Features:

  • Flexible platform allows different combinations
  • All units can stack on top of each other, connected with durable side latches
  • Includes removable interior tray
  • Weight capacity of 44 lbs
  • Heavy-duty metal latches and hinges
The whole system works great for me - and here's a tip

I see people concerned about sturdiness and it's possible that for contractor scale requirements the Tough system would be the better choice for heavy duty use. But I'm using it for remote controlled helicopters and the attendant parts and support equipment and it's a great fit for that. Not that many heavy tools, I guess. I'm using all the different components but the single drawer unit is great for transport and then for easy field use w/o unstacking the components. And I discovered that the Stanley Tools and Consumer Storage STST14028 MultiLevel Organizer and Sortmaster Junior fit perfectly into the DEWALT DWST17820 TSTAK Mobile Storage Deep Box On Wheels. You can stack 2 MultiLevel Organizers or 4 Juniors and have more room at the top for a plywood lift out w/ foam for...battery chargers, in my case, but anything. And keep everything super organized but also easily accessible.

Really like this product line

Really like this product line. Holds several sets of screwdrivers, pliers, etc. The drawers slide nicely and close with a satisfying click. While not as heavy duty as the dewalt tough system, I think these will last quite some time.

they made great sense for use with my equipment

I just got my new TSTAK cases (with the pick apart foam) and spent the evening fitting them to my own 'tools'. While I am a woodworker and DIYer, I didn't get these for any of my power tools. I'm also a hobby photographer and actually bought these cases as a storage and transport system for my cameras and equipment. I originally wanted the Pelican 1510 (as I know it's reputation in the photography world)case to store and transport my cameras and accessories, and for more organized storage, at home. But, with the foam, ONE case was $151.00. And, that was the lowest price I could find. Upon further research, I found This system from Dewalt. With 6 different cases to choose from and the ability to purchase pre-formed, pickable foam for inside, they made great sense for use with my equipment. AND they are stackable! Here are the two cases I bought with most of my equipment now inside. I still have more to go through, and may need one more case, along with at least one more set of foam. But, here is what I liked... each of the boxes ranged in price from $14.99 to $29.99 each. And, the foam inserts are only $9.99 each. Far more affordable for me! So... the TWO cases I have here cost $55.00, as opposed to $300+ if I had bought the Pelican. I can afford to get a 3rd box, and more foam, and STILL be well under the price of one Pelican box! I've posted pics of boxes open, and stacked (and, fastened together). My favorite one is the 'long handle' box: it has another section on top for all my batteries and chargers. (So, I can, hopefully, stop misplacing them) I'll post an update at a later time once I've had a chance to really put these to use.

Tidy things up in the tool section of the garage.

I purchased this model for the top of my stacker, I'll include some pictures of it's size and internals. I got this one for my OSC tool and corded drill, I like the upper compartments for holding all of the drill bits and screw bit tips. It feels pretty tight and secure, not sure I'd trust it to fall from the back of my truck...but just tipping over or the occasional item falling on it may be okay. I look forward to it's being put to use.

Only toolbox I'll ever need.

I absolutely love this toolbox. I had previously bought the shorter version of this box plus the deep drawer box, which I stacked, for art supplies. I got this one for tools. The top compartment is perfect for nails, screws, loose drill bits and drill bit kits, and other small things. The bottom compartment has a tray that is low enough on the box to be able to keep all sorts of tools. That's where I keep all my screwdrivers, hammer, wrench, pliers, etc. The bottom of the box, beneath the tray, is big enough to keep a whole drill kit (drill, charger, batteries, drill bit kits) and still have plenty of space to add bigger tools -- I have about 10 rolls of different-width tapes in there along with my drill and all accessories, and I STILL have space for more. The only bad thing about this box is that I can't stack it with the other two I have because the long-handle boxes can't have another box on top, and I have two long-handle boxes; but one set is for art supplies and this box is for tools, so I don't really have to stack them together (but it'd be great if I could, to save space).

Roll your own mini tool chest

Product Manufacturer: DeWalt Model Indication / Branding: Tstak IV 2 Drawer (with removable dividers) Manufacturer Model Number: Euro stock # DWST1-70706 / USA DWST17804 Weight: 26 ounces / 737 grams Dimensions: 440 x 176 x 314.2 mm / 17 1/4" x 6 7/8" x 12 1/4" in. Overview: People don't trust a glowing review of a product. So I am not going to give one. Lets stick with the facts this go around. The DeWalt Tstak system is comprised of a combination of 6 tool box / storage systems and a optional dolly cart. These storage systems are designed to attach to each other with a set of interlocking ears that attach top to bottom of each tool case. The modularity of the system allows you to pick and choose the storage components that will best suite your needs. This allows you to have a custom tool chest that is stationary in your work space or to have tools grouped together by purpose so you can only pull the modules you need for a given day and take those with you but leave the others at the shop. Tstack or Tough Case?: Dewalt currently has two tool storage systems on the market. The Tough Case system and the Tstak system. The Tough case system is waterproof and air tight and designed so that if your boxes are exposed to weather that they will protect the tools and items inside the boxes from exposure. It is a much heavier and heavy duty system more aimed toward contractors and people who need to move many heavy tools across gravel, and up stairs and through unimproved spaces. The Tstak system however IS NOT weather rated, Nor is it as heavy in construction. Nor is it going across gravel or up flights of stairs without some effort. To put this in perspective I use the Tstak system to store my precision tools, measures, gauges and my pull saws and soldering irons and I use the Tough Case system to store my wrenches, diagonal cutters, impact wrenches and other heavy duty tools. This is not to say that the Tstak system is not equally well suited for its purpose. But keep in mind what each category of tool storage are designed for in your decision making and research process. The Tstak IV: The Tsak IV is shallow two drawer unit. From the factory each drawer is divided into 9 sub compartments by horizontal and vertical interlocking dividers. I use one of my drawers to hold my precision driver sets and precision picks and tools so I removed all of the horizontal slats so I could have 3 long vertical channels to keep the various pliers, strippers and forceps separated from the miniature drivers, separated from the precision picks. While the other drawer I left in tact to keep my fuses, separate from my Anderson connectors and miniature screw sets etc... This unit only has a handle on the top, unlike some of the other units that have both top and side handles. This is ostensibly to keep you from tipping items out of the drawers. Each drawer has locking latch the most be released by pinching a latch under the drawer face. So it has a positive close and lock to keep the drawers from opening on their own. The drawer slides are incredibly smooth and feel as though they are overrated for the amount of items that would be stored in such shallow drawers. I consider this a bonus. I prefer to have something that is over engineered to the point of being satisfactory but not stiff or hard to operate. One final feature are the drawer labels. Each drawer has a clear plastic cover where you can place the drawer summary inside of it. This is very handy especially if you have multiple modules of the same type stacked on top of each other. Conclusion: I bought into this modular system as a alternative to a bulky / heavy and hard to maneuver metal tool chest. I move my tools from home to shop and different sites. I do not have nor need a large truck or van so having something that is of a medium duty construction but still portable and keeps my tools organized is they key functionality. Luggage carting around a massive tiered tool tray and several independent cases for power tools got old very quickly. So if you are a neat DIYer, engineer, technician or mechanic and you have the need to both keep your tools organized and potentially indoor portable. Then I would recommend you look into this system. Depending on how many modules you purchase it could be a bit of a investment, but one worth I consider worth its weight in convenience and cool factor.

Perfect for me

This is exactly what I was looking for.

Durable, versatile, and so very handy!

I love this toolbox! From the compartments in the lid, to the heavy duty tray, to the deep well in the bottom, this thing has plenty of storage! I think DeWalt has elevated the toolbox to an artform with the TSTAK system. I've always had a problem maintaining multiple toolboxes for wood and metal, electrical, and computer repairs. I end up with duplicate tools all over the place--screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, wrenches, box cutters--you name it, With this single toolbox I consolidated all of my tools from my "wood and metal" toolbox and my "electrical" toolbox into one, and I eliminated all my duplicate tools (screwdrivers, pliers, crescent wrenches) and lightened the overall load. This unit has a storage area in the lid, which is perfect--and I mean perfect--for storing wire nuts, electrical tape, lineman's pliers and wire strippers. If you have a small multimeter you may be able to fit it in the large rectangular compartment in the center. The removable tray is large, sturdy, and deep. There's a bin under the tray handle that is the perfect size for storing drill bits and boring bits. The tray has plenty of room for screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, and other commonly needed tools, and there are small bins beside each end of the handle for placing rolls of tape, or replacement blades for a box cutter. The deep well can hold hammers, pipe wrenches, and other heavier tools that do not fit well into the tray, and even with the tray in place there's still much room in the bottom of this toolbox for your larger items. After consolidating my tools into this, the total weight of my tools is 5-6 pounds lighter, simply by eliminating duplicate tools. I just received the TSTAK Deep Drawer, which I'll use to store my computer components and specialty tools that I use for wiring networks and repairing PCs. It snapped right on to the bottom of this, and so far seems every bit as well built as the deep toolbox: ball bearing sliders on the drawer, strong, deep plastic parts bins, locking drawer handle. DeWalt also sells a TSTAK parts organizer that fits onto this. I already have a few Fat Max parts bins by Stanley that work beautifully, and even have the same black and yellow color scheme, but that might be a perfect complement to attach to the Deep Drawer, if you need to carry a few tools and a variety of parts. Thank you, DeWalt, for innovating the age-old toolbox and making it into something far more useful than ever before. You've done to toolboxes here what Dyson has done to vacuum cleaners!

Dewalt Deep Tool Box

This is a very nice tool box with a lot of room to store things in the bottom. It also has a nice removable tray on top. The latches seem to be sturdy and they clamp the lid down securely. I'm using this box to store heavy truck tow chains on my flat-bed trailer, and so far it has worked perfectly for this purpose. Being it's made of plastic, It also has provisions to install a pad lock. I can't say it's strong enough to keep a determined thief out, but it is strong enough to help keep honest people honest. The price is right on this tool box, and I think it's well worth the money. My only complaint is that it doesn't have a gasket around the inside of the lid which would have made it more weather proof. But here again, it does clamp down tightly.

Really a great purchase

I spent a lot of time debating whether or not to invest in Tstak vs Toughbox vs none of the above. When I went about upgrading my DeWalt line to the 20V MAX line of tools I purposely bought the full kits. Not only because I needed the batteries but I wanted the hard kit boxes that come with them. I figured I wanted protection for my tools so every one should have a kit box. As I accumulated more and more tools I realized I was making 4 or 5 trips out to the car every time I needed to load up for a job. This got old quick (5 trips from house to car, 5 trips to unload at job, 5 trips to re-load, 5 trips to unload at house). So I started looking at Tstak and Toughbox systems from DeWalt. I liked my kit boxes because I could grab JUST my drill or JUST my saw and head out the door. The Toughbox system seems large and cumbersome to use. The wide dolly would have its advantages but I thought the bulk of it in my Honda CR-V would not be a great plan. I also discovered that DeWalt is releasing a Tstak Dolly the first quarter of 2014. So I figured I have upgrade potential in the future if I want a dolly. SO I PICKED Tstak. I love it. The base is sturdy with no wobble in the wheels. It's not meant for job sites outdoors in the dirt or mud. So know that ahead of time. But I can roll it over paved terrain or indoors smooth and silent. It's easy to stack boxes on and to move around as well as detach for the car. The DeWalt Tstak system has been excellent for consolidating my tools into kits, putting the accessories with the tools, and getting them from A to B and back again with far less hassle. Strong work DeWalt. Doug Buchan Buchan Consulting LLC

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