Ok i give up.. what do you guys use to stand on ?

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Ok i give up.. what do you guys use to stand on ?

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Jeep is only lifted 2 inchs with 31s.. but even I at 6ft can barely work on the bsck of the engine.. vesides my 280 lbs ass climbing on the engine itself.. I use a chair but it slides on the concrete floor and i feel like ima die doing that lol. What do you guys use to work on your Jeeps.. just the last plug on cylinder 8 was a pita lol.. I must learn the secret

Or do you just lay on top of the battery and fender like a blob like i do ?
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I use an old section of railroad tie when I need to, which on my stock height Waggy, is pretty much never (w/o A/C and having the Buick things are pretty easy to reach) (I'm 6'1" btw). Or a wheel/tire if you have that sitting around.
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I have an aluminum step stool. If I need to, I lay a 2' x 3' piece of plywood over the front or side of the engine and lay on it. I get bruises on my forearms if I lean over the fender onto the Jeep and not onto the flat plywood.

The #8 plug is a pain.
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tgreese wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:07 pm The #8 plug is a pain.
Amen. Even on mine the stupid heater box makes it suck to deal with. I suppose the coil on plug guys don't have that problem.
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-B350 (HEI, iron 4-barrel, Edelbrock 1406), TH400, D20
-'74 D44 front (nonpower discs)
-custom headliner
-Front shoulder belts (rears eventually)

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There are 2 major differences between new Wranglers and FSJs. FSJs are meant to be both utilitarian and capable, not just capable. FSJs are also rarely initially recognized as Jeeps by the average American.
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I use this mainly when working on my CJ as it is slightly lifted with 35's. Might work for you? I think I got mine at Wally's if I remember right. It slips over the tire.
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Wow thats really neat ill go look today im heading to walmart now. If thats what you mean by wallys ?


The bruises.. yes i got a ton of bruises on my belly.. arms.. and thigh doing my exhaust manifold gaskets last week.. that was not fun..
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Sorry, yes, Wal-Mart. I think I had to mail order it from them.
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Good post, thank you. I use a small plastic stepping stool, but if I lean forward too much, it slips backward and I land on the radiator... not fun...

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At the junkyard a spare tire does the job.. so may be a spare rim is the cheapest way!

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Topside creeper is the bomb
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The Topside Creeper is cool ... I expect it would work great. However, it's nearly $300 to purchase, and I don't have a place for stuff I have, much less something this size. Plus I'd likely use it once a year? Would be great for a bigger shop that sees more service time.

It did inspire me to upgrade my piece-of-plywood creeper. I had a few of the Harbor Freight cushioned floor tiles I could repurpose, and a can of Weldwood contact cement. Result was this, and it works great.

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There is some 1/4" plywood between two tiles, mostly filling the area except where the plywood was too narrow. Thatr's where the edge goes over the fender. Keeps the pad in place - it's a feature.

Previously I found the plywood distributes your weight over many contact points, and nothing breaks if you lay on it. Adding the padding to both sides both makes it more comfortable and reduces the likelihood of squishing something on the fender. I expect some attention may be needed to what you put the pad over, but so far it works and it's really comfortable.
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Good idea.. it hurts laying on the battery and stuff there
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Whatever is laying around.

Metal car ramps are the current solution.

I was previously using a Lowe's bucket, but I fell through the bottom one day.

Before that it was a plastic step stool I used to rob the cookie jar as a child (also broke it)

My Jeep has a 4" lift on 35's, so more often than not I end up climbing into the engine bay. I stand on the driver side frame rail being careful not to stand on the brake lines.

Of course, being 27 aids in this. I am sure as I get older this will become more of a challenge.



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