[Rwillia4]

I went to home depot and purchased a tube of silicone sealant. I covered the top of the jack stands with the silicone, works perfect.

As far as jacking the car. I jack the front of my BDR on the right frame rail as deep as I can get the jack from the front. When you jack up that side the other side will also come up. I put the jack stand on the frame near to front suspension. I put the jack stands in set at the same height. One side of the car (away from the jack ) will be lower, this determines the height. Lower the car slowly onto the stands checking to make sure the car comes down straight.
For the rear I put the jack on the frame just in front of the fuel pickup and jack it up the wheels ont he jack will roll keeping the front from "falling" of the stands. I put the jack stands on the outside of the same frame member the jack is on, lower slowly.