Unboxing and Setting Up My First Stratus Mid Rise Lift! (PART 1)
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I have dreamt of a garage lift since I began working on cars over 25 years ago. I always thought I had to get an expensive two-post lift and bolt it to the floor, but I was wrong! Open center scissor lifts are a fantastic option for FWD, AWD and RWD vehicles and they allow you to retain the parking spot in your garage. This particular lift will provide up to 40" of height!
After hours of research, I ended up with what I believe to be one of the best options out there: The Stratus MSOC80e mid rise open center scissor lift. For $100 more I nearly chose the MS8000e, but ultimately decided against it because I thought it was much wider than the MSOC80e (I was wrong, see video). I also chose the MSOC80e because it has 14 lock positions and the 8000 has 9. The 8000 does have a much better looking, fully enclosed control box. If that's important to you, you may want to go with the 8000.
I did find a few issues with the lift and while I note them in the video, I'll also note them here.
1) The ramp-to-ramp width at the time of purchase listed on the site (~70") does not match the as-built condition (~77")
2) 1 of 4 ramp release structures installed backwards (easy fix)
3) Multiple fasteners missing from safety lock actuator brackets
4) User guide is incorrect regarding how to adjust the speed of the downward motion of the lift (guide says counterclockwise = slower and clockwise = faster). IT IS OPPOSITE OF THIS!
5) It's listed as "portable" but at nearly 1400lbs with the control box, you better have a forklift and a flatbed diesel if you plan on taking this thing to the track!
Aside from those items the lift appears well made and it's performing as expected. Stratus answered the phone pretty much every time I called and the gal I spoke with knew a lot about the various lifts they sell. She was really nice too.
If you have a somewhat lower vehicle, you may need to have ramps and then add 2x6 pieces to the thin blocks they provide to ensure the pinch welds are contacted properly and the side skirts are not smashed. The hardest part of this process was unloading it off the pallet!
Here's the cost breakdown:
MSOC80e: $1750 (no tax if you're not in TX)
Freight Delivery: $450
Residential Lift-Gate Delivery: $100
AW46 Hydraulic Oil and 110V plug: $50
TOTAL: $2350
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Ya everything is going up like doubling in prices.. except our paychecks...
What can you do it's the cost of living crisis
good morning, how to order and mode of payment
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This just seems to big, to cumbersom, rather difficult to handle. I'd just rather see what other types of lifts are out there.
Good luck with your search. I now have the 9000E. 😎
✅ rise van 😂
If u had to keep it in the first spot couldn’t you have just spun it arround to get the lines on the other side
That would have put the control box in a bad spot in my tiny garage.
Is there any way you could just drop what color code you use brown blue yellow tags what?
Can’t find it close to the price listed in video. Sucks as I’m in need of a lift.
Yeah, everything is more expensive. Total bummer.
Floor tiles seem to hide a lot of stuff
Just small things that you really need! 🤣
Hi, why not on top of the tiles? I’m asking because I have same.
2 reasons: 1) the lift slides pretty easily when my front tires bump into the ramps and on the tiles it would be very slick. 2) the weight of the lift with a car on it exceeded the tile max weight rating.
Also do NOT buy a 5 gal tank of oil. That’s a big waste of money. Hydraulic oil recycles itself within the system. That will just take up unnecessary space.
That was actually the most economical option for me locally. Only TSC had this oil and only in this qty and at the cheapest price around. Shipping it wasn’t an option for obvious reasons.
@@ForwardMomentum that’s understandable. Got take what’s out there I just wanted people to know if they can get a smaller jug do so. But I understand. FYI. Your garage is DOPE!!!
@@malcolmboy21 thank you and good tips!
Something I do highly recommend with body lifts is using a rubber block (similar to a regular lift) that you slide under and onto the pinch welds (especially with lowered cars). For a slammed 2GS like mine I love the my local hobby shop for having these at they’re shop
This is very nice, looks like you will be making more changes in the garage
Where is part 2
Part 2: th-cam.com/video/YRbKAgZRIE4/w-d-xo.html
Part 3: th-cam.com/video/8UF7Yruiy98/w-d-xo.html
Texas car guy
Assembled on Monday or Friday or by a pissed off employee 😂😂
every video i see of this lift, everyone has some type of quality control issue in the manufacture. i dont think ill be trusting my life with a company that has zero quality control, by climbing under a lift that if it fails will kill you, not might, will. for as much as they cost, to have such crappy quality control is unacceptable.
I respect your comment. This particular lift was a decade-old design at the time I bought it, which I didn’t realize. They really stepped it up on the new design and I love my 9000E. I did a video on that as well.
They delivered my controller, shipping company lost the lift, how in the world do you lose a lift ?
That’s crazy. Anything is possible these days. One time at work we lost a jet engine. 😆
Why does no one ever talk about price?
I normally do in most of my car mod videos. However, I did not here because: 1) shipping is a huge factor depending on location and/or if residential lift gate service is needed or not 2) lift pricing is subject to change and these videos could be up for years or decades seemingly spreading false pricing info 3) it’s really not that hard to Google it or click the links (or use the info) in the vid description to find it. 4) if I said this lift cost me $1800 it would be misleading considering one must add nearly $600 for delivery and potentially tax if the person lives in a certain area.
This looks like a great lift but the sloppy quality control has me worried.
Yeah, they don’t sell this one anymore. See my review on the 9000E. Much better!
if they were free I couldn't afford the shipping.
That’s nuts! Hey a Maxi Alpha rocket.
If you made a hole in the ground, like the holes that are made in the workshops , it would be better and cheaper, and you could make a cover for it , to close it when not in use, not only that, working standing and raising your hands up is comfortable, but with this lifter, You can not work under the car while standing completely. this is just an opinion .
Thank you for commenting. Unfortunately the foundations of many homes in the USA do not allow cutting or digging. I like your thinking though.
As an electrical engineer use the 30 Amp receptacle. Also if you buy a plug it will tell you what wire goes where. So you won’t make that mistake. Just remember before working on anything electrical. TURN OFF THE POWER. if you are unsure which circuit to hit. Just hit the main. Either way you safe. Don’t ask me about the color code. It changed the year after I graduated.
Yeah, the 15A has worked for 2 years now. 98% of the time there are no issues. However, a couple times it has popped a breaker inside the Stratus unit itself. It’s an easy “fix” (flip the breaker back) but doing it to 30A the first time would prevent this inconvenience. On my next lift, the 9000XT, I plan to have an electrician come in and just do a 220 outlet nearby. I was quoted $230 for that.
Nice looks a little different then my
no i dont need 3 guys and a dolly to move it , I just need my tractor!
Hillbilly alert!
What's the name of your garage flooring?
Hyperlinked in vid description.
great video! thank you. earned yourself a subscriber!
Thanks! I appreciate you.
Thanks for the review. All of the assembly errors, design errors etc. would make me very uncomfortable with this manufacturer. This may be plenty good enough for some people, but not me.
I’ll have a new vid on the 9000 coming out THU. It blew me away. Night and day difference in every way. And trust me, I would have no hesitation slamming STRATUS if there were any serious issues. They did a great job on the new design.
Great review!
I don’t know why but my favorite part of the video was when who I assume is your kid yells hallelujah! 😂 you’re my 2GS idle man, ever since you told me the part number for the apexi AFC. I still haven’t bought it. But I’ve installed coilovers, an angle kit, and poly bushings almost everywhere. Next is installing the Kaaz 2 way diff and 18in wheels. How should I start my TH-cam channel? You think anyone would watch my budget build? 😂
Hey! That’s my buddy’s kid. Funny huh? Glad you like the channel. Sure, go for it, start a channel! LMK
Garage floor might be post tension slab so drilling into it might be a problem...
The floor isn’t PTS. It’s a pain to drill into though!
Blue goes to left Brown goes to right?
I no longer have this lift so I can’t even go check for you. I have the 9000E now.
I've been looking at narrow lifts for my residential two car garage. This is a strong consideration. My truck is 7100lbs so it will work for that. My question is how tall are the little ramps? I would be parking my car (2013 Mustang GT, stock ride height) there. I have about 4" of reliable clearance.... Nice video!
Edit to add: You can raise your garage door tracks to get more clearance, but you'll loose your storage space.
Hi - thanks for the comment and question. Stratus lists the min height as 4.125”. In my case, as you probably saw, my floor has Garage Flooring LLC TrueLock tiles, which are about .33” thick. Thus my min is about 3.8”. My car is now lowered and fits no prob. It would be close for your Mustang at 4”. Also, I have had some trouble with this lift design and the lock mechanisms and Stratus is going to send me the new design in JAN. They are also sending frame attach bars for trucks. That said, I would personally wait for the new design. I’ll be testing it thoroughly and I will release an episode on it as well.
Thanks for the mention on the garage door. I’ll definitely keep it in mind!
Great video. Very curious: what is the purpose of those floor tiles?
Thank you. The tiles are for looks and grip. I would liken it to a wood floor in the house - not entirely necessary, but much more comfortable. If I could go back in time I would get solid tiles instead of vented. A lot of stuff drops into these tiles and it drives me nuts!
How’s that work when you have get underneath of the car for undercoating?
Are you asking how a lift like this would be used for undercoating application because the ramps might block part of the spray?
Nice Lexus bro
Nice
what is the floor mat called you are using, looks great!
Thanks! I got the garage floor from Garage Flooring LLC out of Colorado. Good company!
Looks great! Looking forward to your Part 2 !!!
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instablaster
Nice
they need to make a low profile version, those ramps are way too tall
Can i order one
Sure
How much
Stratus website
How would this work with rolling lifts under the car to drop transmission etc?
So you mean just use this lift when the car is already up in the air to bring a trans down? I wouldn’t advise that. Or, did you mean something else?
It’s like they put the mounting holes in for a reason haha
Use 2 x 4s to wedge between wall and lift to keep it from moving
nice ty
Nice video. I just ordered one... and I couldn't agree more with the statement of working on cars for 25 years on the back and knees. Thats why I got one now. Thanks for the video I will watch again when I set mine up.
Thanks for commenting! Report back on your impressions!
Nice setups
Thanks!
can you use a creeper with those two cross bars in the way?
Sort of. For example, if you’re working on a front-engine vehicle most of it is forward of the front bar. So you can cruise around up front. Same with the rear. It’s the work midship (between the bars) that really wouldn’t allow much movement. Hope that helps.
Have you attempted to install a hydraulic quick disconnect for the lines? I'm in the process of looking for fittings to do this so I can move the lift without the control box.
No but that’s a great idea. I suspect these are -4AN? Please report back if you figure something out. I’m guessing Stratus avoids this due to the risk of fluid bleed (thereby lowering the lift).
@@ForwardMomentum I don't have stratus but a very similar lift that looks to be from the same factory. They told me the fitting size is M14x1.5 C Type. I believe c type is JIC which is similar to AN. Now I'm just trying to locate a metric to standard fitting to use hydraulic disconnects. Good point about the lift slowly going down but I believe all load is off the hydraulics once it lowers down on the lock bar.
Great video thank you I am wondering could you lift this to different heights or does it have to go to the maximum height every time?
Thank you. You can lock it at different heights. Some feedback I gave Stratus was that the first safety lock was actually pretty high up. So I suggested lower locking points on new models. I was told they were going to incorporate that change, so be sure to check on that. I recommend the 9000 series and have an updated video of you need it. 👍
@@ForwardMomentum Thank you!
What camera do you use to film your videos?
Typically a GoPro H9, but in some of my older videos I shot with a SONY mirrorless (too much of a pain so I sold it).
We've been planning on getting one of these too! Great addition to ths shop!
Heck yeah, do it!
Just installed a Nussbaum mis-rise lift. Put it right over my swiss trax flooring and bolted to the the concrete. Looks and works great!
Congrats. Having a lift is so awesome!
Nice! I went on their site and looks like their cheapest option is now $3,300 before tax and shipping :(
Wow! Pricing is all over the place in the world right now. So crazy.
Nice 4th gen on the wall.
It's a bit of a worry when a lift such as this isn't assembled 100% upon arrival.
See my latest lift vid. Assembly is quite minimal. Put the end plates on, attach all connections, fill with oil and go. Not bad at all.
really good info. made me not want to buy it from all the hassles!!
See my review on the 9000. Much better!
This is a great video. Three years later are you still happy with it? Any issues? Any update?
I am considering one but there are a lot of options out there and not sure about this.
Hi - I had a problem with this older model, which is no longer offered. Stratus replaced it free with a newer model (9000E) and I have been using it ever since. I love the 9000. I have additional videos to help you make the decision. They have an even newer 9000 now and I would love to get my hands on it at some point. Thumbs up from me! 👍
@@ForwardMomentumthanks for the quick reply. This is the direction I’m leaning. If I buy one they owe you a commission. 😊.
If you get one, tell them i sent you. I know the owner and she would love this feedback. 😎
Will do. I’m still trying to get confirmation that this thing is compatible with a Porsche 944, which has Jack points that are a little narrow. Need to call them to be sure.
how the hell do you work with those tiles, dropping stuff between them all the time.
I don’t drop stuff! Seriously though, it is a drawback. A black screw being dropped on that floor is like dropping it into a fast-moving river. Let’s just say I have a lot of magnets around. 😂
Seriously, when u broom lol
I know, anything for a time lapse right? 🤣
How much is it
Link in description.
Thank you for explaining how to slow down the lift lowering a vehicle. My car came down so fast that I thought the struts were going to shoot through the hood
You’re welcome. The hard part is you cannot gauge the speed without a load on the lift. So you almost have to test it with a car on there. It would be much better if it was set on “way too slow” from the factory and we could adjust from there instead.
Thanks for the video going to get one of these thanks Kevin from the UK
Great video. I need one!! Time to get off my back 😉
I’d wait for the new design. I don’t like the lock system on this one. The 7000e and 9000e will have a new lock method.
nice vid . BUT children and hazardous areas surely not a good mix ?
Thanks for your concern, but my kids are still alive and well, years after filming this episode and years after using the lift. 👌