10498 Jack Stand, 3 Ton Capacity, Silver, 21.5"

Solid quality stand for home/DIY personal use. In a time where crap is sold as quality, these are nice to see. They are beefy steel material with a wide base for stability. The multiple hole positions in the center tube allow for fine height adjustment. The male stems are well made and solid steel bar material. The rubber pads for the top of the stems are also a nice feature to protect the underside of vehicles from being gouged by the stand Highly recommended for anyone looking for a quality jack stand amongst the endless choices of cheap crap in the world. These feel like they are built to last and will be the only set of stands you’ll ever need to buy in your life.

These are very nice, heavy duty single locking jack stands, one of the very, very few that offer a thick steel FLAT top with rubber pad to avoid damaging unibody vehicles. They are locked by a beefy pin that engages the post in one of many drilled-thru holes. The post pin is secured with a locking ring that, while not the best I've seen, does the job to prevent any rare, inadvertent dislodging of the post pin. While not low cost, these jack stands are rated at 6000 lbs. EACH (that's 12,000 lbs. PER PAIR) which is typically TWICE the load capacity of other jack stands that claim 6000 lbs. PER PAIR. When placed properly (especially on unibody vehicles), these jack stands with its robust build and wide tripod stance provides an extremely safe and stable platform for your raised vehicle (IF and ONLY IF you know what you are doing when hoisting a vehicle and place the stands properly). They are without a doubt one of the safest I have experienced to date. I bought these primarily for use under a 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan (unibody), a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser and a 2019 Toyota Tundra (both body on frame). For these vehicles, the #10498 with its minimum height of 13.2 inches is an appropriate choice. Those reviewers that downgraded the 10498 because it is too tall to fit under their sedans should have paid more attention prior to purchase and selected the 10499 model with its 11" minimum height instead of the 10498. If you want to use these on pinch welds instead of underbody jacking points, take a look at some of the large jack pads from TMB with slots pre-cut for exactly that purpose (I prefer the grey polyurethane which is harder than the black rubber and can take heavier weight and/or longer use). These will save your Esco-supplied pads from being cut up by the pinch welds when the vehicle's weight is bearing down on the pads.

After I returned my recalled HF jack stands due to their failure risk, I started doubting the ratchet mechanism used on the majority of the jack stands. It seems like most brands are using the ratchet style. These jack stands are almost 4x the cost, but then I got to thinking that my life is worth more than that, not to mention the cost of a visit to the ER or an ambulance ride, or the cost of a funeral and mental anguish when my wife comes outside to find me squashed under my car. These jack stands are very well made. Unlike some of the other reviewers, I did not notice any manufacturing defects or burrs or any other signs of poor finishing. The pins slide in well and the welds were well done. I wasn't sure about the tripod structure, but when you see it in person you see that it is very sturdy, and covers about a square foot of real estate. I put up my 4000 lb car on these jacks while changing out my brakes and they worked well. No wobbling. No worries. And looking at the half inch thick pin, I don't have any worries about failure of that either. It hurt the wallet to buy a set of these, but as the saying goes: buy once, cry once.

I use this jackstands during my two projects. So it’ durable thing. Used outside couple years didn’t spot any corrosion yet. Which is pretty good. Also like this rubber boots on top of it. Pretty nice durable construction.

Quality: These floor jacks are well designed with solid welds and a wide weight distribution. The adjustable column is 1-1/8" solid steel with holes drilled every 2 inches. The locking rod is solid 1/2" steel. The resting surface is a thick rubber pad that can be removed. Functionality: As stated by the vendor, the height can be adjusted from 13 to 21 inches with one-inch increments. The locking mechanism is almost fool-proof since the locking rod is inserted through the jack body, out the other side, and then secured with a supplied lock ring. I ordered these two years ago and have used them on cars, trucks, and a loaded boat trailer. Besides the typical scratches, the stands show no substantial wear or rust. The extra cost, compared to ratcheted jacks, is well worth the peace of mind knowing that my lifts are secure.

I spent days looking for jack stands to use in my garage. So many of the other jack stands on the market seem like they are much poorer quality. These jack stands are pricey but extremely well made. The base of these stands are nice and wide, providing a solid base for the stand. The welds appear to be of high quality and material is nice and thick. They are also quite heavy. I used these on a 2009 BMW 3 series and worked great. The only reason for giving it 4/5 instead of all 5 stars is how tall they are. For a sedan, it was nearly impossible to get the jack stands under the car, they barely fit. That said, once they were properly placed, the car was very sturdy. I had no reason to worry about the car falling. I'd highly recommend these!

Great product, used once, very happy! Great purchase!

Very stable. I use this on my f150 and the trailer for a 26 foot boat. No issues

sie suchen Unterstellbocke das BESTE auf dem Markt sind die ESCO jack stands gerade für den Porsche 911 - Sicher stabil und keine Schäden am Fahrzeug durch große Auflage mit Gummi-Platte - nicht billig aber für Auto das einem etwas bedeutet genau da richtige und natürlich zur eigenen Sicherheit!

Excelente precio

I find myself doing regular maintenance on our cars and trucks. Too many times the dealer or garage took shortcuts that cost me money because the work was not done properly. So reluctantly I find myself under cars and pickups. The initial set of jack stands that I purchased were very traditional and cost effective. They were rated for about 3 tons and could raise the car about 18 inches. I thought they were pretty good. The flip up handle made setting the height easy; maybe too easy. One day while it was holding up a boat trailer it just suddenly let go, dropping all the way down. There was no serious consequences, but it scared the h**l out of of me. If the same thing had happened with a car, it could have resulted in serious injury or even a fatal accident. I really don't know what caused the jack stand to release. I was not able to reproduce, but it did spook me enough to do my research into jack stands. The result was finding the ESCO stands. They are not cheap, but they are really solid and safe. And, there is no way they can release on their own. These stands are an investment into your personal security. They make working under a car or pickup stress free. I will not use anything else now. And I will not let me friends crawl under cars with traditional jack stands.