Maybe not a bad idea after putting the truck on stands to shake it strongly (as in more than you'd expect to do from under there) while still standing outside the danger zone, to check for stand stability and locking...
Harbor freight 6-ton jack stands NOT SAFE. What do you use on your 100? (1 Viewer)
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Jamieson22
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Am looking for some. How have these help up? Tempted to grab from Amazin now at $59/pair.
If you haven't seen it, the previous HF jack stands have all been recalled:
The replacement Daytona brand ones they sell have a number of improvements: a bar across the weld seam, "feet" on the 6 and 12-ton models, and a locking pin. I never had an issue with my older Pittsburgh versions (at least 10 to 15 years old), but I traded all of mine in and used the credit for new ones.
Right now they have a sale on the 3-ton versions and there have been sales on the 6-ton and 12-ton versions over the past few months. With sales, I basically paid $10 per pair to trade my old ones in for new ones. The current deal on the 3-ton ones is basically a free trade.
The replacement Daytona brand ones they sell have a number of improvements: a bar across the weld seam, "feet" on the 6 and 12-ton models, and a locking pin. I never had an issue with my older Pittsburgh versions (at least 10 to 15 years old), but I traded all of mine in and used the credit for new ones.
Right now they have a sale on the 3-ton versions and there have been sales on the 6-ton and 12-ton versions over the past few months. With sales, I basically paid $10 per pair to trade my old ones in for new ones. The current deal on the 3-ton ones is basically a free trade.
Jamieson22
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Was tempted on these but decided to go with 6-ton instead. Still deciding which but worth a mention Northern Tool has a set on sale for $37.49:
Did grab a new jack today from HF:
^^ LOL, very clever, they say "12,000 lbs total" so that people will think "12 tons" instinctively...
^ if you like to see things being crushed, the Hydraulic channel (? - the finnish guys) is definitely the ticket...
^ if you like to see things being crushed, the Hydraulic channel (? - the finnish guys) is definitely the ticket...
