Harbor Freight Recall

[3bears]

if you use the harbor freight 6 ton or 3 ton jack stands....dont till you check
the 6 tons #61197 and the 3 ton 56371 or 61196
they have found to be able to collapse....ouch...your dead

near 2 million jack stands are being recalled

 

[swampdodo]

DIYer's...Take Note.

article link here

 

[mcat707]

if you use the harbor freight 6 ton or 3 ton jack stands....dont till you check
the 6 tons #61197 and the 3 ton 56371 or 61196
they have found to be able to collapse....ouch...your dead

near 2 million jack stands are being recalled

04/11/2020

Discussed here...

Harbor Freight Jack Stands - Failure/Recall

 

[Inv4drZm]

I wonder how they fail exactly.

If the problem is with the vertical support breaking a tooth or the locking mechanism failing, the vertical support will just fall until it hits the concrete in which case the vehicle is still held a foot above the ground unless it slides off.

If the problem is with the leg supports, yeah you're screwed if one of those give way.

I have 2 of the 6 tons that are under recall. Most of the time I leave the floor jack underneath as well so I don't sweat too much.

 

[mcat707]

I wonder how they fail exactly.

If the problem is with the vertical support breaking a tooth or the locking mechanism failing, the vertical support will just fall until it hits the concrete in which case the vehicle is still held a foot above the ground unless it slides off.

If the problem is with the leg supports, yeah you're screwed if one of those give way.

I have 2 of the 6 tons that are under recall. Most of the time I leave the floor jack underneath as well so I don't sweat too much.

This guy would know...

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3471536-post13.html

 

[Dillusion]

And this is why I always keep the jack, jack stand & rims tires under there.

Single point of failure is asking for trouble.

 

[Tucson4runner]

If your job or your life depend on it, don't but harbor freight.

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[Tucson4runner]

If your job or your life depend on it, don't buy harbor freight.

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[sn_85]

And this is why I always keep the jack, jack stand & rims tires under there.

Single point of failure is asking for trouble.

Same here. Lift jack, jack stands, and wheels under the frame just to be sure.

 

[Ghostrider]

If your job or your life depend on it, don't but harbor freight.

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Kinda been my thoughts for years. I will use the HF air wrench to pull the tire off but not use their stuff to support the truck. The problem is finding dependable jack stands but I have two sets from the 80's so i am probably good