Milwaukee PACKOUT™ Combos for Every Trade
If you’re a professional tradesperson, you’ve probably had to deal with the hassle of keeping your tools organized. You know the feeling of reaching into a cluttered gearbox toolbag and rummaging about for the right tool while finding nothing but a bunch of 10mm sockets you’ve lost.
Whether you’re a solo tradesperson or part of a crew, hauling several boxes and bags of tools and parts is a time-consuming chore. If only there were a way to move as many of these toolboxes and bags at once. Behold, the Milwaukee PACKOUT™ system.
At Contractor Cave, the PACKOUT™ system is one of our standout sellers, and we also believe in ensuring our customers have the right tool for the right job. That’s why we’ve written this guide to the PACKOUT™, with some recommended combos for your trade, because your success is our success.
Ready? It’s time to rock out with your PACKOUT™!
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What is the Milwaukee PACKOUT™ System?
The Milwaukee PACKOUT™ system’s core is built around a series of interlocking toolboxes, organizers, totes, drawers, and other accessories that can be stacked and locked on top of each other.
When attached to a wheeled PACKOUT™ toolbox, dolly or chest at the bottom, you form one easy-to-move unit that can be moved all at once. This fully customizable system is made to move with you, work like you, and keep your tools exactly where and when you need them.
The result is a customizable, rolling tool cabinet, made up of several modules that can be swapped out to your preference. If you prefer the drawer full of hand tools to be placed lower on the stack, you can move it down. Do you like having your organizer full of washers at eye level? You can move the organizer up the stack. Don’t need all of the toolboxes with you when you get to the job? No problem, it’s all modular. Detach the toolboxes you need and take them with you. It’s like building Lego.
But instead of stepping on Lego pieces, you’re stepping up your game.
How PACKOUT™ Boosts Efficiency
PACKOUT™ boxes aren’t just tough toolboxes that look cool. They bring true efficiency to the job. If you live by the 5S of Lean principles, PACKOUT™ is your best friend. Use these toolboxes to:
- Sort: Group related tools into their boxes. No more throwing stuff into one-size-fits-all bins!
- Set in Order: With foam inserts, you can create a designated spot for each tool in your toolbox – always know where a tool is, and never wonder if you forgot to pack it!
- Shine: Keep your workplace neat! Instead of being surrounded by your tools and debris, you can put your tools away quickly, leaving you with less to clean up after yourself when you’re done.
- Standardize: Having everything packed up nicely and neatly allows for opportunities to develop clear guidelines for sorting, setting in order, shining, and sustaining an organized workspace, making you seriously professional in front of your customers.
- Sustain: By following 5S procedures and making adjustments as you see opportunities for improvement. You’ll develop good, efficient habits that make you work more effectively and efficiently.
PACKOUT™ for Electricians
As an electrician, you work with everything from delicate multimeters to heavy-duty power tools. You’ve also got cables to tie down, wire nuts for splicing, and outlets to test. By putting your tools in separate PACKOUT™ toolboxes, you’ll have easy access to all of your tools.
For the plugged-in electrician, stay wired without the chaos. We suggest:
- Tilt Bin Organizer: to keep wire nuts, connectors, zip ties, and other fasteners neatly sorted and separated.
- Low Profile Organizer: Keep your circuit testers, micrometers, and drill bits within easy reach.
- 2-Drawer Toolbox: Perfect for organizing your screwdrivers, wire strippers, and crimpers.
- Rolling Toolbox: The base on which to build your rolling workshop – store your heavy-duty tools such as drills, knockout tools, fish tape, and other such items.
Why it works: The waterproof seals on the PACKOUT™ cases keep everything dry, because electricians don’t want a box full of wet fuses and wire nuts.
PACKOUT™ for Plumbers
Plumbing tools are heavy, messy, and all over the place. If you have everything in compact cases stacked on a wheeled base that easily traverses up and down stairs, it’s perfect for plumbing work.
For the pressure-tested plumber, something built for rough jobs and wet work:
- Low-Profile Compact Organizer: For when you need your fittings, solder, and washers in an organized, easy-to-sort spot.
- Large Toolbox: For your wrenches, cutters, brushes, and sealers.
- Rolling Toolbox: Store your heaviest tools, like a powered drain snake, ready to leap into action like a drain-clearing cobra.
Why it works: Just like the setup for electricians, having a waterproof toolbox is nice when that pipe starts spraying water everywhere.
PACKOUT™ for HVAC Techs
Suggested PACKOUT™ Setup:
For the cool-headed HVAC technician, you’ll be able to keep the heat off your back with this winning combination:
- Tool Tray: Keep your meters, gauges, and thermometers in a toolbox that’s easy to sort through (especially if you have foam liners to hold items in place).
- Compact Organizer: Everyone needs to keep their small parts sorted, and HVAC techs need to keep their fuses, terminals, and gaskets organized.
- Tool Case: Your cordless impact, bits, and hand tools are neatly laid out and easily accessible with the included customizable insert. With your tools neatly laid out, you’ll build up a muscle memory of where things are, and you’ll easily notice if something is missing or misplaced.
- Rolling Toolbox: Vac pumps, recovery units, and cordless kits are heavy and bulky. Roll ‘em out in style with this toolbox.
Why it works: Like the plumber, HVAC techs must haul their tools up roofs or down basements frequently. Having everything in a compact, rollable stack means moving them with ease, separating the modules to lighten the load when needed, and maneuvering through tight spaces like residential basements.
PACKOUT™ for General Contractors
Your day goes from foundation layout to client meetings to punch list fixes. You need a system that flexes with the chaos.
For the do-it-all contractor, you can build better, faster, and stronger by building a contractor’s PACKOUT™ kit:
- 3-Drawer Toolbox: chalk, tapes, knives, pencils
- XL Toolbox: drills, saws, multitools
- Compact Organizer: From the largest tools to the tiniest bits – your fasteners, anchors, screws will stay sorted and secured in this case.
- Rolling Drawer Toolbox: Use this to build out a base camp when you’re onsite. Store multiple batteries to keep your M18-power tools running so you can keep going.
Why it works: You keep everything in one spot. Things can get rough and messy at the jobsite, and the PACKOUT™ is tough enough to survive rough work. With all your tools packed and compartmentalized, you can just roll in, set up fast, and break things down even quicker.
PACKOUT™ for Carpenters
From framing to trim work, your tools are your craft. And they need more than a bucket to live in.
For the precision-focused carpenter, PACKOUT™ offers many ways to help you nail it at your job:
- Large Toolbox: chisels, clamps, mallets
- Compact Organizer: nails, biscuits, finish screw
- Small Toolbox: glue, layout tools, squares
- Rolling Tool Chest: Carpenters tend to haul around bulky or longer tools like circular saws, jigsaws, and long-hand tools, so a rolling tool chest makes a great base for carrying the tools of your trade around. Plus, it’s a longer base, so you can stack more without having things get too tall.
Why it works: It’s clean enough for client sites and tough enough for framing crews. Like the general contractor kit, it’s a portable carpentry workshop.
Must-Have PACKOUT™ Accessories
Tools aren’t the only thing tradesperson needs on the job. Extras, such as a cup of hot coffee, can kick your day off to a better start. Here are some must-have PACKOUT™ accessories to help you work smarter:
- Customizable Work Top: Don’t spend time and effort transporting a table to your worksite. Transform the top of your PACKOUT™ stack into a work top so you can attach vises, charges, and various other items.
- 2-Wheel Cart: Have lots of PACKOUT™ crates but no rolling toolbox? No problem. We have a versatile 2-wheel cart for that.
- PACKOUT™ Crate: You either need to bring parts into the jobsite or debris and spent parts out. This crate attaches to the top of your stack, so you can roll tools and trash out in one go.
- Wet/Dry Vacuum: Your mom taught you to clean up after yourself. This wet/dry vacuum is a must-have for any tradesperson needing to leave things neat and clean after a job.
- Bluetooth Speaker: Stream a little music or a podcast to break up the sounds of construction.
- Packout Light/Charger: Good lighting is essential to a safe work environment. Bright, modular, and jobsite-tough, this light and charger combo will light up your jobsite and keep your batteries charged.
- Mounting Plates: Secure your system in vans or trailers and look cool at the same time. No more wondering what that crashing sound in the back was when you made that tight turn.
- Tool Racks & Hooks: For easy tool access, either hanging off your PACKOUT™ stack or on the wall of your workshop or vehicle.
- Custom Foam Kits: Shape your layout to your exact gear. This is totally in line with 5S principles. Sure, you could save money by cutting your own inserts, but the Milwaukee-branded ones fit precisely into your PACKOUT™ toolboxes with minimal time and effort.
- Cooler & Lunchbox: Because pros need fuel too.
- Tumblers: Milwaukee doesn’t want you working tired or cold. Protect your beverage from falling off or getting knocked off by cats with a PACKOUT™ compatible tumbler.
Other Uses for PACKOUT™
PACKOUT has such a following that fans have started to develop improvised accessories using 3D printing or repurposing the system. For example:
- Adapters and mounts can be attached to most walls.
- Replacing the center consoles of trucks with PACKOUT™ toolboxes. As a bonus, the lid doubles as a cup holder for PACKOUT™-branded insulated coffee mugs.
- Relieve boredom by using PACKOUT™ boxes as Lego bricks.
Conclusion
Whether you’re a wire-wise electrician, a leak-stopping plumber, a cool-headed HVAC tech, an on-the-ball general contractor, or a sharp-eyed carpenter, Contractor Cave is here to outfit you with the perfect combo.
No more digging through messy toolboxes. No more losing track of gear. And no more wasting valuable jobsite minutes. The right PACKOUT™ combo means your tools are always precisely where you need them – organized, protected, and ready to roll.
Ready to step up your storage game?
Contact us today and let us fit you out! Because working smart starts with packing smarter.