US General Series 2 and Series 3 Tool Boxes: Closeout Deals and What to Know Before Buying

Introduction

If you have been waiting on a deal, this is the moment to pay attention. Closeout pricing has started appearing on the US General Series 2 lineup as the Series 3 rollout continues, and the discounts vary by color. Some shades cost noticeably less than others, and the pattern is not always what you would expect.

Below is a rundown of each box in the lineup, what it currently costs, and the one big design change worth knowing about if you are weighing Series 2 against Series 3.

US General Series 2 56-Inch Tool Box

The 56-inch wide, 22-inch deep bottom box and matching top chest anchor the upper end of the Series 2 range. Pricing here depends entirely on color: orange, green, black, blue, and red run $800, while yellow drops to $600. Yellow is clearly not the popular choice, and that unpopularity is your discount.

The top chest flips the usual pattern. Blue and green sit in the pricier tier at $550, while orange, yellow, red, and black come in at $500. Anecdotally, blue and green have been the hot colors on the bottom box, with red and black as secondary picks.

If you are flexible on color and want maximum savings, yellow is where the real money is saved on the bottom box.

US General Series 2 42-Inch Tool Box (the Old 44)

One bit of history first: the older boxes were listed as 44-inch units because someone originally measured to the handle rather than the box itself. The measurement made it into the literature, and rather than confuse everyone, the naming stuck. The new listings call it a 42 because that is the true width of the same box.

On closeout pricing, orange and yellow are the winners: $500 versus $580 for the other colors on the bottom box, and $300 versus $350 on the top box.

US General Series 2 26-Inch Tool Box

The 26-inch box is one of the best little bargain boxes around right now. It is also where the color pricing gets interesting, with three tiers: orange and yellow sit at $300, green is an odd one out at $329, and every other color runs $350. The matching top chest is $200 in the standard colors and $180 in the discounted shades.

Whether prices drop further as launch dates approach is anyone’s guess, but history suggests the closer it gets to the Series 3 replacements landing, the better the deals may get.

US General Series 2 27-Inch Roll Cab

The 27-inch roll cab is still a few months out, with a launch window into fall. That gives the current stock plenty of runway to clear, which cuts both ways: you can roll the dice and wait for a lower price, or lock in what is available now.

US General Series 2 Side Cabinet

Side cabinets follow the now-familiar color discount pattern: $200 in the popular colors, $170 in orange, and $150 in yellow. If you are building out a wider workstation and can live with a less common shade, the savings stack up quickly across multiple units.

US General Series 2 End Cabinet

The end cabinet is a favorite for creative repurposing. One popular project idea: mount wheels on the bottom and set a benchtop drill press on top, turning the cabinet into a rolling drill press cart. At $150 in yellow, it is a tempting starting point, and a coat of paint can match it to whatever else you own.

US General Series 3 72-Inch Tool Box

The Series 3 72-inch is out now, with the bottom box and hutch available and the top box shipping as well. If you can still find them, they are worth tracking down, and they are labeled as backwards compatible with Series 2.

The key difference is modularity. On the new Series 3 units, every size shares the same height across the board, so boxes stack and line up cleanly. Pair an old 44 with a 72 and the heights can get a little squirrely. Functionally the compatibility holds, but the modular look is a Series 3 advantage.

Overall Buying Advice

The decision boils down to timing versus savings. If matching modular heights across a full wall of boxes matters to you, the Series 3 lineup is the cleaner long-term play. If you are buying a single box and color flexibility is on the table, the closeout discounts, especially in yellow and orange, are hard to argue with. And if you have time to wait, prices may soften further as launch dates approach, though that is never guaranteed.

Conclusion

With closeout pricing now live across the Series 2 range and the Series 3 72-inch arriving in force, there is finally a clear picture of what each size and color costs. Pick your color wisely, decide whether modularity matters, and either strike now or wait out the remaining stock. Either way, you have a starting point for the deal hunt.