The Home Depot · 77 gal Tough Storage Tote with Wheels

HDX 77 Gallon Wheeled Tote Rack Plans

3D model of a 3×3 2x4 storage bin rack holding nine HDX 77 gal wheeled totes

HDX 77 gal wheeled · 3×3 · wall

Design a rack for HDX 77 gal wheeled totes

These plans size a 2x4 rack to the HDX 77 gal Tough Storage Tote with Wheels, sold at The Home Depot: every bay fits its 23 3/8" lid rim, and each row sits 23 13/16" above the last.

Your totes

Sold at The Home Depot.

Sizes come from store listings and builders' measurements. Measure one of your totes before you cut.

Tote colors Black, yellow lid

Labels

Wide

High

Gap above each tote

Room to slide a tote out. More gap = a taller rack.

Front

Mounting

Top

Back bracing

Optional here: a small rack screwed to the wall studs is held square by the wall.

Your rack

Overall size
78 7/16" W × 44 13/16" D × 74 7/8" H
Holds
9 totes · 693 gal

Shopping estimate

  • 21 × 2x4 × 8 ft

Plus 104 × 2-1/2" screws · 2 angle brackets to fix it to the wall studs.

You'll need 9 HDX 77 gal wheeled totes (The Home Depot). Skip them if you already have them.

  • These sizes come from store listings. Measure one of your totes before you cut.
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Tote 44 13/16 × 23 3/8 × 22 5/16 in · 3×3 rack 78 7/16" × 44 13/16" × 74 7/8" · 21 × 2x4 × 8 ft · Updated

HDX 77 gal wheeled tote size

Length, lid on
44 13/16"
Width across the lid rim
23 3/8"
Height with lid
22 5/16"
Capacity
77 gal
Wheels
At one end: it goes into the rack wheel end first, handle end out
Sold at
The Home Depot
Colors
Black, yellow lid; Black, red lid; Clear, red lid
Sizes from
Store and maker listings: measure one of yours before you cut

HDX's biggest Tough Tote, listed at 44.8" × 23.4" × 22.3" with a snap lid, a 250 lb rating and wheels at one end. Slide it in wheel end first and check that the wheels sit inside the lid's footprint: no listing says whether they stick out.

A 3×3 rack for HDX 77 gal wheeled totes

It holds 9 totes (693 gallons) and stands 78 7/16" wide, 44 13/16" deep and 74 7/8" tall against a wall, with an open top. Change the layout in the configurator above; the numbers on this page are for the 3×3.

  • 21 × 2x4 × 8 ft
  • 104 × 2-1/2" screws
  • 2 angle brackets to fix it to the wall studs

Cut list

For a 3×3 rack of HDX 77 gal wheeled totes against a wall with an open top, in US lumber. The configurator and the Fixie app recalculate it for any layout.
PartQtyStockCut to (length × width)Notes
Legs82x4 SPF71 7/8"Vertical posts
Rails42x4 SPF78 7/16"Horizontal full-width members (top/bottom x front/back)
Runners182x4 SPF44 13/16"Front-to-back tote supports
Spacer Blocks22x4 SPF20 5/16"Assembly jig for row spacing (reuse during build)

Ladder layout

Every leg gets the same marks. Measure down from the top end of the leg to the top edge of each runner:

  • Row 1 (top): 3 1/4"
  • Row 2: 27 1/16"
  • Row 3 (bottom): 50 7/8"

Posts 24 1/8" apart leave 21 1/8" between the two runners of a bay, so the 23 3/8" rim rests on 1 1/8" of each. Cut the two spacer blocks to 20 5/16": stood on one runner, a block sets the next one.

Step by step

1

Buy the lumber and screws

For a 3×3 rack of HDX 77 gal wheeled totes: 21 2x4s 8 ft long, 104 2-1/2" screws and 2 angle brackets for the wall studs.

2

Cut every piece

Cut 8 legs at 71 7/8", 4 rails at 78 7/16", 18 runners at 44 13/16" and 2 spacer blocks at 20 5/16", as in the cut list. A stop block on your saw keeps identical parts identical.

3

Mark the ladder layout

On one leg, mark the top edge of the top runner 3 1/4" down from the top end, then a mark every 23 13/16" below it. Square the marks across and copy them onto all 8 legs.

4

Build the leg pairs

Screw a runner across a front and a back leg on every mark, with two 2-1/2" screws at each end; a spacer block (20 5/16") standing on one runner sets the next. The middle pairs get runners on both faces, the two end pairs on their inside face only.

5

Join the pairs with the rails

Stand the pairs on the two bottom rails with 24 1/8" between posts, so the runners of each bay are 21 1/8" apart, and screw the two top rails across the top ends of the legs.

6

Fix it to the wall and load it

Screw two angle brackets from the top back rail into two wall studs, then slide the totes in with their lids on, wheel end first: the 23 3/8" rim rests on 1 1/8" of each runner. Heaviest totes at the bottom.

Totes that fit the same rack

No other tote in our list shares the HDX 77 gal wheeled's 44 13/16" length and 23 3/8" rim width, so build this rack for these totes only, or measure the others first.

FAQ

What size is the HDX 77 gal wheeled tote?

44 13/16" long, 23 3/8" wide across the lid rim and 22 5/16" tall with the lid on, from store listings. It holds 77 gallons and is sold at The Home Depot. Measure one of yours before you cut.

Which way do HDX 77 gal wheeled totes go into the rack?

Slide each HDX 77 gal wheeled tote in wheel end first, so the wheels sit at the back of the bay and the handle end faces you. Check that the wheels sit inside the lid's footprint: if they stick out past the lid, measure the tote's length with the wheels and enter it under Other in the configurator, so the rack comes out deep enough.

Will other totes fit a rack for HDX 77 gal wheeled totes?

Only totes with the same 44 13/16" length and 23 3/8" rim width, and no taller; none of the other totes in our list match it.

How much lumber does a 3×3 rack for HDX 77 gal wheeled totes take?

21 2x4s 8 ft long, plus 104 2-1/2" screws and 2 angle brackets for the wall studs. It holds 9 totes (693 gallons) and stands 78 7/16" wide, 44 13/16" deep and 74 7/8" tall.

How far apart are the runners for HDX 77 gal wheeled totes?

Set the posts 24 1/8" apart, so the two runners of a bay are 21 1/8" apart and the 23 3/8" rim rests on 1 1/8" of each. Each row sits 23 13/16" above the last: the tote's 22 5/16" height plus a 1 1/2" gap to slide it out.

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