Rubbermaid Fasttrack Garage Organization System All-in-One Rail & Hook Kit, 5-Piece (1784417)

Why it's worth it

A single stud-mounted rail plus four hooks gets the rakes, extension cords and folding chairs off your floor in an afternoon. Rubbermaid rates the FastTrack rail at up to 1,750 pounds, and you can slide or swap accessories as your gear changes.

If your ceiling is low, crossed by an opener, or finished drywall you'd rather not open up, a rail system is the move. One horizontal rail screws into your studs, and everything else hangs off it. Rubbermaid rates the rail at up to 1,750 pounds of heavy-duty steel support. This kit is deliberately small — one rail and four hooks — so it's a starter, not a finished wall.

What you're really buying is the ecosystem. FastTrack hooks, shelves, baskets and cabinets are stocked nearly everywhere, which matters more than it sounds. Five years from now, when you want a bike hook or a longer shelf, you'll find one. That's not true of every proprietary wall system. And because accessories slide along the rail, rearranging takes seconds instead of a drill.

From our review of 8 garage wall storage systems, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +If your ceiling is low, crossed by an opener, or finished drywall you'd rather not open up, a rail system is the move
• +What you're really buying is the ecosystem
• +Owners repeatedly describe this as the system that finally got the floor clear, and the word that comes up most often is easy
• +The catch is scale. At about 33 inches, one rail covers a narrow slice of wall

What to know

• –This kit is a starting point, not a wall
• –You're also committing to Rubbermaid's track profile