Jack stands: which ones are actually safe after the Harbor Freight recall?
@torque_tina
Oct 12, 2026 · 1.5k views
I still see people using the recalled ones. What are folks running now, and does anyone use the pin-type stands instead of ratchet?
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Pin-type (ESCO, or the big-name shop brands) for anything I am going under. Ratchet ones for holding a corner while I swap a wheel. And a wheel under the rocker no matter what.
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Whatever you buy, load test them on the ground first: jack the car, set the stand, lower onto it, shove the car hard. If anything shifts, do not go under.
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