Harbor Freight got itself into some hot water when two of its jack stands were recalled in 2020, but are these products trustworthy now? Here's what we know.

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 ...

I count myself as one of the lucky ones. With as many hours as I’ve spent underneath cars, I’ve never had a close call with a jack stand failing. I make an effort to have redundant safety measures in ...

Discount tool retailer Harbor Freight issued yet another recall for jack stands sold under its Pittsburgh brand. Company founder Eric Smidt announced on Tuesday that the company had discovered a new ...

The process of jacking, lifting and supporting tractors and trailers has resulted in more fatal accidents than any other aspect of truck tire and wheel service, according to industry data. Most of ...

I love shopping at Harbor Freight, where tools are cheap and plentiful. But you mostly get what you pay for. In fact, there's a tradesperson's adage you'd do well to heed: "If your job or your life ...

Harbor Freight has issued a recall and “do not use” alert on hundreds of thousands of jack stands due to a manufacturing issue that may lead to their collapse. According to the company, the pawl on ...

Remember when we published a story on Harbor Freight's jack stands being recalled because their locking pawls weren't fully engaging? It turns out that the replacement jack stands may have issues too ...

"To the Harbor Freight Community: I'm writing to apologize," reads the introduction of Eric Smidt's letter to customers of Harbor Freight, the discount hardware store that he founded. "A few months ...

Back in May, we wrote about a selection of Pittsburgh brand three- and six-ton jack stands recalled by Harbor Freight because of a manufacturing defect that could cause them to collapse under load, ...

I know you're always supposed to use jack stands when you jack up your car. It's a mantra in every car maintenance manual, DIY guide, conversation etc. about working under your car. But they never ...

Harbor Freight is recalling 454,000 jack stands because they pose a safety risk and advises consumers to stop using them immediately. According to the recall notice posted on the retailer's website, ...