Would you recommend buying a floor jack and jack stands from Harbor Freight Tools? If so, which brand would you recommend? Need one that is able to lift 3 tons.
We've had this one for 5 yrs now. Never had any issues.
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-ton-rapid-pump-floor-jack-68048.html
Their floor jacks are quite good. Jack stands, not so much.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/consumer-advisory-harbor-freight-jack-stands
(In some cases the replacement jack stands were also defective.)
Yikes! "may collapse under load" 😮
Yeah, doesn't instill much confidence. I have Harbor Freight floor jacks and they've been great but do not trust their jack stands. (I have some nice old-school heavy-duty Made-in-USA stands like you sometimes see Scotty using. Even with those I always make sure there is backup support before crawling under there.)
I'm sure they're fine as long as you don't exceed their limits.
The floor jack probably won't last as long as better brands.
Their brand Pittsburgh is good. I use their floor jack and I've had no issues with it.
