The biggest fear I have with putting the lift on my truck is if one of my jack stands breaks, bends, cracks or whatever and causes the truck to fall. I don't know why it scares me but it does. Mostly because I don't trust manufactures to build trust worthy components these days. Companies seem to take the cheapest way possible when build things and then charge the most they can for it.

So with all that being said I was wondering if anyone has even has problems with jack stands and what brand of stand you would recommend. It's a 1500 so I'll be going with 2 ton jack stands. THANKS!!!

 

harbor fright
6 ton jack stands max hight 24"
45.00 a pair
item number 38847

 

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What he said, adding an "e" to fright.

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-h...nds-38846.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/6-ton-j...set-38847.html

 

Sorry, seen too many Chinese made Harbor Freight sh*t break at WAY under the listed capacity to trust any of it. I limit my HF purchases to cheap hand tools when I don't want to chance my good ones out in the field or wherever. I've broken their "10,000 lb." rated receiver/shackle combo pulling a 700 lb. ATV before.

You want piece of mind then spend about $100 and get a pair of either Hein-Warner or Craftsman. Just watch the Craftsman ones, the $35 ones are Chinese, the $100 ones are US made...

 

Haven't broken any of my Craftsman ones yet.

 

im not too sure what mine are, theyre prolly 60 yrs old and totally solid. the old stuff IMO is the way things should still be built, built to last. found them in my grandpas garage haha. that being said im goign to piggy back on what hammer said, the mpre expensive crafstman ones are the way to go nowadays, my dad has a pair.

 

Thanks for all the replies and advice everyone.

 

I bought a set of 3 ton stand from HF years ago along with a 3 ton floor jack and theyre holding my front end up right now while i change my suspension parts out

 

Mine are a set of Craftsmans that are in a carry case with the jack that was my fathers. He bought the set back in the early to mid '70s. Tough to find sh*t that lasts like they used to...

 

i hear that, these thigns are like 30 pounds a piece and the quality from my point of veiw, hasnt been overtaken by anything ive seen yet.