A friend of mine has one of those big, expensive, hydraulic shop lifts that he's going to let me use to replace the shocks on my 1993 f150. But it's one of those that you drive on (so your tires are always on the lift). My question is do the wheels have to be suspended in order to remove the shocks (meaning that I can't use his lift)? Or since he has the lift, would it be alright to just lift it up and pull the shocks (and put the new ones on)?
If it is the rear, the wheels can be sitting on the lift. It's easier that way with the wheels contacting the ground or lift in this case. Makes it a lot eaiser to do!!!
In order to replace the shocks you need to have the suspension at it's longest travel, or fully extended. So that would mean the wheels have to be suspended. The drive on lifts ive used in the past have had hydraulic lift points in the center to lift the car up once it is on the platform, but this case may be different. Good luck hope it helps
If you had a transmission or engine jack you can use that under the back end of the truck to lift the car up, while the wheels stay on the lift. It only has to lift enough to get the shocks out, after you undo the bolts.
