The UWS tote box is the small, genuinely portable end of the UWS range: a welded aluminum chest you can carry to the job by its top handle and padlock shut when you leave it. It holds 1.3ft³ in a 21" x 12.25" x 11.25" footprint, with a stainless twist latch that accepts your own padlock. The tub is a single piece of 0.058" aluminum and a MicroSeal gasket runs the full perimeter of the opening to keep rain and dust out. This body style uses a plain lid with a padlockable twist latch rather than UWS's RigidCore foam-filled lid. The finish is bright aluminum diamond plate. This is the heavy-packaging version of the box: mechanically identical to the standard part, but crated for parcel carriage so it can ship without freight. UWS designs, fabricates and welds it in Florida and backs it with a limited lifetime warranty.
What's Included:
UWS Tote Box in Bright Aluminum, part EC20111
Stainless twist latch, ready for a padlock of your choice (padlock not supplied)
UWS installation sheet, product literature and warranty information
Features
Portable and Lockable Small enough to carry and lock down wherever it lands, which makes it as useful in a garage or a van as it is in a truck bed.
Extra-Thick 0.058" One-Piece Aluminum Tub The tub is formed from a single piece of 0.058" aluminum rather than welded up from thinner panels, so there are fewer seams to leak or split and the box keeps its shape when it is loaded with heavy hand tools, cordless kits and chain. Aluminum also means it will not rust out from the inside the way a painted steel box does once the coating is chipped, which matters on a box that lives outdoors and gets road salt thrown at it every winter.
Self-Opening Lid Release the twist latch and the lid lifts and stays up on its own, close to a full 90 degrees. That is a genuinely useful detail when both hands are full or you are working in the dark: you are not holding a heavy lid open with a shoulder while you dig for a socket.
Sliding Aluminum Tray An aluminum tray slides along the top of the tub so small items stay sorted and within reach, and slides clear when you need the full depth of the box.
Padlockable Stainless Twist Latch The stainless twist latch takes a padlock of your choosing, so you can match it to whatever key or combination you already carry rather than adding another key to the ring.
MicroSeal Weather Gasket A MicroSeal gasket runs the full perimeter of the opening and compresses as the lid closes, sealing out rain, road spray, dust and the fine grit that ruins bearings and fastener threads. It is the part of a tool box most owners only think about after they have found standing water inside a cheaper one.
Top Carrying Handle A handle on the lid makes the box genuinely portable, so it can move from the truck to the bench to the job and back without needing two people or a hand truck.
Designed, Fabricated and Welded in Florida UWS designs, fabricates and welds its tool boxes at its own plant in Florida. That is unusual at this price and it shows up in the things that are hard to fix later: consistent weld quality, lids that sit square, and gaskets that actually meet all the way round.
Fitment & Compatibility
Application
Fit
Loose in a truck bed, van or SUV
✓ Yes, this is a portable box and is not designed to be bolted down
Garage, workshop or job-site storage
✓ Yes, ideal application
Trailer tongue or bed-rail mounting
✗ No, choose a UWS tongue box or side box instead
Fit guidance: This is a portable tote, not a mounted tool box. It has no mounting slots and no mounting hardware. It measures 21" x 12.25" x 11.25" and holds 1.3ft³, so check it will sit where you intend to keep it. The twist latch takes a padlock of your choosing.
Specifications
UWS Part Number: EC20111
Equivalent Standard Part Number: TB-2 (same box, standard packaging)
Box Style: Tote Box, Standard Profile
Finish: Bright Aluminum diamond plate
Material: 0.058" one-piece aluminum
Storage Capacity: 1.3ft³
Overall Length: 21"
Overall Width: 12.25"
Overall Height: 11.25"
Interior Tub Length: 20"
Interior Tub Width: 11.5"
Lid Type: Single Lid
Latch / Handle: Twist Latch
Weather Sealing: MicroSeal full-perimeter gasket
Carrying Handles: With Carrying Handles
Installation Difficulty: Easy
Product Weight: 10 lb
Shipping Weight: 13.07 lb
UPC: 672078080927
Warranty: Limited lifetime, one-year finish, one-year parts
Origin: Designed, fabricated and welded in Florida, USA
Installation
Type: None, this is a portable box · Time: None · Tools: None · Difficulty: Not applicable
The tote is designed to be carried and set down, not mounted. It has no mounting slots and no mounting hardware. Fit a padlock of your choosing to the twist latch if you intend to leave it somewhere unattended.
Warranty, Shipping & Returns
Warranty. UWS limited lifetime warranty on the box, with one year on the finish and one year on parts. Damage from overloading, accident, modification or improper installation is not covered, and the warranty is offered to the original purchaser.
Free shipping. This item ships free to the lower 48 states and typically arrives in 3 to 7 business days.
Inspect on delivery. Please inspect your order on arrival. If anything is damaged or missing, contact us right away and we will make it right.
About UWS
UWS, United Welding Services, has been welding aluminum truck boxes in Florida since 1988. It is now part of the Lippert and CURT Group family, which is what gives a box at this price a real dealer network, real parts support and a warranty that means something years later. What has not changed is where the boxes are made: UWS designs, fabricates and welds them at its own plant rather than importing finished bodies, and that is visible in the details that cannot be fixed after the fact, such as square lids, consistent welds and gaskets that meet cleanly all the way around the opening.
This tote box is not one of the RigidCore lid models, because it does not have a lid: it is built around a plain padlockable lid. What it shares with the rest of the range is the part that matters most, the 0.058" one-piece aluminum tub, thicker than most of the competition and immune to the rust that eventually kills a painted steel box, and the MicroSeal full-perimeter gasket that keeps rain, road spray and fine grit out of your tools.
Prestige Truck is an authorized UWS dealer. Every box we ship is new, factory-packed, covered by the full UWS limited lifetime warranty and supported by UWS's US-based parts and service team.
MicroSeal Weather Test: Mud And A Pressure Washer
UWS buries a box in mud and then turns a pressure washer on it to show what the MicroSeal gasket keeps out.
Worth two minutes if you are deciding between this and a cheaper box with a plain foam strip, because sealing is the thing you only notice once it has failed.
UWS Damage-Free Delivery
This part is the heavy-packaging version of the box, crated so it can travel by parcel carrier instead of freight.
This short UWS film shows the packaging system that makes that possible and what the carton should look like when it reaches you. Inspect the carton on arrival and photograph any damage before you sign.
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on specs, fit and support
What are the actual dimensions, and will it fit my truck?
The box is 21" long, 12.25" deep and 11.25" tall overall, and it holds 1.3ft³. Measure the flat space you have available before ordering.
Is the mounting hardware included?
No. The carton holds the box and 2 keys. UWS states that you must supply your own hardware to suit your truck.
What is the difference between this and the standard UWS part?
Nothing about the box itself. UWS states that this part is identical to #TB-2, with the only difference being that it is heavily packaged so it can travel by parcel carrier rather than by freight. You get the same box, the same warranty and, usually, a faster and cheaper delivery.
How well does it keep water out?
A MicroSeal gasket runs the full perimeter of the opening and compresses as the lid closes. No tool box is a submarine, and a box that is pressure washed straight at the seam or parked nose-down in standing water can still take some in, but in normal service it stays dry inside. Keep the gasket clean and it will keep sealing.
What is the finish, and how does it hold up?
Bright aluminum diamond plate, which is the mill finish of the aluminum itself rather than a coating. It cannot chip or peel because there is nothing on top to come off, and aluminum does not rust. It will dull and pick up a patina over the years, which most owners either like or polish back.
Does the lid stay open on its own?
This model uses a twist latch and a manually lifted lid rather than a self-opening mechanism. The lid is the same RigidCore foam-filled construction, so it stays flat and does not bind.
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