2011 - Volume #35, Issue #2, Page #37
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"Go Anywhere" Mechanic's Creeper
The "Super Creeper" is designed with a 4-ft. long movable bed that rolls on wheels inside an 8-ft. long metal frame. Both ends of the frame are rounded and slide easily over rough ground as you shove the frame under the vehicle. The frame folds in half for easy carrying and storage. The entire unit weighs about 38 lbs.
"It's easy to use. Once the track is in position on the ground, you just push off with your feet to slide yourself under the vehicle," says inventor Owen Vaaler, Spring Grove, Minn. "You can use this creeper just about anywhere, including under combines or trucks in the field. The creeper bed is made from laminate fiberglass over plywood and is very comfortable. When you're done using the unit, you just fold it up, grab a handle, and carry it like a suitcase.
"I came up with the idea because I'm 81 years old. One time I crawled under a semi truck on a crushed rock road, and by the time I crawled out from under the truck I could hardly walk."
Sells for $150 plus S&H. Vaaler says he'll custom-build the creeper to other lengths if a customer desires.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Owen Vaaler, Vaaler Co., P.O. Box 81, Spring Grove, Minn. 55974 (ph 507 498-5577).
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