I've HAD IT with Creepers!

[maxpower_hd]

This may have been discussed before but I did not find anything with the search option so maybe some of you can give me feedback and help me decide what creeper I will buy.

I've come the realization that I may very well drop $140 or more on a creeper only to smash it into pieces when I get so aggravated with it that my brain explodes! Yes it has happened already and almost did again last night.

I started out with one of the two creepers I already owned. It's a red vinyl covered, metal framed, 6 wheel creeper made by Jeepers Creepers. It rolls well but eats the right side of every t-shirt I own and has had support issues with the frame. I've welded and re-screwed bit it still needs work.

Then I went to an older Blue Max creeper of similar but stronger construction. I had to replace wheels only to have others de-laminate shortly after. It rolls in the EXACT opposite direction I want to go in and also eats shirts. That one got thrown, smashed and is heading to the dumpster.

I then went to the classic Snap On creeper which not only eats shirts but skin too. Although it does roll pretty well when not removing flesh or cloth from my sweating, high blood pressure, anxiety ridden body.

I am in dire need to buy a new one but have become rather scared that I may have a heart attack if I buy one that will just end up pushing me over the edge into complete mental breakdown. And believe me I am already getting close.

Anyone have something that they use EVERY day that they actually like?

Thanks for the input. I look forward to reading your suggestions as well as your tails of woe for ones NOT to buy.

For clarity sake, I work in a garage with a pretty dirty concrete floor so it needs to roll well on somewhat rough surfaces. I occasionally need to use it on pavement. I use it all the time, almost daily so it needs to be durable. I weight just under 200 lbs. And I think I have determined that any open wheel style is out of the question.

 

[jcfields]

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[TommyD]

Mine has a mind of it's own, never going where I want it to go and I've had it bite my shirt when trying to position it, usually under my Jeep at the time. I've had it not move or move under me so it's 90 degrees to my body and a side rail digging into my side. I give it a good kick outta the way and get out my piece of trusty cardboard, I slide around on it just fine and go where I intend on going every time.

 

[Slackerzinc]

I have "The Bone" mechanics creeper and I love it!!
http://www.bonecreeper.com/products.html
Big wheels and the body is curved with a little head rest.

 

[drtyler]

Bone or Bone Rough Rider creeper.

I am very happy with mine.

Sears had a really good deal on them a while back, not sure if they still do. Might be worth a check.

 

[Super Mech]

The best creeper ever is large piece of heavy cardboard or a piece of old paneling.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Get The Bone Rough Rider and you will never look back. Great US made creeper.

 

[maxpower_hd]

WOW! Those were some quick replies!

I have used cardboard in a pinch but I work under large trucks and trailers and really need the ability to roll. Also the work is very dirty and cardboard gets messed up quickly.

I thought of building one but I really don't have the time since I spend so much time working. AND I am not confident that the wheels I buy or my designing skills are going to allow me to make something as quickly as one I could buy. At this point I NEED, not want, to buy one. I just want to make sure I am not buying another wrong one.

I have also done the dance with mine causing me to be sideways and tangled up with mine too. I will look at the ones suggested and also wait for any other suggestions while I am researching. Thanks for the replies so far.

 

[mypov]

love hate relationship. But it irks me to no end when it moves and you don't want to, and then doesn't move when you need to - oh well - rather be on a creeper then sliding around on a board, or back first on pavement. can't live with em, but wouldn't want to be without em either.

 

[DPG]

I hate them also. I have a 5 x 8 piece of thin office type carpeting with 1/2 pad spray glued to the back. I leave it under the car and just vacuum it once in awhile.

 

[TigerSaleen]

If you use it almost every day, then you sound like a perfect candidate for a lift. I realize that they are much more expensive than a creeper, but that would fix your problem for good.

 

[maxpower_hd]

Once complaint I saw in reviews of the Bone Rough Rider was uncomfortable and did not allow much freedom of movement above the shoulders. Although most of the other reviews were favorable. Any comments on the bad one? Do you guys that have them have any of these issues?

Thanks,

 

[countryroad82]

I've never really had much of a problem with my Jeepers Creeper. But I'm a slim built guy, and I don't like loose fitting clothes. About the only thing that ever drives me insane is when I lay something down, no matter what, I can't find it without doing a **** ton of unneccessary manuvers to find the stupid whatever it is I layed down!!

 

[maxpower_hd]

If you use it almost every day, then you sound like a perfect candidate for a lift. I realize that they are much more expensive than a creeper, but that would fix your problem for good.

Do you mean a vehicle lift? I am a vendor at a customers location so that itsn't an option unless you mean something else. These are tractor trailers I'm working on so they are very large. Otherwise I would do without one altogether and go to the cardboard or carpet method. Unfortunately I am in and out to much for that to work well.

 

[G_P]

The best creeper ever is large piece of heavy cardboard or a piece of old paneling.

I have a gravel driveway and no garage so sheets of cardboard or a heavy duty canvas tarp are what I use.
My friend had an old all wood "jeepers creeper" That I would use in his garage and it was nice. Sturdy and had a padded headrest. Fell asleep on it more than once working into the wee hours of the morning. The only problem was the metal wheels. Even a tiny pebble would stop it in its tracks.

 

[maxpower_hd]

I've never really had much of a problem with my Jeepers Creeper. But I'm a slim built guy, and I don't like loose fitting clothes. About the only thing that ever drives me insane is when I lay something down, no matter what, I can't find it without doing a **** ton of unneccessary manuvers to find the stupid whatever it is I layed down!!

Which JC do you have? I was considering the plastic one like the one in this link.

http://www.lislecorp.com/divisions/products/?product=416&division=2&category=20

The one I have now is like this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/19252685?...77296031&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=84458753591&veh=sem

 

[Buckgnarly]

Just spend the money on the Rough Rider and be done. Seriously, there is no better creeper, especially if you have a lot of clearance above you such as trailers.

 

[eyeballengineer]

https://store.snapon.com/Specialty-Creepers-Creeper-Padded-Pneumatic-Tires-P648978.aspx


I use it every day on filthy shop floor. rolls offroad, over cords, never eaten a shirt, tried to eat my hair once, long hair. Run into clearance issues with the belly sometimes if trucks aren't jacked up, mostly its the diff that i cant clear, I do big trucks, not automotive.

 

[thickhead]

Two that I've had my eye on:
-Omega 91400
-Lisle 92032

Anyone have either of these?

 

[bczygan]

This may have been discussed before but I did not find anything with the search option so maybe some of you can give me feedback and help me decide what creeper I will buy.

I've come the realization that I may very well drop $140 or more on a creeper only to smash it into pieces when I get so aggravated with it that my brain explodes! Yes it has happened already and almost did again last night.

I started out with one of the two creepers I already owned. It's a red vinyl covered, metal framed, 6 wheel creeper made by Jeepers Creepers. It rolls well but eats the right side of every t-shirt I own and has had support issues with the frame. I've welded and re-screwed bit it still needs work.

Then I went to an older Blue Max creeper of similar but stronger construction. I had to replace wheels only to have others de-laminate shortly after. It rolls in the EXACT opposite direction I want to go in and also eats shirts. That one got thrown, smashed and is heading to the dumpster.

I then went to the classic Snap On creeper which not only eats shirts but skin too. Although it does roll pretty well when not removing flesh or cloth from my sweating, high blood pressure, anxiety ridden body.

I am in dire need to buy a new one but have become rather scared that I may have a heart attack if I buy one that will just end up pushing me over the edge into complete mental breakdown. And believe me I am already getting close.

Anyone have something that they use EVERY day that they actually like?

Thanks for the input. I look forward to reading your suggestions as well as your tails of woe for ones NOT to buy.

For clarity sake, I work in a garage with a pretty dirty concrete floor so it needs to roll well on somewhat rough surfaces. I occasionally need to use it on pavement. I use it all the time, almost daily so it needs to be durable. I weight just under 200 lbs. And I think I have determined that any open wheel style is out of the question.

Boy, a lot of guys on this forum sure have low melting points.

First, take a deep breath, and slooooooowly let it out.

Then look at all the other posts in the thread.

I have a HF creeper which flexes with my 220 pounds. I never use it. I use cardboard, or sit in the customer waiting area, while a guy uses a lift in the garage area, and I steal all the HF ads from the back of the auto related magazines....

 

[Defender Chassis]

I know this is of limited help since they are no longer sold new and this one has already sold but if you can find one it would likely solve all your problems.

 

[pablo94sc]

I got a creeper for Christmas one year. Still has the plastic wrap on it. I use cardboard or, for cleaner jobs, carpet remnants I picked up when neighbors had new carpet installed.

 

[PJNJ]

Which JC do you have? I was considering the plastic one like the one in this link.

http://www.lislecorp.com/divisions/products/?product=416&division=2&category=20

The one I have now is like this one:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/19252685?...77296031&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=84458753591&veh=sem

Last year I bought the red version of the "Jeepers Creeper" plastic creeper you show in the first link. I'm a DIYer so I don't use it every day but I have had about 5 different creepers including an original wooden "Jeepers Creeper" over the last 40 years. Yeah, shirts got eaten and wheels loosened up - making me nuts over the years. Like you I have thrown them around a few times also. The Jeepers Creeper hasn't eaten any shirts yet and the wheels are pressed in (so no tightening). I've used it about 30 - 40 times in the last year and can't believe I didn't get one sooner. I also looked at the Harbor Freight clone before and after I got it - just a cheap copy in comparison.

If I was buying today I would get it again. Only other I would consider is the Bone creeper. Good luck with whatever you choose.

 

[TigerSaleen]

Do you mean a vehicle lift? I am a vendor at a customers location so that itsn't an option unless you mean something else. These are tractor trailers I'm working on so they are very large. Otherwise I would do without one altogether and go to the cardboard or carpet method. Unfortunately I am in and out to much for that to work well.

Ahhh...I understand. I don't suppose a vehicle lift would do you much good for that application and your situation.

 

[OkRider]

I'm kinda in the cardboard camp with the exception of also using 18"x18"x2" ethafoam pads. Working on concrete or gravel nothing I've found will save your knees, elbows, head and other boney parts better than a thick chunk of ethafoam.

 

[RLYoung]

+1 for The Bone creepers.

Use them at work daily since I work on junk that is generally too large or time consuming to lift.

Added bonus that I have found is that the raised portions where the wheels sit are an excellent place to put your head to get it upright a bit instead of flat (more comfortable in certain situations) . I always liked the idea of those creepers that have an adjustable height head rest but the ones I've used have crapped out quickly.

 

[maxpower_hd]

Someone I work with...and was complaining to...has one of the Lisle plastic ones he is going to lend me. I will report back with some results. It does seem to have better reviews around comfort, ability to get on and off and ease of movement so I'm leaning that way right now unless it has some other issues that cause me to have an aneurysm.

 

[maxpower_hd]

Boy, a lot of guys on this forum sure have low melting points.

First, take a deep breath, and slooooooowly let it out.

Then look at all the other posts in the thread.

I have a HF creeper which flexes with my 220 pounds. I never use it. I use cardboard, or sit in the customer waiting area, while a guy uses a lift in the garage area, and I steal all the HF ads from the back of the auto related magazines....

Thanks for the advice. I'm sure the breathing may help but the customer waiting area isn't an option for me in this situation.

And for the record, I don't consider my melting point to be low. I consider the reason for getting there high. It takes hours of the same thing over and over to get me there, not the first instance. Thus the frustration. lol

 

[MrBreeze]

Tried the HF "300 lb" plastic creeper
http://www.harborfreight.com/oversized-low-profile-creeper-2745.html
and I too had it flex so much that it would touch the floor (and I'm only 165 lbs)
Gave it away.

Then went with the Lisle low profile but also ordered a set of large casters in case I ever need to be off the smooth concrete of a garage floor and have been happy with it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SR0US/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[maxpower_hd]

That's the one I'm going to try out. Thanks for the input.

 

[jimindm]

I have a few of the snap on creepers. I use them just about every day. Yea they eat shirts, but I do not recall ever pinching my skin. The wheels are warranted by snap on, and that is the only thing I have ever replaced.

I will say that I tried a bones creeper several years ago. I really liked it, and it was ever thing I ever wanted. I would just say that static electricity was a problem for me.

One night before going home, I put a van up on stands to do a fuel pump the next day. After I got it up I just kind of rolled under to look around at what I was in for. Getting ready to walk out the door, I started searching for my door keys to lock the shop up. Turned on a few lights and noticed they were on the floor under the van. Laid on the bone to slide under and reached up to grab the exhaust to assist me, and zap. I actually saw the spark as my fingers touched the pipe. I never used it a gain.

 

[jonjon1]

http://www.kreepster.com/index.html
and never have another issue.. If you are on it all day I would get this guy... I wouldn't mess with anything else, especially under equipment, you have plenty of room, the one is lower but I don't like how if you sit up a bit and are heavy the plastic can hit the ground and stop you from moving...

Kreepster is a race car..

 

[Mastermind]

https://store.snapon.com/Specialty-Creepers-Creeper-Padded-Pneumatic-Tires-P648978.aspx


I use it every day on filthy shop floor. rolls offroad, over cords, never eaten a shirt, tried to eat my hair once, long hair. Run into clearance issues with the belly sometimes if trucks aren't jacked up, mostly its the diff that i cant clear, I do big trucks, not automotive.

This. I have the same one in the link, not the lowest, but she moves. I was under an f150 in the parking lot today with the kid doing brake torque and roll 6 feet to find a noise. Put my feet on the rear end and held on to a side step with one hand. It has won every creeper race, and has been slept on many times. A little on the big side if going in the trunk of a car for transport, and won't quite fit under my 68"epic.

 

[coby65]

no help to the OP's original issue but in my home garage I use black Yoga mats.
They are washable
Roll up and store easily
Comfortable on any surface......I have one in the jeep for off road repairs.

And when I get frustrated I can do sun salutations,warrior pose,downward dog........to relax and bring inner calm.

 

[eyeballengineer]

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-prof...16-2&sid=IDx20070921x00003d&redirectType=SRDT

That's the CM version of the snappy I use. The DOT inspector we use always has a new cheap Craftsman every time he comes down, says the particle board there made of falls apart the first time they get a little wet. He just keeps buying them cause there cheap and he always has a new one. Works for him, not my style.

 

[MikeF2316]

Put me in the big sheet of cardboard camp. I find creepers to be too short, and I'm only just over 6 feet tall. I have to sit on the creeper, lie down, then slide down some so my head is supported. Cardboard also has the advantage of keeping spills off your driveway!

 

[vandezand]

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How about this

 

[defektes]

I had the Lisle 92032 it was good but I replaced it with Snap-On my girl got me for Christmas two years ago, boy what a difference. The lisle is good but if your big like me it will break down very quickly.

 

[Smokeshow69]

Not every day.
But my big red hf is as good as a the big dog bone.
Look at the hf, look at a dog bone.

If you're talented enough to need a creeper every day, you're damn well talented enough to build one you'll like. What's the hold up?

HF red creeper X2. I like mine way better than the crappy craftsman one I had. The wheels are covered and they roll over cords unlike the small wheeled creepers.

 

[mkv221]

I use the bone-ster creeper almost everyday. It's the low rider version of the standard bone creeper. It rolls over the dirtiest of floors no problem. They also warranty the casters for life.