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Offline JR

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Topside Creeper
« 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.
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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2015, 01:54:47 PM »
Looks a little easier on the ribs than a core support/alternator :D
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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2015, 03:09:50 PM »
Yeah. ..use the heck out of it but it seems to always be in the way.

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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2015, 03:59:28 PM »
Yours looks like the fold. Past the storage issue I know my ribs would be happier!!
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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2016, 09:52:48 AM »
So simple,  yet so functional... great post! Didn't know they existed.

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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #8 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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Topside Creeper
« Reply #10 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
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