Safe Step Stools for Auto Repair Shops

Mechanics working at dealerships and auto repair shops will use what ever is convenient to make their work easier, even if it’s unsafe; like using a milk crate instead of a step stool. The reason a technician would do this is because they think it might save them a little time. Milk crates are a poor choice for a safe step stool. Milk crates will tip over if the mechanic is standing on the edge trying to reach over. Milk crates have nothing on the bottom to keep them from sliding and they are not designed to stand on them.

Auto mechanics have a couple of choices when it comes to buying a safe step stool for their repair shops. Let’s take a look at a couple of the step stools to see which will work for your auto repair shop. “How can you get the best step stool for your shop?”

Which Step Stool Is Right For Me?

Let’s take a look at the shop step stools out here. The most popular step stools for auto repair shop are the hook over the wheel step, a heavy duty metal 2 step stool that has attachments like a tray for holding tools and then there’s a plastic stackable step stool. The hook over the wheel step has no legs, but you are limited to working on either side of the truck by the wheel. The metal 2 step stool is kind of big & heavy making it difficult to move around. The plastic step stool is light and pretty easy to move around. It comes in different sizes to fit your specific needs.

Do your mechanics work on 4x4 trucks?

Do you have different size trucks come into your service bays, like half-ton, 1-ton. 4x4’s? Are there different size employees servicing these trucks? You might want to consider which of the above designs works best for your shop. But before you purchase a safe step stool for your auto repair shop, ask yourself what’s important to you. Do you want a lightweight easy to move step stool? Are there specific problems with the step stool you are currently using? Is a warranty important? When you’ve answered these questions it will make your step stool decision much easier.

David C. DuPont has been finding solutions to step stool problems for 9 years. He has helped people solve their problems by helping them find bathroom step stools, kitchen step stools, wooden step stools, kids step stools, plastic step stools and step stools for senior citizens. To see his step stools or to contact him to find a stepstool for you, go to www.Shure-Step.com

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