RPM 1,190 Report post Posted May 20, 2020 Just saw this and thought I'd share: https://www.thedrive.com/news/33572/harbor-freight-recalls-jack-stands-that-could-suddenly-collapse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted May 20, 2020 Saw that this morning ,i have them but i dont use them to crawl under a car ,my lift is for that 1 latoracing reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted May 21, 2020 Some of us poe boys still use jack stands :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted May 21, 2020 I saw that too. Bad units are #61196, 61197, or 56371 I guess my old orange ones are ok (#38846). I think I'll use my SnapOns for the safety critical stuff :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69Stanger408 82 Report post Posted May 22, 2020 Traded my in at harbor freight, replacement 6 ton cost me $0.02 more. Replaced two sets, out for a nickel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 I have them but different stock numbers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 Just to be doubly safe, Torin has jacks that are double locking with a pin: https://www.amazon.com/Torin-Big-Steel-Jack-Stands/dp/B00026Z3DQ 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted May 26, 2020 It's too bad Harbor Freight itself is not recalled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted July 7, 2020 The story isn't over yet. If you traded your bad ones for new 3-ton Pittsburgh stands, those just got recalled, too. https://www.thedrive.com/news/34629/harbor-freight-recalls-even-more-jack-stands-over-weld-defects Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangs-R-me 120 Report post Posted July 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, 69RavenConv said: The story isn't over yet. If you traded your bad ones for new 3-ton Pittsburgh stands, those just got recalled, too. https://www.thedrive.com/news/34629/harbor-freight-recalls-even-more-jack-stands-over-weld-defects Pretty bad when a VW Golf is heavy enough to crack 3 Ton stands. I currently have 2 sets of 2 ton and 2 sets of 3 ton. The 3's are newer and I bought them for the sole reason they can get cars up a bit higher. My 2 different 2 ton sets (one set are all stamped steel with rolled & welded center support other has the cast ratchet type) I've had forever and never had any issues with either of them. And as beefy as my 3-ton ones are (think I got from Fleet Farm) I can't see this crap happening to them either. I do have a low profile steel 2-ton Harbor Freight Jack though … bought it in 2009 (prior to when the newer "1 pump to bumper" types became common) and have never had any issues with it. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
