I used an atv jack, it worked real well since it was on wheels and rolling the transmission out was a snap, I did have to get the car a bit higher since the jack itself was about 3" off the ground. The car was sitting on ramps, and the transmissione cleared everything just by lifting the car by hand, since it gets much lighter when the tranny is out that is
The exhaust was the worst part, and don't forget to mark the driveshaft so you can reassemble it without any headaches.
What I did was the pictures of everything while working on the trasnmission, came in handly once or twice, but without it... I'd be in big trouble.
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