Workin under a 4 post lift

[uppster]

A friend of mine told me about this the other day, what do ya'll think? He was at a service garage where the mechanics where under a 4 post lift, instead of standing they were rolling under the car using padded office chairs that leaned back. At first I thought it was a dumb idea, but, the more I think about it I might just try. It sure would be easier on the ol neck.

 

[6t7gto]

Two friends of mine were doing a brake job on a car on a lift.
They really didn't know what they were doing. So I grabbed a roll around office chair and proceeded to roll back and forth, underneath the lift, overseeing ( or would that be underseeing) the work they were doing.
BTW I had a beer in my hand the whole time. And I never got my hands dirty.
They did and did not appreciate my assistance.
david

 

[TheShrine]

Beer = Good
Rolling = Good
Both under a lift........hmmmm?

 

[cascivic]

I had an old desk chair that the backrest broke and I didn't throw it out. I'm so glad cause I use it as a creeper now so Minot sittingon the ground or on my rim.

 

[rponfick]

Old office chair is what I use. That's why I got a 2 post with the overhead bar, and a clear floor.

Ralph

 

[ra42mario]

I have both two post & four past lifts at my shop and never had a desire to sit under one.

My question is, why? How could you possibly get any torque on removing bolts, replacing parts, or virtually anything sitting on your ****?

I mean if you want to drain oil and watch it drain sure... but it seems backwards to me.

 

[bazzateer]

Beer = Good
Rolling = Good
Both under a lift........hmmmm?

What's the problem? If the lift won't stand up to a drunk crashing into it on an office chair it shouldn't be used at all.

 

[tatra]

bazz ...tff............

 

[DynoDave]

http://www.humanhoist.com/

 

[bigbubba]

http://www.humanhoist.com/

Wondered how long till that got posted!

 

[TheShrine]

What's the problem? If the lift won't stand up to a drunk crashing into it on an office chair it shouldn't be used at all.

The "problem" is a lift one can't "stand under".

ra42mario makes a good point but that HUMANHOIST is appealing in an odd way.

 

[ket-tek]

http://www.humanhoist.com/

haha, that **** is awesome. Not sure if I want to work on it, but I defiantly want to ride around the neighborhood on it.

 

[DynoDave]

Wondered how long till that got posted!

I was surprised it wasn't here already!

It does LOOK cool, but I'm not sure I could do it....I think I'd have to reorganize commonly used tools into lower drawers (my box drawers have been organized as-is for a couple of decades), and I'm usually up and down anyway, getting manuals, parts...reaching to different levels up under the car. Also, I just don't have that much room to roll around.

But the idea of a creeper that can help me get up, sort of like an EasyLift chair for old folks....that I can see some value in. My "dismounts" from my current creeper are less than graceful.