jack stands

[jenkins22]

so im looking at 4 ton jack stands for $45 at autozone which are guaranteed for life but harbor freight (i know, risky) has cheep ones for $18 on sale. should i take the risk of possibly getting crushed or them braking with no warranty and save the money or take the autozone stands?
plus the autozone duralast ones look nicer

 

[JPT]

I have used harbor freight tools and stands for years. I have some harbor freight 4 ton stands.

 

[jenkins22]

thanks JPT ill probably go with the harbor freight

 

[nolimits76]

I haven't used the HF stands, but I recently bought some stands and had a problem going for the cheapest thing I could find. Poor quality units (regardless brand or supplier) can kill you if they fail.

I ended up going with the Torin 6 ton jack stands w/ double locking ratchets. They are well built, over-sized and have the double ratchet locks. Yes, they could still fail, but I feel better about them than the others I looked at.

Price was only $45 for the set.

Torin Double-Locking Ratchet Action Jack Stands — 6 Ton Capacity, Model# T46002A | Jack Stands| Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[MR.REMBERT]

I have used 4, 6, 8 ton stands from HF for light cars up to 1 ton trucks. Never an issue.

 

[MPG LOL]

I'd ay on anything without moving parts like power tool kinda things would be fine from hf...I still prefer a higher quality part...I use four 6 ton stands even on our cars for safety...


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[JPT]

I use harbor freight even for tools with moving parts. My sazall, 4" grinder, bench grinder, drills, pneumatic impacts all work great. If being used in a nonprofessional environment, they will last long enough. Pro's who use their tools all day, I get it.