LIFETIME 60012 Extra Large Deck Box, 130 Gallon, Desert Sand/Brown

'Heavy Duty & Built To Last.' Purchased for the storage and use of car wash items. One of the best items I have ever purchased, sure beats unlocking the garage and carrying this/that/everything piecemeal and time consuming every time my daughter wanted to wash the car; even holds the vacuum and extension cord. Really appreciate the one piece lid and dual gas-rams to hold the lid open too. Expertly packed with reinforcement for rough shipping, easy instruction/assembly with a phillip head screwdriver, small wrench, ratchet and socket in about an hours time reading the instructions twice and double checking every step. I'd originally planned to build my own design out of wood but never got around (3+ years) to doing so and glad I didn't; I'd have spent at least double in materials, likely days building, hardware, painting etc., plus heavy, needing maintenance and eventually painting in the future. This one is a beauty, sturdy, light enough to move, watertight, and maintenance-free. Happier than a seagull with a slice of pepperoni pizza! A1, A+, 10/10, 5 stars and would highly recommend to others!

Used as a dock box next to my boat to store stuff not needed on a given trip. Firstly assembly is really nearly as bad as others have indicated, but the instructions are accurate, there are not many steps, and assembly does eventually happen. The difficulty is in installing the screws into the metal hinges which are large screws that self tap into the metal. You will need a decent wrench to do this or be very skilled and strong if you do not. Seek help if you are not handy with tools. If you are you can skip a trip to the gym. When assembled the box is good looking with a nice finish. The box is pretty big and not heavy. I was a bit concerned it would move if not secured so installed 20lb of dive weights, plus added a lot of stuff to the box. My boat has little onboard storage so I store everything in the box I am not using for the trip. Caution: You must use a lock or something similar or the lid will blow open in strong winds. I wondered why my box kept being moved out of place by 6 inches or so. The answer I discovered was the font of my boat was actually hitting the box and pushing it on the dock as the tide changed, glad I didn't screw it down lol. No damage to the box even when hit by a boat, a solid box, a fiberglass box would probably have cracked. I think this will last me quite a few years.

I received my deck box yesterday and was totally surprised to see how ginormous it was. Obviously, the dimensions are listed, but when you see it put together and the sheer quantity of stuff it holds, it's quite impressive. Assembly was a breeze. You will need a handful of tools to include three different (but common size) box wrenches and corresponding sockets as well as a large flat head screwdriver. The assembly only took me about 30 minutes and was ridiculously easy. Ten minutes of that time was spent rummaging through my husband's tool chest to find the appropriate size sockets and wrenches. The actual assembly was a snap and the pictogram style directions were awesome and very clear. I took the advice of another reviewer and caulked the inside of my box and the front center portion where the lock goes. The lack of a raised lip at that spot (for complete wet weather resistance) seems to be the only "flaw" I can find and barely worth mentioning. When assembled, this box is rigid and quite sturdy. I showed my husband how it can be used as a bench. I weigh 125 pounds so he scoffed and said "Maybe YOU can sit on it", but I told him to give it a try. He weighs about 210 and was surprised that it didn't give or flex under his weight. While assembly can easily be done by one person in a matter of minutes, it's a little too large and bulky to easily move (by lifting/carrying) without a second person. Keep in mind this plastic box weighs in at 50+ pounds and is 57" long. Did I mention how ginormous it is!?! :) It easily holds our large folding Lafuma lounge chairs with a ton of room leftover for an assortment of miscellaneous items. Anyway, I'm super happy with this deck box and am trying to think of other things that I can store/organize to justify the purchase of a second one! I highly recommend this product - you won't be disappointed.

This is a great sturdy deck box and it stores a lot of seat cushions (we can store all of our 14 cushions of various sizes in the box) for our outdoor furniture, which is what we use it for. It did take about 2 1/2 hours to assemble when it should have taken approximately 45 minutes to do so. The back and front panels took excessive force with a rubber mallet (and two people involved) to push them into the locking positions on the base (it takes a lot more force than the Lifetime YouTube video which shows it done with a couple shoves of the foot - we found it took more forceful, careful pounding with a rubber mallet; but be careful not to damage the locking slots on the base for the front and back panels). There are a number of screw holes missing from the roto molding process by the factory, so be prepared to have and use a socket wrench set, ratchet screwdriver, and cordless drill with socket/phillips/slot screw attachments to create the holes in the four sides, so it can be assembled with the provided screws. The gas cylinders for the hinge assemblies are a nice touch, but we could not get these on tight, so they do work fine but we had to be satisfied with them attached to the bracket somewhat loosely. We like the deck box, it’s sturdy and should last and keep moisture out, just wish the Chinese factory that Lifetime uses had made real “lined up” holes for the screws to go into. I think if this were made in a USA roto mold factory, it likely would have had the holes for the screws. This is yet another example of the Chinese production process making assembly unnecessarily difficult for Americans and the rest of the world.

Arcón de calidad, la instalación no es "click - clack"... pero tampoco es difícil su montaje. Requiere de algunas herramientas básicas... pero biene todo muy bién detallado y explicado. Incluso hay vídeos en Youtube de como se montan. Una vez montado es robusto y se ve de muy buena calidad.

Coffre de très bonne qualité, parois épaisse, seul bémol pas étanche, mais un joint en silicone a l'intérieur et c'est top.

Perfect but was missing some screws, two

Ich brauchte eine wetterfeste Box für meine Sandfilterpumpe, die Größe und Doppelwandigkeit kamen mir ideal vor - also bestellt. Die Box kam in wenigen Einzelteilen mit einer sehr ausführlichen und bebilderten Anleitung an. Der Steckmechanismus ist gut durchdacht, man braucht für den Zusammenbau aber schon einiges an Werkzeug (Ratsche mit verschiedenen Nüssen, Schraubenzieher, Hammer (nur für 1 Vorgang). Die vier Wände mit Boden waren in 5 min zusammengesteckt, aber der Schließmechanismus mit Gasfeder erforderte einige Steck/Schraubarbeiten. Es hat sich gelohnt: Die Box macht einen superstabilen Eindruck, der Deckel schließt passgenau und satt, ist nur mit etwas Kraftaufwand zu öffnen (Er schnappt praktisch ein). Ich musste dann wegen der Fremdnutzung (Pumpe, Schläuche) leider an 2 Stellen Löcher schneiden und das tat mir wirklich leid um die schöne Box. Interessant beim Zerschneiden: Die Wände sind wirklich doppelt und mit "Verstrebungen" stabilisiert. Ich kann die Box wärmstens empfehlen und habe mir noch eine zweite für die eigentliche Nutzung bestellt.

Kiste komfortabel, stabil und Wetterfest.