Creeper for a tall guy

[mike93lx]

I'm 6'5" and would like to get a new creeper. For the last 10ish years, it's been sheets of cardboard or a foam mat and I want something better. Light, home garage use

My weight is 215, so it doesn't have to be anything super duty, but the length is important.

Surfaces are smooth concrete with cut control joints and a exposed aggregate driveway.

Budget is not a factor, so I want something good that I'll have for a long time.

Any suggestions?

 

[Speed-Racer]

Whiteside mfg is very high quality and made in the USA. Many tool truck relabel this brand.

Whiteside Manufacturing – Quality Pro Tools

amazon or other online tool vendors have sale pricing

 

[mcspeed]

Most seem to be in the 36-40” range. This one is 48”.

IMO smooth rolling wheels are key. I replaced old school 4 steel wheels with a new molded plastic 6 wheel model similar to one pictured. I’m 6’1” and it works well. Much easier to roll around in the direction you want to go.




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[xjfish]

I'm also 6' 5" and roughly same weight. The Lisle (93202?) plastic molded creeper equivalent is my go-to. Yeah it could be slightly longer like everything else for us tall guys! Does the job if you plant your **** on the very end of it. I have yet to use a better widely available one. Mine is Mac branded, used a Matco branded one for years...all same.

 

[Kscardsfan]

I’m 6’4” myself and the harbor freight plastic ones work for me. But I’m also almost exclusively under trucks and have room to wiggle around a lot.

 

[Professional Tool User]

I'd go with one of the bone creeper models if cost were not a factor. They've got low profile, standard sized, and a heavy duty model with addition load capacity. The larger than average wheels make rolling around easy and it isn't affected by debris on the ground like floor dry. Where it really makes a big difference is outside on crumbling paved concrete surfaces or even on gravel. I personally use the Lisle low profile creeper. Ground clearance for it is slightly lower than the bone low profile model. In in my previous job, the shop had a rebranded Whiteside creeper under the Mac brand name and the shop foreman had the standard sized bone creeper. Out of the three, the bone definitely rolled the most smoothly. The 4 caster Mac creeper was nowhere near as smooth.

 

[CS454]

6'4, I use a Lisle.

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[mike93lx]

Thanks guys. I'll look through those

 

[Ton ton]

I like low profile creepers myself. I'm not as tall as you guys but I like a good creeper.

 

[mike93lx]

I do want low pro for sure as I'll be working using a quick jack, but I would like something that can handle my driveway finish

 

[MAYBEN]

What did you end up with? My QuickJacks just arrived and I’m looking for a creeper.

 

[mike93lx]

What did you end up with? My QuickJacks just arrived and I’m looking for a creeper.

I still have my old cman one. Now that I have my quick jack setup and a garage with a smooth floor, it's time to get back on this

 

[Busted_Knuckles]

Im 6'4" and 240, after many purchases Ive stopped trying different ones and ended up keeping this one... I have bad concrete in the shop, and gravel. Id buy it again, I dont love it, but I do like it.

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[Dakotadadv8]

OP I am not as tall as you are and I was also tired of cardboard and blanket. DIYer so it was ok but recently purchased an SO standard creeper, works well, but more $. If budget is not an issue may want to look into it. FYI it took 2 months to get it due to supply chain, but customer service was very good.

 

[scooby074]

Whiteside makes just about all the tooltruck creepers. Im 6'1 and have one of their standard 6 wheel jobs. Mine happens to be branded Mac. Its pretty comfortable. Nice and easy to get out of as well.

I also have a Bone (original model). Extremely comfortable, except for your neck! I find I get wicked neck strain when using it. Also its a little higher off the floor so I probably lose 1" of clearance under a vehicle. Also hard to roll out of when you need to get a different tool from the box. It does roll over rougher concrete pretty good though.

If I was going to pick a winner, Id get a Whiteside, but one with the tilt up headrest. I find both the whiteside and bone plenty long for my frame but Im a couple inches shorter.

 

[39 LaSalle]

I'm around 6' 2" and recently upgraded from a Harbor Freight plastic job to a Whiteside 6 wheeler with the tilting headrest. On both I have to scoot down to the end to fit on comfortably. I have to say that the HF ones I've always found "comfortable" overall, but that tilting headrest is the best thing since sliced bread. It makes working under the car so much more comfortable to me (I use 12" Race Ramp wheel cribs plus I have about 10" of ground clearance). I have no doubt that the Whiteside casters are a bit more durable, but my gut tells me they're still a bit more spindly than I would like.

 

[Mr.N]

Im 6'4" and 240, after many purchases Ive stopped trying different ones and ended up keeping this one... I have bad concrete in the shop, and gravel. Id buy it again, I dont love it, but I do like it.

I added 5" wheels to my creeper and agree it's a huge improvement. Just get talk jack stands if using on a car