Super Heavy Duty Tool Boxes

Heavy Duty Tool Box on Wheels

For mechanics, contractors, or anyone who needs to transport a large number of tools, a heavy duty tool box on wheels is an indispensable piece of equipment.

These rugged toolboxes are designed to withstand the rigours of job sites and workshops. Constructed from thick gauge steel with a durable powder coat finish, they can take bumps and drops without compromising the security of your tools inside.

The wheels and handle allow you to easily roll even a fully loaded tool box from the truck to the worksite. With multiple drawers and compartments to keep everything organised, a heavy duty tool box on wheels ensures you have every tool you need right at your fingertips.

The lockable top chest and drawers provide security, preventing lost or stolen tools. For sheer utility and convenience, a high-quality tool box on wheels is an investment that pays off day after day.

If you need more specific advice on organising your workshop or would like to get a quote for our heavy duty tool cabinets or boxes, get in touch with our team.

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Benefits of Heavy Duty Tool Chests and Cabinets

A heavy-duty tool chest offers several benefits who need to store and organise a large collection of tools. Here are some key advantages:

1. Durability: Heavy-duty tool chests are built to withstand the rigours of professional use. They are typically constructed from thick-gauge steel or other sturdy materials that can resist dents, scratches, and impacts. This ensures long-lasting performance and protects your valuable tool investment.
2. Ample Storage Capacity: With multiple drawers of varying sizes, heavy-duty tool chests provide ample storage space for a comprehensive collection of tools, equipment, and accessories. This eliminates the need for multiple smaller toolboxes, keeping everything organised and accessible in one place.
3. Superior Organisation: The multiple drawers and compartments in a heavy-duty tool chest allow for efficient organisation of tools by type, size, or project. This saves time and improves productivity by ensuring you can quickly find the tool you need without rummaging through a disorganised pile.
4. Security: Many heavy-duty tool chests feature lockable drawers and compartments, providing added security for your tools. This helps prevent theft or unauthorised access, which is particularly important in professional workshops or job sites.
5. Mobility: While heavy-duty tool chests are larger and more substantial than portable toolboxes, many are equipped with heavy-duty casters or wheels. This allows you to easily move the tool chest around your workspace or transport it to different job sites.
6. Professional Appearance: Heavy-duty tool chests often have a sleek and professional appearance, with powder-coated finishes and sturdy construction. This can contribute to a well-organised and professional-looking workspace, which can be important for businesses or contractors working on client sites.
7. Longevity: With their robust construction and durability, heavy-duty tool chests are designed to withstand years of frequent use. This long-lasting performance makes them a worthwhile investment for professionals who rely on their tools daily.

Mobility Trolleys for the USAF

The Polstore drawer cabinets and super heavy tool boxes with heavy duty locking system are now in service with the USAF.

Following on from 12 long years of heavy use in the USAF, the existing 198 maxi boxes were showing signs of their age, with replacements being urgently required. Rather than re-manufacture what has failed before, we thought that this was an apt time to have a complete design review on the units, with a view to improving their performance of longevity.

If you’re looking for super heavy-duty toolboxes for your workshop or business, get in touch with the team at Polstore.

When conducting a design review, the first items to look at are: where the original units failed in service. Firstly, the padlock and hasp style NATO locking system, was one of the items open to abuse, when keys were lost or simply left back at the workshop. This resulted in the NATO lock being prized open with a crow bar, damaging not only the lock, but the cabinet as well.

We decided to completely do away with this system and went for the standard issue, heavy duty locking system on the Polstore drawer cabinets. Not only is this a fool proof way to secure the box, but if damaged by abuse it will completely lock the box out, preventing its use. This can then be repaired in around 20 minutes, using basic tools and standard components.

We next turned our attention to the chassis, with the standard tubed tyres being replaced with heavy duty run flat tyres on re-enforced rims.

Not only improving its service life but removing down time from punctures and also allowing us to remove the spare wheel previously fitted to the units.

Areas of stress and corrosion were then re-designed and re-enforced to provide a stronger chassis and remove areas for water / sand to collect. The chassis was then painted in a heavy-duty texture powder coat system, which is more resilient to knocks and abrasions when compared to its smooth finish counterpart.

The final item was the parking brake, which previously relied on a standard wheel locking system to one of the rear wheels. This was replaced with a hydraulic handbrake system with the disc fitted directly to the new rear axle, braking both rear wheels.

This not only drastically improved the effectiveness of the brake, improving safety, but by moving to a solid rear axle (instead of the corner stub axles) a much stronger and more rigid chassis was created.

The tool chests are now in service with the USAF and should provide them with many years of hard use and offer a substantial improvement upon the outgoing units.

If you require super heavy-duty toolboxes for your business, get in touch with the team at Polstore.