ESCO 70160 ESCO Manual Bead Breaker

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.

Overall it's a good stand. Be aware though that it's sold as 3 tons per stand. If you look at the instruction manual though it clearly says Capacity (Per Pair) ... Use stands only as identical pair. Weight-rating capacities apply to applications using matching stands. Looks like a misleading product claim to me.

These are strong , well designed , safe , jack stands. Easy to adjust the height on these stands. The three leg design means they won't be rocking back and forth. The 3 ton weight rating for each stand is outstanding.!!

I trust these with my life for my BMW 4 series.

I watched a YouTube video (project farm) comparing different jackstands (how much weight they could take before they deform, and how easy it was to tip over a vehicle on Jack stands, etc)..Too bad this particular jackstand was not included in the test, but after learning from watching; I believe esco would be among the best of them.Very robust, and the base is a chunk wider than my old jackstands (which is the operative thing that makes it easy to tip a car over.. Watching that video spooked, me and I will be using rubber wheel chocks from now on.. you don't need the neighbor neighborhood kids screwing around when a car is on jackstands)..The triangle shape makes it so all 3 feet touch the ground, but I'm not too sure how that works in terms of a wider base (for the car tipping).My old jackstands were the typical ones with teeth, and the top of it made to support by an axle.. There are quite a few YouTube videos, where the teeth break, or something goes wrong with the mechanism, and they don't support the weight of the vehicle (my old ones are going into the trash)..The Esco jackstands are a chunk heavier than my old jackstands.. Because the feet are smooth on the bottom, the feet will slide and make it easy to nudge under the car, and because a pin locks in the position it's actually easier to move than the older/lighter jackstands (because I can grab them from the top)..The rubber pad on top looks very robust.. I've always cringed when my jack would slam the car down onto the pinch welds (on my old Jack stands made to support an axle). The pinch welds on my Highlander tore up the edges of the rubber Jack pad. (the Highlander is heavy, plus my old jack does not lower smoothly).I love the large footprint of the feet, instead of the sharp edge of metal pushing into the driveway (I've always wondered if the concrete were a little weak in that area, if it might crack the concrete.. when you're underneath a car, your mind thinks of all possibilities).

Working good so far to support either front or rear corners of heavy SUV. Feels stable