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

Do not listen to the terrible reviews this thing is amazing and very study i was reluctant to purchase but its rock solid. I use it to stabilize my tritoon when its in the garage and i couldn’t be happier.

Not low profile used it to be under car. Legs sturdy . Bought it for flat upper pads ( rubber)so I could use jack pucks for bmw.

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).

Very good Jack.

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.

These Jack stands work very well and are solid. My only complaint it cost. They are sold separately so for the price of one stand, you could easily buy a pair by a different brand

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.