I want to buy a quality creeper. I'm painting the under side of the car. The garage floor is in good shape. What do you folks use?
Northern Auto Parts carries some nice ones made by Lisle tools or R.E.L products inc.They're both a low profile design to give you maximum clearance but I would also check into some of the wheels that have the brushes on them so rocks and bolts,etc. would not get lodged under the wheels.
I have a NAPA brand and I would not recommend it. I hardly used it until my 4-speed conversion this winter and now one of the wheels won't stay on anymore. It has a special extended nut that passes through the frame and threads on to the stud on the caster. This nut is stripped now and I'm stuck with rolling around three-legged now.
i purchased an old snapon creeper at a flee market. this thing has the old steel wheels instead of the rubber treaded wheels. steel wheels work much better on concrete.
my $.02 I have a "Bone" creeper, which I am very pleased with. Rolls freely and effortlessly, and is actually fairly comfortable to be on for an extended amount of time. John
Thanks. I looked at a "bone creeper" they do look funny. I used to just slide under and work. I plan on putting some hours under the car so I want some comfort. I got my 9 year old son a harbor freight creeper it looks pretty cheesy but he is only 75 lbs.
Those Bone creepers look real nice I have seen then in person and they seem very rugged. I may buy one when i feel like spending the cash. As for now its just the cold hard floor.
creeper De bone, is the best. You need big wheels because when you need to roll over the drop light cord the smaller wheels wont do it. and that WILL DRIVE YOU CRAZY. :rant: some creepers will by design survive being run over by a car. these are also good. One of the handiest things that I have around the shop is a strip of carpet 3 ft. x 8 ft. that I throw under a car to keep from laying on the concrete when I dont want to use a creeper. If you drop a bolt ,nut or socket on it it doesnt roll off out of reach. Also out door carpet is good to have on top of the work bench for the same reasons plus it keeps from scratching stuff up. :Brow:
Big piece of cardboard. If you do get a creeper, and have long hair, make sure to tie it back. I once got my hair stuck in one at a gas station while fixing a customer's car. I had to hop out from under the car - on my back - pick up the creeper and release myself.
I like the cardboard method also. But want to extend my reach (short guy) as I sand and POR 15 the underside.
:grin: I haven't had that problem with the long hair for quite a few years but now it's the hooded sweatshirts and raggedy t-shirts that get caught under the wheels. :rant: What a pain!!!
dont get the wooden one with metal wheels it chips the floor and doesnt go over droplight cords well and the thing about your hair in the creeper wheels is true i have some bare spots from hair being riped from my head and my hair isnt real long.
