Harbor Freight Jack Stand Recall

[Erik the Awful]

Check your jackstands, pronto!

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cu...xbGqsk9WN7GP_cjwcfoX2GNDzzch7OMwoSoBxusxXjgLo

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

That's scary.

 

[kennythewelder]

Glade mine have the triangle shapes safety pins. I always put the safety pins in when I use them too. I saw a video some years back of a jack stand falling. Its scary. The truck falls very quick.

 

[arrg]

Guess I'm making a trip to HF...

 

[JSlezak83]

My S10 Blazer has been holding down a pair of these for 5 years. Great! Now I’ve got this to worry about.

Maybe this is the boot in the ass I need to finish the LS swap.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yes I have the northern tool ones that have the triangle pin Kenny's talking about. Had the Burb on them for a month during the front end and brake repairs in 2018. Weren't fazed by me having to beat the upper ball joints loose either!
I've seen trucks fall from misplaced jacks or stands before; it's scary as hell to watch how fast it happens.

 

[delta_p]

I just used a set of 6 ton like that on my rear crank shaft oil seal job but part number is 56369. Now I am scared of them and probably never use them again.

 

[deadbeat]

I have a set too, it says to bring them in for a gift card.

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

I don't have any of them but, I like to leave my floor jack, with the pressure released and locked back up under where I last jacked it, just in case.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I don't have any of them but, I like to leave my floor jack, with the pressure released and locked back up under where I last jacked it, just in case.

Yes I've done that too, if I know I'm going to be banging on the truck some. Right now I don't use my stands much,because I'm working on the truck in a gravel driveway. For stuff that doesn't require the wheels off, I have several 2x8 boards, around 2 feet long, that I stack underneath the tires. Works great for a starter job when you need one side up higher.