Harbor Freight jack stand recall
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...of-collapsing/
I have been using them very sporadically (and for short jobs anyway), with the jack as a backup option, but lesson learned not to go for the cheap stuff anymore... :( |
Glad you are ok. One of my basic rules is never to trust my life to a HF product. I'll never get under anything being hoisted or supported by one. That's despite generally hearing surprisingly good things about jacks, etc. But Jack stands are relatively cheap, so that's not a place to skimp. I'm fortunate not to use them anymore thanks to having a lift, but long ago even right out of college, I got a pair of nice Craftsman Professional jack stands rated for more than double my car's weight.
For the record, I think HF is fantastic for some products. And in some respects, steel is steel, but the moment your life depends on engagement, tolerances, fit, etc., that's when I say no. I may sound like a hypocrite because I do own one of these but that is merely meant to prevent a vehicle from tilting, taking relatively small amounts of load. And for it to fail, a bunch of bolts would have to shear off or a bunch of large threads would have to shear. |
Yeah. I’ve fully sworn off the ratchet type jack stands.
These days, I use these exclusively: ESCO 10498 Jack Stand, 3 Ton Capacity https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019JVIPM..._VfsXEbQRYX5P7 I’ve had good luck picking them up discounted from the warehouse division. |
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Nick - those look great. For our next SUV, I've pledged to finally get a second set of snow wheels / tires, rather than just swap tires onto the same set of wheels twice a year. Does anyone have a recommendation for an aluminum 3 ton jack?
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Specifically, this one: https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/TOL-DK20.htm Home use is this jack, but definitely not truck suitable: https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_In...m?pn=TOL-13HLQ Edit: It's worth noting that the DK20 is now approaching 20 years old and still works like new. My wife even stored it outside for several years. I'm thinking about rebuilding the piston just because it seems like I probably should. |
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Holy worn tooling, Batman!!!!
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Holy crap!!!! :eek::eek:
Really hard to tell, but those almost look like they were redesigned to be manufactured with a different process. The cradle looks different. Regardless, that just shows the company has no QC whatsoever even on components people trust their lives to. |
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I get that this is HF, and they won't control their products like high-end engineering/manufacturing companies might. But you have to at east check critical safety components. What faith can one have that their sockets or impact tools have the right hardness and won't splinter upon impact and take an eye out? Whatever little faith I had in HF is totally gone now. |
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Just a possibility. |
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It reminds me a lot more of counterfeit Chinese sports jersey where none of the colors, shapes, fonts, sizes, or placements are quite right. If someone's wearing one on the street among people wearing other types of clothing, the average Joe may not notice anything amiss. But, if someone is wearing that knock off at a game where most people are wearing the correct versions, even someone that doesn't have clue notices something is different about that one. |
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Other than rags, sanding disc's, cheap batteries. Friend don't let their friend buy from Harbor Freight.
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/06/14/...stand-failure/ I'm sure there other things I didn't list that are fine from Harbor Freight, but if its failure can hurt you, don't try to save a few bucks on it at HF |
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One thing that I have generally observed is that it seems that anything cast at HF seems to be a lot more likely to fail. |
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I thought this was funny. Hopefully it doesn't offend anyone.
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