How do I halt this
Why do I tend to manage over the back of my arm with the creeper wheel only when I'm severely frustrated since items aren't cooperating?
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Get rid of your creeper with those stupid metal frame outrigger wheels. Jet a JeeperCreeper off of Amazon. Best creeper I’ve ever owned. This will never happen again, guaranteed
Only 300 lb capacity... pass.
I will definitely look into that. You sound like a man of experience.
Not an experienced creeper but I can for sure tell you that putting pool noodles on the metal frame will infact help
You’d think just once would be enough. Stop being a slow learner
😆 I had to double check and make sure this wasn't ask a shitty mechanic subreddit... On a positive note at least it wasn't your hair...
Or a testicle
oh man. there aint much worse than bein a hippy and winding up your hair in a creeper wheel.
Slow down brother, tuck your arms in when you are moving and don't let your temper get the best of you.
Getting angry with a vehicle is like trying to win a staring competition with the sun.
Slow down brudda
stop using a creeper. in the shop i have used one like once in 35 years. i tend to use them more at home than i did at work. my work uniform doesn't care about the dirt on the floor and creepers are actually a nuisance in an actual shop setting more than a benefit. if there's...
Interiors care about uniform dirt.
Same here. Stopped using creepers a long time ago. Mostly because I'm short and lean, and need all the friction my body can get to break high torque fasteners, but also because it just became a waste of time. Again being small helps, I can slide under any car easily.
Yeah, this usually happens when I'm working in the driveway/garage at home.
Build fenders for your wheels
Chill.
Zip tie some PVC and pool noodles to the side of the creeper to make it a bit wider.
https://preview.redd.it/5lz9mbd9mmog1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ae0a3179cdb81e2cb33e0ac0e3882712d5081f1 Look into one of the plastic ones, there’s no gaps where you can get caught in the wheels
Seconding this statement, had a Matco one at my first shop and it was awesome
Damn, Ajani, that's some brutal booboo, and in such a tender spot. For some knuckleheads like myself, frustration often leads to self injuries. Hit your head, throw a screwdriver just to have it land perfectly, ricochet back and nail you in the head. Same damned spot too! Then...
How tf u did that?
Somehow caught the back of my arm under the creeper wheel. Unfortunately, not the first time.
In my decades of being a tech, I can honestly say this has NEVER happened .. Aren't your arms supposed to be UP if you are on a creeper? Don't you use just your legs to position yourself (maybe grabbing onto the rig itself to pull or help yourself along?) The only time my e...
I’ve always used either a Dog bone creeper or a MAC composite plastic creeper for a little over 20 years. Never had this problem.
Yeah, covering those wheels makes a difference.
You need to chill more. I am also the Nr1 in the injury log at work. Got dozends of scars. go away, smoke one and get back
Become a banker
Do some arm workouts
Just get on the ground. Get dirt on your back. Be a man 😂 in all seriousness i got tired of running over my hair so i gave up on the creeper.
Just gotta slow down a little. Happens more when you're already frustrated. Don't feel bad. I've gotten my arms like that before. Hurts like hell too. Must be at home/driveway if you're using a creeper because in regular shop settings you'll rarely ever see one being used...
Eat more spinach or quit your job
Anger management classes?
By picking a white collar job ... These trades come with bumps, bruises, cuts and amputations... How it goes my guy
Wrap your arms in bubble wrap
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You punch it right, been there
I don't understand what this is about
You are kissing the wrong girls(or men)....
Ouch!!
Wd40 ? ...
What’s a creeper?
/rj That weird guy in the bushes watching everything you do without you knowing it. /uj Seriously, how do you not know what a mechanic's creeper is?