Milwaukee Tool has a new PACKOUT Rolling Tool Chest with Compact Split Lid (model 48-22-8416) on its product page, marked as coming soon. It adds a split lid to the rolling chest format, so a worker can reach tools without moving the PACKOUT boxes stacked on top. Pro Tool Reviews lists the chest in its roundup of Milwaukee’s Pipeline 2026 announcements with a price still to be determined and availability in January 2027.
What Milwaukee says about it
The product page names three headline features: a Quick Access Split Lid, Most Versatile Dividers and a 250 lb capacity. It shows no price, dimensions or ship date, and offers a Notify Me sign-up instead. A US retailer listing describes the chest as IP65 rated, with 9 inch all-terrain wheels, an extension handle, an impact-resistant polymer body with reinforced metal corners and a limited lifetime warranty. That retailer also shows a placeholder price rather than a real one, so treat its details as unconfirmed until Milwaukee publishes a full spec sheet.
How it differs from the current chest
Milwaukee’s existing PACKOUT Rolling Tool Chest (model 48-22-8428) holds 35 gallons and carries 250 lb. Its press release describes a Dual Stack Top for transporting two PACKOUT stacks, a locking lid support that holds the lid open and an interior organization tray. The new model keeps the same 250 lb capacity but changes how the lid opens, which should matter on jobs where the stack on top is a tool box you do not want to lift off every time.
For a sense of the current chest’s street price in Canada, Fastek, a retailer with stores in St. Catharines, Hamilton and Barrie, lists the 48-22-8428 at $298.00, marked down from $348.00. The listing shows no currency code, and Fastek says store and website stock can differ. No Canadian price or date has been published for the split lid version.
Who it suits
- Professional tradespeople on PACKOUT: The chest rolls on 9 inch wheels and takes stacked boxes, so it suits a crew that already stacks PACKOUT on a truck or job site. Check how the split lid works with your stack height once dimensions are published.
- Serious DIYers: A large rolling chest only makes sense if you already own PACKOUT boxes. Otherwise the cheaper current model may be enough.
- Fleet and crew buyers: A lifetime warranty claim and a 250 lb rating are useful for shared equipment, but confirm the warranty terms with Milwaukee Canada.
- Anyone buying now: The existing 48-22-8428 is the chest you can find in stores. The split lid version has no confirmed price or Canadian date.
