I bought the largest tool box from HF that would fit in my shop. It is nice and roomy with ball bearing drawers that move smoothly and I got a great price. HF loaded it into my truck. I let it sit over night so my wife wouldn't notice then, while she was at the gym started dragging it to the back of my truck. My intent was to lower it to the ground and use a 3 wheeler to move it into the shop where it would continue to be unnoticed.
Unfortunately, when I jerked on the packing straps, they let go and I hit the ground - hard. I hit so hard that my hip hurt like hell. My cell was in the truck and no people were anywhere near to call for help. I forced my self to get up and called my wife. I also called my Doc and he said to go to the hospital because the hosp had an x-ray machine big enough to handle a hip. My hip hurt so bad that I couldn't get into the car and ended up calling an ambulance. Bottom line, nice deal on a tool box turned into a $20,000 claim of which I wrote a $5,000 check to cover my share. The tool box is almost full and I don't know how I lived without but also won't jerk on those damned straps the next time.
OP, I'd gladly take your few hundred dollar hit instead.
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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.
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