ebinmaine 67,274 #1 Posted July 7, 2020 Saw this online today and I figured I would share it with all of you. More Harbor Freight jack stands have been added to their recall. Here's a link to the article. https://www.thedrive.com/news/34629/harbor-freight-recalls-even-more-jack-stands-over-weld-defects 1 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bottjernat1 2,190 #2 Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) Talk about a change of pants moment. Glad I gave mine away a few years ago. I gave my brother in law the ones i had and kept my late dads snap on ones. LOL Sorry i need to explain my lol. Me and my brother in law and sister on on non speaking terms. They screwed me over when my dad died. Edited July 7, 2020 by bottjernat1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #3 Posted July 7, 2020 The first time I can see is a mistake but the second time..... I don't think I would ever be buying another jackstand from Harbor freight at all! Not enough Quality control! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bottjernat1 2,190 #4 Posted July 7, 2020 I tell you 2 things i have bought from them I love is my 301 mechanics tool set. I can take that thing with me to work on someones garden tractor and i have about any tool i need in there. and i love the floor jack i bought a couple years ago. It has been a very reliable jack. I think mines a 3 ton or 3 1/2. cant remember. I have alot of snap on stuff but id rather beat on these tools instead. LOL and i tell you what i have and they are taking the beating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldcpecdr 255 #5 Posted July 8, 2020 At least they manned up and owned it.... don't see that very much.... When Toyota was swapping frames I was remembering Pinto gas tanks.... At least some companies step up.... Mike B 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
varosd 1,185 #6 Posted July 8, 2020 and remember that it is one company in Asia that is making them and multiple US companies are slapping their label on them. I would guess autozone, Pep boys, Sears etc etc?? I do have a set of the HF 3 ton jack stands. I do not like how the pawl doesnt have a pin through it. I understand about the welds giving way. but I have old massive stands from the 70's that I trust to be be under the Camaro. I always put another set of jack stands as back up to the initial stands. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #7 Posted July 8, 2020 I think it also depends how much and how they loaded with. They offered as 3,5 To but In my opinion i preferr to have at least a tripple safety, so if i must support my Beast while changing Tyres with 600Kilos on the whole Machine i would have no fear to put them below. If i must go close over 1,5 To. On a stand i go with 4,5To Safety calculation, I would use a 5To. Jackstand instead. Worse quality is nothing what shall be dealed with, but i like allway‘s to have some spare on safety on top. For use on a Gardentractor i can not imagine, that they be that weak to resist that load. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #8 Posted July 8, 2020 15 hours ago, Oldcpecdr said: At least they manned up and owned it.... don't see that very much.... When Toyota was swapping frames I was remembering Pinto gas tanks.... At least some companies step up.... Mike B I was putting protective pieces on the gas tanks of pintos back then during that recall. What they had us putting on didnt look to be very protective at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
