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it starts with a GOOD floor jack. something like a blackhawk, all though that will be a bit expensive it will last you a lifetime and it will be stable. then some good stands that go high enough to support the car at a height that is easy to get under.

i have made a variety of holders/clamps that fit on my floor jack to hold transmissions for removal and install. as well, for the more modern rear end pots like 9" ford centre. the floor jack does a lot more than just lift a car up.

i made my own wheel stands, not really ramps, 2x4" rectangular steel that i put under the wheels. i mostly use them to support the car for engine removal . they hold the car secure and just high enough to get at things under the car and then i can use the floor jack to lift the transmission. i don't like the flimsy tin ramps and they are not the right height for my type of work.


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