Topside creepers

[jeepinmatt]

Reaching the back of my Cummins would be a heck of a lot easier if I could fly above it. Anybody got a topside creeper and wanna share your thoughts? Love it? Hate it? I’m looking at the Traxion NXT 3-200 or 3-106 Economy, but would love some actual feedback on what’s useful and important. Should I just make one out of an old creeper? I see Snap On has one for $3100, should I just buy once and cry once?

 

[Noel]

I had one. Wasn’t a fan myself. Small step ladder and some furniture blankets for the win.

 

[TJody]

 

[jeepinmatt]

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Already on the rotors

But the motor is still like 11ft long.

 

[justjeepin86]

What happened to pulling the cab?

 

[getstucksome]

I liked mine for doing turbo stuff on my excursion. You're welcome to borrow it and see if you like it/use it for that job. I'm pretty sure it's the Traxion 3-200.

 

[DSM Turbos]

I wish I had one for doing injectors on my truck. Laying of that engine all day sucked

 

[jeepinmatt]

What happened to pulling the cab?

Nothing yet, still probably gonna, but I'm sure there will be some stupid 3 hand clip at the back of the motor or tranny I will need to get loose that can only be accessed from the top.

 

[jcramsey]

I've got one that my wife got me that I've used a handful of times. Was pretty useful when I had the K20 crew cab.

 

[Ron]

I had one - I bought the "full length" style - which worked, but left me laying on my fat gut which took my breath away.
But for working on stuff it was great. But when it wasnt actively used it was bulky and another thing always in the way. Sold it for way too cheap to someone on here when we moved.

Pretty sure it was @Jody Treadway who had a quite pimp one tat I envied once but was far too cheap of a bastid to spend the coin

 

[jeepinmatt]

I had one - I bought the "full length" style - which worked, but left me laying on my fat gut which took my breath away.
But for working on stuff it was great. But when it wasnt actively used it was bulky and another thing always in the way. Sold it for way too cheap to someone on here when we moved.

Pretty sure it was @Jody Treadway who had a quite pimp one tat I envied once but was far too cheap of a bastid to spend the coin

Yeah, I'm looking at the fold flat ones since it'll be unused for long periods of time.

 

[willness33]

Need a tall person to come and give you a hand?

 

[untchabl]

Got mine used off marketplace for around $80. It's great for working on the engine bay of our trucks but mine doesn't fold up, so it just takes up space 90% of the time. I couldn't justify the cost for the fold up style.

 

[justjeepin86]

Rig up your harness to hold you over the engine bay. Just drop a electric winch from the ceiling.

 

[1stgenxxx]

Just go ahead and power stroke swap it while the cab is off

 

[jcramsey]

Rig up your harness to hold you over the engine bay. Just drop a electric winch from the ceiling.

 

[fourtrax]

mine also sits around 98% of the time but, when you need it its nice to have.

 

[jeepinmatt]

Just go ahead and power stroke swap it while the cab is off

Or 5.9 Cummins with an NV5600 or something.

 

[1stgenxxx]

Just jb weld the piston and put the head back on

 

[jeepinmatt]

Just jb weld the piston and put the head back on

Keep the EGT's below 1000 and I'm good to go!

 

[RatLabGuy]

Big truck problems I guess.

Somehow I've never had this come up working on old Rustotas.
I just need something for tetanus protection

 

[jeepinmatt]

Big truck problems I guess.

Somehow I've never had this come up working on old Rustotas.

A 6cyl Cummins is probably twice as long as a V6 Toyota. Also, with the truck being a 5500, there are like 17 different coolers and radiators in front of the engine, and a fan the size of a tugboat propeller.

 

[iwaxmyjimmy]

You could always just build one, or make a none folding one a folding one.

 

[jeepinmatt]

You could always just build one, or make a none folding one a folding one.

I haven't ruled out the build one route, but that will end up taking time away from getting the truck back on the road and other projects.

 

[benmack1]

Yeah, I'm looking at the fold flat ones since it'll be unused for long periods of time.

As the owner of two Cummings right now, you may use more than you think.