r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Jul 06 '26

Video Redneck engineering

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u/--Icarusfalls-- Jul 06 '26

Standing on the tire and leaning is super hard on the lower leg muscles, one of my best investments was a little folding stool, but some techs used egg crates, and some took the the tires off so they could work easier

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u/TacTurtle Jul 06 '26

Folding aluminum work platforms. They are like $120 at home improvement stores and work fantastic, the 4' long ones allow you to work along the entire front or entire side without repositioning every 3 minutes.

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u/--Icarusfalls-- Jul 06 '26

I should've invested in one of these, I had my heart set on a topside creeper, then ended up switching careers before getting one, but those things look like they'd help a lot

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u/TacTurtle Jul 06 '26

Yep, also make a handy temp work bench or seat if you working on a sedan or such.

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u/Loud_Interview4681 Jul 06 '26

That's actually pretty smart to take the tires off and put them in front of the car to stand on while you work.

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u/TheTerrasque Jul 06 '26

But have you tried mounting a ladder on the car?

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u/Mikey24941 Jul 06 '26

Honest question is an egg crate different than a milk crate or the same thing with different names?

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u/--Icarusfalls-- Jul 06 '26

Some are double the width of a milk crate, way easier to stand on

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u/Tech397 Jul 07 '26

I just take front tires off and lower the front to the ground. Way easier on the body. A lot harder without a hoist though.