US General 5 drawer cart with side cabinet
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- A video of my US General 5 drawer cart with a us general side cabinet installed. Pretty nice setup and a great price from harbor freight. Be sure to subscribe to see more!
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Really like the idea of the locker on the side. Getting my 5 drawer cart in a couple weeks, may consider doing this for more storage.
It adds a lot of storage!
I made a 9 drawer cart out of mine it worked good for about a year and started to fall apart under heavy use but I definitely thought about adding a locker and a side cabinet so stinking cheap it was almost a no brainer! Lol cool setup man glad you like it!!!
Thanks for watching!
Good idea. Definitely a nice addition to your cart. Would be good to watch a "Tool box tour" to see how much extra tools your cart can hold after your drawers are organized.
Gene Kurkov I will do that. Just have to get it better organized.
I have wanted to do the side cabinet for so long! Thank you for the information
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Nice set up
I'm all for the double side lockers
Pheanele Hamm-Brown I think I’m going to order another for the other side soon! 👍
Couple inches deeper actually works out really good I think...because now it will go up against the wall and you can still open it without it hitting
I wanted to add the end cabinet to my black 5 drawer cart but didn't want to butcher either one to make it work. So I built a small cart mounted on double-locking casters that the end cabinet nests into and sits at the same height as the 5 drawer. My setup is in my workshop and never moves but I can if I want. Next to that is the 4 drawer cabinet. My suggestion to everyone customizing their setup: upgrade to larger diameter double-locking casters. You will be amazed at how much more stable the setup is and rolling resistance is greatly reduced.
Great idea!
Those mighty car mods stickers add instant cred to the box
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I like that idea I am getting the cart this weekend but have held off cause I know I will out grow it fast but dont want to buy a big box and have empty drawers so the side cabinets might be the thing way to think out of the box
Well worth it!
Nice video I have the 5 drawer cart also. I'm as till trying to fill it up with harbor freight tools. But you have a good idea
Thanks for watching!
Damn I like it. I've been looking everywhere for a locker for my Mac cart. Seems to be impossible to find.
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everyday i pray harbor freight enters canada. they would do so well in and around toronto.
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The side locker makes all the difference. I was thinking about a side cabinent on the other side. Should be all the. space I need....
It adds a ton of space.
I like it. I wonder if spacers...doubled up 1/4" fender washers with a rubber disk between them would have given enough space so that you didn't have to do any cutting - and maybe have let the lid close without hitting? Granted then you'd have a space between the cart and side locker.
The Limb Reaper might have worked. I could have done a better job with the cutting. I have touch up paint to make it look a little better.
@@RearEngineShop I know how that is all too well.
A power wheels battery! Ha! I've got one too, though it needs to go. My little ones aren't as little anymore and have pretty much outgrown their vehicle.
Nice setup. I've been thinking of getting a side unit for my 5-drawer cart, but I'm really considering going with the 26" tool chest with the top and bottom units, then maybe use the side cabinet if it need it. I don't think I need the 44" cabinets (famous last words)... Those 26" ones ought to be good for my home tool collection and help consolidate things for me.
Bob C I’ve upgraded all the power wheels to motorcycle batteries. They go a lot longer on a charge. Originally I was going to get a 44” box but decided to go the side locker on the cart route. This is my home shop so it’s plenty of room. I have some metal peg board on the wall to organize frequently used tools.
Gotta love your socket overflow! Lol
Jose Felix can never have too many sockets! 🤷♂️
Awesome tool cart ! 👍
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Nice Setup you should had modified the side locker with casters also for more solid stability but Great video
Darrian Robinson I did t even think of that. 🤔
@@RearEngineShop Yea you should add them so you can really move it around easily without no problem and then you have the locking casters to leave it stationary .... I have quite a few ideas for these carts but the thing is that it's not that I out grown the cart I need more storage and long draws for alot that I have...I basically already loaded a cart I could free up space but some items I just prefer to keep them in there blow molded cases which takes up space ....Its nice that Harbor freight makes side lockers even though it's not designed for the cart specifically but they should make them specifically for the cart in the same size dimension so that someone would not half to re modify
Lots of stuff on there for sure but a little bit of organization goes a long way
shwa8814 I’m organized at work where it counts. Need to spend some time organizing my tools at home.
Awesome cart I was thinking of getting that exact same set up green and all👍
Russell Dainack it’s a great cart. Has a lot more storage with the locker also!
I've wanted to add this but being a daily rolling cart at work wasn't sure if it would want to tip with pushing it to next job in shop.
It does make it a little tippy. Could always add casters under it .
@@RearEngineShop thank you for the heads up, I may go with a cabinet on each side. Was considering closing in the lower shelf area making it lockable doors. Ty for the video 💪😎🤙
Nice setup I have one at work too. I might try that mod also.
Well worth it!
I cut a notch at the front to allow the top to close all the way.
I did the same.
Grind the side of the lip on that cart so you can align better when your closing your tool box with the side cabinet attached. It will lock.
I did and it works great!
Ya... I like my cart at work. Will add the side cab soon.
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Awesome! Does the extra weight affect how the cart rolls? Has it ever tilt to the right on two wheels because of the extra weight?
It makes it more tippy for sure. You could add casters under the side cabinet and it would be fine.
Getting a new full bank cart this week. Curious if it would work with that
I am not sure. I think the new full bank carts are different.
Nice video. I have been thinking about doing the same thing to mine. you can fit alot of tools in those carts and even more with something like that. how does it move around with the extra weight on the one side
Kyle Christopherson still moves around pretty good.
Thanks for the informational video
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Seems stable, does it want to tip at all with the side locker attached?
No but I don’t move it around a ton and have a lot of weight in nuts and bolts in the bottom of the tool cart.
How’s the balance with one side cabinet? Saw someone mount a floor jack/holder on the opposite side to counter balance. Are you just lightly packed in the side cab?
It’s tippy if the side cabinet has more than the cart in it. I have a bin with all my spare bolts on the bottom of the cart and that balanced it out. Thought about adding swivel casters to the bottom of the side cabinet.
@@RearEngineShop definitely interested in doing this.. I just scored an old battery/inverter pack and think itd be perfect in that bottom drawer with a hole in the back
How well does it push around with the side cabinet? Does it mess up the balance or does it pop a wheelie easily? Or is it stable enough to be in a work environment? You said you had it at work, and I'm thinking of doing the same. Thanks for the video
Grendel it still moves around pretty good. If there’s more weight in the side cabinet it would probably be tippy. Could add casters under the side cabinet if that became an issue. I have my cart and side cabinet loaded down pretty good in my home shop and it still moves around good.
Does that side cabinet make the cart want to tip over? Thinking about doing this just wondering if you have to put some counter weights to keep it from tipping to the side with the cabinet.
It does not make it want to tip over. To be honest I don’t move the cart around the shop much, but when I do it doesn’t feel like it’s going to tip. Could always add some casters under the locker if it was an issue.
Great idea I will copy that
Do it!
I did a similar thing with a roll cart i have the only thing I did differently i added a intermediate box in the bottom
I have a video of it look for the Frankenstein box in my list of videos
danoh's toolbox I’ll check it out. 👍
I also have that H-F drawer cart, in red. For ca $200, as an overflow cabinet, it IMHO is well worth the coin. As for basic quality; I doubt that Snap-On et al are all that much better, discussing the giant price jump.
The guy who designs harbor freight boxes was the designer for snap on. The blue point boxes are made in China as well. They just cost significantly more without much added value in my opinion.
@@JP-ec9rl I bought a Matco three drawer cabinet with the locking front doors and, a lift top in 2012. Suffice to say; I was pissed when I realized said cabinet was made in China, after paying ca $1,300 for the thing.
@@piercehawke8021 I'm not against anyone spending their hard earned money on whatever products they choose. I just don't like the arrogant guys who are strap on fanboys. In my experience many of them aren't very good mechanics. They just have expensive tools.
I don't know about you but I don't go to work to spend fifty grand to keep my boss's fleet on the road or his product's warranty repairs completed. Some specialty tools you have to have, or at least the shop does but I'm not too proud to use atd, and harbor freight to remove a bolt.
@@JP-ec9rl One I've noticed is if discussing tools for 14mm/9/16ths" nuts and bolts on up; is that pretty much any brand socket/wrench works just fine. When going especially below 11mm/7/16th", the only name brand I trust is Snap-On; in other words, I see little difference being H-F's Pittsburgh and MAC/Matco/Cornwell, etc. Snap-On line/flare nut wrenches, in those smaller sizes ^^^, do seem to grab better.
Now, if discussing Snap-On ratchet wrenches; the old teardrop head models were great, the current oval heads are JUNK. Why I say that is I'be broke several 15mm's and, that was with my using just my two hands pulling on one, no cheater, piple, etc involved. In other words; IF I wanted to go back into the field, not likely due to my age and health, H-F would be my main source, cabinet on down and, IMHO the Pittsburgh line would work for me.
@@piercehawke8021 IDK? I work on tractor trailers. Everything from 8 mm / 5/16 on up to inch plus sizes. I've never personally owned a snap on, mac or matco tool. I very seldom strip or break a fastener.
In fact I'm pretty sure the only snap on tools the shop owns is a set of shallow standard impact swivels and an anchor pin press for brake work.
My co workers have a variety of brand name hand tools but they also have some off brand stuff as well?
If it gets a grip and holds it's structure, that's pretty much all I care about.
I've got a twenty dollar Campbell Hosfield cut off tool from walmart that I've been beating on for over ten years in the trucking industry and it still makes good power?
A couple of the guys have gone to Air cat and their cut off tools and die grinders are amazingly quiet but there's no performance advantage that I can identify. They were even surprised when they've picked up my 20 dollar Wal-Mart air tools at how much power they make.
As far as my impacts go. I seldom use air on anything below the 3/4 drive shop gun. I've got several dewalt impacts and drills for various size requirements. I've still got my 1/2 inch bostitch and dewalt pneumatic guns on hand JIK!
One guy has all Milwaukee cordless and they seem to have comparable performance and reliability. To me it's just a matter of preference.
One guy who recently moved on, had several cordless snap on tools and they seemed to function just fine but I've used them and the ergonomics did not impress me very much?
I was thinking about do the same thing too but never had the time
Well worth it!
Do you think you could connect two of the carts with one of those cabinets?
I don’t see why not. That should work great.
@@RearEngineShop that’s what I was hoping to hear I got a second cart to try and stack them but I don’t want to ruin one just to do it and I already have an end cabinet so I was kinda hoping someone would say it would work
Love it. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I have the drawer US general box you think it would work the same adding the cabinet side??? I just now stumbled onto your video trying to expand my storage in my box without buy a whole other box right now??
Probably easier. The cabinet is meant to work with the us general boxes.
Rear Engine Shop yeah figured thanks man
How is it when you push it around? I work in a plant and want to add the side cabinet on my 5 drawer. Does it lean ?
Andre G it moves around well. A little more awkward to turn. It’s only tippy if you have a ton of weight in the side cabinet and none in the cart.
Love the green!
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what is the measurment under the end cabnet to the ground? i want to do this with 2 casters under it. would the same 5inch casters on the cart fit under there?
I’ll get you a measurement. It sits a little higher than the bottom of the cart. You could use the same casters but would have to build spacers to go between the caster and the bottom of the side cabinet.
Just measured it, the side cabinet is recessed. It’s 10” from the bottom of the side cabinet to the floor
This is GREAT!
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Sweet bro.👍👍
KY Home Garage thanks!
hi there i have been wanting to do this to my tool cart at work for a while now but my concern is how well does it do moving around? is it much heavier to push around?
It is a little heavier and a bit more awkward to move around but not bad. I’m still considering adding casters under it for some more stability. I don’t move mine around much in the shop but when I do it’s not bad to move.
@@RearEngineShop right on thank you! i do push my cart around quite a bit. Our shop is pretty big, we work on everything from 1 ton commercial trucks to military and industrial trucks equipment. i prefer having a tool on my cart incase i need it instead of walking back to my main tool box all day long i
I did this exact same thing...works great!
It does!
Looks good
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Organize that thing bro.
Scott Wyatt it’s a home box. It’s organized ish 🤷♂️🤦♂️
If you just organized your box you didn’t need the add on
Randy Perez actually I did. This is all I have at my home shop. I have a ton of tools still to move to the shop. Still in the process of setting up and organizing.
I like it. Sweet.
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Aye I’ve got a fiero too!
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Is there not one that is the same width as the cart
No. All the side cabinets and tool boxes are deeper than the cart.
Hey, how did you mount it to the side?
Edward Acosta it hooks on the side of the cart at the top. Had to trim 2” off of the lip on the side cabinet. There are 2 bolt holes at the bottom of the side cabinet where you can bolt it to the cart.
Love the allied sticker! Go the skid factory.. from down under..
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Would this work with the 4 drawer cart too?
Goonee Googoo I would think so.
@@RearEngineShop Thank ya sir. looks damn good. I wanna do my cart now.
Goonee Googoo I’m very happy with my setup.
Not for me. A cart is supposed to hold the basics that you need to do repetitive stuff. Tool carts have grown into toolboxes. I just need a basic cart that’s going to hold all the basics that I need to do repetitive stuff. If I didn’t own a large toolbox I could understand buying a huge roll cart but I don’t need a huge cart.
Wayne Swicegood totally agree. This wouldn’t work at work well with the locker. This is my large at home box so it doesn’t have to move around the shop.
I have not been able to find the side cabinet
Bjorn Raido I had to order it at my local harbor freight.
Thank you I just managed to find it
Not gonna lie, this is pretty cool but when I ran the numbers, it's way too close to the price of a Husky 46".
My Friends Call Me John yeah, it’s close to the price of a us general 44” box too at retail price. I got the cart during a sale, paid $170ish for it and I had a 20% off coupon I was able to use on the side cabinet.
Looks good
Thanks for watching!