Guardian Fall Protection 2201 Pump Jack Brace, Steel

My life depends on this stuff! My home is built into a steep side-hill, and there are many places where I cannot setup a ladder. The Qualcraft Pump-Jack System is inexpensive, easy to use, safe and reliable. I'm very happy to have equipment I can trust.

Used product for pump jack to install vinyl siding. Very good quality.

Homeowner remodeling. Bought four of these pump jack systems - set three up and needed two more braces.I read the reviews before deciding to purchase and saw most of the not-so-good marks related to the 30" span the brace will provide. I have no issue with this span.Concerning the brace, it works as advertised. However, here are some of the issues I encountered:- the metal plates that surround the double 2x4 don't fit exactly. They are about 1/8 not wide enough. Luckily the enclosed carriage bolt was long enough to allow me to attach them.- had to use a wire brush wheel on the carriage bolt to get the paint off of them. Would like to see stainless steel provided by the manufacturer and not painted steel. I will replace mine with SS soon. Luckily, I have a bench grinder/wheel and removing the paint wasn't difficult.- not fond of the 32" span. My old house (100+ years) was buitl with 24" centers (I didn't know they did that yars ago until I tore my house apart). This was easily resolved by attaching an old 1/4 (7/8 thick) to the 2x4's and then attaching the brace to this, putting a 2x4 block behind the brace for additional screw support.- not fond of having a wing nut to hold the carriage bolt. Doesn't seem like it would be substantial enough, but it is. I'll replace it with a regular hex nut (with washer and star lock washer) when I change the carriage bolt to stainless.- I understand why the supports that attach to the house are vertical, but that didn't do me much good since I wasn't attaching directly to studs. Easy to work around, however.My double 2x4 columns are 24' long - I have the top brace 2" down from the top because I need to pump the system to the top. I should have went with 30' columns, but I didn't know this until the 1st column was put into place. If you run columns this long, plan for two braces unless you feel comfortable with swaying. I am able to park the system above the lower brace (which are positoned about 8' from the ground) and reach the scaffold via a deck that's next to my work area.NO CORNER BRACES EXIST! I searched high and low and cannot find a corner brace - one that will allow me to walk around a corner via a scaffold resting on top of another scaffold. Simple to design, however, and I will have mine created by a fabrication shop this winter before I set up to put vinyl siding on my house.Overall, the braces work as advertised and I'd buy them again.

They work good

The Qualcraft 2201 Pump Jack Brace is well made and will last decades. Easy to use and essential for positioning your pump jack posts.

Made the whole operation of the pump jacks safer, more stable and worth the extra cost. Will always use with the jacks.

Check it's assembled properly. Now I'm wasting time getting a replacement...

Purchased as if they were new, not used items. Upon opening the boxes, these items were visibly used. Totally misrepresented items. I should have gotten what I paid for, new items. Completely disappointed with this, I had no choice but to use them, being on a time frame.