I ordered additional Milwaukee Packout carts, and they just arrived today. Shown above is another one that I assembled recently.
There’s a lot to like about these 4-wheel carts. My favorite part is the foot brake, which makes it much easier to slide boxes on or off the cart. Just after that, I love the easy assembly process.
The Packout dolly is quick and easy to assemble. The casters slide right in, although they require a little effort to pop into place. I’m not thrilled about this part, but once the casters are in, they’re in for good.
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Aside for maybe a knife to open the box, all I need is a pair of smooth-jaw pliers to remove the cotter pin from the foot brake pivot pins.
Some of you might not need any tool to pull the cotter put, but it’s easier for me to use pliers than just my fingers.
I’ll be using 2 of my new carts for plastic tote bins and materials, and the other 2 for additional Packout drawer stacks.
I typically don’t mind having to put things together, but it’s also good to get started with minimal fuss.
It was actually the foot brake that convinced me to buy into the Packout system. Together with the cleat connections, the brake helped me quickly realize how much better Packout was suited for my needs than the other systems I had been using.
Milwaukee Packout isn’t perfect, but it’s as close to perfect for my needs as any modular tool box system I’ve used, tested, or even seen yet.
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The cart’s 250 lb load capacity has worked out well for me so far. If I ever need something stronger, I’ll build one myself.
I’ll put the new carts together this weekend, and will time myself to see how long it takes.
Rx9
Why is it that my very first thought when looking at this thing is “Can I skate it?” ?
Joel
Because you’re GenX.
**skater salute**
Rx9
Lol, no. I’m a Millennial actually, so my second thought, obviously, is to use it as a serving tray for avocado toast, after cleaning it off first, of course. At some point, I would eventually quit messing around and use it for its intended purpose though. It seems well engineered.
**skater salute**
Joel
🤣🤣
S
Probably best combined with the packout wooden work surface so the packout pattern doesn’t screw up your knees or foot placement.
James
We have the assembly down to about 5 minutes including opening the box. I actually like popping the casters in; I give them a big old whollop with a dead blow mallet and they sink right in.
As for the weight rating, we have a couple stacks of hardware that have to be 500+ lbs, and the dollies haven’t really complained yet, and our shop floor is far from perfect..
Stuart
I put my new ones together today, and I think it took longer for me to break down the carboard boxes for recycling.
James
Awesome! We have one last stack of drawers (5 units) on order, and then we’ll hopefully be done for a while. We now have ~210 different Packout boxes and bags. Thanks to the dedicated stacks for specific jobs/tasks, our prep & load time has been dramatically reduced, and when the truck gets back to the shop, the time from arrival to everything stowed is next to nothing.
James
So we just had our last(??) two dollies arrive today. This post popped into my head as I assembled the first one so I timed the second one: 2:34 from « knife to box » to « last cardboard in bin ». I was fumbling quite a bit, probably because I was timing myself 😆. Full nerd mode.
Robert
Stuart, I’d like to see how you use these Packout dollies in action.
Stuart
Packout drawer boxes.
ElectroAtletico
$100???? I got the Husky for $35 (with Vet discount), and with the exception of that silly braking arm it’s the same darn thing!
James
That braking arm is actually legit. We do have a couple of Packout plates on moving dollies also, and if you’re unclipping the stack, it makes a difference. If you just have drawer units that never get unclipped, then the moving dolly is the way to go.
Robert Gilliland
I have the pack out system but I have a problem the radio unit I put on top of one of my boxes the unlock mechanism is broken how would I go about releasing that from the other component ?
Stuart
I’m really not sure. You might need to call Milwaukee tech or warranty support for this one. It seems possible, but not without further damaging or destroying the radio.
S
You should be able to shim it with a piece of sheet metal or similar thin/strong material.
Frank D
I once had two brand new Slim Organizers stuck together. No matter what I carefully tried, they would not release. A quick call to Milwaukee and they arranged to send two new units and pickup the old ones. Perhaps they’d do something similar for you.
Frank D
I agree that the MW is quite pricey for what it is … but the point is rather moot to say the Husky is the same thing. Husky only has a flat bottom and integrates with Husky. Even the Ryobi has a more complex surface and costs more.