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Garage test: Creepers Inspection creepers are great if you need to get underneath a vehicle without the use of a ramp or lift. Our professionals test some popular examples
Craig Rose Bob Rose Motor Vehicle Repairs, Redcar
An independent garage running for nearly 40 years, Bob Rose is a family firm of two generations and deals with anything and everything. How Craig rated them: 1 Draper CC4; 2 Sealey SCR80; 3 Draper CC2; 4 Sealey SCR84
Chris Harrison
Service manager at Derek Slack Skoda, Middlesbrough Derek Slack Skoda is a family-run Skoda retailer and the oldest in the north-east of England. It has sold the Czech marque for more than 20 years. How Chris rated them: 1 Sealey SCR80; 2 Draper CC4; 3 Sealey SCR84; 4 Draper CC2
Draper CC2 Price: £89.94 (inc. VAT) From: drapertools.com
Craig This is a good idea, having it multipurpose with
Kev Grady North Eastern Tyre & Exhaust, Teesside
Part of the Tyre Plus group of local rapid-fit garages across the UK, NETE has served the Teesside and North Yorkshire area for 80 years. How Kev rated them: 1 Draper CC2; 2 Draper CC4; 3 Sealey SCR80; 4 Sealey SCR84
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the seat function. When you’re at the side of things, having it at this height is good – not everyone’s going to want to stay in a kneeling position for long, so to have a seat is a bonus. It’s a little narrow though, but it helps with getting some elbow room.
Chris This is a very heavy and bulky piece of kit. The dual function is a good idea, it’s one of the more comfortable
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creepers, and the material on it is at least waterproof, but it’s not our favourite here.
Kev It looks like a stretcher! If you were on your back all
the time and don’t rely on lifts, it’s a great idea. The qualm I have with it is the material it’s made out of. I can see it getting ripped quite easily – you’d want a cover for it. It would be convenient if you worked in an office too.