In 2022, I wrote a brief article covering some then-new Daytona jack stands at Harbor Freight. In that story, I talk about Harbor Freight’s notorious jack stand woes and everything it’s doing to ...

In May 2020, popular tool retailer Harbor Freight issued two recalls on the Pittsburgh 3- and 6-ton jack stands. More than 1.7 million units were pulled from shelves and warehouses, with Harbor ...

As Warren Buffett famously says, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." This is probably most true when lives are at stake and safety means taking everything seriously ...

CAMARILLO, Calif. (WKBT) — Harbor Freight Tools is recalling certain Pittsburgh steel jack stands for another defect that wasn’t discovered when the stands were recalled a few months ago. “A few ...

Harbor Freight offers two affordable floor jack brands, Daytona and Pittsburgh. What are the real differences between the ...

It’s rare that Harbor Freight comes up without its issues with jack stands being mentioned. Nobody knows that better than Harbor Freight, which has spent a lot of time trying to right those wrongs by ...

One should never cheap out on a good floor jack. Your safety is at stake, after all. These jack brands are high quality, but ...

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If you’re under a car working right now, stop. Slide out from underneath your car and inspect your jack stands. If these jack stands happen to be from Harbor Freight, you might not want to slide back ...

If you’re going to work on your car, odds are you need a pair of jack stands. Maybe your truck has enough ground clearance that you can reach the oil filter from underneath without them, but to be ...

The owner of Harbor Freight has issued an apology after having to recall some jack stands meant to replace ones that were recalled in May. Eric Smidt said he is “disappointed and embarrassed.” In May, ...

Months after Harbor Freight recalled 454,000 jack stands because they posed a safety risk, the retailer announced it is now recalling the replacement stands. "I'm disappointed and embarrassed because ...