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TOOLS, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY => Hand Tools, Power Tools, Welders, etc => Topic started by: JR on December 31, 2015, 01:03:58 PM

Title: Topside Creeper
Post by: JR on December 31, 2015, 01:03:58 PM

Anyone have one of these Topside Creeper? I have seen similar before all homemade.

With our little trucks this would be a godsend time after time.

Traxion seems to be the main brand, but $300 is about the going price.

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: Dawg25385 on December 31, 2015, 01:54:47 PM

Looks a little easier on the ribs than a core support/alternator :D

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: Wilbur on December 31, 2015, 02:31:35 PM

Dang that is cool. I cant even begin to think about how many times I could have used one of them!  :o

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: rpar86 on December 31, 2015, 02:57:31 PM

I've seen those posted over on DF a couple times, too. Definitely a good idea, hard $ to swallow though.

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: KensAuto on December 31, 2015, 03:09:50 PM

Yeah. ..use the heck out of it but it seems to always be in the way. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/31/586d1cab02d4945864a9adece3efa49b.jpg)

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Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: JR on December 31, 2015, 03:59:28 PM

Yours looks like the fold. Past the storage issue I know my ribs would be happier!!

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: rasimmo on December 31, 2015, 04:00:21 PM

I looked at them when I pulled that junk off my truck. I was too tight to spend the money. My back and ribs would have probably thanked me if I had spent the extra money.

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: Dmaxlovr on January 01, 2016, 09:52:48 AM

So simple,  yet so functional... great post! Didn't know they existed.

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: JR on January 01, 2016, 02:49:26 PM

I had seen them in our old corp yard, but in shop made. It is so simple yet so pricey!

Wish HF had them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: KensAuto on January 01, 2016, 03:16:28 PM

I used to just throw a creeper on top of the engine, but these are most valuable when doing major work on trucks...like head gaskets and such.
JR, it wasn't a folder, I just left some bolts out and use carabineers in their place. I welded 2 angle iron pieces to the shop wall to hang it on (conex=steel walls) but had to relocate for the lathe install.

Title: Re: Topside Creeper
Post by: Farmer Jon on March 30, 2016, 08:04:56 AM

Napa had them but it appears they are out of stock now.

http://www.napaonline.com/p/BK_8156245