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Billy NY

01-10-2008 08:06:54




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Never was a big fan of these, and once my vehicle lift is in place, won't need one too often, cept for working on the lawn tractor, changing mower blades and on top of plywood under the ole f-600.

I had one from napa, problem was that when you stretch your arm across, the side rail was always in the way, paddign may have helped. Have to get another one, that one did not last all that long anyway, anyone have any luck with an inexpensive to higher end models around the shop ?

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Ron in Nebr

01-11-2008 18:49:36




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Billy NY, 01-10-2008 08:06:54  
Regardless of these other replies...don't throw out your creepers as soon as you get your hoist put in!

We have a 7000lb Rotary brand hoist in our shop here at the ranch. Been there for 'bout 17 years now. Worth it's weight in gold when ya need it....

BUT- I continually find myself just using the air bumper jack and the creeper for simple stuff like oil changes, etc. It's a Snap-On creeper I use(Snappy had it used for a good price) but very similar to most of the lowerpriced steel-framed ones you can find.

Takes too much shufflin' around to get the hoist arms "just right", specially on GM 4x4 pickups, plus then there's all that weight up there too swayin' in the breeze....

Don't get me wrong, I worked MANY years in several commercial shops and ran many thousands of vehicles up on hoists day in and day out, so I do know how to do it and how to do it safely. Just seems like a PIA to do if ya don't need to. Maybe I got burnt out on it, I dunno...

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Billy NY

01-12-2008 06:00:17




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Ron in Nebr, 01-11-2008 18:49:36  
You're right, there's always a use for one, you just try not to do any major work off them when you can. I slide a piece of plywood and use a creeper under the f-600 when I have to check the transmission fluid and or top it off. It's always good to hear comments about tools and things like this, by people who have used them.



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Harold Hubbard

01-10-2008 15:06:15




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Billy NY, 01-10-2008 08:06:54  
I bought a "Bone" creeper, the rough terrain model with the wider wheels. It works well, but sometimes too well, won't hold still when I try to put a lot of force on something. I also have a plastic mud flap form a big truck, that works pretty well, especially outside, it is also lower than a creeper, which is an advantage in some cases.



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Goose

01-10-2008 10:06:44




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Billy NY, 01-10-2008 08:06:54  
Someday I'm going to write a book, "101 Reasons Why I Hate Creepers".

I have a couple laying around the shop, but about all I use them for is to lay across sawhorses for a temporary work bench.

I buy up pieces of old carpet at garage sales for 50 cents, cut them the right size, and slide them under vehicles to lay on. When they get too disgusting, I throw them out and use a new one.



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Billy NY

01-10-2008 10:38:59




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Goose, 01-10-2008 10:06:44  
I hear that, figured I'd ask if anyone had any success with these, as I don't need one often,, nice to be able to roll around, but sometimes carpet scraps, plywood, rigid insulation and cardboard are just as good, also gives you some more room, my beef was the side rail on them, always have that pain/pressure point on your forearm when trying to turn a wrench and reaching over under something like a lawn tractor mower deck. Like Rob said, that will push your sanity at times.

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RobMD

01-10-2008 08:33:53




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Billy NY, 01-10-2008 08:06:54  
I have an older sears, and the wheels are metal casters, shaped like a pie. This makes for a creeper that will NOT go where you want it, and never stays straight.

That thing has put me to the verge of insanity.



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Allan In NE

01-10-2008 08:10:36




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Billy NY, 01-10-2008 08:06:54  
Yep,

Spent a lifetime on the goofy things.

First thing ya do is take those silly metal swivel casters off and install some soft rubber wheels.

Makes a "Creaper Cadillac" out of 'em. :>)

Allan



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El Toro

01-10-2008 13:13:09




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Allan In NE, 01-10-2008 08:10:36  
We had an engineer to run across the shop and jumped on a creeper. I think that was his first and last ride on a creeper. It hurt his pride more than anything. Hal



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Billy NY

01-10-2008 10:34:20




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Allan In NE, 01-10-2008 08:10:36  
Never thought to do that to one of these, yet exactly what you suggest was the same thing that the ironworkers did on a big high rise in Universal City CA, I had to go to the new MGM headquarters there to observe the curtainwall installation (exterior metal/glass panels). The panels came crated up, and they used furniture dollies to land them on, a platform that was hung off the side of the building. I had a similar project to tackle in even more constricted conditions right across the street from St. Patricks cathedral in NYC, so all these little things observed on that job were to be implemented on the one we were doing, their foreman was very helpful to our developing a game plan for our job, one important detail was to use soft wheels on those furniture dollies, otherwise you'll be struggling to just get them off the diamond plate decked platform on the side of the building, he sure was right, hard wheels are stopped by any little piece of debris, whereas the softer ones roll right over most anything left on the floors.

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Karl in MD

01-12-2008 00:28:04




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 Re: Floor Creeper in reply to Billy NY, 01-10-2008 10:34:20  
Next time you"re in town, stop by the local vending machine service shop. The lexan panels out of the front of the machines are easy to slide on, even on dirt, they wipe clean, and fluids don"t soak into them. Even for a few bucks a piece, they"re cheap. They are also nice if you have to dump an elevator or auger on a combine.



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