Topsider Creeper from Northern Tool and Equip.

[bigtoy]

Does anyone have one of these creepers used for working on the top side of the engine compartment. Northern item# 630211-2607 . You can step on the ladder and lay your chest on the padded chestboard and reach the back of the engine. It looks like it would work well for the CTD or is it a piece of junk for 180 bucks?

 

[tkerrigan]

It works very well, and I have weighed up to 275lbs when using it.

 

[WDixon27]

the cheepo from harbor freight seemed to do good with my 295# *** when i did the head gasket on my cummins, i think i paid around $60, it's worth a look for the price

 

[lmills]

definitely worth the money. held my 360 lb buddy when he used it for his head gasket also. :-laf

 

[cyborg]

I have the topsider. Worth every cent. Lift pump R&R was a piece of cake with it. Master cylinder still took a beating.

 

[bigtoy]

Thanks for the replies! I think I will order one.

 

[bigtoy]

I did check with harbor freight and I would go with it,except I woulld have to modify it because it only goes to 46" . I measured my truck I would need at least 53", and I plan on adding a lift kit. For that price it might be worth it.

 

[lmills]

I am almost certain 46" is the lowest setting. It goes much higher than that. I will check on mine.

 

[BHoffert]

Top side creeper

I bought my topside creeper from Eastwood. It ended up being cheaper than northern tool because I got free shipping from Eastwood. I'm only about 140lbs but it worked great when I put the Banks Sidewinder setup on my 87 Ford F-250. I use it alot for changing glow plugs on fords, injectors, injector pumps. The only thing is your arms start to go numb after a while from leaning down on it.

 

[Lightman]

the cheepo from harbor freight seemed to do good with my 295# *** when i did the head gasket on my cummins, i think i paid around $60, it's worth a look for the price

Do you have the Harbor freight part #

Thanks

 

[WDixon27]

i don't have the # and just spent 5-10 minutes trolling the website looking for it and don't see it, i can't remember what category they had it listed in, it's all aluminum with a red pad over the top that at a glance sort of looks like a boxing glove in shape http://www.harborfreight.com/

Do you have the Harbor freight part #

Thanks

 

[Lightman]

i don't have the # and just spent 5-10 minutes trolling the website looking for it and don't see it, i can't remember what category they had it listed in, it's all aluminum with a red pad over the top that at a glance sort of looks like a boxing glove in shape http://www.harborfreight.com/

Thanks for looking

 

[WDixon27]

ill try to remember to see if it has a # on it and write it down to post tonight, no post means i forgot

Thanks for looking

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Believe it or not, I used to work for the inventor/developer/manufacturer of those "Topsiders" , they were called "Tuneup Hoists" when we made and sold them in his small plant in Manteca California back in the late 50's after I got out of the Army - that was where I learned to weld. They were designed from different materials then, and looked a bit different than what we see now - but worked the same.



GM finally bought him out, dunno what or whether they ever did with production of the hoists themselves, the inventor was Linus Snyder, long since dead - but was talking with his son Gary - my age now - a few months back, and he says he still holds the original patent on the hoists - surprised GM didn't get that as well...

 

[WDixon27]

#93362... .

Thanks for looking

 

[nickleinonen]

#93362... .

"The Specifications for this item are not currently available online, or the item has been discontinued"

 

[bmoeller]

definitely worth the money. held my 360 lb buddy when he used it for his head gasket also. :-laf

Hope he had suspenders so you didn't get an eyeful. :-laf :-laf

 

[bmoeller]

The only thing is your arms start to go numb after a while from leaning down on it.

Still better than a hood latch in the gut.

 

[DJW]

Gary, small world, I lived in Stockton at the time, the article regarding the design was featured in the Stockton Record, at the time I thought of what many said that in the USA one could Patern anything. DJW