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Yeah me, just bought my first Dewalt Tough system Large case DWST08203. I like it a lot so far. It feels tough and great quality. I was going to get a tstak deep box on amazon for my dcs 393 circular saw. Decided to stop by my local Hawaii appliances store HPM to see what they have in store ( since my local Lowe’s and home depot doesnt have tough system or either tstak available at the store.) Got out of my truck. There is a brand new set of dewalt tough system displaying right at the entry of the store. The store worker was telling me they just got the shippment last week. And showing me all sizes they have available. They only have the small, larger, XL and the cart at the moment. I ended up bought a Large DWST08203. I was going to get the XL but it just seems too big for what I can store. Even though the large won’t fit prefectly with my ciruclar saw in with the tray kind of float up a little bit it still close. Anyways just thought to share my excitement for my new large tough system case;)
I only have two gripes about the tough system boxes and I own eleven of them so I speak from experience. The side clips are crap and the new battery only first fix nailer won’t fit in any of them. Apart from that they are brilliant.
Tough ( apart from the crappy yellow plastic side catches) But still better than anything else out there. 🙂
The DS300 also works great as a stepladder. For those times you just need a little extra height 😉
I’m with you Wayne. The yellow side latches are flimsy. They should have made those from metal also.
And I’m surprised the DCN690 doesn’t fit. I still don’t own one, but figured it would fit inside a DS300. In fact, DeWALT is selling it both in a regular case and a DS400 Toughbox…
That is my only bitch are the clips so I just don’t use them.
Me too. I used it once with 3 DS150 boxes stacked. One of the latches came loose and the bottom 2 cases fell on the floor.
My cases are usually quite filled with tools + accessories, so having more than 2 together is often too heavy anyway.
I guess they made the latches the weakest link on purpose, so when things get too heavy the latches come off instead of the top handle breaking apart.
Good to know. The yellow side clips does looks and feels weak, I didn’t notice it too much, since I only have the one. And I don’t think they means to design the chips for heavy support conect for carrying multiple cases, but only for click them in place together when storing. If so it could be kind of useless for them, but I would be wrong tho. And if they do use metal latches instead of plastic. It would be much better for those useless chips. Maybe they try to push on the cart. Who knows;)
Mr. Yellow wrote:
Me too. I used it once with 3 DS150 boxes stacked. One of the latches came loose and the bottom 2 cases fell on the floor.
My cases are usually quite filled with tools + accessories, so having more than 2 together is often too heavy anyway.
I guess they made the latches the weakest link on purpose, so when things get too heavy the latches come off instead of the top handle breaking apart.
Do you happened know. If the tough system have lifetime warranty or the 3years only.
Mr. Yellow wrote:
Me too. I used it once with 3 DS150 boxes stacked. One of the latches came loose and the bottom 2 cases fell on the floor.
My cases are usually quite filled with tools + accessories, so having more than 2 together is often too heavy anyway.
I guess they made the latches the weakest link on purpose, so when things get too heavy the latches come off instead of the top handle breaking apart.
Or maybe it will make you want to buy the cart.
@ Yimmiyo. Any ToughSystem product has a limited lifetime warranty.
@Regopit. Ah yes, it might be, but that would be silly marketing. Was looking at the cart this afternoon actually, but I don’t know where to store it. Would like to get one though.
I am going to try the nailer in a 400 just to see if the lid will close LOL
I only use the clips when storing the cases in my truck or garage. Even then it is only when I put the 100 on top of the 200 or 300. If I do pick them up together I grab the case’s side handles.
You gotta be careful with the side handles. They are not so much for carrying them around, but for locking them on the brackets.
I only have the tstak and am able to use the new cordless nailer in it, all though it has to be angled just right. They also use the same cheap plastic latches, have not had a problem yet.
I have always wanted the dewalt tough system.
Harold Wray wrote:
I have always wanted the dewalt tough system.
Check out toolnut.com. they got really fair price for them with free shipping;)
The dewalt boxes look really good, the only problems I have with them are the size and weight before you even put anything in them, I can imagine as soon as I put a few handtools and accessories in there I wouldn’t be able to lift them lol. Even the trolley is a bit badly designed for the uk market as the trolley handles are actually wider than a standard door :(. At the last tool show I went to dewalt had a guy who’d racked out his van they showed me his trolly and he’d actually modded it and ripped the handles and wheels off and reversed them so they’re on the inside of the trolley frame, bit of an own goal for the dewalt sales guys who looked a little embarrassed lol.
Ah, you must have seen Jules’ van. The white Transporter with the Toughsystem racking.
He’s the one who also modified his trolley…
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Quite smaller than the stock one. Easier to storage as well without that wide handle.
Inventive.
Mr. Yellow wrote:
Ah, you must have seen Jules’ van. The white Transporter with the Toughsystem racking.
He’s the one who also modified his trolley…
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Quite smaller than the stock one. Easier to storage as well without that wide handle.
Yes that’s the one lol, at the D&M tools fair, I was in love with the festool transporter.
Pennywise wrote:
Yes that’s the one lol, at the D&M tools fair, I was in love with the DeWALT transporter.
Fixed! 😉
Mr. Yellow wrote:
You gotta be careful with the side handles. They are not so much for carrying them around, but for locking them on the brackets.
You’re right. I don’t rely on the handles to hold the weight (fully extended). I grab them in such a way that the handle does not fully open. I open the handle just enough to get my fingers around them and lift the case with the handles closed. If you can imagine what I’m trying to say
Mr. Yellow wrote:
Fixed! 😉
Lol, yes the transporter.. was lovely 😉
Nice. Thats really nice mod you did for the trolley. Looks great….
It’s not my trolley 😉
It’s from user Rossi7x from the UK.
So guys….I’ve seen many pics of this particular line of tool boxes on rail mounted systems, is this built into the box or is it a modification the owner makes?
It is built in, you can buy the rails and they come with the cart
Thanks Regopit! I really like the idea of that, not that I’m a pro and have a truck to do it but in the shop it might be worth me trying out. I love my L boxxes and Systainers but having a box I can beat up sounds pretty nice. I’m thinking for my cruiser, taking tools to the barm etc…
Yep, it’s build into the boxes. The sidehandles are what’s keeping them locked on the brackets.
Good move from DeWALT to offer the brackets seperately and not just with cart.
This video explains it all. They even show it inside a shop, but they don’t offer rails for that.
(turn your volume down before playing this video!)
I may try to mod my cart like that. The handle is nice but makes storage difficult. Thanks for posting it!
I love the tough system and haven’t had any problems , I always get asked about them when I’m out doin sum side jobs for friends and fam.