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  • madmax-im
    Master of XSology
    • Sep 2007
    • 6751
    • Southern Comfort...Wendell NC

    #1

    Harbor Freight Recall

    We have alot of cheap tools from HF but thankfully not these..

    https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...of-collapsing/
    1980 XS650G Special-Two
    1993 Honda ST1100
  • bikerphil
    Master of XSology
    • Jan 2008
    • 8641
    • South Flori-DUH

    #2
    My friend's kid has those, thanks for the heads up Ben.
    2H7 (79) owned since '89
    3H3 owned since '06

    "If it ain't broke, modify it"

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    • thebottle
      Truly XSive
      • Sep 2009
      • 158
      • Wisconsin

      #3
      There are differences, I just checked mine and they are 62393. When I bought them, the store had these and the one's listed in this recall on the same shelf. The recall one that I didn't get had a much worse paint job on it, and it didn't have little rubber boots over the handles. I know, minor differences, but when I shop at HF I always check over observable quality differences because their quality control is trash and their is a lot of variance. Even if you look through a bin of pliers and look at the grinds and the teeth alignment, you usually have to go through a few before you find one that is acceptable. And this time, it may have saved my life just because I went with the one with a better paint job.
      1980 XS1100SG
      1998 KLR 650

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      • 3Phase
        XS-XJ Super Guru
        • May 2008
        • 5529
        • Simi Valley, CA

        #4
        Hmm... the ones I have are orange but I always stick at least one wheel or something similarly solid under the frame after setting the jack stands because I've had them slip before so I don't trust jack stands.
        -- Scott
        _____

        2004 ST1300A: No name... yet
        1982 XJ1100J: "Baby" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
        1980 XS1100G: "Columbo" SS Brakes, '850 FD, ACCT
        1979 XS1100SF: "Bush" W.I.P.
        1979 XS1100F: parts
        2018 Heritage Softail Classic 117 FLHCS SE: "Nanuk" It's DEAD, it's not just resting. It is an EX cycle.

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        • thebottle
          Truly XSive
          • Sep 2009
          • 158
          • Wisconsin

          #5
          I don't trust these stands either, if I setup under a car, I put the jack stands under it and leave the floor jack as well for redundancy. If I had the kind that have a pin all the way through them, I would trust them, but these ratcheting type one's I do not trust.
          1980 XS1100SG
          1998 KLR 650

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          • skids
            XS-XJ Super Guru
            • Jul 2002
            • 5049
            • Florissant, CO, USA

            #6
            Mine are orange also and although they were bought at Autozone I am 99% sure they are from the same Chinese company UNLESS another Chinese company stoled intellectual property and copied them! I have used them many times on my trucks and travel trailers. Really, I am not too worried. They look good. I did smash my finger tip once by releasing the top. Gawd that hurt!!!
            Skids (Sid Hansen)

            Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.

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            • thebottle
              Truly XSive
              • Sep 2009
              • 158
              • Wisconsin

              #7
              I like this guys tool teardowns, along with AvE's, but after watching this I want to get a set of the Pro-Lifts.



              The extra caution of having the pin is a necessity in my opinion. I don't work much under vehicles anymore but might be worth the upgrade.
              1980 XS1100SG
              1998 KLR 650

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