ESCO pin-style jack stand review. The ultimate jack stands with a locking pin.

[@carlseiler6441]

Thanks for all these in depth jack stand reviews. Much appreciated.

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks for watching.

[@AndrewReuter]

Great review! Just ordered 4 because I’m sick of being horrified while working under my truck and you made the benefits clear. Hope you get the kickback. Thanks!

[@TypicalPolar]

Bought these based on your review. They're very good quality jack stands.

[@seedystevie1976]

Best Jack Stands I've ever used and all I'll ever use.

[@Mac-i7]

Did you buy the regular or low profile stands? What type of vehicle are you using them for?

[@MattLitkeRacing]

Quality jack stands are important also chocking the wheels or parking brake to keep it from rolling if you aren’t level. For oil changes I’ve been using wood ramps

[@timdiehn6276]

I would caution using a hockey puck on your floor jack. I did this once for the reason you state; protect the surface you are jacking against. Well, the surface I was jacking on had oil on it. Once I had raised the car about 18", the change in angle caused the floor jack to want to creep under the car (expected) but the jack rolling resistance was more than the hockey puck to frame resistance, so out shot the jack and down came the car! Yikes! In other words, the smooth and hard puck slipped from under the frame while it was being raised. I'll never do that again. Hockey pucks are for, well, hockey. Not jacks.

[@saintserg9571]

Thanks for sharing your experience and glad you were safe.

[@orion000]

You know you can take off the rubber top right?

[@hallowedbethygame2840]

Bullshit, totally defies physics

[@willfreethemfreethem7671]

Thanks for this video I didn't even know about the harbor freight recall and I was using them the whole time for 3 years I took them back yesterday and got money back and got the Daytona 6 tons instead of the 3 ton from watching you're video suggesting a 6 ton and I got a good deal for Black Friday! Cheers!!

[@markrobinson8539]

I just ordered 4 of them a few minutes ago. These will be much more stable than the stands I am using right now. Thank you for the review.

[@roots4x]

I have a pair of escos and they certainly look the part. Various tests online show they perform as well too. However, steel is unintuitively strong. Properly made ratcheting jack stands will not fail for passenger cars. Even though they look weak, they can easily support the weight of a car. If you're short on cash, just buy a good brand name pair of ratcheting stands. Husky makes some good ones. Steel also does not weaken with age. Aluminum does. As long as they're not rusty, steel jack stands will last a lifetime.

[@rondoway123456]

My 3 ton Esco jack stands, the leg cross bars have complete, nice looking welds unlike what was shown in the video. I much prefer the version of this jack stand with the axel plate rather than the flat plate. I use four of these stands on my 74' MGB.

[@admranger]

I've had these for a while. So much better than the cheap ones. Substantial.

[@KevinSmith-gh5ze]

I recently bought the pro lift jacks based on you're other video, and after carefully inspecting them, I am very pleased with the quality. The welds look great, and I really like the pin design. I'll be buying another pair to complete the set very soon. They are way better than the harbor freight ones I am replacing.

[@BigBear--]

I ordered a pair of these from Amazon. I requested they be packed in an additional Gift Box, knowing they’re a fairly heavy item, and the way Chinese tools are usually packed I was worried about shipping damage. When they arrived the outside gift box was in mint condition, however the ESCO box inside the gift box was in tatters: parts of the jack stands were poking out of holes in the box, with obvious damage to them. I requested an exchange, hoping for better luck. A couple of days later my replacement arrived, again in a gift box that was mint, and again the actual ESCO box inside had a bunch of holes with parts of the stands all banged up. I ordered a third replacement...again a few days later it arrives. This time no gift box; the box it arrived in could hardly be called a box at that point. Just a cardboard Wiffle Ball with pieces of metal poking out of all the holes. All banged up, finish stripped, and a bunch of dents and scratches. It’s unreal, I have no idea how anyone actually manages to get them in one piece. This is obviously ESCO’s quality control gone to hell. Read the reviews, most are not great. Maybe they were decent at one point. I ended up just refusing delivery on the third attempt and getting a refund from Amazon (Amazon promised to put the matter under investigation). It sucks too, cause I really need jack stands with flat bottom feet so they don’t dig into my asphalt driveway...I was looking at Sunex, but it’s just another Chinese manufacturer, with even worse reviews of their shipping. Now I’m stuck, with no stands, and no idea what to get. I really need them to do some work.

[@ToolTeardowns]

That is strange. Mine were purchased as a pair in July and the boxes were fine when they showed up.

[@BigBear--]

You got lucky, with whatever production run yours came from. Besides the box/shipping issues, mine had horrible cold fusion welds; as well as a bunch of porosity issues, alignment problems, and rust issues with the post/saddle. The pin hole should line up straight with one of the legs on the side of the chain, and be dead center in between the other two legs on the other side; some of mine were canted at about a 20-30 degree angle. The worst thing I couldn’t get over, as it’s actually a safety issue were the welds, and the rusting in the saddle hole, which looked like it ran underneath the saddle in between the post and saddle. It was welded that way, on top of the welds being run either too cold or at the wrong angle, they didn’t achieve proper fusion and were totally convex, with a hard edge that I can run a finger nail under. Which means if I put a 2-3 ton vehicle on them, lifting say only the front, the saddle would be experiencing compression forces on one side, and tearing forces on the other...and with the bad welds potentially cam the whole saddle out and off the post. Some of my round feet were also way out of alignment with the legs. I can’t trust my life to a product with such obvious defects. I don’t understand how they left the factory like that. I wish I could post pictures here...so you can see what I’m talking about. The units you show in the video look night and day with what I’ve been receiving. The welds look nice and flat, with proper fusion, they look like they actually wrap around the support bars in between the legs, also the saddle to post welds look great too - flat (not convex) without a huge overrun at the end of the bead, with no lift edges. I ended up giving up on the ESCO stands, even though I REALLY wanted them to work out, as I love the design. I also really love their standard size height range 13” - 21.5”, it’s hard to find stands with that range. Most are either 11”-17” or if u go up to 6-ton, usually about 16”-25”. I also loved the idea of a flat saddle with rubber insert. But if I can’t trust them, I can’t trust them. So I’m going with what I know is definitely well made: US JACK 6-ton Jack Stands. 100% Made in America (only ones still totally USA made). If your interested in checking them out there’s a discount code for their site for 15% off: MLG15OFF

[@1456Sassy]

Since their recall, Harbor Freight redesigned their jack stand and it does have a pin along with other safety features.

[@MrRmeadows]

I have pair of ESCO just came today. Waiting for impact wrench. The stands look good. Like the hockey puck idea. Used wood in the past. Suppose you could put hockey puck on the jack stand it the rubber ever wore out.

[@draytonPW]

These jacks are especially well suited for German vehicles which use the round adapters that mount into the lifting support points.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

those Germans. Always thinking ahead!!

[@armchairtin-kicker503]

I have four ESCO low profile jack stands, pairing each with the DEDC Universal Aluminum Grooved Magnetic Jack Pad.

[@achristian7015]

Harbor Freight now has a set of these for $99 and might have them on sale now and then. On my set, excellent welds and full coverage and very well made with powder coating. Pins are a nice tight fit with no slop. None of my 8 jack stands are of the ratcheting type.

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

I have been researching these Daytona ESCO knock off jack stands and it appears they are rated for 3 tons (6000 pounds) as a pair that means they are really only 1.5 tons each for a total of 3 tons combined. The ESCO jack stands are rated 3 tons for each jack stand by itself. This is likely because Harbor Freight's Daytona knock off is made with softer steel.

[@achristian7015]

@@mustangecoboosthpp3869 Jacks are normally used at each corner and not as one in the center of the crossmember in the front or rear of a vehicle. That setup would make it unstable. So the most a stand need to hold up in any of my three cars is 1000 pounds for the heaviest of them. Not an issue.

[@SANDSflix]

Excellent review. I like all of the ESCO features you point out, although the 3-point base is concerning. The earliest jackstands made in the 1960's were of the 3-point design, though not nearly as beefy as these ESCO's. In any case, there were numerous times while working under my cars when I'd look over at those early 3-point stands and see one leg lifting. Sure, pushing and pulling on a vehicle while it's raised is asking for trouble but we all have done it while pulling or installing transmissions and other major tasks. Should we be doing that? Probably not, but then not everyone has the money for a Bend-Pak lift either. So, while I'm impressed with the ESCO features, I believe they'd be greatly improved with a wide 4-point base.

[@c4sare4kiddos]

Updated view point?

[@joncampi1452]

Great job with the review. Just bought a set. Thanks for the insights.

[@easyaussietarget3355]

I was going to comment on the welding until you were half way through your presentation. A life time ago I was apprenticed as a boilermaker in Australia... metal fabrication which covered both light and heavy duty fabrication making semi trailers for prime movers. At the time I had my coded welding certification for stick, tig and wire feeder applications...we had to as 50% of our work was particle tested and x rayed for strengh, penetration of welds and fusing of the metals. Even the most ordinary welds with mediocre penetration as long as gaps are not too severe and correct materials are used for the application an inch of weld will hold approximately 1000kgs. From the looks of these I believe they look half decent and will only fail under extreme overloading above there recommended capacity. Just my 5 cents on a great presentation. Cheers mate!

[@backyrdbully3276]

Just ordered two. Thanks for the review. Awesome Job!

[@XerxezsX]

I bought 2 (11) ton jack stands, pin style, 11 ton capacity each, sold individually, to work on family and friends cars. They're 40 pounds (each) of steel . They paid for themselves on one job when I replaced my starter on my vehicle 👍 and I still saved money 😂

[@rstar88105]

Hey I mentioned these on your last jack stand review. Nice choice. 👌

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The axle adapter is an awesome option

[@WhiteDoberman]

The rating of 6000 pnds each was not something I had heard or found anywhere and I was about to but two 5 ton ESCO, instead of the 3 ton. I changed the order. Thank you.

[@on-site4094]

Safety should be #1 priority 👍. Great review. Size does matter 😝

[@dp2955]

FYI, these are 3-ton/6,000-lbs PER PAIR according to the manual. I found out when I ordered a set. Every vendor I found listed them as 3T per stand which is blatantly and potentially dangerously incorrect.

[@sethmoking]

The most concerning point in these items is the top weld which connects the stem to the disc. I can see it would be easy to put a load on them that is slightly off center, and if that weld fails it's all over. Also, there's an AME INTL jack stand that is the same design, but considerably more expensive. Any thoughts on brand name?

[@dabrownconservative7843]

0:25 "I bought these myself. My mamma didn't buy these for me. I used my birthday money" 😂😂😂😂

[@davidweston9115]

The feet alone make it worth the inconvenience I think. Because now I don't have to put boards underneath to prevent them sinking onto the driveway blacktop, like the Torin types do.

[@nowthenad3286]

I understand your concern with the ratchet axle stands. BUT those "Big Red" 3 ton axle stands that you have, have a locking pin. I have a similar design. Is there anything wrong with those in terms of their safety?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I think there worth it especially if you get them with the axle posts also

[@mattsmith6828]

honestly, the only i wouldn't get this is because of the weld that secures the top platform to the post. in my opinion, this should always be one, solid piece of steel. if this get crooked while a big load is applied, i feel that this top part will fail long before the base splits. don't get my wrong, i LOVE simple designs like this, however, i want to rely on design more than my trust in how good the welds are.

[@georgebonney90]

Great review 👍

[@Mac-i7]

For a sedan that’s low to the ground can I fit the regular set? I’d rather have the flexibility of height when I need it. Do they fit under your VW? Also which lift are you using and do you recommend it?

[@knurlgnar24]

I bought a tall and shorty pair of ESCO jack stands a couple of years ago after having difficulty finding flat topped stands that were well made. I have not been disappointed. This is not a product I would purchase from Amazon though.

[@chrisE815]

Why not? Counterfeit items?

[@georgecurtis6463]

Pin jack stands were common back in the 70s. And they certainly were not that expensive. They lasted into the 80s so not sure what was popular then. And yes, these were used in a shop and used under heavy cars. So I'm not sure why the cost on a simple design.

[@chodkowski01]

For close to the same price I purchased the esco 22 ton Jack stand for $125. It is much beefier. It’s not worth losing a leg or life over saving a few dollars.

[@sweetsucculentcontentnectar]

Aren't those 34 lbs each? Hope you don't have to move 'em too far. 😅😅😅

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great update 👍

[@snake_eyes_garage]

I bought these. My biggest complaint is that the collar fits loose and the stand wobbles near its top height. For the height the legs could be further apart and the tripod design can tip over. In your example, you have to rotate the base so that the legs don’t point the same direction. For the price I expected better fit and finish.

[@Brian-Burke]

Nice video as usual. Do you ever take a file and paint to clean up factory welds?

[@paul9912]

I like the Jack stand but I don't like the flat top. Doesn't seem very secure with a vehicle on top of it. Like it could easily slip off. You could accidentally put it under a oily piece of metal who knows. I rather have my vehicle resting in a loop. Just my opinion. But a awesome review good job!

[@omens_slays]

I can assure you these stands are rock solid. I put all of my 270 pounds into a van from multiple angles and sides and not once did they budge.

[@mchasal]

They also make them with an axle top if you prefer that: www.jbtools.com/esco-equipment-10497-3-ton-performance-axle-top-post-jack-stand/ They even have a kit with both tops: www.jbtools.com/esco-equipment-10498k-3-ton-performance-jack-stand-kit/

[@codybaker8017]

What do you think about the reenstand??

[@cardo1111]

Excellent review these are nice jack stands, I have been looking at these. These seem a little high so not sure what size I would get. As you mentioned Amazon jack stand prices fluctuate and can vary widely. I noticed the Big Red Torin aluminum jack stands that you recently reviewed have gone up nearly $30. in a month's time and have now come down a bit.

[@mrbreezeet1]

Makes you sick how everything keeps going up!

[@druf.]

What is that gray jack stand furthest to the left? That looks sturdy with horizontal supports on all sides of the base.

[@ToolTeardowns]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ2qdZd-a9h2bKs More info in this video.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great re cap on the jack stands @Tool Teardowns

[@iZephiroth]

The original stands are made by ETAMFG and they’re made in USA.

[@levistephens8256]

Please review the Omega Lift 6 ton jack stands with locking pin.

[@ToolTeardowns]

Omega is also owned by Shinn Fu, just like Pro-Lift. So my guess is they're very similar or the same as the Pro-Lift stands I reviewed in a past video.

[@themotofixery]

Sold! Thank you!

[@unicomp5705]

Great review!!!! Mike in Los Angeles, CA, USA

[@Rabixter]

These are unfortunately too expensive in the UK. 4 of them would cost around £390, which is around $500. Trying to find a good UK equivalent.

[@foxwood67]

I think they are worth the money. They look to be of good quality. I do not see myself buying them though

[@FryChicken]

I got these, but I'm not thrilled with them. They should have made the tolerances just a bit tighter. Raised up, the car can wobble on them.

[@TojiZenin3956]

Thanks for the review. Can you buy the rubber paddings separately once they're worn out?

[@gastcast2959]

Yes

[@mrbreezeet1]

I'll say it varies, $55.61 each and $170.00 for the pair what's up with that?

[@mrbreezeet1]

AND, THE SHORTER ONES ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE TALLER ONES AT AMAZON!

[@bfpv6803]

Interesting video.

[@noahv.6486]

I didn't even know they made regular style jackstands without the locking pin

[@jeffro221]

Of course they are mfr'd in china. I think the design goofed in two ways...... the welded attachment of the top round metal contact pad to the vertical tube should have gusset reinforcements. Would be very easy to get the load on it that is not perfectly flat, which will tend to stress the weld. 3 or 4 little traingular gusset supports would have been good. And they should have incorporated a second locking pin. That would have been easy to design in and then you're not depending on one pin of chinese metallurgy. Don't anyone bother saying the pin is special hardened, blah blah blah.....it's chinese. Nuff said. Double pin is the only way to go with a pin style stand. Stands that have two usually use a U-shaped pin with 2 legs. Other than those deficiencies, I like it.

[@AirborneSapper82]

Does anyone know if there are American made stands ??

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

US Jack makes and sells a set of American made jack stands but they are over $200 dollars each.

[@estevannegrete2891]

Has anybody found the axle saddle as a stand alone item?

[@GarenP]

Yeah, I was just looking for that too. Google for "esco axle post". I found them on some site called pelicanparts.com for $23.50 each.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The welds look very nice

[@The0nionKnight]

These are VERY worth it. I don't want to die under my car and leave my wife and kids.

[@ke6bnl]

Why not put a pin at every other notch in the ratcheting type stand

[@davidstill754]

Years ago just about every jack stand had the safety pin. Trouble was you couldn't get mechanics half the time to put them in when a screw driver would do....lol Then came along the new Ratchet style....everybody bought them. I remember my dad looking over them at them in the store saying " I don't know?" But buying them anyway....for the pin style it normally takes two hands and you had to raise one part and hold it with one hand and put the pin in with the other, usually while under the car to get the height set right. without question ratchet style is easier....just slide it under and pull it up and your done...all done with one hand

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

They try to cut down manufacturing costs. Plus planned obsolescence... Yes, even in jack stands!

[@ghostbond1074]

Disappointed they still don't adaot fir how pinch welds are supposed to work - the weld centers the jack syand, but the weight rests on the frame on both sides of the weld.

[@dodgesportsman772]

Wow, that's expensive for chinese made product. Think I will buy an american made jack stand for a few dollars more.

[@martinblouin3639]

the problem is a metallurgy one, not a design, a stand with a pin could have defect and it could shear

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

The cast metal teeth on a ratchet style jack stand can fail as well if the post with the teeth was not poured correctly and has air bubbles inside the post.

[@eddienolan7129]

$110 is not expensive for a pair of jack stands. If you want top quality safe jack stands, think higher than $110. And as others have said, tripod stands are not as safe as stands with 4 legs (decent 4 legged ones, not harbor freight shit). If there is a sudden lateral bump for any reason, then you are at a serious disadvantage stability-wise when using 3 legged stands compared to 4 legged stands.

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

I disagree, if you point one of the legs to the outside of the vehicle at each lift point they are very safe. if you place leg pointing to the outside and the other side you have one leg pointing to the inside then they would be less stable. You have to use common sense with jack stands. I have seen four legged jack stands that lift two of the legs up so they are not any safer than the 3 leg design.

[@kinguin7]

It's a good bet that any jack stand will last about the owner's lifetime 😉

[@gabbyhaze5857]

Tripod type stands are less stable than 4-point stands.

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

Not true, you just have to use common sense, if you point one leg to the outside of the vehicle on each side there is no way for the three leg design to rock in the same direction where as the four leg design you always have the ability to rock the jack stand in one of four directions. I have seen four leg jack stands lift two of the four legs off the ground. Draw a picture of three circles place the way I said and you can see the three leg design when placed the way I said counters each other to prevent tipping over.

[@clydecox327]

By watching these jack stand videos sure speaks volumes of the non existent quality control the manufacturer lacks.

[@wanderingandroid]

do you really even have to ask where it's made these days?

[@jameshall4385]

a little pricey but how much is your life worth.

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

lol Chevy Cruze... No wonder why you're on constant search for stands...

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

I didn't mean it in a rude way. It's a joke.

[@kaywonderer]

12ton jack stands blow these out of water, same price or cheaper.

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Great video, thanks for creating. Sad they're made in China. Ugh... :(

[@7s29]

I've heard they're made in USA.

[@joaquinsuarez6090]

China. If were US made will cost twice as much.

[@johnp556]

Want murican made

[@yummytummy88]

we all do but you also want pay triple price for similiar quality

[@Taras-Nabad]

Those look horribly made. Too thin and not enough bracing.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

"rectangular tubing" notice how he doesnt tell you what the tubing is made out of. Looks like Aluminum but he is afraid to say that word.

[@ToolTeardowns]

It's not aluminum. It's steel.

[@noegmad]

Looks like aluminuim??? Its painted u cant even see the metal i recently bought these and literally just to respond to this comment i tested it with a magnet and theyre definitely not aluminum

[@darkspd31]

...bad design, just get ratchet jack stand with locking pin, done!!

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

Actually the three leg design is safer than the four leg ratchet design. you just have to use common sense, if you point one leg to the outside of the vehicle on each side there is no way for the three leg design to rock in the same direction where as the four leg design you always have the ability to rock the jack stand in one of four directions. I have seen four leg jack stands lift two of the four legs off the ground. Draw a picture of three circles place the way I said and you can see the three leg design when placed the way I said counters each other to prevent tipping over.

[@eksine]

these are definitely not the "ultimate jack stands" at all. look up 22 ton jack stands. these only have 3 feet, that's not as stable as 4 feet or with otc 22 ton jack stands they have a 11" square plate as the base, way more stable. so please correct your title or at least look up otc 22 ton and the other 22 ton stands

[@ToolTeardowns]

I'm familiar with the stands you're referring to, but they're a completely different thing than a 3-ton stand.

[@eksine]

@@ToolTeardowns well the title is ultimate jack stands, I don't see how the rating makes a difference, if we knew it was max 3 tons than still a stand with 3 feet would not be superior to one with more feet for stability

[@yummytummy88]

nitty + gritty

[@eksine]

@@yummytummy88 jack stands falls on your skull = nitty gritty??

[@svoturbo4]

@eksine The distance from the jack stand's center point to tipping plane will determine 'stability' of a jack stand, so it is very conditional and not fully dependent on 3 vs 4 points of contact. Actually 3 points of contact with the ground will be inherently 'stable' (i.e.- no rocking) as compared to >3 points when placed on an uneven surface. This is generally why you want only 3 points of contact for component fixturing for various operations (i.e.- machining, assembly, etc.). I have been using a couple pairs of 3-point pin-style jack stands for >30 years and never had them fall over, even when attempting some things that I should not have attempted.

[@scottnichols9020]

I’m just going to stick with the ratcheting jack stands because they are more safer

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

You just have to use common sense, if you point one leg to the outside of the vehicle on each side there is no way for the three leg design to rock in the same direction where as the four leg design you always have the ability to rock the jack stand in one of four directions. I have seen four leg jack stands lift two of the four legs off the ground. Draw a picture of three circles placed the way I said and you can see the three leg design when placed the way I said counters each other to prevent tipping over.

[@jamesr2888]

If these are made in China, forget it.