any brands people reccomend?

Oreillys has 8000 lb weight limit RhinoGears for $40 for a pair, those good?

What about a Creeper brand, will any work?

jack stands+ramps is fine. i wouldn't a metal ramp let alone a composite ramp without jackstands as backups.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=Creepers+%26+Seats

cheap options for the creeper.

yeah i mean creeper shouldnt matter just get one for your weight. unless you plan on working on gravel or something and need some heavy duty wheels.

i perf the metal ones with padding not the plastics ones they flex too much.

This post was edited by AriG0Ld on Apr 29 2013 06:17pm

I have some rhino ramps. They're pretty sturdy. I still use a jack stand though.

Lifting equipment is not where you wanna save a couple bucks.

i use jackstands under the ramps as a backup just in case. i dont use a creeper though i just throw down some cardboard lol

i made my own. 2x10 wooden ramps. works great and 100% safe.

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It really all depends on what you're using them for. If you've got a Ford Focus, a pair of ramps rated to stand up to 5k lbs is more than enough. Just make sure you chock the rear tires, and use the e-brake. If its a truck, and you're not able to get a jack that'll get it high enough to use the jack stands.... then you should used both.
I've never really been a fan of creepers. One pebble and it gets stuck. Creepers belong in garages that are made to utilize them. IE: some kind of hard flooring(not just concrete), and a drain or two. You don't want to be trailing oil out from under your bucket
Cardboard ftw. It soaks up spills, and protects you from banging your elbows directly on the hard stuff. Also, most of the time it is free

Like anything, you get what you pay for...if you want a nice low profile, sturdy, smooth rolling creeper with padding in the right places, your gonna pay for it. My $2 wooden yard sale special from the 1980's works fine, but I have a feeling its gonna buckle underneath me some day. If your area has a bulletin board that would be your best bet, sometimes you run into good deals for dirt cheap. I always say if the price is right ill buy it. A few curse words here and there is worth the huge amount of savings I've incurred.

ask yourself... does you're honda weigh 8000lbs?