would be in the $24-25k range I'd guess. Their Epic line would make it cost over $41k.

@TheSpyder9876

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork You're teaching a lot of young mechanics what to buy if their ears are open. Good work Jim.

these people tend to complain about being made in China or "cheap Chinese" but yet don't wahna pay the absurd prices for made in america. snap on is the equivalent to designer clothes. Overpriced, status obsessed, and paying for a logo. their was a funny post their were 2 cups of coffee, one was $2 the other one was $8 but it was labeled i-coffee. The amount of ppl u can convince to buy something absolutely ridiculous is hilarious 😂🤣

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Very true! Thanks for watching!

Yeah, infinity is lazy. Ill fix it

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching!

Icon will cost 15 G's in 3 months

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Maybe, I'd assume all the brands will go way up soon. ICON has gone up about $1500 for this set up already this year.

@meatballmagoo6134

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork it's only getting worse.

@meatballmagoo6134

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork keep the dream alive JM

Just my thoughts you do not need to buy overpriced Snap on but there are a lot of options like Proto ,Dewalt use to be Waterloo, Kennedy all American made boxes. If you are just buying a box for your home fine buy what ever but if you are buying one for work why buy one made by people that only make equivalent to $1.00 an hour then complain when your not getting $30.00 a hour.

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

With all things considered, most metals are imported material, even for those who manufacture things here. Also considering the 26,000 HF employees. There are many variables. But my biggest concern was seeing what I was buying in person beforehand. That left me with tool trucks, pawn shops, Facebook market place or HF.

@terryallemann2654

Жыл бұрын

@@JimmyMakingitwork Coil steel how sheet metal comes only 24% is imported for USA use and of that 80% is imported from Canada. For the 26,000 HF employees a large percent of them are minimum wage or close to that store personal a lot of which are part time without benefits. My point is if you are a professional making a professional wage I feel you should be buying your tools from a company that pays a living wage to the employees that make those tools.

Great value and nice looking box

@JimmyMakingitwork

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s been great!