Review Pro Lift T 6906D Jack Stands 6 Tons bought on Amazon

Pro Lift jack stands Unboxing and comparison to Harbor Freight jack stands
Slight paint flaws on the Pro Lift jack stands, I can live with, because when I use them they will mostly likely end up with more and more paint damage as time goes by, but will not interfere with their use or capacity as a jack stand.
I really like the safety feature of the locking pin.
Like most jack stands, there is a tab, you can bend in, to make sure the red part does not fall out and fall on something, like a toe. I do not use that feature, because I am a Do It Yourself (DIY) person and only use mine occasionally and not on a daily basis. Therefore, I like to take mine apart and put them back in the box they came in until I need them.
So far I really like these Pro Lift jack stands and wished HF would recall my 4 - 3 ton jack stands as well as my other set of 6 ton jack stands so I could get a refund and replace them all with these Pro Lift jack stands, which I really like.
There are numerous complaints and questions regarding the capacity of these jack stands. Are they 6 ton per jack stand or are they 3 ton per jack stand. Per the enclosed instruction manual, they are 6 tons PER PAIR of stands, or 3 tons PER ONE stand. That is 6000 lbs. PER ONE stand, which is a lot.
By the way, my 6-ton HF jack stands are also 6 tons PER PAIR.
I can agree, it should be clarified and made clear just exactly what you are buying.
However, my total Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on my ½-ton truck is 6400 lbs. That is its weight rating if it was fully loaded with an approximate ½-ton payload. If I could somehow balance and put my fully loaded truck on one jack stand, (all four tires off the ground and everything on one jack stand) it would exceed the capacity of one jack stand. That would be one heck of a balancing act. However, put the vehicle, even fully loaded, on two of these jack stands and I now have a total jack stands capacity of 12,000 lbs., which far exceeds the 6400 lbs. GVWR. If I use 4 of these same jack stands, so none of my four tires are touching the ground and all the weight is on the 4 jack stands, I now have a total jack stands capacity of 24,000 lbs. for my truck which only has a GVWR of 64000 lbs.
I hope that this helps to clarify just how strong one jack stand with a capacity of 6000 lbs. is. Yes, I can agree, it should be made clear in the description, just exactly what you are buying and you should not have to wait until you open the box and read the instruction manual to find out it is 6 Tons PER PAIR. Put that same writing on the description and on the box.

[@jeffro221]

That is the Amazon way......customer returns it, they put it back on the shelf as new, you order it, and you receive a used item. Hopefully only slightly used and acceptable. But that is what you received....an Amazon return.

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Being repackaged jack stands did not bother me, since they were in good shape and not trashed. If I received some used Philips Sonic care toothbrushes that would be upsetting, since they would be going in my mouth. I guess it just depends on what the used or repackaged item is. I took my 4-3 ton and 2-6 ton jack stands back to Harbor Freight and got a full refund even though the numbers were not part of a recall. By this time the price had gone up on the Pro-Lift stands, but I did find a pair on Amazon that stated they were re-packaged, however in excellent shape. I bought them and the box was totally trashed, but the stands were in excellent shape. I kept them and I am happy with them. I have several tools from Harbor Freight that I am still using after many years and I am happy with them, but I do prefer the Pro-Lifts over the original HF stands.

[@michaeleverett2650]

I got a set of those 6-ton prolifts about 2 months ago but I must have gotten a faulty set, because on both stands ,when the pins are in and I lift up on the handle the Pawl will disengage from the ratchet teeth causing the ratchet teeth to rest on the pin instead of the Pawl, so basically the pin is then holding up the ratchet bar. I thought the pin was to help prevent disengagement of the pawl.

[@johntube2525]

Mine does the same thing. I feel the pin is just an extra safety device to try and prevent a bad situation from occurring should somehow the pawl be lifted up while a vehicle is being supported by the jack stands. Of course, the pawl is designed to release the ratchetting part once the vehicle is lifted above the jack stands so one can easily slide the jack stand out from under the vehicle. Even with my older Harbor Freight stands which did not have the safety pin, I wasn’t sure if the pawl could be forced up once the weight of a vehicle was placed on the stands. That is a lot of downward force to try and overcome, but I was not going to try hitting the pawl with a hammer to see if I could get it to release,while supporting my truck. Same thing with the Pro Lift stands, If you could overcome the downward force, and get the pawl to release then you still have the safety pin that hopefully will stop the ratchetting part from coming down while supporting a vehicle. It does make me feel a little safer and I use mine carefully. Here again, I am not going to try hitting the Pro Lift’s pawl with a hammer, while it is supporting my truck to see if I can get it to release and see if the safety pin will do its job. If one is careful, the safety pin should never be loaded with the weight of a vehicle. However, I definitely use my safety pins just for peace of mind. I am happy with my purchase and I use my Pro Lifts carefully. Thanks for watching and commenting. I am just a DIY kind of guy and I appreciate the comment.

[@GarenP]

After the second recall, HFT announced that they'd allow customers to return any HFT jack stands if they didn't feel comfortable with them. So you could go ahead and return your 3-ton stands, but I believe they will only give you a gift card (that's what I got anyway) when returning them.

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for the heads up, will be returning and buying these.

[@johntube2525]

I still like a lot of their stuff, I have many impact sockets and their cheapest air impact gun and both have done great. No problems at all so far. So eventually I would use the gift card. Thank you for the information.

[@GarenP]

@@johntube2525 Thank you for the review. I was in the same boat as you, and narrowed my choice down to a pair of these or the Esco 10498 model. What I like about these taller 6-ton stands (other than the locking pins) is that the minimum height is tall enough that you can often use them on the lowest or lower settings for small cars, which reduces the risk of failure. I got the idea when watching the popular youtuber EricTheCarGuy who uses 12-ton stands and never raises them. Like you I also have a lot of stuff from HFT - most of my hand tools and sockets are from there, and happy with them.

[@mrbreezeet1]

@@johntube2525 They don't sell it anymore and I don't know how the new earthquake impact is but about 10 years ago the one they had the one with the red case on it that was a kick-ass impact!

[@zhensun2481]

how much is the gift card worth? I am just wondering, can i still return them now

[@lorenfok1097]

I returned my harbor freight jack stands for these ones on Amazon. Mine looked exactly like yours the packaging was pretty poor but the stands themselves look real solid. If they do me good I'll get another pair

[@pro-lift5516]

Hey Loren, that was probably a good decision! We hope you like our stands!

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for the comment. I have since taken my non-recalled HF stands back for full refund and bought a second pair of these.

[@mrbreezeet1]

@@johntube2525 how are they working out for you? I have a set of them ordered the six ton pro lift from Amazon warehouse.

[@Sami-bc9iv]

Good job. Thank you for an amazing review and for clarifying the capacity rating of these jack stands.

[@Orrphan]

Wiggling it isn’t really a test, but I don’t like the play in it and keep in mind if there is a lot of weight on those you’re not going to be able to easily lift up on that handle to make them fail, like you stated .I’d be more afraid of one of those tiny teeth breaking or slipping . Anybody who uses those harbor freight ones without the extra pin is crazy. I just bought the pro lift ones. Seem very well built and that safety pin Not only keeps the handle from coming up but it is an extra piece of metal along with the handle piece to jam up those cogs. Thanks for the review.

[@pro-lift5516]

Great review! We're glad you like our jack stands! :)

[@johntube2525]

I am glad you make a secure and safe jack stand. I am also glad you liked my review of your product. Since the box looked like it had been opened before and then taped shut, I decided to make a box opening video, just in case the product inside wasn’t usable. Turned out to be so useable that I decided to turn it into a review of a product that I really liked. Thanks for the compliment on the video and thanks for the product.

[@jeshuadg4773]

Thank's a lot!! I was loking for my new towers for personal use and your video help me to take the best decition with PRO-LIFT In some parts of the video, im' not sure what are you doing but, cause the image is in other side but no problem Best regards from México

[@mrbreezeet1]

You might already know but harbor freight has extended the warranty they are pretty much taking any Jack stand back I heard they are even taking Jack stands back that are not theirs LOL but if you bought it at harbor freight they should take it back from my understanding

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for watching and the comment. I know, but others might not know, so thanks for the comment, which could inform others that do not know that HARBOR FREIGHT WILL TAKE BACK THEIR JACK STANDS WITH A FULL REFUND!

[@mrbreezeet1]

@@johntube2525 Excellent video 👍

[@johntube2525]

@@mrbreezeet1 Thanks and Thanks again, I notice you subscribed and I really appreciate that! For your other comments. 1. The Pro lifts are working great for me. 2. I bought the HF Earthquake red body, kind of plain, Just says Earthquake on it, air impact gun many years ago and I still use it when needed. No problems at all. Own HF black ½” drive impact sockets and no problems there either. Also their impact adapters. I still buy stuff from HF and find most of it very useful! I have one of their floor jacks from many years ago. Extended warranty long gone! I do occasionally have to jack it up all the way and then jack another 6-9 times even though it is to the top. This trick I saw on KZbin to prevent the floor jack from coming down slowly on it’s own. It works! Love KZbin!

[@Not_Sure_]

Harbor freight jack stands have a major recall. They are defective. Do not use them. Take them back to the store, they will replacing with the new design if they have them in stock.

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for the comment! It may help others, which is important. I never got a recall notice on a couple of my jack stand numbers, but as others have stated in the comments HF will take all jack stands back with a full refund. Even though a couple of my jack stand number were not listed as a recall, they gave me a full refund or perhaps a gift card to be used at HF. I think I only spent half the price that day and they gave the rest of the refund with a gift card. I decided I did not really need 3 ton jack stands and now I just use my 6 ton on everything.

[@georgecurtis6463]

I personally find all these Jack's designed wrong. Old stands I used long ago were designed differently. So wonder who knows why ? Basically teeth are not engaged, just a cam against the teeth . No sense at all.

[@johntube2525]

I do not know old jack stand technology. Used wood blocks for years until Harbor Freight came with some I could afford. Now they compete with Amazon, ebay, others. Perhaps the Asian markets did not do an exact copy of old technology. I really do not know what technology you are referring to. Sorry, thanks for the comment and keep looking or trying.

[@anthonywilliams4100]

There's also a link in the letter telling you how much CASH or credit you will receive for your returned stands. I'm taking all 8 pairs of mine back tomorrow to get the Pro lifts.

[@LHRtoJFKconcorde]

FYI: even if your specific Harbor Freight jack stands are NOT on the recall list (as per the President of HF) they will take them back. No questions asked. No receipt required. I returned my 2 and 3 year old 6T pairs. They offered ~$50 cash or $60 gift card. I am replacing with pin types

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for the comment! Yes you are right someone else commented the same thing and I also took mine back. I now have two set or 4 separate Pro Lift jack stands. Thanks for the information.

[@anthonywilliams4100]

And thanks for the great review.

[@johntube2525]

Thanks guys for the positive comments! Just be careful, on Amazon, because the price for these fluctuates. I paid $45.99 for the ones in the review. A couple weeks later after I finally took my other 6 jack stands back to the HF store for full credit, I clicked on Buy Again and the price had gone up to $65.02. Then a week later the price is $49.67. I tried to get them to give me a credit on my 2nd set, which I paid $65.02. They said they could not do that. I sent them back for full credit and bought them at Home Depot for $49.67 with free shipping. Good jack stands but I can use that $20 for something else.

[@nickromano8851]

They were used I would have returned for replacement or refund

[@colorizedenhanced-silentmo8308]

salutations, johntube2525. it's surprisingly good video. thanks. :)

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

[@Reloadeez]

You can get these at home depot for under $50 a pair.

[@johntube2525]

Thanks for the comment! Home Depot also offers free shipping to your home on many things. Home Depot also has reviews on many products. Lately, I have been checking HD before buying Amazon. Thanks for a great comment!

[@Reloadeez]

@@johntube2525 A lot of ebay sellers are drop shipping these from home depot, they are marking them up $5-$20. Which is fine, they can make a profit, but wanted people to know they can be found under $50 there.

[@mrbreezeet1]

@@johntube2525 Home Depot is out of them right now and Amazon just raise them from $55 on Monday up to 97 something already you got to watch Amazon anymore they're getting too smart!

[@paulh6591]

John, I noticed these as well, after learning that HT was out of stock and a recall was the reason. These are also different in that they feature a second, safety pin, correct?

[@johntube2525]

go to about 8:30 and I am guessing this is the safety pin you are talking about. If not then I am not sure what second, safety pin you are asking about.

[@paulh6591]

@@johntube2525 That's It! I apologize for not paying attention. According to the web site I'm looking at it does double duty, keeping the latch from raising and also engaging a second rung of teeth.

[@mrbreezeet1]

Yes they have a second safety pin triangular shaped piece of steel that goes in and messes with an additional not the same one but an additional one of the Jaws

[@BillyG869]

B Stock, basically returned goods...