Stealth Mounts Packout Mounting Cleats: A Smarter Way to Hang Your Milwaukee PACKOUT

Introduction

When Milwaukee PACKOUT mounting cleats from Stealth Mounts first came up, the reaction was a shrug: another plastic clip system. Once you actually handle them and realize what they unlock, though, it becomes one of the more interesting tool organization accessories to show up this year. The idea is simple, and simple is exactly why it works.

Anyone who has invested heavily in a modular tool storage system knows the problem. You spend thousands of dollars on boxes, and within a few months you cannot find anything. Half the boxes sit empty, and when a tool or battery is actually needed, it turns out to be buried three boxes deep. Organization systems can end up adding their own clutter.

What the Stealth Mounts PACKOUT Cleats Do

Stealth Mounts started by making holders for tool batteries, then moved on to holding tools themselves. When PACKOUT arrived, the company extended the idea into the storage system itself. These cleats let you mount PACKOUT boxes on a wall or essentially any surface, so a case can hang exactly where you want it instead of living in a stacked tower.

Installation is straightforward: assemble the cleats, screw them to the wall, and a PACKOUT box slides straight onto them. Each cleat has a section that accepts the lock portion as well, so a box can be secured if you want it fixed in place. A kit includes four larger cleats plus four smaller ones, so the wide boxes can be mounted too.

Beyond the Cleats: The Wider Stealth Mounts System

The cleats are part of a broader lineup that works with most major tool brands. Battery holders mean you can walk into the shop and hang your batteries right next to the matching tools instead of digging them out of a drawer, or finding them still sitting on a charger days after they finished charging.

The company also makes side-mounted clips for tools, sold in pairs, that hang a drill or driver off the edge of a box with the bits right there for easy access. Not everyone will use them, since some people prefer not to hang a drill they toss around, but plenty of tradespeople love having everything within reach.

Build Quality and Security

These are not flimsy injection-molded afterthoughts. The material is a dense nylon similar to the ballistic nylon used in tool housings, with internal support ribs that keep the cleats rigid. Mounting uses four screws per cleat rather than two, so once it is on the wall, it is built to handle the full weight of a loaded PACKOUT box.

The fit behavior varies by system, and it is worth knowing how each one works. On the smaller boxes, the case slides on with a friction fit and stays in place, and a pull-to-lock mechanism secures it. On the larger rolling boxes, it slides on the same way a standard PACKOUT rail does, with a spot for the lock. It holds firm even when you lift the box and flip it upside down, which is about as honest a test as you can give a mounting cleat.

The practical payoff is flexibility. Because the cleats are not proprietary to one mounting system, you can design your wall layout however you want and put boxes anywhere, including in a van or another mobile setup. And they are not priced like first-party accessories.

Buying Advice

There is a real story behind this product. The founder, based in England, started by 3D printing these holders, scaled up to a fleet of 3D printers, and then invested in injection molding machines once demand justified it. Each cleat design requires its own mold, and there are separate molds for different battery platforms, which explains why the product line keeps growing brand by brand.

If your PACKOUT tower works fine as is, these may seem like a luxury. But if you have ever wanted a box off the floor, a battery always within arm’s reach, or a way to stage PACKOUT boxes in a van without building custom shelving, these cleats solve a genuine problem. For anyone deep into a modular storage system who keeps losing track of what is in which box, they are an easy recommendation.

Conclusion

Stealth Mounts has added genuine value to the PACKOUT ecosystem by making it more flexible and less locked into one brand’s mounting hardware. The cleats are well built, easy to install, and genuinely useful for organizing a shop or a mobile workspace. Sometimes the best tool organization products are the simplest ones.