I’m looking to replace my recalled harbor freight jack stands and found these for sale. Does anyone have any info on these? There is only a pair, but they look well built.
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Help identifying jack stands
- Thread starter rg171352
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No idea but I like them.
Bighead38
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They look like some that I have but mine don’t have the plate on the bottom. I’ve been meaning to add that for years.
Bighead38
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Any idea of what sort of weight they will support? Thank you for your replies.
Number wise I’m not sure. If I don’t have them extended hlafway I put pickup trucks on them all the time. If I need more height I use a way bigger pair that I have.
Edit: I looked a Little closer and yours are actually nicer. The lock mechanism looks better.
driftpin
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Am I the only one seeing scaling rust inside the angle-iron pieces on the ground? I don't suppose the wide middle piece on the ground is in such good-shape either, from the looks of it, though that may have less to-do with the weight-bearing of them than the perimeter pieces.
I don't think I'd be too-interested in stands that had active rusting that these apparently are showing. I recently returned my HFT jackstands for the $ refund, these look more-suspect to me than my nearly-new and rarely-used HFT pieces.
As to the manufacturer, often the cast lifting member has a name cast-into it. I'm sure that you gave them a good going-over. I have another pair of four-legged, veteran stands, they're cast and riveted, they served in a Miami FL gas station/service-repair shop for decades, and they were given to me. Old stands can still serve your uses, but those appear to be deteriorated more-than I would think is safe.
I don't think I'd be too-interested in stands that had active rusting that these apparently are showing. I recently returned my HFT jackstands for the $ refund, these look more-suspect to me than my nearly-new and rarely-used HFT pieces.
As to the manufacturer, often the cast lifting member has a name cast-into it. I'm sure that you gave them a good going-over. I have another pair of four-legged, veteran stands, they're cast and riveted, they served in a Miami FL gas station/service-repair shop for decades, and they were given to me. Old stands can still serve your uses, but those appear to be deteriorated more-than I would think is safe.
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Bighead38
Well-known member
Does the scale seem that bad? I didn’t even see it.
I don’t think so. I would just wire wheel then and paint them.
shannos
Member
Yes. You are the only one. And I would not be concerned in the least.
BTW. The HF jackstands were defective in manufacture. Looks had nothing to do with it.
BTW. The HF jackstands were defective in manufacture. Looks had nothing to do with it.
Am I the only one seeing scaling rust inside the angle-iron pieces on the ground? I don't suppose the wide middle piece on the ground is in such good-shape either, from the looks of it, though that may have less to-do with the weight-bearing of them than the perimeter pieces.
I don't think I'd be too-interested in stands that had active rusting that these apparently are showing. I recently returned my HFT jackstands for the $ refund, these look more-suspect to me than my nearly-new and rarely-used HFT pieces.
As to the manufacturer, often the cast lifting member has a name cast-into it. I'm sure that you gave them a good going-over. I have another pair of four-legged, veteran stands, they're cast and riveted, they served in a Miami FL gas station/service-repair shop for decades, and they were given to me. Old stands can still serve your uses, but those appear to be deteriorated more-than I would think is safe.
whateg01
Well-known member
I wouldn't discount the rust altogether. The bottom side could be worse. The load bearing is partly a function of the perimeter keeping the legs from splaying outward, though having the post in the middle does most of it.
Dave
Dave