LIFETIME 60040 Deck Box, 130 Gallon, Desert Sand

Love this box! Very sturdy, kinda easy to assemble and storage capacity is very adequate. Definite recommend

I've had these for three years now and it is still doing well. It's a thick, durable plastic material. It took me about 30 minutes to put together because it was just me. The instructions were easy to follow and came together nicely with no issues. The lid opens and closes easily and keeps water out. I put a lock on mine because it does stay outside on my deck year round. The lid has faded a little over the years because it has been out in the sun but the whole deck box is easy to clean. Very pleased with it.

'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!

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.

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.

Check out the photo. I placed this box in direct sun light part of the day, hot close to equator climate year round, and prone to heavy rains. Water getting into yours? - The first thing you want to do is make sure the ground is raised. See how I put a 6 inch cement platform? That's similar to per code in most cities. You want to do this for your box for two reasons. 1) The cement is even. So the plastic isnt going to warp out causing large gaps on base 2) If your area has flooding, even if half a inch, and there is a gap you are going to get water in the box This box is not to just drop on the grass somewhere behind your yard. If you actually do that anyway then silicone the base inside and out to give yourself a fighting chance. Placing it on a flat service that doesnt flood is the key. - The direct sun is no problem. What I did was purchase a bottle of UV protection spray here on amazon and put it on the areas that gets sun. I do this once every few months and keep it in the bin and use it when I remember to. Still looks brand new. I searched through each and every deckbox/ storage shed on Amazon. I was originally steered away from this product because it is so inexpensive. I wanted to pay more for the best possible solution. After receiving it I couldnt be more happy. Assembly: - Make sure when sliding the side together you are doing it correctly. Its easy, but put some muscle in it to create a locked in fit. - You should use a socket attachment. Whether its a socket wrench, a socket attachment to your screw driver, or to your drill... just go to the hardware store and pick one up for a couple bucks. Its worth it and I can promise you many of the disgruntled assembly reviews must come from someone who tried to use a screw driver. -Your lid is closing unevenly? - You didnt assemble it incorrectly. Just make sure the box is on an even surface. I believed my lid was on an even surface but when noticing the lid not closing perfectly (slightly to the left) I placed it on what I knew to be for sure an even surface it the lid closed perfectly. Recommendations: - Silicone caulking has been recommended by others but I havent needed to since I raised mine on flat surface. - A UV protectant spray. - A socket attachment for assembly *Important note: It is more difficult to assemble than something like an Ikea furniture set. It will take someone handy just minutes to do it but if you are not handy assembling this deckbox might slightly irritate you. If you need a deck box get this one.

I love this box ! Looks great, it wouldn't be out of place in the stern of a Chirs-Craft. There is a lot of volume to put my Ion water-proof Aquasport stereo boom boxes, towels, etc. even a little paper wasp toiling away on her nest. She's cool. I can even put some fold up lounges if I wanted, tilted, I think. I'm 6'2" and I can fit in it if I tucked my knees up. Not sure it's bear or zombi proof, but it could throw them off track a spell. It is strong and a couple adults could easily sit on it, bubbas even. I used some 303 Protectant on it last year just in case. It lived outside all NH winter and still looks great. Put some sort of weight on it because strong winds will open it on occasion. Definitely worth the price, and it looks better than the wicker patterned ones I considered. Go for the extra $40 or $50 bucks and the greater volume. I put it together myself in around an hour, and I'm not particularly fast. Another hand would have helped but it's not necessary.

Where do I start? BEST EVER storage box. I NEED storage. I am getting ready to move and need my home to look "generic" Translation, Put your crap away!!! It's HARD with 30 years of "stuff". Inside stuff. Outside stuff. I picked this box because I found a cover that would fit to get me through the months of rain my "stuff" would be in it. Drip system, fabric pot=MANY, Garden pots and so much more Box arrived and the instructions looked easy as they ALWAYS do. Part A to part B and slide...uh huh. Well, one set did...not easy, with a LOT of force. Second set didn't. AT ALL. BUT, the instructions had a you tube available so I watched it. They made it look SO easy but A refused to slide on B. I noticed some of the comments mentioning the same problems I had mentioning the pegs were too short so I called Customer Service. I got a Human right away. He completely UNDERSTOOD, Was very friendly and understanding. Asked me the part that refused to slide. SHIPPED me a new front panel right away!! 2 days later it arrived. I am NOT a young adult anymore but I was a nurse for 40 years so I am not a frail person. Here is my tip if anyone is still reading and can't get Front or Back to slide into bottom of the box. The Front or Back sets down into holes but can be hard to slide and needs weight. I turned it over, leaned it up onto something that braces the bottom so you can lock the front or back piece into place with body weight...It snapped into place as easily as it showed on the youtube just in a different position... The box holds a TON of stuff. Hardware is excellent. Easy to put on, works well. My best advice is FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS & ask for help if you need it. I want another one but don't really need it