r/USG30_5Club

Found a USG 30 5 on marketplace for only $60! The wife said her husband had received it as payment for a job. I jumped on it!

I got this cart off Facebook Marketplace for cheap. I just needed something light to roll around with basic tools. It appears to be a USG 5 drawer mechanics cart, but with the drawers removed?? I looked for a sticker like I’ve read about online to identify it, but I’m guessing the sticker is/was affixed to the back of the drawers that were removed? In doing some research it appears there are several different versions of this cart? What I’m looking to replace are the gas struts for the lid, and I see I can get those from HF or places like Amazon. Just want to be sure I’m identifying the cart correctly so I know what to look for and buy. Lastly, the ball end bolt/screw that the gas struts would attach to only are on one side (so there are only 2 instead of 4). Do those come with the struts when you buy them? Or do I need to buy those separately? If separate, what exactly are they called so I can look for them? Thanks in advance!!

Hey yall,

Just got my new to me USG30-5 set up with my Quinn 428-piece set and the complete FoamFit Tools inserts for organization (buy once, cry once). I’m mainly using this as my kit to work on simple projects and routine maintenance on a few toys (Miata, STI, go-kart, supermotos). I’m graduating from an entry Kobalt mechanics set from Lowe’s that I bought years ago for a few hundred bucks and couldn’t be happier

I’ll be upgrading the caster wheels next weekend during the ITC coupon days, and might snag a used 14.5 side cabinet for my impact set and specialty tools. Super interested to see how some of you have mounted similar set ups.

I’m looking foward to seeing some sick set ups in this sub.