Review: I Worked Under Harbor Freight’s Daytona 6-Ton Heavy-Duty Jack Stands for Weeks on End

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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 correct the dangerous situation. I say Harbor Freight now supplies safe jack stands, despite a reputation it rightfully has on account of some poor product. I continue to state that the jack stands in that article are solid examples of improvements made. 

The thing is that your well being is on the line here. I can't just tell you that something as critical as a jack stand is safe to use after the company selling it has made some serious mistakes in the past. I better put my money where my mouth is. So, I'm here to not only show I am actively putting my trust in Harbor Freight jack stands by reviewing the Daytona 6-ton jack stands my car is currently sitting on.

I'm currently installing and reviewing Heidts’ 4-link rear suspension and Pro-G IFS front suspension conversions on my 1969 Dodge Charger. These are intense overhauls that require the car to be on jack stands for weeks on end. Obviously, this is the perfect opportunity to put these Daytona jack stands and my faith to the test. 

Before we go any further, let's recap the Harbor Freight jack stand situation. Back in 2020, Harbor Freight issued two recalls on Pittsburgh's three-, six-, and 12-ton jack stands. The first is on account of faulty tooling, and the second is due to faulty welds. Both are major issues that lead to jack stands suddenly collapsing. This is an extremely deadly scenario that should never have occurred in the first place. However, Harbor Freight is at least taking the right steps to rectify the issue. It even set up a buy-back program to refund owners of the recalled jack stands. You can still take advantage of today with no receipt needed if you still have these jack stands in your posesion. 

In my piece covering the release of new Daytona Jack Stands, I mention how the designs feature measures that prevent the issues plaguing the faulty Pittsburghs. Those improvements include