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I have used all types of stands and they all seem to work about the same. As for a jack, I am still using my cheap wal-mart jack. I believe craftsman makes a low profile aluminum jack. PM me if you come up with any good deals!
I bought the Craftsman NASCAR jack. It's aluminum and light and gets the job done. I bought their jackstands as well.
I think the jack was 199.00 and the stands were 24.95.
Ken
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