Tired of dragging around on cardboard in the garage? Use one of them and you will do whatever you want.

If you don’t have an elevator and instead rely on ramps or floor jacks like most home mechanics do, then you may have been enjoying all the cold comfort of a concrete garage floor while spending a lot of time behind the scenes Bolt swears to provide.

Fortunately, there are a variety of tools that make it easier for you to repair your car — from work lights and garage heaters to screwdrivers and torque wrenches — so you have no reason to lie on the floor! One of the most useful products is the mechanic's creeper.

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So, welcome to the wonderful world of mechanical creepers. There are creeper models for every budget, and I assure you that even the worst is better than a piece of greasy cardboard. I have tested a lot and here are my favorites.

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Although not as luxurious as the Pro below, Creeex FastBack saves $70 here, making it the best choice overall. Lying in this mechanic's crawler, you will not only feel comfortable and relaxed, but also have unparalleled stability. The three-wheel design means you can only move or rotate in one direction, which takes a little time to adapt. However, this means you can rely on stuck bolts without flying over the garage floor. The large casters that are easy to move can also cruise through cracks and air hoses, and you can choose two driving heights to ensure that your ground clearance is as low as possible. This plastic creeper has a heavy-duty load capacity of 500 pounds. When you pass, the optional wall mount keeps you away from obstacles. 

You know something comes from a port freight company, right? This Pittsburgh Automotive mechanical crawler option looks very similar to the Gearwrench option, and is not so comfortable, and the quality of its casters is different. But it is easier to put on the wallet, and it has a padded headrest that can increase comfort when you sit under the car, and has a 300-pound load-bearing capacity.

I hate clichés, but this is indeed the Cadillac among the creepers. Creepex FastBack Pro provides all the comfort and stability of the basic FastBack, but in addition to padded headrests, you can also get magnetic bolt-on hub covers and even rechargeable lights. It's not cheap, but I buy it once and cry once, right?

GearWrench has made an impressive achievement: it creates a comfortable plastic crawler, and its low-key design can also roll smoothly. The slender part of the EVA backrest and headrest padding is comfortable enough, while the magnetic tool tray and bolt tray on both sides ensure that you put your items where you need them. Six 3-inch casters provide the perfect combination of ride height and smoothness, and the one-piece frame design means that this vehicle crawler feels almost bulletproof.

Need a foldable crawler that doubles as a seat? Pro-Lift's Z Creeper is your best choice. It looks like a traditional upholstered crawler with a sturdy steel frame, but by quick folding, it becomes a basic crawler seat. It is perfect as a mechanical seat to move around and swap wheels, then fold flat so you can chase that lug nut rolling under the car. It is relatively thick, so if you have limited space to deal with, it is not the best choice, but I do like it when one tool can do two things.

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