If you ever have to perform any maintenance work on your vehicle that requires lifting it off the ground, you need to invest into jack stands. No excuses, as you should never rely solely on your floor ...

Learning to properly jack up and support your truck is vital to your safety, whether you’re doing your own oil changes, making repairs or changing a flat. “People often jack up trucks wrong,” says ...

As Warren Buffett famously says, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." This is probably most true when lives are at stake and safety means taking everything seriously ...

In 2022, I wrote a brief article covering some then-new Daytona jack stands at Harbor Freight. In that story, I talk about Harbor Freight’s notorious jack stand woes and everything it’s doing to ...

Working on cars requires a vast assortment of different tools. From extremely common devices like impact wrenches, socket sets, and screwdrivers to specialty and niche tools like OBDII code readers, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. DIY automotive mechanics often need a jack to lift vehicles. Popular jack options include using either a bottle jack or a floor jack, but ...

I count myself as one of the lucky ones. With as many hours as I’ve spent underneath cars, I’ve never had a close call with a jack stand failing. I make an effort to have redundant safety measures in ...

I know you're always supposed to use jack stands when you jack up your car. It's a mantra in every car maintenance manual, DIY guide, conversation etc. about working under your car. But they never ...