What do you guys stand on when working under hood?

[Oliver Closehauf]

I'm 6' tall and too short to work under hood for anything besides battery cables or checking fluids. What do you guys use to stand on to do things like wipers or check cab clearance lights?

 

[Sandevino]

If I’m working on the top or front of the engine, I’ll stand on the tow hooks. Otherwise, I have a three step stool I use.

 

[Ramm5.7]

4 ft ladder for anything out of my reach

 

[BWL]

I dangle from the rafters like a ninja. Or I use whatever is around ladder, cooler, table, job box etc.

 

[WY-Dave]

I check the cab clearance lights by turning them on

I keep a lil 2 step ladder behind the seat and have a 4 step in the garage
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[HEMIMANN]

My feet. Why?

 

[DILLIGAF]

I use my Skyhook

 

[Octane]

Better yet just hook a bungee cord on back of belt and hook other end to hood latch ring on hood?

 

[retired]

either a step stool or small step ladder. I am 5'10" and my power wagon with 35's does not let me do much under the hood without being elevated some way.

 

[White six four]

Usually a cooler or I'll pull my polaris sportsman facing the fender/side I'm working on and kneel on the front rack.

 

[BWL]

My feet. Why?

Yeah,yeah and I sit on my couch while the service department does the work.

 

[Badger 13]

In all seriousness, if I had the room, I would have a "topside" creeper. They are great for working in the engine bay of a pickup truck. I'm sure I'm not the only one that has had a milk crate or step ladder kick out from under their feet...

Topside Creeper – TraXion Engineered Products
traxionproducts.com › products › topside-creeper
The Topside Creeper over the engine workstation helps the auto technician increase productivity and safety .

 

[retired]

Yup always fun being leaned in and having the step stool kick out from under you.

 

[Daw14]

I have a tire step , hangs over tire , works well.

 

[Oliver Closehauf]

Tire step? I'll have to google that.

I was thinking the next time I go to home depot I'd just buy a few 2x12's and make some 4 ft long benches that will give me a comfortable height but also side to side room. 2 or 3 maybe so I can basically walk around the front. Maybe something that folds. Thought there may be something like that already everyone but me had.

That topside creeper looks cool, don't think I can justify it though. Plus I'm not sure it would be mobile enough for me when I'd be using it, as in having to get down, reposition, get back up, repeat. I don't have a nice smooth shop floor where it would be used.

 

[bfill_rebel]

OP,

Here is a tire step referred to earlier...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002Q8TWI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_TKP8Fb5KRNWE8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I’ve never used but know a few people who have em and like em


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[shadowhawk]

I have a small work platform from home depot. It was on sale for $30 when I bought it

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla...tform-300-lbs-Load-Capacity-GLWP-47/305590237

 

[Plankton]

I used the tow hook for a few minutes until my toe started going numb, so I grabbed a small 2-step ladder. I like that tire step thingamajig.

 

[Slayer1962]

I sit in a chair with a cup of coffee while the service department fixes it. lol
Hopefully i have a donut too!. I actually drop it off and leave most of the time. Dealership is a couple miles from the house and i have extra cars

 

[NH RAM]

I use a step ladder with rubber feet on it. With the 2" level, she's a bit difficult to do anything without one and I'm 6'2. I feel for the folks running 37's and a lift.