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Here is a thought that might sound funny, but it can affect the end result. Make sure your jack can lift the car high enough to let you set the jack stands high enough for reasonable floor to chassis distance. Then figure how high the creeper puts you. Dennis
I don't use a creeper anymore.
I have a carpet on the floor and it is the best thing since sliced bread.
It makes the garage much quieter and the floor warmer.
It's easier to just roll out from under the car than always getting the wheeld caught on a cord or tool.
A wet vac. and detergent keeps it clean, with a quick vacume every once in a while.
Did a search but came up empty. Hopefully this is appropriate for this forum.
Looking for a good quality creeper for $100 or under.
Like the idea of neck support.
What have you guys used and what features should I look for? I would think the caster quality is one of the most important factors.
I will probably buy online, so will not get to see it first hand.
Any info is appreciated.
6'1" 215lbs if this is a concern.
Go to Sears and look at their steel framed creepers (Craftsman). Inexpensive and will do the job. Just be sure to tighten all wheel casters and lightly lubricate. Get a good set of jacks and ALWAYS use them. Just get a throwaway pillow for your head ! Best...
I used to use a creeper. I kept getting my hair or clothes caught under the wheels. I also lost about 3" of elbow room. 3" doesn't sound like much but when you are lying under a car on jack stands it allot. I use these. You can lock them together in whatever arrangement works for you. Keeps you low under the car and off the cold floor. Clean up easy.
Go to Sears and look at their steel framed creepers (Craftsman). Inexpensive and will do the job. Just be sure to tighten all wheel casters and lightly lubricate. Get a good set of jacks and ALWAYS use them. Just get a throwaway pillow for your head ! Best...
Agreed. Mine is same style, and have it for over 15 years.....
Thanks for the info.
The car will be on a Kwiklift so height is not an issue.
Do not have the problem of cold floors down here
Will check out the craftsman. Thanks for the e-bay link.
The creepers that turn into stools look interesting too.
I have a plastic Matco one (Mac offers an almost identical one) that works pretty well, but the best thing I ever bought was a "creeper pad" from Harbor Freight for about $15. It does not roll around, but it is great for kneeling on or laying under the car and does not require you to get the car super high up.
I have two of them; a cheapie and a NAPA pricey one. One looks prettier than the other but functionally they are both a pain in the @ss. The cheapie is actually the better buy because by removing a single pin it "snaps" up into a rolling seat - pretty nifty. As creepers they both suck will snag your hair, stop rolling abruptly at the smallest obstacle and the 'cheapie' will catch your bare skin on occasion and pinch the snot out of the meat at the back of your tricep in a roller and you actually have to reverse your roll to get loose again.
Very freakin' painful to the point there are several unmentionable stains on the creeper cushions.
If you have enough clearance under the car, a creeper is fine, but on most of my challenges, I need as much room as possible. In that case, a large piece of cardboard works well - semi-soft, insulates a bit, is only about 1/4" thick, and can pitch it when it becomes dirty.
I should say that I've found my Race Ramps to be indispensable for several tough undercar tasks and they give more than adequate clearance for using a creeper. I've done complete chassis treatments and R&R'ed rear leaf springs with that rig.
My car lift has made the Race Ramps obsolete and if somebody in driving distance is interested in them I can make a deal happen.
I won't ship 'em but can deliver within a reasonable distance
I also have a Kwik Lift and I use the same Harbor Freight creeper that was listed previous. It works fine for me. I also have the Harbor Freight pads shown as well. I use the pads for my small power equipment repair business and they are great also.
The metal ones are very heavy and harder to maneuver. Go for a good plastic one with quality wheels like the one from Mac tools.
My metal framed one (looks like same manf. as the Craftsman above) is not "heavy", and is easily carried with one hand (holding on to one of the side bars).
It is a little heavier than my old wood creepers, but a lot strudier (we put an old Jeep inline 6 cylinder engine on top of plywood to move it around) , and the wheels & casters are far better.
For those who can't fit under the car on a creeper (not me, as I'm slim and trim ) these work great. I buy several when they have a sale like this one, then just throw them away when they get too growdy to lay on anymore. great for a quick look under the car when you're on the road also. http://www.harborfreight.com/40-in-x...ket-69504.html
10-07-2014, 05:10 PM
Creepers: The good, bad, ugly?
Dennis
) these work great. I buy several when they have a sale like this one, then just throw them away when they get too growdy to lay on anymore. great for a quick look under the car when you're on the road also.