Jack stands are one of the most essential tools in the DIY wrencher’s garage. It’s also one of the first tools any of us with ambitions of wrenching acquires. Like anything, it’s tempting to want to ...

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 ...

If you ever have to perform any maintenance work on your vehicle that requires lifting it off the ground, you need to invest into jack stands. No excuses, as you should never rely solely on your floor ...

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 ...

Jack stands are almost always rated from the factory for a certain weight limit. The ones you find at your average auto parts store usually come in two-, four-, or six-ton varieties. But how much ...

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 ...

Lifting commercial motor vehicles poses significant risks for technicians who service truck tires. Several factors influence ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...