Harbor Freight Jack Stand Recall

[repoman89]

I have the Esco ones. Who cares if they are $250, they are the best and most trustworthy I've found outside of a lift. I used to hate getting under the car and now I really don't mind. People spend many times that on mods but want to cheap out on such a safety critical item, makes no sense.

[duracellttu]

Having a jack stand fail is my absolute worst fear.

I have a set of Big Red 3 ton stands I’ve owned for over 10 years and used countless times. I’m considering replacing for peace of mind, due to age.

Are the Esco stand top of the line? Any other brands to consider?

[mrgizmo04]

I have Esco. They are $67 per on Amazon. Cheap investment for my life and safety.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EJ1OGRI/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_iblXEbH2NJAJ5

[Steve]

I find all jack stands hard to trust. Quickjack ftw.

[Seagull]

I find all jack stands hard to trust. Quickjack ftw.

Yeah looking at the price point on a lot of these "better" jack stands, making a pretty large dent into the cost of a quickjack system. If you have the space and can work some OT or save a little more, why wouldnt you just get the quickjack?

Wonder what im going to buy at HF with my recall money. Heard their ladders are affordable 😂

[Obioban]

I don’t find my quick jack more reassuring than jack stands 🤔

[Seagull]

I don’t find my quick jack more reassuring than jack stands 🤔

Really ? Seems worlds more stable with a huge base in the longitudinal direction and at least twice as large laterally. I dont know what their failure catch is though so maybe that's the concern?

[Will ZCPM3]

I have a set of the ESCO's but I always thought they were knock offs of the AC jack stands.

http://www.acjacks.com/acjacks_004.htm

[Steve]

Yeah looking at the price point on a lot of these "better" jack stands, making a pretty large dent into the cost of a quickjack system. If you have the space and can work some OT or save a little more, why wouldnt you just get the quickjack?

Wonder what im going to buy at HF with my recall money. Heard their ladders are affordable 😂

I have jack stands to go along with the quick jack (as anyone should). There is a time and a place for all of them, but the quick jack is my go to for most jobs as it is easy to use and incredibly solid.

On the big jobs I still put a set of stands underneath when using the quickjack as an extra insurance policy, but I would get under there with the quickjack only long before I would do the same with just a set of stands.

[KhanArt]

Anyone have the Rennstand safe jacks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJfNpN-YPO8

Thoughts on these? I like the idea..

[Feffman]

[Seagull]

Anyone have the Rennstand safe jacks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJfNpN-YPO8

Thoughts on these? I like the idea..

Just watched that video, that's super neat. Love that you can jack and stand all in one step.

[KhanArt]

Just watched that video, that's super neat. Love that you can jack and stand all in one step.

Yea that way you can move on to another jacking point and not have jack from the center of the car. I am okay jacking from the center point in the front of the car. Still iffy where you are supposed to jack from the rear. I don't want to jack on the Diff.

[Tbonem3]

Yea that way you can move on to another jacking point and not have jack from the center of the car. I am okay jacking from the center point in the front of the car. Still iffy where you are supposed to jack from the rear. I don't want to jack on the Diff.

Right under the subframe where it flattens out (rectangle) under the diff Z! Could go under the flat rectangle of the v brace as well, but that's further in, harder to reach, unnec due to the place i first mentioned.

[KhanArt]

Right under the subframe where it flattens out (rectangle) under the diff Z! Could go under the flat rectangle of the v brace as well, but that's further in, harder to reach, unnec due to the place i first mentioned.

Thank you Sir. It's still a pain because my car is so low that I need to get something under the tires so I have clearance to get the jack to reach the center points.

That's why I am really considering these safe jacks. One day I will get a lift....