Harbor Freight jackstands recalled!, Could collapse under weight! |
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Harbor Freight jackstands recalled!, Could collapse under weight! |
oakdalecurtis |
May 19 2020, 03:20 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,323 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
Here’s a link to the Harbor Freight jackstands that are being recalled. Apparently the catch pawl can slip and allow collapse of the stands under load.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/bu...-of-collapsing/ |
Steve |
May 19 2020, 03:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,568 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I know this has been discussed before with some gruesome pictures... but who in there right mind would use ratcheting jack stands? Most people use the ones with the pins. To easy to kick that lever and have the car fall on you.
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VaccaRabite |
May 19 2020, 04:07 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,423 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I know this has been discussed before with some gruesome pictures... but who in there right mind would use ratcheting jack stands? Most people use the ones with the pins. To easy to kick that lever and have the car fall on you. If by "most people" you mean "a distinct minority of people" then you are correct. I've seen a LOT of shops and garages, and most that have jackstands have the pawl kind not the pin kind. Generally speaking you can't get the pin kind at Walmart, FLAPS, or Harbor Freight. And when you can they are way more expensive. To get the pin type you are suddenly bumped into shop tools, and they are out of the price range of the guy just wanting to change his oil. So, the vast majority of people that use jackstands use the pawl type. And those people are better off then the even larger majority that don't use anything at all. Zach |
mountainroads |
May 26 2020, 02:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 19-February 12 From: Seattle Member No.: 14,145 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Generally speaking you can't get the pin kind at Walmart, FLAPS, or Harbor Freight. And when you can they are way more expensive. To get the pin type you are suddenly bumped into shop tools, and they are out of the price range of the guy just wanting to change his oil. So, the vast majority of people that use jackstands use the pawl type. And those people are better off then the even larger majority that don't use anything at all. Zach I MUST be missing something. How the hell can jack stands with a mechanical ratcheting mechanism be less expensive than stands with a simple pin? I have multiple basic pin-type sets that I've acquired over the years. None cost more than available ratcheting types. Frankly, I'm not a big HF fan for several reasons, unless you want a throw-away tool you can abuse a few times with a clear conscience and then toss when it craps out on you. Certainly nothing safety-related. - MR |
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