Stanley FatMax Xtreme Portable Truck Box 036800R - Tool Review

We received one of the FatMax Xtreme Truck Boxes to test and share our thoughts with you.  For the first few months that we had it, I used it to store “craft services” (that’s food and napkins and stuff) that we took to video shoots.  The handle makes the box really easy to move around and the box was just the right size for all of the stuff I had to take to various shooting locations.  But since the box is designed to be a toolbox used by professionals in the construction industry, we decided to give it to our favorite local contractor, Dana Wilkerson to put to the real test. He often gives us his thought on tools and products that we get.  Here’s what he thought:

Positives:

1. The capacity and the portability was good
2. Waterproof is a big plus for contractors
3. It is good for keeping prying eyes on a job site (or even in store parking lots) out
4. Good for drills, smaller tools

Negatives:

1. Drilling holes in the truck bed to attach the security bar
2. Security docking bar takes up substantial room in the truck bed
3. The box is not laid out to work with a lot of types of tools

I read a couple of other reviews and the negatives were pretty much the same, but the additional positives were 1) the handle bar locks in place so that the box can be pushed or pulled 2) the vertical storage was useful.

Here’s what Stanley says:

The box is designed to act as a security box.  It has a patented system that locks the box into the docking station in the back of the truck, and can be unlocked with the electronic keypad.  It has a water-resistant seal and a 42 gallon storage capacity.  The wheels are heavy-duty, and are designed to easily navigate jobsite obstacles.  There is removable vertical storage for added organization.

• Height: 22 ¼”
• Length: 44”
• Width: 19”
• Capacity:  Outside: 285 lbs / Inside: 130 lbs / Stores 42 gallons

The pricing online has been all over the place for this product… Anywhere from on sale for $100 to upwards of $450.  Stanley suggests checking Lowe’s.

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