Storage/tool box for chainsaw related items?

[Boss 302]

I just use an old milk crate to put everything in. KIS

 

[John_Mc]

I just use an old milk crate to put everything in. KIS

I'd need about 4 of them, which kind of defeats my plan of "grab one box and I'm ready to go". Also, not protected from rain and snow (which sadly seems to catch me all to often).

 

[John_Mc]

Be sure these containers have lids that are tough enough to sit on. Me, I'd go with the Plano built one.

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So far, the leading contenders are the Pano Storage Trunk (probably in the next size up from what ArlyA suggested: Plano 68 quart Storage Trunk), or the IRIS 87.4 Quart Weathertight Storage Box

I like the Plano 68 quart. The only drawback is that the inside width is only 11.25". The two ammo can storage boxes I use for chainsaw parts/tools and my first aid kit are 12.5" long x 7.25" wide. This would make for a really inefficient use of space, since I would have to put them sideways. I could fit the first aid stuff into a regular 50 Cal ammo can (11" long), but not the chainsaw tools. Several items are just a bit too long, and the Fat 50 can is fairly full anyway. Moving up to the next size up (Plano 108 quart) gives a box that is 37" long. I'll have to check whether that fits in all the places I need it to.

 

[Beaver Cove Deere]

doesnt sound like its easy to lift in and out.

How's that?

 

[John_Mc]

I'm using a Greenlee Job Box. Fits 3 saws, oil, gas, helmet, straps, choker slings, snatch block and still has room to spare. With wheels it will roll right under my work bench when I get to building it.

doesnt sound like its easy to lift in and out.

How's that?

Well, for one, the only spec I can find on the Greenlee box in the size similar to what I'm using says it weighs 48 lbs empty. That's more than my full box weighs now. Is that spec wrong?

If I needed a job box I could leave locked at a work site, I would certainly consider one of their boxes.

 

[Beaver Cove Deere]

Well, for one, the only spec I can find on the Greenlee box in the size similar to what I'm using says it weighs 48 lbs empty. That's more than my full box weighs now. Is that spec wrong?

If I needed a job bock I could leave locked at a work site, I would certainly consider one of their boxes.

The box is a tad more than 48 pounds. I'll weld some tabs on it to carry it with my tractor then everything is in one place.

 

[Jstpssng]

You could always just use your tractor bucket like some of us do.

I stopped that habit the day I was leveling off berm and my saw suddenly appeared between the front tires.

 

[John_Mc]

You could always just use your tractor bucket like some of us do.

I stopped that habit the day I was leveling off berm and my saw suddenly appeared between the front tires.

I mangled the front handle on a saw that way. Fortunately, it was an easy and cheap fix with a used handle.

I have carried stuff in my bucket. Normally what I do is put the whole box in the bucket. I can see that from the seat, so I'm less likely to forget it's there.

unfortunately, most of the time I am in "Woods mode", my Forestry grapple is on the front of the tractor, so there's no Bucket available. In that case, it gets put in or strapped on to whatever trailer I happen to be towing

 

[John_Mc]

Welcome to TBN, William.

 

[2manyrocks]

I have a couple of Plano boxes that I've been using to hold my tree cutting tools. Trouble is the price has gone up. Walmart has these 21 gallon storage totes for $15 that seem to be big enough to hold things, but not so big that they become difficult to pick up.

Hyper Tough 21 Gallon Plastic Material Storage Tote, Black - Walmart.com

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(I don't know what's up with the link saying Robot or human.)

The shape of the Walmart lids is also better for stacking them without them sliding off each other.

 

[ArlyA]

Our saw supply box. It is a modified plano.

 

[John_Mc]

I did discover that the Plano box design with the removable lid seems to be a bit more weatherproof than the hinged lids.

 

[2manyrocks]

The Walmart lid would collect water where the Plano would let it run off. To be fair, the Plano is also molded to be stackable, and the Plano feels more substantial than the Walmart tote, IMO. Home Depot has the Plano 56qt for $20, but seems like Amazon has been trying to charge more perhaps to offset the delivery cost?

 

[ArlyA]

I put our highly modified plano box into saw service in 2017 and they have done fine being beat-up in the box of a atv. Last so long, there price makes little significance. I see they are $25 on Amazonie today. I drilled 1/4 holes in the box bottom to let moisture out. Aren't you folks making modification to make them more practical for sawyer use?

 

[bdhsfz6]

I use these surplus military ammo cans for a variety of storage purposes. I have a dozen or so in various sizes. They are cheap, weatherproof, made of metal and darn near indestructible. I bolt handles to the lids for portable use or attach them to implements. I have one mounted on the backstop of my FEL forks for doing woods work.

Gear - Ammo Cans, Hard Cases, Medical Supplies - Ammo Cans - Page 2 - SGT TROYS

www.sgttroys.com

Not the best looking tool box, but they can be painted if desired.

 

[ArlyA]

I use these surplus military ammo cans for a variety of storage purposes. I have a dozen or so in various sizes. They are cheap, weatherproof, made of metal and darn near indestructible. I bolt handles to the lids for portable use or attach them to implements. I have one mounted on the backstop of my FEL forks for doing woods work.
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Gear - Ammo Cans, Hard Cases, Medical Supplies - Ammo Cans - Page 2 - SGT TROYS

www.sgttroys.com

Not the best looking tool box, but they can be painted if desired.

And they are 1/8 the size we take into the field.

 

[bdhsfz6]

And they are 1/8 the size we take into the field.

Depends on which one you buy. This one is about half the size the OP mentioned:

120mm Ammo Can CA44 Military Issue Rifle Case 1500rds 556 Ammo Very Good Condition

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At $20 apiece, you could buy two.

 

[ArlyA]

Depends on which one you buy. This one is about half the size the OP mentioned:

120mm Ammo Can CA44 Military Issue Rifle Case 1500rds 556 Ammo Very Good Condition

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At $20 apiece, you could buy two.

Its to small at 32"H x 13"W x 6-1/4"D even if have two of them. To heavy and will rust. The plano boxs are HDPE and are easily modified, don't rust and lighter in weight. Yet strong enough to sit on.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Its to small at 32"H x 13"W x 6-1/4"D even if have two of them. To heavy and will rust. The plano boxs are HDPE and are easily modified, don't rust and lighter in weight. Yet strong enough to sit on.

Hey, it's just a solution that works for me. I didn't say they would work for everyone.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is better photos of the plano box we use. Can have two gallons of oil in it, but usually don't. The bottom has 1/4 closed cell foam on it. Note the file storage tube.