If you have Harbor Freight Jackstands...

[71Polara383]

Harbor Freight Recalls Jack Stands That Could Suddenly Collapse

Mine didnt come from HF, figured I would share this here. I figure maybe theres a member that needs to see this!

 

[67-Fury]

Some HF stuff ain't bad at all but i would not trust my life with something like them. That is a tool that you can not cheap out on. A few dollars saved is not worth a life.

 

[300rag]

I have a set of 6 ton stands that look the same, but from the Canadian version of Harbor Freight, Princess Auto. I'll keep an eye out on any recalls here.

 

[live4theking]

My jack stands are not from HF, but they do look like that. I've been using them for more than 20 years.

 

[300rag]

My jack stands are not from HF, but they do look like that. I've been using them for more than 20 years.

You are good then, the oldest in the recall are only 7 years old.

 

[live4theking]

I would've know that if I read it instead of just looking at the pictures...

I better not Nathanael see that I said that.

 

[Davea Lux]

Good to know that everything sold under the Pittsburgh logo at HF is a POS.

Dave

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

I would be soooo pissed if my jackstands failed and crushed the life out of me. SO pissed!

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

My jack stands are not from HF, but they do look like that. I've been using them for more than 20 years.

Good to know that everything sold under the Pittsburgh logo at HF is a POS.

The worrisome thing is that all this stuff is *probably* the same Chinese manufacturer, and it's simply branded with the retailer---Walmart, HF, etc, etc. How do you know what isn't going to come crashing down at 32 feet per second?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

That's why I just leave it on the jack only then I know to respect it.

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

That's why I just leave it on the jack only then I know to respect it.

I'm not sure if you mean the jack PLUS the jack stands or just using the jack. The valve that holds the fluid pressure in the cylinder could fail without warning and the jack would come down suddenly. That happened to my dad once.

 

[Old Mike]

****. I don’t think I bought stands from them, but they look like that. Now I feel like they can’t be trusted. Probably made in China.

 

[Newport 66]

I like my 35 year old Craftsman stands, thank you very much.

 

[Turboomni]

Maybe I won't buy this then,,,

6000 Lb. Capacity Scissor Lift

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

I'm not sure if you mean the jack PLUS the jack stands or just using the jack. The valve that holds the fluid pressure in the cylinder could fail without warning and the jack would come down suddenly. That happened to my dad once.

I'm sure 70bigblock meant that he keeps the jack in place along with the jackstands. I do too, but that's not always possible, such as raising form the K-frame to put stands on the chassis just south of the firewall. Most likely you're getting under the engine area to work, and the jack it certainly in the way. My dad always put a solid cinder block (heavy damn thing!) or a log *somewhere* under the car to give him and me a fighting chance if something catastrophic happened.

And yes, that valve fails. A decade ago I was raising a car with an ten-year-old Craftsman jack (probably China made 20 years ago) and as it got to about 8 inches high is started to come right back down, and that was it. No worky. I would never get under a car with a floor jack unless it's for a "peek" from outside the danger zone.

 

[3175375]

Harbor Freight Recalls Jack Stands That Could Suddenly Collapse

Mine didnt come from HF, figured I would share this here. I figure maybe theres a member that needs to see this!

I made 2 of mine in 10th grade. They are very heavy and I will only have myself to fault. I am good with that.

 

[73Coupe]

Harbour Freight probably wants them all back so they can resell them in

** Chy-na **

 

[78Brougham]

Never been in a harbor freight store. Never will.

 

[polara66hardtop]

Harbor Freight Recalls Jack Stands That Could Suddenly Collapse

Mine didnt come from HF, figured I would share this here. I figure maybe theres a member that needs to see this!

Thanks! I have them, and now I won't be using them any more! I hope the new ones are better!

 

[Joseph James]

Jack stands? I use concrete blocks. I use multiple ones. Sometimes I can sneak and use the lift at work.