Is The Milwaukee Tool 40' 2-Drawer Steel Work Cart Worth $488 Dollars? Model 48-22-8590

Milwaukee Tool has a new 40" Steel Work Cart that is fairly high price for a work cart. They also claim it is a 2-drawer and it is really a single drawer work cart. Is it worth the close to $500 price tag?

Some of the Steel Work Cart is laid out very nice. The large top tray can support up to 300 lbs. and includes a 3-section parts tray and 2 removable storage cups. The cups can flip upside down for a flush surface or be completely removed for vertical pipe storage. A convenient fold-out work tray can hold your laptop or extra tools and fasteners. A power strip allows you to charge your tools and battery packs. The sliding bottom tray, or drawer as it is counted, is equipped with heavy-duty 200 lbs. soft close drawer slides. The bottom tray can be safely secured into place with its own barrel keyed lock to prevent from accidental opening when moving the mechanic's cart on uneven surfaces.

- Dimensions-top tray: 37 in. W x 21 in. D x 3.9 in. H, upper drawer: 35.1 in. W x 16.4 in. D x 3.9 in. H, bottom pull-out tray: 34.6 in. W x 19.4 in. D x 2.8 in. H, storage area between bottom tray and upper drawer: 40 in. W x 22.1 in. D x 24 in. H

- 100 lbs. rated, soft close, ball bearing drawer slides on upper drawer

- 200 lbs. rated, soft close, ball bearing drawer slides on bottom tray

- 2 moveable storage bins can be mounted on the outside, inside, or top tray of the cart and are the perfect size for aerosol cans

- Adjustable-height storage bar for shop towels or wire spools

- Knurled push-bar side handle can be positioned to 2 heights to fit your needs

- 5 in. x 2 in. industrial grade casters with softer polyurethane wheels (2 swivel with dual pedal top brake and 2 rigid casters) support up to 700 lbs.

- Barrel key locks can independently secure the top drawer and bottom tray from accidental opening

- 4-outlet power bar with two 2.1 Amp USB charging ports provides power for your tools and electronics

- Fold out rear shelf is rated to 50 lbs. and is perfect for laptops

- Pre-cut, premium solid drawer liners help keep your tools in place

- Milwaukee M18 and M12 chargers can be mounted on either side of the storage cart with the included fasteners

- Rubber corner bumpers help protect the cart and equipment around the cart

- Reinforced V-notches in the top tray help hold pipe or lumber when cutting

- Cup storage holders can be removed to accommodate longer pieces of pipe

- Assembled dimensions (including side handle) and casters installed is approximately 45 in. W x 22.1 in. D x 39 in. H and weighs 141.7 lbs.

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[stans]

At $488 it's going to sit most of the time - against the wall - IN IT'S BOX at Home Depot.

[amandastock]

I just bought this cart on sale at Blain's for $299.99. I think it great! Very heavy/sturdy. The cup holders can be placed upside down for more work space or to cover the hole!

[bcineht]

The "cup holders" are removable for carrying all-thread or wire-fishing sticks or any other rod-like tool, in an upright position. That's why the drawer is not deeper.

[jl]

Milwaukee's last couple of offerings in the tool Box/tool cart department have been very over priced. Even for me a die hard Milwaukee guy

[j.hemlock]

This would be great for building maintenances guys and boiler operators. I feel like that’s who Milwaukee designed it for. There are a ton of other shop tech tool carts. But this is made for the guy working in a large industrial building.

[AlmightyyCres]

I really wanted this as a cart to carry my car wash supplies I love that the bottom slides out so I could keep my products out on the bottom draw with out reach up under. But it's so expensive for what it offers

[LEGOCAMARO]

For $500-$600 I can get a used matco roll cart MSC4SVAQP over that

[glennelson]

It’s built for electricians. It will be on the move all the time on a job site. It will never sit against a wall. The top drawer is shallow so you can remove the cups and put pipe benders through the holes. It’s definitely not for mechanics but perfect for electricians on a job site. Electricians use a ton of pack out products for the bottom shelf and pulling them out for easier access. Totally worth the money (if you’re an electrician but not if you’re a mechanic, you should use different options).

[TheLexiconDevils]

This looks like every basic 3 shelf cart that everyone’s modified themselves in a similar way.
Soup can with a magnet screw holders. Screwed on power strip. Magnetic can holders. Old broom handle for towels. Plywood shelf/box on sliders. Notched sides for tube. Added side shelves.
Needs an extra middle shelf and 1/3 off the price (depending on material thickness)

[SmokingDeWalt]

I love Milwaukee products and that looks like a nice cart but no way is it worth that much. The Harbor Freight 4 drawer is better and way cheaper and can be modified to have the same features as the Milwaukee. Thanks for the review. 😀

[georgebuhr]

I just got one of these, the reason why I justified the price vs a Harbor Freight is the fact that there is a lot more room on this cart than a Harbor Freight. It doesnt look like it, but the real estate on it is quite a bit more, plus the spots for the chargers on the side, towel holder, the extra tray, etc, help it fit a specific need I had at my shop that it worked great for.

[cheynebest]

I made a cart with four casters and a lateral 2 drawer file cabinet....basically the same size, fully lockable with a key and cost me $50 all in. File cabinet was used and casters on sale. Customizable for whatever you want and no worries of it tipping with a safty measure only allowing one drawer out at a time. Drawers are ment to be packed end to end with paper and have handled the weight of my tools and hardware just fine.

[timsimmons]

Appreciate the time it took to showcase this item. Milwaukee has been working hard to put out some quality equipment out the past few years. For the most part they've succeeded and is definitely reflected in their prices. That said, they seem to fall short on their tool boxes, chests, and now this cart. I know it's a niche item but the cons still seem to equal or exceed the pros on it. Easy pass on this for me. Yes, folks. The mighty Casey has struck out, lol. Thanks for the video. Stay safe!

[Bentlycop]

Harbor Freight has a decent tool cart, I'd skip this Milwaukee after seeing it at Home Depot.

[AntonioClaudioMichael]

I dont like the bottom drawer shelf either wish it was a drawers and a shelf was above it

[adammack]

For all the people that keep saying it's overpriced yeah sure it maybe high but that harbor freight junk is cheap crap and you end up having to rebuy when they crap out. This isn't for everyone but I do commercial refrigeration and this is by far the best cart I've ever found or used for that. Also I could see it being a huge plus for an electrician. You gotta spend money to make money and if I'm gonna spend it I'm not buying some cheap ass harbor freight cart that falls apart.

[AntonioClaudioMichael]

I don't think it's worth 488 dollars let alone Amazon's pricing of over 600 dollers

[btrswt]

It looks beefy in the video but it seems like Milwaukee didn't really have a single direction in mind with this. It almost looks like a slight mishmash of ideas that don't totally work together.

One thing I would like to see on something like this would have been a small built-in/included vise instead of those v-notches. I have always found myself needing a third hand to hold things more than anything else and it would be a great thing to have included without buying one separately, especially considering the price.

[gatekeeperofchaos]

I saw these a few weeks ago at the Mundy Twp Mi. Home Depot. I texted a pic to my younger son. He thought it was interesting. I personally think it is just missing a mid pull out drawer...sounds non odd I know but I have my reasons...lol

At 40" it's almost the size of my US General 44" roll cabinet. That's huge for a work cart. And it weighs nearly as much empty...wow... fairly heavy duty cart.

I could see another shallow mid drawer like the bottom one to store motor parts on as we tare down a motor or store components on during a motor swap. It would allow easy access to the components on the pull out drawers.

Like you said, everyone will see something different in it. For me...it just needs another pull out drawer/shelf.

[jn]

I am a HVAC project manager, I look forward to using it on the job. I like it 100% it will last the 9 months on the job unlike a lot of the others kinds you can get, I paid $349. That works out to be 38.77 a month over the next 9 months . Will it last longer, I feel it will.