![]() ![]() The extra heft of these stands over a similar 2 ton version really gives these the edge in stability. I’m on the fence about this style of post. For the past 10 years, I’ve had stands that have used the pinch weld as the load point. I’ve never used a stand with this style post. The reinforced metal pad on the inside of the frame rail (where the stock scissor jack actually contacts) takes all of the load. This totally prevents any contact with the Miata’s bottom seam weld. Post design: The post features a deep groove. (Yes, these stands actually come with manuals.) Always remember that your car can kill you especially when you are working under it! Follow all directions and safety procedures outlined in each stand’s manual. It is to help you evaluate differences between these five models of jack stands. This review is meant for informational purposes only. is not responsible for bodily injury or property damage that results from misuse of automotive tools including jack stands. I basically found myself with a whole flock of jack stands in my garage one day and decided to write a review. I’ve not received any of these stands from manufacturers for the purpose of reviewing them. The review will be skewed to how the stands work with a Mazda Miata, but this should be helpful to just about anyone with a smaller car that has a desire to work on it.īefore I begin, I’d like to state that I’ve not been paid for this. In the following few thousand words, I’ll attempt to give a detailed and impartial review of several types of jack stands on the market as of 2010. Welcome to the official Jack Stand Review. The company also recalled 150,000 Greenwood propane torches in February of last year because the trigger that was used to produce a flame failed to stop producing a flame when the trigger was lifted.Sharka surrounded by an army of jack stands. Last year, 1.1 million Harbor Freight Golden Brand folding knives were recalled for a faulty locking mechanism which posed a “laceration hazard.” The company received six reports of injuries from that product’s defects, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. No claims have been made about other jacks under the same brand name: “Harbor Freight Tools sells three-ton jack stands under the same brand but with different item numbers which are made by other manufacturers, and we evaluated those other jack stands, finding no faults.” The NHTSA report said that it was conducting a company-wide evaluation of all six-ton jacks, but the process was delayed due to coronavirus no delay was mentioned with the three-ton stands. This caused inconsistency in the engagement of the ratchet teeth in certain units.” The three-ton stands were produced between January 1 and Mawhile the six-ton stands were produced for a much longer period between Jand November 22, 2019, according to the NHTSA reports.Īn NHTSA report for the six-ton stands stated that “Aging of production tooling caused inconsistency in the engagement of the ratchet teeth in certain units.” The NHTSA report for the three-ton stands stated that “The manufacturing process that controls the location indexing of the pawl armature hole was inconsistent due to aging of production tooling. Both of the stands, which come under the brand of Pittsburgh Automotive, were manufactured by Jiaxing Golden Roc Tools Co., Ltd and exported by Shanghai Shen Da Import and Export Co Ltd. Jack stands with the item numbers of 61196, 61197, 56371 have been included in the recall. The company discovered issues with the three-ton jack stands on the same day however, Harbor Freight recalled the product April 24, 2020.īoth types of jack stands had been removed from inventory, the company reported in NTHSA reports. ![]() Harbor Freight then conducted an internal investigation and found that jack stands manufactured by Jiaxing Golden Roc Tools “did not meet the test requirements for assured safety.” The company recalled the item on March 13, 2020. Harbor FreightThe three-ton stands had one SKU, while the six-ton stands had two SKUs.Īccording to the NTHSA report, the issue with the six-ton jack stands was first discovered through regular quality assurance and a review of social media content on January 21, 2020. ![]()
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