Modular Toolbox

Milwaukee PACKOUT vs Bauer Modular Storage System

Milwaukee PACKOUT and Bauer Modular Storage System don't stack together: we have no source saying either locks onto the other. Milwaukee PACKOUT has 52 products on sale across 10 categories, priced $15.98 to $769.00. Bauer Modular Storage System has 7 products on sale across 6 categories, priced $25.99 to $69.99. Biggest tool box by outside volume: Milwaukee PACKOUT XL Tool Box at about 26 gal against Bauer Modular Storage System Large Modular Toolbox at about 15 gal. Highest rated load: 400 lb (Milwaukee PACKOUT) against 60 lb (Bauer Modular Storage System).

At a glance

Fact Milwaukee PACKOUT Bauer Modular Storage System
Launched 2017 2021
Products on sale527
CategoriesTool Boxes (6), Drawer Boxes (5), Crates & Totes (5), Small-Parts Organizers (6), Rolling Cases (5), Dollies & Carts (3), Wall Mounts & Hangers (9), Coolers (3), Bags & Pouches (9), Accessories (1)Tool Boxes (2), Drawer Boxes (1), Crates & Totes (1), Small-Parts Organizers (1), Rolling Cases (1), Bags & Pouches (1)
Price range$15.98 – $769.00cheapest: Compact Shelf$25.99 – $69.99cheapest: Modular Storage Tote
Biggest tool boxXL Tool Box22 × 16.25 × 17 in, ≈ 26 gal outsideLarge Modular Toolbox21.5 × 13.25 × 12.5 in, ≈ 15 gal outside
Highest rated load400 lb2-Wheel Cart60 lbModular Rolling Toolbox with 8 in. Wheels, Removable Handle
Weather ratingIP65on 14 productsIP65on 1 product
Where soldOhio Power Tool, Toolnut, Acme Tools and moreOnly at Harbor Freight

Do they stack together?

No. We have no source saying Milwaukee PACKOUT and Bauer Modular Storage System lock onto each other, so a mixed stack means two separate stacks. Choosing between them is choosing which lineup you'll keep buying into.

What stacks with Milwaukee PACKOUT · What stacks with Bauer Modular Storage System

Part by part

Matched by each product's size tier within its own line, so a row pairs each brand's compact, medium, large or XL piece. Tiers are for lining lineups up; the dimensions say how big each one really is.

Tool Boxes 6 vs 2

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTBauer Modular Storage System
Compact
Compact Tool Box 16.2 × 9.8 × 13 in · 75 lb rated · $79.97
Tool Case w/ Customizable Foam Insert 20.7 × 15.2 × 6.2 in · 75 lb rated · $89.97
Small Modular Toolbox 20.75 × 14.5 × 7.25 in · 25 lb rated · $29.99
Medium
Tool Box 22.1 × 16.2 × 6.5 in · 75 lb rated · $89.97
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Large
Cabinet 19.5 × 14.5 × 14.7 in · 50 lb rated · $159.00
Large Tool Box 22.1 × 16.2 × 11.1 in · 100 lb rated · $99.97
Large Modular Toolbox 21.5 × 13.25 × 12.5 in · 50 lb rated · $37.99
XL
XL Tool Box 22 × 16.25 × 17 in · 100 lb rated · $99.97
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Drawer Boxes 5 vs 1

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTBauer Modular Storage System
Untiered
1-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $164.97
2-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $179.00
3-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $199.00
4-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $219.00
Multi-Depth 3-Drawer Tool Box 22.2 × 16.3 × 14.3 in · 50 lb rated · $199.00
Modular 2-Drawer Toolbox 20.75 × 13.38 × 11.5 in · 25 lb rated · $69.99

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Crates & Totes 5 vs 1

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTBauer Modular Storage System
Compact
Compact Crate 15.5 × 9.5 × 8.75 in · 30 lb rated · $39.97
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Medium
Low-Profile Crate 18.62 × 15 × 6.62 in · 50 lb rated · $44.97
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Large
Crate 18.7 × 15.3 × 9.9 in · 50 lb rated · $59.97
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XL
Wire Pulling XL Crate 18.62 × 15.75 × 15 in · 75 lb rated · $119.97
XL Crate 18.62 × 15.75 × 15 in · 75 lb rated · $69.97
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Untiered —
Modular Storage Tote 20.75 × 14.5 × 10.12 in · 50 lb rated · $25.99

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Small-Parts Organizers 6 vs 1

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTBauer Modular Storage System
Compact
Compact Organizer 15.2 × 9.8 × 4.6 in · $39.97
Low-Profile Compact Organizer 16.2 × 9.8 × 2.5 in · $34.97
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Medium
Low-Profile Organizer 19.7 × 16.3 × 2.5 in · $49.97
Organizer 19.7 × 15.2 × 4.6 in · $59.97
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Large
Tilt Bin Organizer 19.7 × 15.2 × 6.7 in · 40 lb rated · $109.00
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XL
Deep Organizer 19.7 × 15.2 × 7 in · 50 lb rated · $79.97
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Untiered —
Storage System Modular Organizer 20.75 × 14.5 × 5.12 in · 33 lb rated · $29.99

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Rolling Cases 5 vs 1

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTBauer Modular Storage System
Compact
Rolling Tool Box, Collapsible Handle 22 × 18 × 19.5 in · 250 lb rated · $169.00
Rolling Tool Chest with Compact Split Lid 250 lb rated · —
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Medium
Rolling Drawer Tool Box 24 × 19 × 20 in · 250 lb rated · $269.00
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Large
Rolling Tool Box, Extension Handle 22.1 × 18.6 × 25.6 in · 250 lb rated · $139.00
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XL
Rolling Tool Chest 38 × 24 × 15.8 in · 250 lb rated · $199.00
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Untiered —
Modular Rolling Toolbox with 8 in. Wheels, Removable Handle 20.62 × 19 × 30.5 in · 60 lb rated · $69.99

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Bags & Pouches 9 vs 1

TierMilwaukee PACKOUTBauer Modular Storage System
Compact
15 in. Structured Tote 18 × 11 × 13.5 in · 50 lb rated · $269.97
15 in. Tool Bag 16 × 10 × 12 in · $69.97
15 in. Tote 15 × 10 × 16.8 in · $79.97
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Medium
10 in. Structured Tote 15 × 9.75 × 19 in · 50 lb rated · $224.97
20 in. Tool Bag 20 × 12.3 × 13.5 in · $79.97
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Large
Backpack 15 × 11.5 × 20 in · $139.97
Structured Backpack 18 × 9.5 × 20 in · 50 lb rated · $329.97
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XL
15 in. Structured Tool Bag 18 × 10 × 19.75 in · 50 lb rated · $279.97
20 in. Tote 20 × 11 × 16.8 in · $129.97
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Untiered —
22 in. Modular Tool Bag 21.5 × 14.13 × 12.25 in · $69.99

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Only one of them makes

  • Milwaukee PACKOUT only: dollies & carts, wall mounts & hangers, coolers, accessories.

Put their biggest tool boxes side by side

Questions

Do Milwaukee PACKOUT and Bauer Modular Storage System stack together?

No. We have no source saying Milwaukee PACKOUT and Bauer Modular Storage System lock onto each other, so mixing them means two separate stacks.

Which is cheaper, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Bauer Modular Storage System?

On the prices we have (as of October 3, 2026), the cheapest Milwaukee PACKOUT tool box is the Compact Tool Box at $79.97, and the cheapest Bauer Modular Storage System tool box is the Small Modular Toolbox at $29.99. Prices are re-checked weekly.

Which has more products, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Bauer Modular Storage System?

Milwaukee PACKOUT: 52 products on sale across 10 categories. Bauer Modular Storage System: 7 across 6.

Which holds more weight, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Bauer Modular Storage System?

By the brands' own ratings, the most any Milwaukee PACKOUT piece is rated to carry is 400 lb (2-Wheel Cart); for Bauer Modular Storage System it's 60 lb (Modular Rolling Toolbox with 8 in. Wheels, Removable Handle). Ratings are per piece, not per stack.

Which is more weatherproof, Milwaukee PACKOUT or Bauer Modular Storage System?

Milwaukee PACKOUT publishes IP65 on 14 of its 52 products; Bauer Modular Storage System publishes IP65 on 1 of its 7 products. IP65 means dust-tight and protected from water jets, not submersion.

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 3, 2026. How we compare.

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