Dewalt recently announced a new ToughSystem DXL system of supersized tool boxes with drawers and a 4-wheel cart, and the number one question has been about compatibility.
The Dewalt ToughSystem DXL tool boxes have been said to be fully compatible with other ToughSystem 2.0 tool boxes and components, and we now have an idea of what everything will look like together.
Thanks to an early teaser from Acme Tools, we can see a range of ToughSystem and workshop storage products stacked and working together.
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The 2024 ToughSystem tower can have DXL drawers, standard drawers, organizers, 20V Max-powered lighting, and more.
We expect for the new Dewalt ToughSystem DXL tool boxes to launch later this year.
Here’s a list of the first wave of DXL products:
- 2-Drawer Tool Box – DWST08520
- Deep Drawer Tool Box – DWST08510
- 4-Wheel Dolly – DWST08530
- Work Top – DWST08550
- 5-in-1 Tower (Shown Above) – DWST60510
- 4-in-1 Tower – DWST60520
I’ll update you with more details as more information is made available.
Learn More: Dewalt ToughSystem DXL is a New Supersized Modular Tool Box System
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Big Richard
Acme also showed this guy at WOC – https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-20V-30-Electric-Cordless-Framing-Nailer-Tool-Only-DCN930B/328702288
MM
Now that is interesting….
Peter
Yes, I am pretty happy with their cordless nailers including the other /old framing gun model.
Steve L
I have Dewalt’s 15 and 18 ga nailers. The “spring” loads once you pull the trigger. There is a lag before the nail is driven. Grew up with pneumatic guns and really prefer no delay.
Have a lot of framing work planned for 2024. Black Friday 2023 bought a Metabo HPT NR 90, good old fashioned pneumatic, to get a lightweight gun with no delay and a full nail head. Having an air hose doesn’t bother me
Everyone is different.
Hoser
That’s why I use Senco cordless nailers. They fire the moment you pull the trigger, just like pneumatic. Vastly superior to the other cordless nailers out there.
MM
I own both of those too, there’s no spring, those use a flywheel. I started with pneumatics too but the lag isn’t enough to bother me, I’ve been very happy with both.
Peter
Its not the hose but the weight and noise of the compressor.
I have also not a big time user of air guns before so the to me short lag does not bother me.
Bruce
It’s nice but to big to go through door frames on construction sites. Only good for shops.
Philip+Proctor
It’s basically 24 x 30 so it’ll go through most doors.
aaron+s
Nice to see them allowing big boxes to stack on top of littler ones, that’s been a problem with their (albeit much smaller) toughcase+ system
beto
Really nice that it comes with the Dewalt “rails” oneach side. Now you can use the several garage storage accessories that are already out for the rails.
eddie sky
Who is the market? I mean, look, responsibly, a metal toolchest lasts forever unless it rusts or is crushed. Then its scrap.
But this material? How is it recycled? Can’t image an accidental fire and the fumes/melting over all the tools inside.
I have hard time with trash taking my cracked or plastic containers where the lids are gone (those black ones with the yellow tops you get at the big box warehouses).
Stuart
Dewalt and SBD tend to be risk-adverse. They wouldn’t launch this without sufficient demand, if not from contractors then from commercial and industrial customers.
Jared
It seems to me that this is a different product category from metal tool chests. Sure, it looks like it can replace a traditional tool chest, but it does it while also being robust, modular and portable.
If you’re not carting your tool chest around right now, the expense and bulk of a full tool box system like in the picture might not make sense. It might still be handy to have a few pieces.
Saulac
Yes. It comes down to tool boxes vs tool chests. I refer the look and feel of plastic over metal. And I do think that we will see more and more larger plastic castings. But yeah, I don’t see any trade carries that much tool.
Derek
There are more trades than just the ones who come to your house and fix a few things. Loads of condos/schools/offices/warehouses/factories/etc. have maintenance people full time who could do a variety of work and stay primarily on site.
Coleman Timberlake
They look like they would be really well received by stage set up crew for the music and entertainment industry.
Bill Sung
Would love to see some deep drawers to hold a circular saw or some belt sanders for my outdoor wood working projects. A drawer that would hold some of the Dewalt larger power tools. Looks like Dewalt has woken up.
Matthew
I just want a Tstak single drawer about twice as deep. That would be a game changer.
Adam
Just from a load stability standpoint, I really like that you’re going to be able to open things from each side, at least for drawers.
It would appear Milwaukee wont be capable of expanding PackOut with the one way orientation of their cleat system.
James
The orientation of the cleats doesn’t necessarily dictate the orientation of the drawers though does it?
And I agree with you: the balancing of open drawers and 360 accessibility is really great.
There’s no way I buy into another (Tough) system at this point but this gives Packout a real run now and that’s good for everybody.
Adam
No, the cleats don’t dictate the drawer orientation. But because of how they stack, Milwaukee would have to release a left & right side option.
Look at the PackOut 38″ rolling tool chest. If they changed the orientation of one set of cleats, then drawers would be usable from both ends. But even if the spacing was perfect between cleats, you wouldn’t be able to stack larger boxes on top that are extra wide (like the new DeWalt) because the cleats are in opposite directions.
James
I see what you’re saying about the left and right. I’m not sure there’s much advantage to any of that with PO, but it’s a cool concept / feature here.
Another Bob
The hand truck with integrated rails on the 1.0 tough system already negated the need for drawers on a modular box system. All modular storage systems have to be disconnected to get to the units on the bottom of the stack. With the hand truck (or van mounted rails) you can slide out the case anywhere in the stack and use it without having to unstack the “tower”.
All of the modular box systems (including DeWalt) with drawers sag. Hopefully the new DXL use some sort of honeycomb or integrated metal stiffeners to negate that.
The backwards compatibility of the tough system, wider width, drawers and accessory hangers seem intriguing. I definitely want to see these in person. I just hope they made the drawers strong enough. Also how much is this going to cost? I have a sinking feeling that a metal job box is going to be way more value for the money. Hopefully I’m pleasantly surprised!
SlowEng
I have the DeWalt hand truck, DS Carrier, and find it kinda sucks. Yes it does allow you to take boxes from the bottom of the stack. However the arms on it are like wet noodles and it sags plenty when loaded. on top of that the metal sheet at the bottom of the hand truck pitches the whole assembly forward even more. So between the sag of the arms, the wobbly cart the whole assembly feels like it wants to fall forward. It was disappointing.
Another Bob
Each rail is rated for 176 pounds or 265 pounds on flat ground. You putting rocks in your tough cases? Haha
I’d like to see metal rails for durability but to be fair I have not broken one yet. I love mine but everyone has a different user case.
I typically put specialty/expensive tools in my tough cases. I like that I can lock the boxes to the cart and throw a bike cable around a lally column if I grab lunch or make a long phone call. Sucks they get rid of that feature on the 2.0 boxes.
SlowEng
The arms sag with empty boxes I can even make the arms sag by pushing with my hand either up or down on the arm. The bulk of the deflection come from around the pin joint. Combined with the play and sloppy fit of the base sheet metal you end up with a wobbly tower.
Saulac
No. I do not think that you can slide out the whole box to open the lid with, with out putting the box on the ground (removing the box). Would be cool. But no. Would take huge sliders to do that.
James
I have a million (not quite) Packout drawers and I have zero issues with sagging. I expected them to sag when I first saw them but I’ve been pleasantly surprised and some of them are loaded down.
NoahL
Is there a way to make the tough system 2.0 drawers open the same direction as the DXL drawers? I can see issues with needing to have the room in front and on sides to open drawers. Also, it looks like while the DXL base with wheels would be great for rolling around a shop with an even ground, it would be very difficult to roll over rough terrain. If they don’t release a base with larger back wheels and a handle this may be a stack of boxes meant to stay in the shop/trailer
Stuart
No?
Maybe there will be adapter plates if enough users ask for that.
Lev
What I like about this is, I bought a machanics tool box top. It’s heavy! Took two people to stick it where I stuck it! This is separate parts, probably much lighter to be able to move. They seem a bit deep though.
Jeff
Needs a smaller slim box with a clear lid that will connect to the dewalt rack. How are you going to build the slimmer version but not give it capacity to lock down in the dewalt rack? Also you took that box and put a big divider in it. Factories need a slim box like the 1.0 that is square inside. It allows people to use 1/8″ plastic tray and 1/2″ foam to build cutouts for hand tools. This is a huge loss for Dewalt. I build these sorts of kits for my job and am having to consider converting over 4k tools into Milwaukee Packouts.
Michael
I wonder if theses will be IP96 rated or whatever that outdoor rating is on the current toughsystem drawers
Stuart
They will not be IP-rated.
aaron+s
Any new news on these? Some rumors that they would be available in May but no word since?
Stuart
They’re still coming, a firm ETA has not yet been announced.
(I asked about it last week.)
aaron+s
Thanks! My Home Depot and Acme just put up big new modular to box displays and I expected to see them somewhere. I hope they’re not reconsidering
Stuart
Given how I expect the system to be priced, I’d be extremely surprised to see these at Home Depot.
Joseph Malone
I recieved the rolling bin with a 7 piece Dewalt cordless set. Can’t find any pieces to complete the set at a reasonable price. I tried to buy the Rigid when it was on sale but Home Depot would not honor their sale price. They tried to stiff me an extra $40. This was many years ago. For the money Keter is $110 or less and Ryobi is $139. For cheap plastic this is all I am willingly to pay. There are better tools than Dewalt for the price and I would rather spend more money on tools then storage for them.
I only like the rolling plastic units because they are lightweight. That said Festool is superior and somehow cheaper and more accessible to buy which boggles my mind. Bosch comes close to Festools setup and performs better than Dewalt. For what you are getting Dewalt and Makita seem grossly overpriced. It is just hype trying to copy Festool. I have owned Systainers since 2016 and they are the originators of the modular style. You can buy them in custom colors. I have black because that is what my Woodpeckers tools came in. I am a hobbyist and Dewalt branding and portability are not my main concerns. What exactly is the difference between the original system and 2.0? A sticker that peels off?
I want a less bulky load out for home improvement projects, something that is smaller than my metal Husky benches. Depending on the job I load the needed tools into what portable toolbox I have. Dewalt seems to be counterintuitive and greedy. Nobody want to lug around that much junk.
Stuart
These are apples to oranges comparisons.
Festool Systainers are small, thin, flimsy, and the pricing is very high for what you actually get.
Festool started the trend more than 15 years ago, but they’ve stopped innovating and are no longer competitive. If they didn’t force you to buy Systainers as part of every tool purchase, very few people buy into the system.