Had a ****ty day at work today (was really busy), and while I was on break somebody robbed me. They broke into my bed toolbox by unlocking it somehow and stole my range bag with half a dozen mags, ~200 rounds of 9mm and all my cleaning supplies in it (no guns were in it, thank god), my 2-ton small floor jack, my 4-way tire iron (that's like 45 years old and belonged to my dad) and my toolbox with like 8 screw drivers in it. Oh and my roadside assistance kit and jumper cables.

FML and F thieving *******s.

Edit: They left my scissor jack, 55" LCD TV mount, tarp and blanket though.

 

Padlock. Forget the lock they have. Go buy a padlock set from the hardware store and lock that biz nitch up tight

 

I actually had to drill out and replace the lock it came with with a lock I bought at Lowes. The previous owner didn't include the key to it. Padlock, how would that work? Just drill some holes and shove the lock through?

 

Like a padlock bracket they use on doors. Instead of using screws though. Use lock washers with nuts and bolts. And loctite it.

 

How would that work on a low-profile box?

 

I have no clue. I'm just spit balling. Be creative.



Or. Attached a 3/4"-1" rod to the inside of the toolbox, drill a hole in the lid, drill a hole in the end of the rod, put padlock through rod. That would be better and cleaner looking,

 

Ouch, that sux. It's hard to have anything nice when there will always be those who would rather steal yours than go work honestly for their own.

 

They make a hasp that folds over and hides its mounting screws when locked with a pad lock...

Honestly, that's why I don't run a toolbox anymore. They can be bent open, they eat up bed space and end up full of clutter. I would invest in a bed lid or cap, with a good remote start alarm system..

I was nearly robbed blind of over 2k in tools when I caught the lady, yes lady in the act. I ended up showing her mercy and she tried to flee, so I put her down and kept her down until the cops came... She got into my once securely locked box with my own pry bar I had in the bed. She destroyed the box in seconds and smashed her own rear window out on her jeep Cherokee in a panic to throw my tools in the back. (Chop saw, ridged cordless kit(s), pipe threading ridged 300, 1/2 10' copper pipes, fittings, all my hand tools.. Those tool boxes are safest when they are the solid steel units, not the diamond plate aluminum.

 

u fit a 300 in your tool box?

 

I dunno. I'll figure something out. I'm going to replace the cheap filing cabinet lock with a good one first thing, though.