{"id":51375,"date":"2021-12-20T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pappp.net\/?guid=27af6c29f9eb8d196de4e2dd92f2e816"},"modified":"2021-12-20T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:59:52","slug":"new-harbor-freight-bauer-modular-tool-box-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pappp.net\/?p=51375","title":{"rendered":"New Harbor Freight Bauer Modular Tool Box System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: ToolGuyd<\/a><\/p>\n

Article note: I saw the headline and was chuckling that \"Of course, I just bought another VersaStack component, so Harbor Freight has released a cheaper alternative\" but... these are more expensive than any of the lower-end name brand clip-together plastic tool box systems.<\/div>
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Harbor Freight has launched a new Bauer modular tool box system, and they encourage users to “compare to Milwaukee [Packout]”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to mince words, this is no Milwaukee Packout competitor. The Bauer tool boxes have extremely lightweight load ratings, such as 25 lbs for the small tool box and 60 lbs for the rolling tool box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee Packout tool boxes can hold up to 75 lbs, and their rolling tool box is rated at 250 lbs if weight capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while Harbor Freight encourages shoppers to “compare to Milwaukee” on price, the Bauer tool boxes don’t compare on even ground with respect to features, construction, or specs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is still an interesting product line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harbor Freight describes the Bauer tool boxes as “incredibly rugged.” They also emphasize that their 5 options allow for “over 50 storage configurations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of this posting, there are just 5 Bauer modular tool box and organizer options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n