Milwaukee PACKOUT Tool Tray & Crate - Best combo for Service Jobs? One feature that surprised me!

I am a big fan of the Packout Crate as you can see in my video here for the Packout Crate and Divider. • Milwaukee PACKOUT Crat...
While in Home Depot I tried stacking the Tool Tray on the Crate and decided it was a must for me. I feel like it might be useful to some of you as well... especially if you pull from bulk storage for service jobs. I also show one bonus feature that really surprised me.
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Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
03:12 Stacked Benefit # 1
04:00 Stacked Benefit # 2
04:23 Stacked Surprise Benefit # 3
07:00 The Negative
07:42 Outro
#milwaukee #packout #tools

[@ksichelstiel]

Interesting perspective and good tips for the tool tray. Thanks!

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to encourage with comment!

[@ginomartinez8729]

Very useful! Never knew the tray attached to the crate. Im a plumber and constantly hauling different tools and material in the crawler and making many trips back and fourth (pain in my arse). Great video...thanks

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Me and a friend were just replacing some floor joist and talking about what a pain it is to do work in a crawlspace. My exact words were, “It’s not the work, it’s getting your stuff in/out”. I feel for you because I know you do it way more than me. Appreciate you watching and hope it helps 👍👍

[@scrambler350]

Used the crate and tool tray like that his past weekend on a side-job changeout: Worked PERFECT for carrying all my 3/4" PVC fittings to plumb-in the drain and trap - then had all my tape and duct sealer etc in the crate to attach ductwork to the airhandler. Carried it the same way too. Most importantly.....it fits under the tonneau cover of my pickup.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I understand the Tonneau Cover Problem... It is a handy set-up for certain things, Thanks for Sharing 👍👍

[@benthepirate]

Late to the video but very useful. I just picked up this combo from the depot. Works great! Thanks

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

You are welcome. Better late to the party than not at all 😂 👍👍

[@fabienpics]

Hi, It was great to see this review this week , I m on my way to buy this part this week . But I never think this fit on the packout crate. I'm very happy to see this... now I m probably buying 2... one for the crate and the second one for my xl toolbox. Thank you for all the info very helpful

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

You are welcome… Glad I could help 👍👍

[@chrisfyfe1476]

Good thread , you’ve given me some ideas !

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I know it won’t be for everybody… but there are some that this will be what they have been searching for. All sorts of setups can be made from this. Thanks for commenting!

[@THETIMINATORTHETOOLMAN]

I went back and watched this again since i have the crate now. I think I’m gonna get the tool tray. Thanks for the video again..

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Your welcome buddy. It’s a nice setup if you have a purpose for it.

[@THETIMINATORTHETOOLMAN]

@@MORGANSMaintenance i have used the crate almost all day today. When doing service calls i have days where i have to carry alls outs of different things. I was working on an RTU yesterday replacing a belly band around a blower motor and put the parts in the crate and roped it up to the roof i was carrying caulking tubes and the tools to do that job with it today!!

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@THETIMINATORTHETOOLMAN it is really nice. It’s expensive for a crate, but when you snap it in the other stuff… it’s all worth it.

[@rsmith7292]

I got the divider -- thanks! Great review.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Your welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@parts7959]

Good video Morgan, I’ve recently got into the packout and I really like it. I picked up the rolling toolbox the other day and I’m thinking about that crate now. I have a fever and the cure is more PACKOUT

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I’m picturing Will Ferrell dancing around banging on some Packout 😂. It can become an addiction. They lock together so nice. I love the crate but I use my Packout more for Parts and Supplies than for tools. Works great to quickly load and unload. I have the original rolling box and one other toolbox that was in the 3 piece set. I mostly got those for the dolly aspect and occasionally I throw some tools in if I need to work in a Mall or somewhere I have to walk real far. (We put up the Santa Claus set at the Mall by me every year) If I was going to do rolling stacks all the time… I think the drawers are the way to go so you don’t have to un-stack, but those are pricey. Other than that, all crates and organizers for me. Always appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍

[@spencerlupton117]

Awesome video! Very cool video editing

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Appreciate it, I’m not the best in the world at it, but I’m learning

[@tedmcdonald3377]

Thanks, great vid, just subscribed 😎🛠️😎🛠️😎

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Your welcome.... Thanks for watching & SUBSCRIBING 👍👍

[@motionsick]

Bro I went and bought this. I love my new man purse. I cut a bunch of packout mounting plates on the plasma cutter. Got the design file DXF on etsy. Gonna mount a bunch in the back of the Element.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Sounds pretty awesome 👍. You should make a video

[@Zindiekid]

Great video, thanks for putting it out

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to be nice 👍

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching and taking the time to be nice 👍

[@gustavomacall4997]

Great ideas , I was at my homedepot today checking out this tray , took some measurements of it to see if it's going to work with what i plan on putting in it .

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

It is useful. I don’t use it everyday, but it’s good to throw stuff in from the garage or truck for certain tasks.

[@gustavomacall4997]

@@MORGANSMaintenance I have the crate at work with 2 of the slim organizers on top so I plan on putting my m18 impact in the tray so I don't have to take it out of the crate and with the tray ill have extra room for things that I might need to take with me when doing repairs. I've been carrying my impact and putting things in my pockets because I don't have enough hands so I think the tray with solve my issue and after taking the measurements I think it's big enough for my needs.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@gustavomacall4997 👍… Hope it works out for you. I love the Crates. I use them all the time.

[@cedaroakfarm8596]

Just getting into the total pack out system, this was very useful and helpful

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I really like Packout so far. I do a lot of different jobs and have to change what’s in my truck pretty regularly. Makes it nice to go from my garage to my truck and everything just snaps in. Appreciate the feedback 👍

[@cedaroakfarm8596]

@@MORGANSMaintenance , I live in a farm so I’m forever fixing something including fence lines. We have a repair wagon we use and this is perfect for it.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@cedaroakfarm8596 👍

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

I have a similar set up like this man where it’s for my condenser and evap coil cleans. Good stuff my guy!!

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Thanks. I thought about that type of setup or just cleaning supplies in general. I just leave mine empty and use it for different job parts/supplies as I need them between storage and the job. Basically an expensive 5 gallon bucket 😂 (but it looks cool) I do so many different things that there is never “one” setup I do so often that I can keep it all on me all the time. I do certain things a lot but they are usually spread out. I had one of my sons help me one summer when he was younger… it was a good time. Take it all in, next thing you know she’ll be grown up!

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Hey, what are your “go to” cleaners on coils? I’ve been using Nu-Brite forever but they have so many other options now.

[@KoolinwithKrauss]

@@MORGANSMaintenance dude yeah I could imagine with all the different work you do, it really is an expensive cool looking 5 gallon 🤣 tho I’ve seen dudes use the yeti bucket so almost the same! Dude for sure it was a blessing to have her along I’m going to have her along prob a few more times to just get her out the house. The first 11 years has a been a blur 😞 As far as the coil cleaners, use to use the Nu calgon alka-Brite for condensers and the evap power for evaps. Now using the refrigeration technologies stuff (love it) the viper line up. Heavy duty for the condensers because more concentrated and they tend to get worse The evap+ for pull and cleans evaporators The viper coil clean foam for clean in places non rinse And the all purpose viper for cleaning the cabinet and condenser housings 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@KoolinwithKrauss Thanks. I have seen a lot of the Viper making its rounds... thought id see if you had a take on it. Thanks Brother!

[@easy537]

I've recently started hanging my battery chargers on the crate divider (It holds 3) and now I use it for my charging station It has really helped my OCD LOL

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I saw those holes in the divider and thought someone will do that. The Packout system is really versatile, the same parts can work for people who do completely different things. Thanks for sharing how you are using it!

[@markalmeida712]

I have several half boxes like the one in the background and I got the tray because: 1. it allows me to put the smaller items Im using for a specific job, 2. It allows me to link up all the half boxes together without a full box, 3. It GIVES ME A TOP HANDLE to carry all the boxes together.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Yeah the handle on the tray is what makes it pretty useful. I mostly buy the 1/2 boxes myself. Appreciate your thoughts… always good for people to hear what others think too.

[@markkwik4338]

Being a pool pro, i find the crates work good to divi up you pvc pipe fitting and the tray for the solvents

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Does sound like that would work pretty well for you. 👍👍

[@Stefan_Kawalec]

When you put that oscillating tool in and then a very similar looking right-angle impact driver, I almost could've heard all-wives common voice: "But you already have such tool". Do more of this kind of videos, please.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

😂😂😂 I have heard those EXACT words many times. Often with “You don’t need that” right in front of it..

[@elsoldabatey109]

That’s the story of my life 😂 😂

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@elsoldabatey109 the wives never get it 😂

[@martiniindustries]

My wife calls it “man Tupperware” 😅

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

We should have parties 😂😂

[@mikekotarba5828]

thank you for the video

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

You are welcome… thanks for watching 👍

[@ShoreNuff843]

That’s pretty damn cool

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

👍👍 Appreciate it

[@motionsick]

Cool!!!

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Thanks 👍

[@dangallagher6975]

great video man..i know it’s off topic.. the packout drawers.. do they come with all the dividers?

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

No they don’t. You get one set in the two and three drawers. I’m not sure about the other options now. If you buy some in the store, make sure they even have those in them. People are bad about robbing dividers out of other drawers and putting them in theirs before they checkout.

[@dangallagher6975]

@@MORGANSMaintenancethat’s what i thought.. thanks man!

[@RW-ze6su]

I've found that if you put a pack out dolly under it, weight is less of a concern.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I haven’t picked up a dolly yet, but I typically don’t run real big stacks. Thanks for the tip 👍

[@nelsoncarpentry]

I'd be worried about the crate falling off when carrying it with the tray. I've had packouts fall off the crate and land on my foot almost as many times as I've carried them without holding it by whatever packout is on the bottom.

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I haven’t had an issue with a double size Packout yet (on top) but this configuration is really the only one where I have carried the Crate other than by its own side handles…. And I only do this in specific situations too, not all the time. I have had the single wide ones come off the top, the divider helps with that… but I still wouldn’t carry it that way. I’m not sure I’ve ever had things on the bottom of my crate. (I usually only carry a create and maybe one more thing in with me on most jobs. I would have thought it would definitely hold better on the bottom than on the top. I’ll have to try that out, but thanks for the heads up on what to watch for…. And maybe saving my toes 😂

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I like your logo… I can’t read what the middle says… it won’t let me zoom in on my phone

[@nelsoncarpentry]

@@MORGANSMaintenance Yeah, that's just me trying to carry too much at a time, and not using a rolling box. 😂 The middle of the logo is the rest of my business name, with "me" running a track saw through it--Nelson Carpentry & Home Improvement. Thanks!

[@mc7072]

Can the crate clip on top of the tool tray?

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

No it can’t. The tool tray has slots that allow you to set another packout on top… but they don’t interlock. It’s also narrower than the rest so it would tip easy if it was on the bottom. Hope that helps 👍

[@dangallagher6975]

i can’t find the internal dimensions online anywhere.. do you think drywall knives from 1inch to 12 inches can lay in the tray?

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

It’s a hard one to measure because there are different points where it’s smaller and wider.. If you take all the dividers out, the slimmest point front to back is right in the center where the latch button is… it’s 9” (it’s 9.5” in other spots) Slimmest point side to side is where the handle connects right in the center 14-1/4” (other spots up to 17”) I put a 14” knife in there and it lays flat. Hope that helps

[@dangallagher6975]

@@MORGANSMaintenance i currently use the tough system tray and have my drywall stuff in the large box.. it all actually fits really well.. but it’s the only useful box i use in the system.. still thinking about packout with the versatility etc

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@dangallagher6975 I put my drywall stuff in a Milwaukee Ammo Box… if you haven’t seen that video What I Use for Drywall Finishing - Milwaukee Packout Loadout #tools #milwaukee #drywall #level5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnIgmhqn9KbbpY

[@dangallagher6975]

@@MORGANSMaintenance i did watch your video. a couple times. def giving me ideas

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@dangallagher6975 I mostly use organizers, crates, and drawers. I love the Milwaukee on all those. The only thing I wish they had was that the drawers latched in place when you shut them. Taking the metal bar on/off all the time gets annoying.

[@Auto-Bots.Custom.Detailing]

The deividers have me tripping, I have close to $1,000 in packouts and I see deviders, and storage boxes that were supposed to come with my expensive ass box, but didn’t.. their excuse is..”well we offer dividers to purchase”.. yea I’m sure you do, but it a packout comes with certain items, the company should back the purchase for dividers..

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

I agree. The drawers not coming full of dividers really chaps me 👍

[@mrlariata9290]

Milwaukee should just put a handle on the crate

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Yeah it would be nice to have one built in like the Packout Vacuums.

[@ОлегСимоненко]

Схожі ящики ми використовуємо для зберігання картоплі в погребі взимку,але я бачу що ці картопляні ящики "інкрустовані золотом"

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

@@ОлегСимоненко they are expensive potatoes boxes for sure 😂

[@stacksmarter]

I think you could benefit from a crate top handle. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6Wndqd3ZZ6FjtU

[@MORGANSMaintenance]

Oh yeah… I do like that. Appreciate you putting that on my radar, didn’t know it was out there 👍