Products Affected: More than 1.7 million Pittsburgh Automotive 3-ton and 6-ton heavy-duty steel jack stands The Problem: Inconsistent quality due to aging of the tooling and inconsistent location ...

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 ...

If you're planning on doing any kind of work on your vehicle, even just basic maintenance, having a set of jack stands is an absolute necessity. Jack stands allow you to securely -- and safely -- ...

The U.S. government’s road safety agency is warning people not to use Pittsburgh Automotive jack stands sold by Harbor Freight Tools because they can collapse when holding a load. The National Highway ...

There comes a time in every amateur gearhead's life when they're underneath a car wondering if they set the jack exactly right — that's when it's time to invest in some ramps or jack stands. But which ...

The terrifying Harbor Freight recall of jack stands that could fail due to a manufacturing defect is in the news right now, and it is as good a time as any to review the procedures and equipment we're ...

Anyone who has spent the better part of a day under a festered old car tugging on suspension bits has probably cast the occasional hairy eyeball at the rusty old no-name jack stands supporting it. You ...

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