How to Lift an F-350 SUPER DUTY using a 2-Post Lift

This video shows you how I lifted my 2012 F-350 with my Forward 2-Post Lift. Is there a better way? I couldn't find any information on this, so please tell me in the comments if so!

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[atm]

Ford says to remove the side fuel shield. And place like you have on passenger side

[danschroeder]

You are lifting in the correct locations based on the ALI guidelines. Weight distribution is key when using a symmetrical lift (note there is NO such thing as an asymmetric or versymmetric lift that does NOT have the column's leading edges angled inward).

To calculate vehicle center, weigh your truck, front axle, rear axle and total.
My truck 2021 F250 XLT CCSB 6.7:
4760 front
2912 rear
7643 total
Divide either of the numbers by the total and you will get the where the vehicles center is front to rear. Mine is 62/38 which puts the lift column's center just in front of the front door handle. I ran some numbers of scaled trucks I've been in, all CCSB, they are all pretty universally close to 60/40, gas or diesel. To find that in of you truck, take you wheelbase (my CCSB is 160") multiply by .38 = 60.8". Measure 5' back from front wheel center, you will have where you want you lift column centered.

Improper weight distribution will affect your lift components, putting too much weight fore or aft will wear out the lift slider blocks, or bearings depending on what type you have (forward lift uses blocks).
The sales pitch of a one size fits all asy and versy lift does nothing more that shift weight front and back on the lift arms and wears out those slider blocks.

[mikeoleary]

On my 2000 f250 ccsb l I’m 16” in front of the rear shackles in back and 2-3” behind the rear shackles in front. It’s a new F10 and feels balanced, but still seems flexy in the rock test. Def need some fore and aft jacks for piece of mind

[alandeon]

I always hate putting my 2011 F250 Crewcab Shortbox on the lift. I have slight arm ( the angled steel sides like yours) on my extension arms and use a crowbar to push them over the shielding and under the frame on the rear drivers side slightly farther back. But yeah, putting one of these on the lift sucks.

A also use the high support jack stands when I do it every time also.

[JT-dxqk]

Glad to see that truck on that lift, I just ordered the same one from Southern Industrial. Looks like the lift is good, but my 24ft long shop might be a little short for that truck

[MegaRiffraff]

My f-350 has a diesel in it and a 11ft’ service bed, i have ordered a 10, 000 lb, 2post, my others are small 3/4 ton trucks . I don’t expect any trouble with them . Little concerned about the 350 .

[andrewsnider]

Thanks for all of the great content regarding your lift. Now that you have been using it for a while on various vehicles, would you change where within the garage you would install it? I believe that you centred it 12’ from the front wall. How does lifting in symmetrical vs asymmetrical change where the vehicle sits on the lift.

I will be lifting a Porsche 944, new Beetle, Subaru SUVs, Sienna van, and possibly a pickup truck and 1960’s long sedans.

Any trouble picking up low cars with the lift? I noticed that you have rubber pads under the Lotus.

Thanks so much!

[chrislonge]

I had my 350 in for service today and asked the mechanic where they lift them. In front it's under the swing arm bolts. In the rear it's on the forward leaf spring shackle.

[scottzimmerman]

I lift my Crew cab superduty often, I made some angled bolt on wedges for the radius arms, it makes for a nice flat spot to lift much further forward than you are, the rear I can get the frame adapter to
sit on the frame if I push the tank in a bit , , mine does not have the same shield,

[drippinwetdetailingsupplies]

Just had ours on the lift yesterday to swap wheels did the wobble test and thank God I had amp step or the driver side would have been messed up….second time was a charm….. my 2013 Crew cab no problem the f350 crew cab short box the frame is so dam small even at perfect points there more wobble then I like. Next time gonna put a stand under the front diff and tow hitch.

[thereplacementfordisplacement]

Just curious how did it handle your stability check when barely have wheels off the ground? I would give it a good rock before going higher, which I bet you did. The front of the rear spring perch seems like the best advice. The wider apart the better assuming the strength of the arms is not a concern. You can easily get your center of mass of the actual truck by going to certified scales, the math is super easy and readily available on Google.

[Backfire]

HI. Just had mine in the air yesterday. This is how I did mine, but I did not have the frame adaptors like you have pictued here for the rear of the truck... I may make a set of those. They seem to slide by the fuel tank just fine. Barley clared on mine.
Nice truck. I almost feel out of my chair when I saw the DPF under there... lol

[rickb]

is urs a 10, 000 pd lift? also i have a f250 deisel and know where to lift but like u did.

[globalpioneer]

If that's a Chinese lift which I believe it is, reweld the straps on the top of the arms, I'm doing a video to explain why, they are not good welds and will fail over time. It's just a matter of when. There's only one beed of weld and it's not very good,

[TAMBestBuild]

You have to make sure the GC of the truck is aligned with the posts
The best way to do this is weigh your truck on a Cat Scale and calculate where the Center of Gravity is. You could use the ALI guidelines but weighing the truck is best.

[victornaja]

hey is this a 12ft lift for a a 12ft ceiling. where you able to walk under with out hunching and if you wanted to pull tranny out of this truck can you do it comfortably with this height. thank you

[MontyGumby]

well what does the service manual say ?