If Milwaukee makes a PACKOUT rollout case with one big sliding drawer it is going to sell like crazy. Nothing worse than stacking all your PACKOUT boxes and then needing to get something from the bottom of the stack
Drives me nuts. Then you put it all back together, realize you need something that you thought was in the top box but then you remember you threw it in the bottom box the day before when you were in a hurry to roll up and get the hell out of there, so now you got to take them all down again and then you just look like some kind of OCD idiot to everybody else lol
your so right,u have to dig to get to bottom box,packout is not as nice as milwaukee thinks it is...i thought about drawer boxes way before milwaukee did.
I have not used the stair due to the cost factor. Yet if I was young again, I would purchase. I’m 72 now and my body needs a rest. Going back in time may of saved my back,hips and knees. Good video Charlie Brown. We only have one body and we only live once. For a few dollars versus surgery...Stay safe my friend.... Bob
140$ Canadian. They always go on sale and I got the same for 79.99. but that 140 is prob close to 100$ American. Harbour freight would have something similar. I always thought these dollies would work well
I have the Rigid,,, now these drawers ..oh no,, now I am tempted to spend,, Ahhh 1.Tip for you, use the 4 wheels. 2.Tilt one side to the van floor , then slide it in laying down .. 3. Go inside the van, then tilt the hand truck back up. PS , you need better wheels on your dolly. Great set up..
This is one cool thing about Milwaukee, imo. Can take the packout pieces a d custom mod them how ya want, if want to. So, as they do offer there own solutions.....they did give us options to let our imaginations run wild; and that’s cool. Great idea for dolly, and definitely gonna make one too.....as like low profile for edges👍🏻 Cheers✌🏻
I thought I was the only one who noticed. I actually was just thinking about putting my clubs in my transit Van as well. Starting a new job next to the golf course next week
Thanks for the content, have thought of making a dolly/hand truck similar to the festool? I’m making one right now with extruded aluminum frame and mounting the packout base to attach the drawer boxes . No need for a separate hand truck. Love the drawers, so tired of stacking and unstacking boxes.
They make hand trucks that have brackets just foe going over steps, curbs Ect. I used to deliver beer in the 90's . Look on the beer trucks. Miller, Coors. It will give you an idea. I'm sure you can figure something out. A (D) ring handle on a hand truck is the ticket, 1000 times better than a horizontal handle. If you could find an EX beer hand truck with an extension you would encrease productivity, and not screw your back up. You have a good channel. Not a bunch of B/S just to the point. If you work like that you will go far. New subscriber.
bigger wheels are better. i notice Milwaukee makes priducts have finished in a sense that customization is needed and took companies dont ever think of a ONE MAN BUILD / OR CREW/UNIT most times you will be alone doing a job pack is Good for big jobs . tooL companies need to see individual UTILITY!
I figured at some point you would just build your own cases but I'm sure the "plastic" ones are lighter. Great idea getting the one with the lid on top. I know that was an essential goal. Hard to find a hand truck with runners that also folds open like yours. Would be nice to have both features in one.
I hope so! I've been dragging my feet buying into Packout because I wanted the drawers on the bottom and their hand truck seems overpriced and underbuilt. If they offered the drawers in a wheeled version it would be perfect for me. I do also like his custom dolly and hand truck solution which I may shamelessly rip off for my own use.
@@BigBenC1991 A lot of people would love this option. But Noooooo! They came out with a "Doulbe Wide" Rolling Tool Box, or Tool Chest as they have named it. 😫
Thanks for your video you have come up with some dam good ideas l like your dollies I will be going down that road mr 👍👏saying about the way you put your hand truck into your dollies so you’re draws are the right way around yes I have the Milwaukee packout with wheels and like you said when you put it into your van you can’t get access to them l see you are a dewalt man but did l see a Milwaukee nailer with a dewalt battery on it 🤔 l am a joinery in the uk 🇬🇧 and we have no seen the Milwaukee draws yet hoping too soon thanks for your help and your video 👍👏👏 stay safe p.s. like your van l see the draws you have made 👍
My dad started doing the bucket thing. I hate it. We do tile and stone, we literally work out of buckets, and suddenly they are all getting filled with stuff, leading us to have to dump buckets of crap out to work. Horrible. I've been building packout stuff for a while. It's so much better. I like having a place for everything and everything in its place if possible. My stuff is still building and shifting, but I can know exactly where everything is, vastly increasing my workflow. Even increasing the amount of tools @ my disposal to improve my workflow and quality even further.
I just bought into the packout system today and decided to buy 2 drawer units and one larger box, forgoing the wheeled box. My thought was to customize a hand truck so I bought the exact base you have. Looks like my gut was correct because this video demonstrates everything I was thinking of doing! Thanks!
This is great! I was able to make my Dewalt dolly box swivel around like yours by replacing the wheels with much taller ones, so it increased the box height enough to fit swivel casters under the front. It works excellent for me, but the wheels ad 3” width on each side. And it would be great if they just made a dolly with no box attached, like Festool, or the tstak trolly.
You should make yourself a little ramp that locks onto your bumper or some kind of magnet that temporarily holds the ramp so you can load and unload any rolling carts from your van. I did something like it and it worked a lot better than I thought it would, as the boxes were kind of heavy to pick up, and at the end of the day or at the end of a job anything easier is always better. From one wood butcher to another a little joke for you, I once saw a carpenter throw a long, pointed tool into another long pointed tool… awl in awl, it was a cool experience.
I have a hand truck (foldable made by the same company as the boxes) that I only use now on long flat carriers for my stackable tool boxes but I find that the stack is just too heavy to go up and down stairs. Usually now I just grab a group of 2 or 3 boxes from the top in each hand and carry them in to the job. This is where I think Milwaukee falls short on their design....no top handle. How do you carry all those boxes up and down stairs? Very rare that there are not at least a few stairs on a job.
Lol, I agree about the stairs. I do custom stairs and trim on beachfront homes where there's 3 floors and the living quarters are on the 2nd and 3rd floors
Very good setup and ideas you have going. Maybe try getting some aluminum bar stock and attach to the hand truck in a triangle fashion. Add some plastic slides to the contact surface. This may allow everything to skid past the bumper and such.
Another great video.I modified a hand truck to get my Dewalt boxes around.I use an aluminum folding ramp to get mine into van .It sits right on bumper then I just fold it in half and I have it store on back door of my van works great.A real back saver and also very easy to get in and out of van without having to step up into (for those of us getting older).
Two rounded wedges above the wheels. Attached perhaps with a slot cut for a hose clamp to pass through and around the hand truck post. Just a quick idea.
Your such a great guy and so generous with your content. thats a great custom dolly with an elegant solution.Will be interesting to see how this evolves..I run the festool box's in two of my own self made sys port knock offs on dollys..( allows access to all boxes when stacked).. it works but I can see its not as flexible as your new set up...great channel ..
Does any handtruck work or do they sell handtrucks that have the plate adjust up and down. Does your handtruck do that? Meaningful the plate that on the bottom. Thanks.
That is actually pretty impressive that you are able to get as many tools in your pack outs as you do. I have been using milk crates and buckets and I feel like they still don't fit
Milwaukee's original hand truck is where it's at. They aren't even expensive and handle all the abuse you can dish out. Forget all the plastic crap, steel is what you want for a real workhorse.
Genius idea !! Thanks for sharing man, this will also solve another problem I had with putting pack outs under a truck bed cover , the Milwaukee rolling tool box handle is too tall . This will work perfectly and I’ll get a beefy hand truck
There is a hand truck with three wheels set in line on both sides. Delivery guys use them for going up stairs (might help getting over the bumper or your van) also a bonus if you have to negotiate stairs on the job site. Might be able to hire one from a tool hire company to try it out first. Great well presented videos. Keep up the good work. All the best. Pete (Scotland UK) 👍
You just solved the very problem that I was struggling with when it comes to using Milwaukee’s hand truck. I was contemplating a very,very similar solution. Thank you for sharing (great content!). 🥃🥃
Great idea. You could add an aluminium triangle or something similar above the wheels on the frame of the hand truck to help keep the wheels off the bumper.
I’ve been brainstorming over this same subject for the past 4 months. I really liked the fact that Milwaukee came out with the drawer idea. My hang up was the big box (the rolling one). I do use that box for bulky items. Just received the notice this past week that an “xl box” had been brought out. Now we’re talking. My dolly that I use for numerous things, drawers for the small, frequently grabbed items (bits,blades, etc), big box for the bulky stuff. I think I can pack it all up and only have to shuffle two boxes. Game changer for sure. My only change is probably going to be to leave the wheels off the dolly part. Or if adding the wheels, leave the slot out entirely. The space between the wheels should be enough for the dolly. I do see the reason you did it your way
Nice. I just got into the packout system yesterday. I've watched too many old tradesmen make it look easy and fun to not do it myself. I have a gangbox on my truck that is coming down so I can have my bed space back
Sadly I tried to purchase the 2 drawer Packouts on Friday May 21st. Everyone is out of stock. Spent hours going from website to website searching for someone who had them in stock. NOPE!!!
Enjoyed that - my ideal system seems to be a hybrid of a few different manufacturers bits. Your video is reinforcing my opinions of what I need to do. And yes it’s either ramp on the van or skids on the trolley 😁
I like because I figured your wife was like on the phone or something saying "he's out in his truck again with the doors closed"😳👍🏿 I know the feeling bro keep up the good work 💪🏿
@13:40. The wheels and the bumper....as a carpenter, you already know the answer. Make a jig, of course! 😁 A mini-me ramp that goes on the bumper? An aluminum extrusion (like T tracks) to make a half an A Frame to go on the back of the dolly?
Awesome video. I'm literally doing the same thing but with dewalt stackable utility cart. I didn't think I would find someone Doing the exact same thing. Haha
I like the bottom rolling box better than any hand truck for stairs. The weight is closer into the axle and not far out in front with hand trucks. Even tried it with my stair climbing hand truck and the rolling box is easier.
Hi Spencer. If you look at a Reefer dollie they have additional wheels on a belt (like a fan belt) on the back which allows you to get in and out of trucks and haul up stairs. Just a thought. BTW, just took the pack out plunge yesterday. I’m looking forward to tightening up my tools. Thanks for the video…third time I watched, but finally went with the pack outs!
Question, how do you like the Festool cart? I'm debating on whether to get one or not. Also, what might work for you is an appliance dolly cuz they're designed to "jump" over obstacles like that bumper. Great job 👍
How about adding one of those new, wider weathertech company's slide in,, hitch steps?...(assuming you have that type of trailer hitch), to help your dolly clear that bumper more easily....
Pretty cool! I might copy and tweak your idea, i have 2 packout mounting plates already. Concerns i have are with stability. I think the packout is wider to get the wheels to the corners for stability. The other thing i would do for sure, is 3-4" non marring (grey rubber) rolling casters, 2 of them being locking casters (front 2).
Great video. What I learnt in the event industry with stage rigging was to have a minimal of 3 inch wheels on anything you really want to move. 4 inch preferred for ease of use. Blue wheels above all else. Makes a huge difference. :)
@@jaysamples7165 as mentioned, I know them from the entertainment industry. Running huge speaker systems for outdoor concerts etc. This stuff will roll over most surfaces quite easily and keeps up well for years.
Great system you have! I wish these Packouts were a bit cheaper. I’m not a contractor but a homeowner/DYI person and while I have a workbench in my garage, like so many folks living in a tract-home the garage is basically our storage area (can’t even fit a car inside!). So I’m usually doing projects out in the backyard and carting numerous tools out there (and then back into the garage at night during times when it may get damp outside, even in So. California). So these would be perfect as a mobile workshop to hold my most commonly used power tools, drill bits, etc. that I could just wheel outside for the day (and really they would be fairly protected overnight unless it rained). They would also be a great option for teachers that have to bring out supplies for the kids each day then store them away at the end of the day. (Yes my wife is a teacher....)
You have a lot of practical field experience, and you seem to think a lot while working. I am watching this video before purchasing the Milwaukee box. You don't seem to do exactly the same type of work as me, but I see a lot of similarities. And I think your video helped me a lot. English is not my native language, so I ask for your understanding.
I don't have my van set up for stacks like you do (lot's of E & X track). I filled the spaces between the ribs with some machined scrap wood flooring (treasures I finally had a good use for), then laid a stall mat (4x8x 3/4" rubber mat) down. Works well, wheels don't hang up on it. Used, so not as strong smelling. If you watch out (or order them), you can get them in other sizes and thicknesses. Most are not quite 3/4", and few are in stock as 8' (usually 4x6ish). Check if you buy them and get them from the same stack (2 sides, some have texture on one side, and some are supposed to not absorb moisture). Heavy, grab a pair of Vise Grips to move them. No easy way to cut them, just a sharp utility knife. 1/4" minimum thickness and carts roll over them fine (on the shop floor).
I seen this video awhile back and just watched again. Great ideas and enjoy your delivery. Could try an appliance dolley, they are larger than the one you are using but have the back rail that aligned with the wheels that allows you to manage stairs better.
I put my fes tracks on the inside of the roof aswell using straps but seen you used a clap didn't think to srew a clap to the fram of the van that would be quicker then straps.. Cheers.. Id use a ramp into your van for your trolly
If Milwaukee makes a PACKOUT rollout case with one big sliding drawer it is going to sell like crazy. Nothing worse than stacking all your PACKOUT boxes and then needing to get something from the bottom of the stack
Drives me nuts. Then you put it all back together, realize you need something that you thought was in the top box but then you remember you threw it in the bottom box the day before when you were in a hurry to roll up and get the hell out of there, so now you got to take them all down again and then you just look like some kind of OCD idiot to everybody else lol
your so right,u have to dig to get to bottom box,packout is not as nice as milwaukee thinks it is...i thought about drawer boxes way before milwaukee did.
Heard from one of my tool suppliers and milwaukee is coming out with drawers for these
They should have drawer with one big and one smal/flat
@@harrisonfoster1889 i hope you’re right!
You need skids on the back of the hand truck
Look at a Magliner
Yep exactly. 2 skid plates. You could even use nylon for skid bars. The material they use for router fences etc. HDPE easier on the bumper of the van
Next time show us your custom golf club rack LOL.. Have you ever considered a flip down ramp on the back of your van ?
Haha. Will do.
I've thought about it but its just one more thing to mess with for me.
Try to find a hand truck with stair runners.
I have not used the stair due to the cost factor. Yet if I was young again, I would purchase. I’m 72 now and my body needs a rest. Going back in time may of saved my back,hips and knees. Good video Charlie Brown. We only have one body and we only live once. For a few dollars versus surgery...Stay safe my friend.... Bob
Get one of those stairway dollies with the tracks halfway up to rest on the van pulling it in. They’re like 60$
i looked online, can't locate anything under $500.00 haha... do you have a brand for that dolly?
140$ Canadian. They always go on sale and I got the same for 79.99. but that 140 is prob close to 100$ American. Harbour freight would have something similar. I always thought these dollies would work well
U made that look hard spencer 😆😆🙌🙌
Also, thanks for showing the process, even if you have to show it all with one hand (while recording).
I have the Rigid,,, now these drawers ..oh no,, now I am tempted to spend,, Ahhh
1.Tip for you, use the 4 wheels.
2.Tilt one side to the van floor , then slide it in laying down ..
3. Go inside the van, then tilt the hand truck back up.
PS , you need better wheels on your dolly.
Great set up..
This is one cool thing about Milwaukee, imo. Can take the packout pieces a d custom mod them how ya want, if want to. So, as they do offer there own solutions.....they did give us options to let our imaginations run wild; and that’s cool.
Great idea for dolly, and definitely gonna make one too.....as like low profile for edges👍🏻
Cheers✌🏻
Fair play mate, im definitely doing this. cheers
Hilti has a folding Dolly that's perfect for the packout
I like that the golf clubs even has a spot. Gotta keep the priorities straight. Hahaha
I thought I was the only one who noticed. I actually was just thinking about putting my clubs in my transit Van as well. Starting a new job next to the golf course next week
I saw that too! I like the fact Spencer has them with him at all times.
Are the DeWalt tools happy in a Milwaukee box??
You lucky dog! I’ve been checking Home Depot’s website daily for a week now and nothing has hit yet
Thanks for the content, have thought of making a dolly/hand truck similar to the festool? I’m making one right now with extruded aluminum frame and mounting the packout base to attach the drawer boxes . No need for a separate hand truck. Love the drawers, so tired of stacking and unstacking boxes.
They make hand trucks that have brackets just foe going over steps, curbs Ect. I used to deliver beer in the 90's .
Look on the beer trucks. Miller, Coors. It will give you an idea. I'm sure you can figure something out. A (D) ring handle on a hand truck is the ticket, 1000 times better than a horizontal handle. If you could find an EX beer hand truck with an extension you would encrease productivity, and not screw your back up.
You have a good channel. Not a bunch of B/S just to the point. If you work like that you will go far. New subscriber.
bigger wheels are better.
i notice Milwaukee makes priducts have finished in a sense that customization is needed
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took companies dont ever think of a ONE MAN BUILD / OR CREW/UNIT
most times you will be alone doing a job pack is Good for big jobs .
tooL companies need to see individual UTILITY!
I figured at some point you would just build your own cases but I'm sure the "plastic" ones are lighter. Great idea getting the one with the lid on top. I know that was an essential goal.
Hard to find a hand truck with runners that also folds open like yours. Would be nice to have both features in one.
I can see the next packout being that Rolling Tool Box transforming into a 2 or 3 drawer rolling tool box.
Watch!
It only makes the best of sense!
I hope so! I've been dragging my feet buying into Packout because I wanted the drawers on the bottom and their hand truck seems overpriced and underbuilt. If they offered the drawers in a wheeled version it would be perfect for me. I do also like his custom dolly and hand truck solution which I may shamelessly rip off for my own use.
@@BigBenC1991 A lot of people would love this option.
But Noooooo!
They came out with a "Doulbe Wide" Rolling Tool Box, or Tool Chest as they have named it. 😫
I’d think about making a drop down ramp for the van. Eliminating the step up would be greatly appreciated after a long day!
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Same.. I agree.. Still working on a decent setup
Thanks for your video you have come up with some dam good ideas l like your dollies I will be going down that road mr 👍👏saying about the way you put your hand truck into your dollies so you’re draws are the right way around yes I have the Milwaukee packout with wheels and like you said when you put it into your van you can’t get access to them l see you are a dewalt man but did l see a Milwaukee nailer with a dewalt battery on it 🤔 l am a joinery in the uk 🇬🇧 and we have no seen the Milwaukee draws yet hoping too soon thanks for your help and your video 👍👏👏 stay safe p.s. like your van l see the draws you have made 👍
You need a foldable wheelchair ramp , as I've gotten older I new eventually I would ruin my back , Titan ramps are good.
Fun to watch on Sunday morning. So much better than throwing things in drywall buckets.
My dad started doing the bucket thing. I hate it. We do tile and stone, we literally work out of buckets, and suddenly they are all getting filled with stuff, leading us to have to dump buckets of crap out to work. Horrible.
I've been building packout stuff for a while. It's so much better. I like having a place for everything and everything in its place if possible. My stuff is still building and shifting, but I can know exactly where everything is, vastly increasing my workflow. Even increasing the amount of tools @ my disposal to improve my workflow and quality even further.
Жаль что тележка без мотора бесщеточного.
Руки мой когда видос запиливаешь.
I just bought into the packout system today and decided to buy 2 drawer units and one larger box, forgoing the wheeled box. My thought was to customize a hand truck so I bought the exact base you have. Looks like my gut was correct because this video demonstrates everything I was thinking of doing! Thanks!
This is great!
I was able to make my Dewalt dolly box swivel around like yours by replacing the wheels with much taller ones, so it increased the box height enough to fit swivel casters under the front. It works excellent for me, but the wheels ad 3” width on each side. And it would be great if they just made a dolly with no box attached, like Festool, or the tstak trolly.
I have a Festool mobile workstation and Packout. I am weary of slave labor in China. I agree the drawers should be at the bottom.
Men and their dollies, I thought only girls played with those? LOL
Try an appliance dolly. They have tracks on the vack of the dolly frame for that very reason
Exactly works great on anything you'd drag a normal dolly on and they are made for the weight
I bet Milwaukee offers you a mil for the production of your cart and slot idea. If they're cool they would. Its a great idea.
Harbor freight small engine lift could lift entire hand truck pack out up to flush with van floor.
You should make yourself a little ramp that locks onto your bumper or some kind of magnet that temporarily holds the ramp so you can load and unload any rolling carts from your van. I did something like it and it worked a lot better than I thought it would, as the boxes were kind of heavy to pick up, and at the end of the day or at the end of a job anything easier is always better.
From one wood butcher to another a little joke for you, I once saw a carpenter throw a long, pointed tool into another long pointed tool…
awl in awl, it was a cool experience.
I have a hand truck (foldable made by the same company as the boxes) that I only use now on long flat carriers for my stackable tool boxes but I find that the stack is just too heavy to go up and down stairs. Usually now I just grab a group of 2 or 3 boxes from the top in each hand and carry them in to the job. This is where I think Milwaukee falls short on their design....no top handle. How do you carry all those boxes up and down stairs? Very rare that there are not at least a few stairs on a job.
Lol, I agree about the stairs. I do custom stairs and trim on beachfront homes where there's 3 floors and the living quarters are on the 2nd and 3rd floors
The lack of a top handle is a big deal for me also.
I only deal with a few steps going from the garage into a house. My boxes always stay on the main level with my work flow.
Check out Mikes Woodshop , he just purchase the Hilti.
Cool videos man! Where’d you get the Packout Drawers? Online I’m guessing, because I don’t see them anywhere in stores yet. Keep up the good work
Home Depot had them online for a promo period.
Very good setup and ideas you have going. Maybe try getting some aluminum bar stock and attach to the hand truck in a triangle fashion. Add some plastic slides to the contact surface. This may allow everything to skid past the bumper and such.
Must be nice to be able to stand in your van lol
If at first, it's not smooth,. Try ,try again ,. Awsome, a few modifications, awsome idea
Another great video.I modified a hand truck to get my Dewalt boxes around.I use an aluminum folding ramp to get mine into van .It sits right on bumper then I just fold it in half and I have it store on back door of my van works great.A real back saver and also very easy to get in and out of van without having to step up into (for those of us getting older).
Two rounded wedges above the wheels. Attached perhaps with a slot cut for a hose clamp to pass through and around the hand truck post. Just a quick idea.
They need a drawer unit with wheels ti replace the bottom bin… i find my bottom bin to be useless
Awesome job. Best finish carpentry on YT .
Yellow tools in the red 📦! You should put red tools in the red 📦 😂
Yeah, Spenc. you need to make a small ramp to get you out of trouble to get your equipment up into the truck.
Your such a great guy and so generous with your content. thats a great custom dolly with an elegant solution.Will be interesting to see how this evolves..I run the festool box's in two of my own self made sys port knock offs on dollys..( allows access to all boxes when stacked).. it works but I can see its not as flexible as your new set up...great channel ..
Does any handtruck work or do they sell handtrucks that have the plate adjust up and down. Does your handtruck do that? Meaningful the plate that on the bottom. Thanks.
I think it works just fine with the plate all the way at the bottom. No worries.
make a ramp for the hand truck instead of modifying it.
A appliance dolley would work better
Wow. Informative. Thanks.
Good video can you show how you made that dolly thank you
I bought an aluminum ramp like the one's they sell for getting a snow blower into a pick up truck . Lightweight & money well spent at my age.
We use them for dirt bikes, I know,,, at my age, and they work great for tool ramps. great for home access, I work in a lot of occupied houses.
Harbor freight fold up ramp, problem solved
That is actually pretty impressive that you are able to get as many tools in your pack outs as you do. I have been using milk crates and buckets and I feel like they still don't fit
Stoppers on your casters might be good for locking it when it is on your truck.
Google stair climber for hand trucks
Thank you for (all) yours videos man! You are skilled carpenter, no doubt, but you could work for the Milwaukee co as well!
Milwaukee's original hand truck is where it's at. They aren't even expensive and handle all the abuse you can dish out. Forget all the plastic crap, steel is what you want for a real workhorse.
Genius idea !! Thanks for sharing man, this will also solve another problem I had with putting pack outs under a truck bed cover , the Milwaukee rolling tool box handle is too tall . This will work perfectly and I’ll get a beefy hand truck
I like your set up and this gives me some ideas for sure! Thanks for posting!
Just a question would you consider making the dolly available for sale??
Not at this point. There was a guy on IG that was maybe going to make something from aluminum. @packible
Add a couple of wedges out of wood or aluminum about a foot-and-a-half long at the bottom above the tires
You might want to invest in some larger casters for the bottom of the four wheel carts, they should roll better.
With all the woodworking talent you have, apply it to metal using a grinder and build yourself a extendable ramp for the back of that rig
You need a truck and tool trailer! Great videos!
There is a hand truck with three wheels set in line on both sides. Delivery guys use them for going up stairs (might help getting over the bumper or your van) also a bonus if you have to negotiate stairs on the job site. Might be able to hire one from a tool hire company to try it out first. Great well presented videos. Keep up the good work. All the best. Pete (Scotland UK) 👍
You just solved the very problem that I was struggling with when it comes to using Milwaukee’s hand truck. I was contemplating a very,very similar solution. Thank you for sharing (great content!). 🥃🥃
Glad I could help
Next time call me,,will hold the camera! Great idea!
Really good content. Thanks
I think a magliner hand truck with the stair climber attachment would work for you.
Awesome dude!
You put some great thought into this setup, ingenious!!
Also have you thought about adding a slide out ramp to the back and or side entrance of your van to make loading your tools easier?
Great idea. You could add an aluminium triangle or something similar above the wheels on the frame of the hand truck to help keep the wheels off the bumper.
I’ve been brainstorming over this same subject for the past 4 months. I really liked the fact that Milwaukee came out with the drawer idea. My hang up was the big box (the rolling one). I do use that box for bulky items. Just received the notice this past week that an “xl box” had been brought out. Now we’re talking.
My dolly that I use for numerous things, drawers for the small, frequently grabbed items (bits,blades, etc), big box for the bulky stuff. I think I can pack it all up and only have to shuffle two boxes. Game changer for sure. My only change is probably going to be to leave the wheels off the dolly part. Or if adding the wheels, leave the slot out entirely. The space between the wheels should be enough for the dolly. I do see the reason you did it your way
I must ask, did the 23g pinner fit with the 18g?
Yes, I have my 23 under the 18 and it fits nicely.
Nice. I just got into the packout system yesterday. I've watched too many old tradesmen make it look easy and fun to not do it myself. I have a gangbox on my truck that is coming down so I can have my bed space back
Sadly I tried to purchase the 2 drawer Packouts on Friday May 21st. Everyone is out of stock. Spent hours going from website to website searching for someone who had them in stock. NOPE!!!
Enjoyed that - my ideal system seems to be a hybrid of a few different manufacturers bits. Your video is reinforcing my opinions of what I need to do. And yes it’s either ramp on the van or skids on the trolley 😁
I like because I figured your wife was like on the phone or something saying "he's out in his truck again with the doors closed"😳👍🏿 I know the feeling bro keep up the good work 💪🏿
@13:40. The wheels and the bumper....as a carpenter, you already know the answer. Make a jig, of course! 😁 A mini-me ramp that goes on the bumper? An aluminum extrusion (like T tracks) to make a half an A Frame to go on the back of the dolly?
Where the heck is everyone finding drawers. This is lame
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Awesome video. I'm literally doing the same thing but with dewalt stackable utility cart. I didn't think I would find someone Doing the exact same thing. Haha
Great work Spencer !! Ideas throughout the video, tips and hints for many to adapt a system for their own setups. Many Thanks !!
I like the bottom rolling box better than any hand truck for stairs. The weight is closer into the axle and not far out in front with hand trucks. Even tried it with my stair climbing hand truck and the rolling box is easier.
Agreed, I like how my rolling lower box pulls up into the van. I'd like to figure out a way to keep using it.
Hi Spencer. If you look at a Reefer dollie they have additional wheels on a belt (like a fan belt) on the back which allows you to get in and out of trucks and haul up stairs. Just a thought.
BTW, just took the pack out plunge yesterday. I’m looking forward to tightening up my tools. Thanks for the video…third time I watched, but finally went with the pack outs!
I think you'll be happy with them!
great minds think alike.
A folding ramp would be sweet.....and save your back!
Question, how do you like the Festool cart? I'm debating on whether to get one or not. Also, what might work for you is an appliance dolly cuz they're designed to "jump" over obstacles like that bumper. Great job 👍
I have two and have used them for a long time. No serious complaints.
How about adding one of those new, wider weathertech company's slide in,, hitch steps?...(assuming you have that type of trailer hitch), to help your dolly clear that bumper more easily....
I made my own dolly after watching your video. I appreciate you sharing this idea.
You’re welcome!
Pretty cool! I might copy and tweak your idea, i have 2 packout mounting plates already.
Concerns i have are with stability. I think the packout is wider to get the wheels to the corners for stability. The other thing i would do for sure, is 3-4" non marring (grey rubber) rolling casters, 2 of them being locking casters (front 2).
OMG, please get a ramp!
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Great video. What I learnt in the event industry with stage rigging was to have a minimal of 3 inch wheels on anything you really want to move. 4 inch preferred for ease of use. Blue wheels above all else. Makes a huge difference. :)
why blue wheels?
@@jaysamples7165 The Blue wheels are a non marking rubber compound. You can also find this on some mallets, prevents skid marks.
@@gentleimpact3580 thank you. Will they get ruined in asphalt, gravel, and other rough surfaces?
@@jaysamples7165 as mentioned, I know them from the entertainment industry. Running huge speaker systems for outdoor concerts etc. This stuff will roll over most surfaces quite easily and keeps up well for years.
Great system you have! I wish these Packouts were a bit cheaper. I’m not a contractor but a homeowner/DYI person and while I have a workbench in my garage, like so many folks living in a tract-home the garage is basically our storage area (can’t even fit a car inside!). So I’m usually doing projects out in the backyard and carting numerous tools out there (and then back into the garage at night during times when it may get damp outside, even in So. California). So these would be perfect as a mobile workshop to hold my most commonly used power tools, drill bits, etc. that I could just wheel outside for the day (and really they would be fairly protected overnight unless it rained). They would also be a great option for teachers that have to bring out supplies for the kids each day then store them away at the end of the day. (Yes my wife is a teacher....)
You have a lot of practical field experience, and you seem to think a lot while working. I am watching this video before purchasing the Milwaukee box. You don't seem to do exactly the same type of work as me, but I see a lot of similarities. And I think your video helped me a lot. English is not my native language, so I ask for your understanding.
Add a pair of smaller wheels right above the bigger ones, or ive seen hand-truck/dollys with rubber belts above the wheels
I don't have my van set up for stacks like you do (lot's of E & X track). I filled the spaces between the ribs with some machined scrap wood flooring (treasures I finally had a good use for), then laid a stall mat (4x8x 3/4" rubber mat) down. Works well, wheels don't hang up on it. Used, so not as strong smelling. If you watch out (or order them), you can get them in other sizes and thicknesses. Most are not quite 3/4", and few are in stock as 8' (usually 4x6ish). Check if you buy them and get them from the same stack (2 sides, some have texture on one side, and some are supposed to not absorb moisture). Heavy, grab a pair of Vise Grips to move them. No easy way to cut them, just a sharp utility knife. 1/4" minimum thickness and carts roll over them fine (on the shop floor).
Great job, and thinking. I don't need that but I want it lol. You're handy work is clean my friend. 👌🏾
I seen this video awhile back and just watched again. Great ideas and enjoy your delivery.
Could try an appliance dolley, they are larger than the one you are using but have the back rail that aligned with the wheels that allows you to manage stairs better.
I put my fes tracks on the inside of the roof aswell using straps but seen you used a clap didn't think to srew a clap to the fram of the van that would be quicker then straps.. Cheers..
Id use a ramp into your van for your trolly