Traxion 3-100 Foldable Topside Automotive Engine Creeper, Red & Black

This topside creeper is amazing! I got it for my partner who works on vehicles a lot and he absolutely loves it. It saves his back and knees plus provides more comfort when working on an engine. It was easy to put together and is very sturdy. It has different heights and angle directions which is great. Now his working buddies are obsessed with it and want to buy one for themselves! Overall, this product is awesome and does exactly what you need it to do with great sturdiness. It has been a game changer in our house!

Works great! Adjusts well and is very versatile for all vehicles It is good metal, strong stable and thick; i am 245 lbs and was up and moving as well as on edge and never bent or odd noises etc Overall felt safe and was comfortable. In the box had directions and easy to use!

Great top side creeper. I use it daily in a dealership environment working on trucks. Solid design and sturdy. Some times wish the top plate was a bit longer for engine bay work near the firewall. Overall a great asset to have in the shop.

I bought this because my knees and legs are in really bad shape, and just walking around can sometimes be a problem. So working on the top of my 2500HD 4x4 and moderately lifted K5 "35" tires and 4" lift "expedition vehicle" had become a real problem. Assembly was simple as expected. Fasteners are typical cheap ungraded Chinese and lack washers that should be provided at many points. Construction is minimal but adequate. I'm 6' tall at about 200 lbs and it supported me quite well in my brief test. Of course I wasn't trying to lift out a diesel truck head or old cast iron manifold, and I think that might exceed it's construction limits. Really no more or less than I expected for the price I paid. At $166.02 total to my door, I would have been disappointed if it had cost me any more. I really only have one complaint. It purports to be "foldable", which strictly speaking I guess it is. But unlike my Harbor Freight engine crane (cherry picker) that seems built with folding as part of it's design, this seems barely suitable to the term. For one thing, if you put the safety retainers on the angle lock brackets (the slots that control angle on the vertical "ladder"), you simply cannot fold it at all. With those "safety retainers" removed, you can move the brace out of the way and lay it down with the ladder roughly vertical, and then the legs come up almost vertical against the ladder. However, there is no mechanism to retain it like this, and it will quickly unfold (if you want to call it that) if not restrained. I tied it up with a cord. Then it's basically impossible to roll it at all with only 2 swivel casters (for instance, the folded shop crane still has 4 on the floor for this reason). I'm still in physically capable shape to lift it and carry it into it's designated storage slot against the wall. But if I were not, I would pretty much be forced to leave it unfolded and in the way (or outside) all the time. Still, it's worth the price being functional and suitable for the purpose intended. I would recommend it (with reservations mentioned) for any home shop type working on trucks, particularly larger or lifted, especially for those of us with leg problems. However, having worked professionally in this area (owner operator of shop), I would not even consider recommending this for professional and/or heavy/frequent use. In that case, I would say spend the money on a better unit.

This creeper has reignited my love of wrenching. I am getting to the point of working on 7.3’s and 5.9’s required too much strain and discomfort. This topside creeper is a nonnegotiable in my life now. It really helps not only your back but overall fatigue, you can work smoother, slower and don’t have to be a trapeze artist to get to hard to reach spots anymore. The build quality is solid, the thing doesn’t budge, stays in place and even when torquing down head bolts never feels unstable. Instructions are a bit lacking but if you have navigated IKEA you can get this thing down in about an hour.

Only used once on my f250 changing the ccv filter. Took about 5 minutes before I wished I had bought one 15 yrs ago. Don’t need it for everything but if you’re working close to the firewall this or one like it is a game changer. I couldn’t have changed this filter without breaking something laying on the engine bay. Good quality build. Doesn’t feel cheap, I’m 6’ 230lbs never felt unstable or concerned that it would fail

I am very pleased . Works as designed. I’m 230 lbs and this supports me with no cheap flexing metal crap. I do 2-3 engines every 12 days or so. This will prevent some hurt

I think its a great item for me for my 2017 ram 4500. Simple to assemble and feels sturdy for a 225 lb guy.

Good quality item. Now I'm saving my back. One of the best tools I've ever bought.

OK …. what can I say. If you work on engines and don't like laying on them this is the baby for you. If you buy this from one of the tool dealers it will be twice the price for pretty well the same. I use mine several times per week while working on BMW x5's and it make my life much better.

No more sore backs when working on vehicles.

Worked very well. Changed injector pump on my Duramax. Spent 2 days 8 hours per day on it.

Arrived when predicted, serves the purpose exactly as intended. thx