GRCS Storage

[Muggs]

Well after 15 years I finally got myself a GRCS. What an amazing tool. I'm wondering what people use for storage and transport of this beast. It's a lifetime tool obviously, I feel it deserves a proper case. I'm trying it with a couple suitcases that I got second hand, going to see how they hold up. Tom Dunlap style @Tom Dunlap . I'm storing it with the strap disconnected so the base unit fits in the bag. What's everybody else using for storage?

 

[evo]

I got a couple of plastic tote style tool boxes from home depot. With 6" wheels and pullout handles. Have to split the GRCS like you have between two totes, but I add in a hand coiled hank of rigging line, and some hardware that is more dedicated. The soft goods act as padding from things getting banged around too much.

 

[flushcut]

Double wide milk crate for me.
Winch, bollard, visor, driver bit, and a long deadeye sling all fit inside, the frame rides on top.

 

[GregManning]

See:
Following pics are from Limbwalker's in Louisville, KY - 2016

Looking for ideas on how to store chainsaws in the shop.

Or...build the racks so the handles are up, bars down. It would look like a hitching rail. Or...horizontal and then stagger the saw slots so that none are directly above each other

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Scroll down; the 2 large grey cases are 2 complete GRCS systems.

 

[Muggs]

Post #25
Scroll down; the 2 large grey cases are 2 complete GRCS systems.

Thanks, those Hardigg cases look amazing

 

[flushcut]

I often look at the Pelican/type of cases and think how much more weight am I adding into moving an already heavy object?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I'm trying it with a couple suitcases that I got second hand, going to see how they hold up. Tom Dunlap style

I wonder how the soft siders will hold up. I have a feeling they will get dropped or thumped and thats the end. Maybe good for the strap and small bits and bobs. I'd go with big milk crates on a two wheeler or the hard shell plastic transport boxes.

 

[RopeShield]

Few winters, holding up well. Princess auto. Their other pelican type cases are and holding up well safe bet. Get wheels for sure.

 

[TreeCo]

Mine was stored in a six gallon plastic milk crate.

 

[Vicente]

Mine just goes on a shelf in the shop put it in the truck when we'll need it no case, great tool though I just got mine around a year ago it's been a game changer for sure.

 

[Matias]

I used to work for a guy that just made a box out of plywood and a couple of 2x4s

 

[Muggs]

This had more than a few recommendations from people on Instagram....

 

[Muggs]

iM2750 Storm Travel Case by Pelican

 

[Muggs]

Double wide milk crate

 

[Muggs]

Husky 25 gallon toolbox

 

[VenasNursery]

Just bought this pelican case for my stumper’s remote
I wanted a hi viz color for on the job and in the trucks
Really nice and the foam was so easy to pick and pluck to make everything fit perfectly

 

[Barc Buster]

This had more than a few recommendations from people on Instagram....
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Deeper dive into the pack out :

One thing I’d worry about is having Milwaukee plastered all over it making it a target for thieves.

 

[Matias]

Deeper dive into the pack out :

One thing I’d worry about is having Milwaukee plastered all over it making it a target for thieves.

I immediately thought of Dan's video, and I have spent more than a few minutes looking at the setup at the store, but I have been thinking that since I usually have a hand truck on hand, that a stack of totes that are designed to stack together nicely, like the black and yellows that various companies make,

HDX 27 Gal. Tough Storage Tote in Black and Yellow 999-27G-HDX - The Home Depot

This heavy-duty HDX 27-Gallon Tough Tote is designed to handle all your storage needs. The recessed lid enables you to stack multiple units effortlessly, while the tapered design facilitates easy nesting

www.homedepot.com

should work about the same, and I can make some dividers out of a variety of things. The cost savings seems worth it, and they make a variety of sizes, with configurations that stack nicely enough. I currently pack all my gear in milk crates and a 75l backpack, with my big rigging line and removal gear in one of these 27 gal totes I wanna swap all my milk crates for solid wall totes with lids to keep debris and water off of my gear when it's not in use. But I have very limited storage space, and stackability is crucial.

 

[Vicente]

I immediately thought of Dan's video, and I have spent more than a few minutes looking at the setup at the store, but I have been thinking that since I usually have a hand truck on hand, that a stack of totes that are designed to stack together nicely, like the black and yellows that various companies make,

HDX 27 Gal. Tough Storage Tote in Black and Yellow 999-27G-HDX - The Home Depot

This heavy-duty HDX 27-Gallon Tough Tote is designed to handle all your storage needs. The recessed lid enables you to stack multiple units effortlessly, while the tapered design facilitates easy nesting

www.homedepot.com

should work about the same, and I can make some dividers out of a variety of things. The cost savings seems worth it, and they make a variety of sizes, with configurations that stack nicely enough. I currently pack all my gear in milk crates and a 75l backpack, with my big rigging line and removal gear in one of these 27 gal totes I wanna swap all my milk crates for solid wall totes with lids to keep debris and water off of my gear when it's not in use. But I have very limited storage space, and stackability is crucial.

I don't think those hd totes would hold up very well unless you did a ton of padding the grcs is pretty heavy and clunky. Home depot has some big Plano boxes that might be pretty well and they're much cheaper than a similarly sized pelican. Seahorse cases look like a pretty solid option to similar to pelican but a whole lot less expensive I was looking at getting one for a great box but decided to go the pack route instead. Here's their website they're on Amazon and other sites as well.

Seahorse Cases

 

[Matias]

For the GRCS in particular, I would definitely use a sturdier tote. I was just commenting on the pack out in general, but for the GRCS I would build it with wood for customization.