Whatever you are trying to get from this question will be more productive if you could be more specific. An answer to the above could be many pages, so no-one will bother.
As a general answer, anything that needs to be done under the car, or at the wheels with them off, will require raising the vehicle. Sometimes raising it on a lift makes other stuff easier, just by reducing the bending to a job.
As to equipment, that is a 'piece of string' question with an infinite number of answers.
What is your objective here? Are you trying to buy a garage and want to know if anything's missing?