Harbor Freight Jack Stand Recall

[I M Legend]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...bTJpI79T9ZIXu4

check yours if you haven't already

[liam821]

wow, thanks for posting this. Pretty sure I've spent the last 4 months under the gray set... Thankfully the car didn't fall on me. geez

[Feffman]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...bTJpI79T9ZIXu4

check yours if you haven't already

Father's Day is coming, maybe some quality USA made jack stands ($100 on Amazon) would make a nice present: http://heinwerner-automotive.com/Pro...ory/Stands/617

Feff

[liam821]

[jareds941]

I keep thinking about "splurging" on these: https://esco.net/products/esco-3-ton...le-jack-stand/

[Icecream]

I keep thinking about "splurging" on these: https://esco.net/products/esco-3-ton...le-jack-stand/

DO IT. They are awesome and let me focus on the work at hand instead of worrying about the stands. Got rid of my harbor freight ones (and all of similar style).

[Tbonem3]

fack

This looks like the best price on a pair of "better" style stands. Esso is great, but $65 each stand is a bit much. There's another of this style from Torin, "Big Red," but it's a littlemore money, looks the same: There's Sunex as well, but they're as pricey as Esso.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jackco-3-To...4AAOSw5PJbCHh~

The ECS Schwaben brand (looks like Sunex made) for under $100:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schwaben-Al...QAAOSwan9anrTU

[Lip]

I have the old orange 3 ton ones purchased 10 years ago (~2010). Guess they're not included in this recall? But man, this makes me lose so much confidence in those jack stands... might need to buy a new one or finally get the quickjack

[ATB88]

Shit, this is legit very scary for anyone who works on their own car.

[Titaniu//M]

Thanks for posting these. I have since upgraded to a set of Esco ones, but use the HF ones to hold stuff (steering rack, subframe, etc.) while the Esco ones support the car. Looks like mine are the 61196 model. Debating whether I should take them back, I don't really use them for load bearing purposes anymore.

For anyone debating on buying the Esco ones, got for it! $250 is 100% worth it, I feel super confident going under the car now.

[rbg]

my 335i is standing on those at the moment waiting for parts :/ As I understand they will give you a HF gift card, not refund, right?

[akamin68]

Thanks for this post. Had a set of these in the garage that were just refunded at my local H.Freight.The settlement had I been crushed to death could of been pretty nice for the family but you can't win them all I guess.

[Obioban]

... I feel like it goes without saying that you shouldn’t trust your life to a harbor freight product?

[oceansize]

^I've had those thoughts on Harbor Freight. I've got the 3 ton HD part number 62392 that doesn't seem to be affected but not feeling great about them. Of course I always put rims underneath the car as well when I'm working under my jacks. Even when working under my quick jack i still put rims or jacks underneath.

[jbfrancis3]

Thanks very much, I have 4 of these.