Harbor Freight Jack Stands

[Agoodnap]

Since there are lots of car guys here I thought you may want to know that some of Harbor Freights Jack Stands are on recall. If you have a pair check the link.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cu...-jack-stands-recalled-for-risk-of-collapsing/

 

[rmem]

Since there are lots of car guys here I thought you may want to know that some of Harbor Freights Jack Stands are on recall. If you have a pair check the link.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cu...-jack-stands-recalled-for-risk-of-collapsing/

I don't know why anyone would buy from a place that sells nothing but Chinese junk. Well I do know: price. It's fine for latex gloves and whatever trivial stuff but if it has a motor or is something my life could potentially depend on, but those things somewhere else. You'll buy jack stands once in your life and use them forever, no reason to try to save a couple dollars on those.

Let me repeat: if the item has a motor in it or is something you really have to rely on, whether or not it's your actual life at stake as it is in this case, do not buy any of that stuff from Harbor Freight. And yeah, I'm sure a few of you have gotten lucky with something from there but it simply isn't worth it.

 

[GregInPitt]

Since there are lots of car guys here I thought you may want to know that some of Harbor Freights Jack Stands are on recall. If you have a pair check the link.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cu...-jack-stands-recalled-for-risk-of-collapsing/

My son returned a pair of them Thursday, and bought 2 older (and more solid) pairs of jack stands off Craigslist Friday......

I really don't blame Harbor Freight. The design of the adjustment for height is pretty sorry, and it's the same "system" that jack stands sold by Home Depot and other retailers sell. The four used one's he bought have the older locking pin height adjustment which works just fine.......

 

[BobPSU92]

Who’s Jack Stands?

(Mine doesn’t. )

 

[jim cummings]

Everything in harbor freight is practically free. They seem to have a tool for everything I need. Then with their coupons they practically pay you to take shit out of their store (figuratively). The people there say use things for a year and bring it back and get a new one.

 

[emertmakeshiteup]

Mine are so old, I have no clue when/where purchased, however, I'll checkem out and thank you for the heads up! I do use them every 7,000 miles on both the Forester and my truck for tire rotations!

 

[emertmakeshiteup]

I don't know why anyone would buy from a place that sells nothing but Chinese junk. Well I do know: price. It's fine for latex gloves and whatever trivial stuff but if it has a motor or is something my life could potentially depend on, but those things somewhere else. You'll buy jack stands once in your life and use them forever, no reason to try to save a couple dollars on those.

Let me repeat: if the item has a motor in it or is something you really have to rely on, whether or not it's your actual life at stake as it is in this case, do not buy any of that stuff from Harbor Freight. And yeah, I'm sure a few of you have gotten lucky with something from there but it simply isn't worth it.

...however, I would be surprised if even 51% of the products in Advance and O'Reilly are made in the US!

 

[interrobang]

Who’s Jack Stands?

(Mine doesn’t. )

You might know his cousin Mr. Sits. Or, maybe you don't know Jack Sits.

 

[MtNittany]

Says right here to buy Craftsman in this instance...

 

[cment]

Says right here to buy Craftsman in this instance...

That is just plane awesome.

 

[KnightSlayer]

I don't know why anyone would buy from a place that sells nothing but Chinese junk. Well I do know: price. It's fine for latex gloves and whatever trivial stuff but if it has a motor or is something my life could potentially depend on, but those things somewhere else. You'll buy jack stands once in your life and use them forever, no reason to try to save a couple dollars on those.

Let me repeat: if the item has a motor in it or is something you really have to rely on, whether or not it's your actual life at stake as it is in this case, do not buy any of that stuff from Harbor Freight. And yeah, I'm sure a few of you have gotten lucky with something from there but it simply isn't worth it.

Somewhat disagree. I have a palm sander, angle grinder, oscillating multipurpose and, an orbital polisher all from harbor freight. All plug-in devices for small projects at home. For the amount of use they get, it made no sense to spend 4 times as much on high quality tools designed for much heavier use.

There are plenty of tools where bargain hunting is a mistake but certainly not everything.

 

[sluggo72]

I don't know why anyone would buy from a place that sells nothing but Chinese junk. Well I do know: price. It's fine for latex gloves and whatever trivial stuff but if it has a motor or is something my life could potentially depend on, but those things somewhere else. You'll buy jack stands once in your life and use them forever, no reason to try to save a couple dollars on those.

Let me repeat: if the item has a motor in it or is something you really have to rely on, whether or not it's your actual life at stake as it is in this case, do not buy any of that stuff from Harbor Freight. And yeah, I'm sure a few of you have gotten lucky with something from there but it simply isn't worth it.

Yup learnt myself the hard way. Electric planer
Now my framing nailer is leaking thru the trigger!! The bitch is, I bought a bunch of nails that are unique to it!!!

 

[SoParkLion]

I see a lot of people that are crushed while working on their cars. I've gotta advocate the old horizontal cement block and 2 x6s laid flat - even if you use the jack stand, you can have a block as a safety that will minimize damage from a jack stand collapse or a rolling car.

 

[91Joe95]

I see a lot of people that are crushed while working on their cars. I've gotta advocate the old horizontal cement block and 2 x6s laid flat - even if you use the jack stand, you can have a block as a safety that will minimize damage from a jack stand collapse or a rolling car.

I completely agree. I never work on a car held up by jack stands only. It either goes up on the wheel ramps or I put them under the car and lower the car on them. Its just not worth the risk

 

[rmem]

I completely agree. I never work on a car held up by jack stands only. It either goes up on the wheel ramps or I put them under the car and lower the car on them. Its just not worth the risk

As long as you don't have to take off the wheels, sure. No issue with keeping a jack in place once the car is on stands either, and if I were using Harbor Freight stands that goes doubly so.

 

[dailybuck777]

Since there are lots of car guys here I thought you may want to know that some of Harbor Freights Jack Stands are on recall. If you have a pair check the link.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cu...-jack-stands-recalled-for-risk-of-collapsing/

Probably just as bad as their studfinders.

 

[step.eng69]

Everything in harbor freight is practically free. They seem to have a tool for everything I need. Then with their coupons they practically pay you to take shit out of their store (figuratively). The people there say use things for a year and bring it back and get a new one.

Good Lord, that is one funny post.

 

[cment]

HF tool chests (“General” brand) were better than Chraftsman. This may have changed since B & D bought the company a few years back.

 

[Art]

HF tool chests (“General” brand) were better than Chraftsman. This may have changed since B & D bought the company a few years back.

A lot of Craftsman tools are made in China and a lot are junk, irrespective of country of manufacture.

 

[LionDeNittany]

...however, I would be surprised if even 51% of the products in Advance and O'Reilly are made in the US!

I figured OReilly products were made in Ireland.

LdN

 

[Nitt1300]

I sometimes use Harbor Freight when giving directions. As in "drive past the Harbor Freight on the right and stop at Lowes for real tools"

 

[PAgeologist]

I bought a Chicago Electric brand saws all at HF a few years ago. I'm quite pleased with it. Although as stated above, I wouldnt purchase anything there that my life relied upon it functioning correctly.

 

[bison13]

I sometimes use Harbor Freight when giving directions. As in "drive past the Harbor Freight on the right and stop at Lowes for real tools"

Not that I actively buy a lot from any of these places but I've had much more success at Harbor Freight than at Lowe's or Home Depot with tools

 

[cment]

HF has its place for tools you don’t give a crap about, but just need to do a job every now and then (think something like a grinder or portable band saw.). AVE has some great recent tool breakdowns of HF stuff in the last two years. Some of their power tools are on par or even better than the name brands.

believe it or not there are still USA companies making wrenches and sockets: Williams, Wright, Proto (that may have changed since being bought out), S&K, etc. (as of a couple of years ago) that are almost the same quality of SnapOn, MAC, and Matco, but at half the price.

 

[Nitt1300]

Not that I actively buy a lot from any of these places but I've had much more success at Harbor Freight than at Lowe's or Home Depot with tools

Certainly you can get junk at either, but you can also get quality at Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[IdleBabbler249]

I once had the choice of either the “free” multimeter or a pack of micro-fiber cloth wipes. Most unfortunately, I opted for the multimeter and had the poor judgement to use it while attempting to rewire a home lamp fixture. It did not end well when I became a human voltage tester! Stick with the free wipes.

 

[91Joe95]

I once had the choice of either the “free” multimeter or a pack of micro-fiber cloth wipes. Most unfortunately, I opted for the multimeter and had the poor judgement to use it while attempting to rewire a home lamp fixture. It did not end well when I became a human voltage tester! Stick with the free wipes.

Maybe you shouldn't have tried repairing a home lamp.