Harbor Freight 6000 Lb. Capacity Scissor Lift Review, Central Hydraulics, is it worth it?

[Ironbuilt]

What a bunch of stupid idiots around here!!!

If you ever wonder why nobody likes you, read this quote.

 

[Johnpat]

If the liability issues for injury or death were that great with this item, HF wouldn't even have this on the market! Out of 84 critiques, 94% would recommend it, 52 people give it a 5 star rating, and 22 people like it for it's durability says a lot more then your generic made up false statement! Nice try on your attempt to slander HF, FAIL!
I have used a different one on a smaller scale, lifted only about 2 feet. For things like brake jobs, shocks, and whatnot, they our a blessing to have, no more crawling on concrete with no room underneath the vehicle. Oil changes, U-joint jobs and such, they aren't real great as the lift gets in your way.
I didn't watch the video so I don't know what safety things they've installed from preventing collapses, but the unit I used to use did have a safety feature to prevent it from falling. I would have to venture to say that I'm sure all types of lifts now days have some type of safety feature to prevent accidents or they wouldn't be on the market!! I hope this helps?

Just because it says Harbor Frieght doesn't always mean it is junk.
Like you said it has to meet minimum safety standards or the liability alone would cause them
not to sell it.

 

[69a100]

Just because it says Harbor Frieght doesn't always mean it is junk.
Like you said it has to meet minimum safety standards or the liability alone would cause them
not to sell it.

Bang Zoom to the moon!

 

[steve from staten island]

The problem with HF is its unreliable, poorly built, inferior welds, inferior hydraulics. The steel is substandard.
If you listen to the video the guy says some other people who bought these lifts, the welds looked poor.
Ive looked at some of their products requiring welds. Most looked like ****,cold mig, with the minimum area welded.
They're products are hit or miss, always poorly made and anyone whose livelihood depends on quality equipment would not trust HF.

 

[moparnation74]

I love it when someone chimes in dogging a company......Please tell me what mass variety of tools, equipment etc have one had?

I have never had any issues with stuff from HF.....Stuff is not built to last forever but does the job when I need it......

One cannot compare a four or a two post lift to this unit......They are different animals.....

 

[Ironbuilt]

I love it when someone chimes in dogging a company......Please tell me what mass variety of tools, equipment etc have one had?

Almost everything that I own is Snap On, Matco and Mac, as I made my living with them for years. I have posted many pictures of both my tools and my tool boxes right here on this forum. A simple search of the tools and shops section will show that. Harbor Freight is throwaway, Chinese junk, plain and simple. If you just need something to do a job once, then buy HF. Everything that I own I purchased with the intention of using it forever. So I buy American.

 

[moparnation74]

Almost everything that I own is Snap On, Matco and Mac, as I made my living with them for years. I have posted many pictures of both my tools and my tool boxes right here on this forum. A simple search of the tools and shops section will show that. Harbor Freight is throwaway, Chinese junk, plain and simple. If you just need something to do a job once, then buy HF. Everything that I own I purchased with the intention of using it forever. So I buy American.

Your comparing high quality and very expensive tools....ones you use daily for your living.....apples to oranges....

If I used them for my living then I would pay up for Snap on etc....

For me that use then once in a blue moon they perform as expected....

 

[Ironbuilt]

Your comparing high quality and very expensive tools....ones you use daily for your living.....apples to oranges....

If I used them for my living then I would pay up for Snap on etc....

For me that use then once in a blue moon they perform as expected....

All that junk tool has to do is fail ONCE at the wrong time and you can ruin something or worse, injure yourself badly. You don't skimp on your cars, why would you skimp on the tools that you use on them?

 

[moparnation74]

All that junk tool has to do is fail ONCE at the wrong time and you can ruin something or worse, injure yourself badly. You don't skimp on your cars, why would you skimp on the tools that you use on them?

Not every tool I have is from them.....I have mainly craftsman and snap on...From HF...I have a press, cherry picker, a few hand tools(pry bars, wires brushes, air sockets)etc.....used many times and zero issues......

I don’t skimp in tools.....I am not going to pay ten fold for something I use once in a blue moon....your comparing your living to the guys that don’t use them for a living......

I have restored ten cars using the air sockets and zero failures, the shop press for three cars I believe and no issues....wire wheels well for the guys like me that’s have stripped painted cars, you go through many and the HF serve well...

 

[dadsbee]

I use to laugh when I was plant EMT at a glass bottle plant in the early '80's using my Craftsmen tools to keep the bottle lines running. I had a mortgage on a house at 22 years old and all the older guys rented theirs and had a mortgage due to the Snap on truck !

 

[Ironbuilt]

I use to laugh when I was plant EMT at a glass bottle plant in the early '80's using my Craftsmen tools to keep the bottle lines running. I had a mortgage on a house at 22 years old and all the older guys rented theirs and had a mortgage due to the Snap on truck !

That was when Craftsmen was Made in the USA. My first tools set as a teenager was Craftsmen. I still have some of them that I keep as doubles.

 

[69L48Z27]

Mostly everything I’ve purchased from HF worked the one time I needed it to, and that’s about it. It’s the only store though, if you need something on a Saturday and need to keep your project rolling it’s your only choice for the most part.

I did buy a new air hose there and it’s still working well. Knock off Devilbis brand.

You pick and choose. However, there ain’t no way I’m getting under neath that thing in post #1.

 

[fratzog lover]

Some good info about the industry.

https://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Vehicle-Lift-Comparison_2


Personally, I would spend the extra money for the Bendpak name if I had to have one in my garage.



https://www.amazon.com/BendPak-Portable-Mid-Rise-Scissor-Lift/dp/B00KZJECHS

 

[69a100]

You pick and choose. However, there ain’t no way I’m getting under neath that thing in post #1.

It's not designed to work underneath it you moron! Why are people so obtuse about this one simple thing about this lift?

 

[69L48Z27]

It's not designed to work underneath it you moron! Why are people so obtuse about this one simple thing about this lift?

Yeah, I’m the moron. Thanks for clearing that up. Under it, beside it, near it, whatever.

 

[Hey-O]

When I had my lake house I bought a lot of harbor freight stuff. In the water repairing boat hoist or dock I dropped more than a few tools in the water. 4 dollar adjustable wrench in the water 30 foot down is better than a big dollar snap on. I just bought a Dayton floor jack that is very well built from harbor freight. I have two and both have been great. I bought it to replace the one I bought from there 15 years ago. It probably only needed fluid in it, it never leaked, but at that point it was time to go. All floor jack have a place to refill fluid, so no big deal. This Dayton floor jack weighs about a hundred pounds and is wielded very well and has gussets in all the right places where I think all the weights sits. All my tools are proto, snap on or craftsman.I have friends that have more money in snap on tools than God should allow and yes they break to.12 thousand dollars for a snap on tool box, really... I know I sound arrogant to many, money at this point means nothing, but I don't use my floor jack professionally and spending 5 or 6 hundred on a snap on just to say I have one, is a waste to me.

 

[Don selleck]

I'm in commercial construction, same deal i use it everyday i buy american, if i use it once a year, harbor freight, that helps me buy overpriced mopar parts

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Let me just say this.......Have had a few close friends check out leaving nice Snap on and Matc boxes filled with a mix of tools. They must of had $75K invested yet you can't sell one of them for over 3 or 4 Thousand,,,,,SAD!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Let me just say this.......Have had a few close friends check out leaving nice Snap on and Matc boxes filled with a mix of tools. They must of had $75K invested yet you can't sell one of them for over 3 or 4 Thousand,,,,,SAD!

PM me, I am interested in them.

 

[PeteBell68]

I'm going to just give my opinion here after watching the video and then thinking about my
Charger on that thing ,

NOPE