![]() ![]() The whole “tube” inspires a lot of confidence. Post design: The post is rather wide for such a small jack stand. The small silver base is connected to the red tube via a single screw. These stands consist of main pieces: the base, the tube, and the post. I just wish it was a bit bigger.Ĭonstruction: Machined aluminum. At least with the hexagonal base that the Torin stands use, there’s no possibility of it transforming into a wheel. What happens if a round stand tips a little bit while supporting a car? The round base becomes a wheel. I believe this stand to be incredibly dangerous. I think Snap On also sells this same round aluminum stand. There’s a blue version of these stands with a round base available. Speaking of round, I need to take a moment out of this review for a warning. The base actually fits INSIDE my MVP 2 ton stands with the exact same base dimensions. Lift height: 10.75″ minimum to 15.6″ maximumīase dimensions: 6.75″ by 7.5″ Small. If you have an HF store in your town, what are you waiting for? Heck, there’s a very good chance that you own 4 of these already. Spend a bit more per pair and get the rubber post covers to ensure no harm comes to your paint. For $20 it’s hard to beat a pair of these Harbor Freight stands. Overall: As I mentioned above, this really is the bargain of the bunch. ![]() The base is not very wide, but it does the job considering the lifting height of these stands. 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. Said he might lose his job just by attempting the return.Ĭan any HF employee confirm what the policy is supposed to be? I don't understand why this manager was so scared of losing his job over a return like this where the policy is clearly spelled out on the company website.Sharka surrounded by an army of jack stands. Would not answer when I asked him what part of the page was confusing.Įnded up having to pack them back in the car and take them home because the store manager would not even scan them to see if they could be returned. Store manager did not agree, said the page was confusing. Has this happened to anyone else? The web page seems very clear that any of the listed models can be returned without a receipt. Manager said the models in black must be returned with a receipt within the standard return window like every other product. Showed this page to the store manager, he said he had never seen it before but after reading it, only the model numbers in red on that page could be returned. These models appear on the following harbor freight web page stating they can be returned without a receipt at the customers discretion, even though they were not recalled: TLDR: Return denied, had to lug them home. Was told by the store manager that he would lose his job if he accepted the return because they were not recalled models. Finally got around to return a pair of 6-ton jack stands (item number 62393) and a pair of 12-ton jack stands (item number 34924) to the closest Harbor Freight store to me which is about an hour away. ![]()
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