If possible posts must include the make/model/year in the title or body of the post. PART TRADING: If you have parts you would like to trade please do so at r/partIt I would suspect that one of the biggest causes of fail are on a FWD vehicle, where one front wheel is raised with the other on the ground without parking brake or wheel chocks.Join the /r/MechanicAdvice IRC for instant conversations with other users on libera.chat irc network. Also, solid ground/concrete with wheel chocks+parking brake.
Most of the time this causes you to upsize the capacity of the stand to more than you need.ĮDIT: FWIW, I’m also an advocate of “redundancy”, whether that is a wheel, jack, or another set of stands in between you and the concrete. You want the stand to be able to have the max height you need. Just don’t give me some imported stands from an unknown factory, from an unknown importer, found by some computer algorithm on Amazon.Īs for the stand itself, I think you should look at lift height.
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Or Asian import companies like Shinn Fu (aka Hein Werner, Omega, Blackhawk, Pro Lift), Torin (aka Big Red, Blackjack, TCE), Sunex, OTC, Norco and any of their sub-brands. Names like American companies US Jack, Gray. Ones that have been around a long time making and providing jacks stands, jacks etc. I would limit myself to “major label” lift equipment brands. I think the HF recall was caused by the lack of QC by the manufacturer, and the lack of QC by the importing company. This is obviously a dangerous situation if you’re not aware of it.
with no actual engagement of the pawl to the extension bar. slightly cockeyed in the base, looking “fine” and actually staying up under load. I think it’s to prevent someone from pulling out extension bar past “maximum”, so that the bottom of the extension bar is sitting above the pawl. I don’t think this is to prevent the extension bar from falling out when it’s upside down.
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Or you might have this tab to bend or screw to install at the top of the base. you might have a roll pin that you’re supposed to install at the bottom of the extension bar. *EDIT: I personally do think there is one significant flaw in the ratcheting type stands. FWIW, there are now a number of brands that offer ratcheting jack stands with an additional pin. Now we have flipped around the other way saying that the ratcheting style break away roll pin doesn’t break away, and the extension bar/pawl contact isn’t good. Years in the past we condemned pin style stands because 1) people didn’t engage the pin properly and 2) the pin was supposedly could be “knocked out of engagement” by a stray tool handle. I’m not willing to condemn all ratcheting style jack stands due to the HF recalls. I’ve had US Jack 6 ton, Craftsman 4 ton, and MVP 2 ton for 10-15 years now. Your life is priceless, a $160 investment in your safety is well worth it. Overall, I would say that both ESCO and US Jack are well-built options to consider. They sink into hot asphalt, it would be nice to have some pads welded to the bottom to spread out the load for use on surfaces other than concrete. You effectively have just angle iron ends going down vertically into the ground. My only complaint with these stands is the design of the feet. It's really secure, I don't think it would be possible to release them accidentally when there is weight on them. Although they are ratcheting style stands- the design requires you to lift the release handle THEN pull it out slightly.
Really wide base (the 3-ton stands have a base the size of a typical 6-ton stand), very stable. Welds all look good, every stand is identical. US Jack 3-Ton- These are the best quality stands I have used. I did have an issue with 1 stand I received from Amazon which I had to exchange- the top saddle/pad that supports the vehicle was welded on crooked (10-15 degrees), however, the other 2 stands I received are fine. Keep in mind you have to choose between a flat saddle or the rounded "axle" saddle. The welds on the set I have are "sufficient" but nothing to write home about (a couple small pinholes where the weld ends). I like the design of these- the large pads on the feet don't sink in or damage asphalt. Definitely get the regular ones if you have a truck. The welded on the lower section of the stand look horrible, although they are allegedly made in USA I still don't feel great about using them.ĮSCO 3-Ton- I have the low-profile ones (10499)- they are TINY. Hein Werner 3-Ton- The saddle is flat which is nice. Threw them away after the recalls, not worth the risk IMO Harbor Freight- I used these for years, the saddle is a weird crescent shape that puts all the load on the edges. I have yet to find the perfect jack stands, but I can offer my experiences:
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