QB93Z or Rex Ruby

[z proud]

Jim Or John,

Did one or both of you mount a garage door opener to the the side of the door?

I dont have the jack shaft type of garage door, I have the twin springs type of door. I am looking at adding a 4 post lift in a one car garage and wanted to add the opener to the side of the door. Already rasied the door up to clear a car on the top of the lift.


Do you have any photos or tips?


Thanks Bill

[QB93Z]

Hi Bill,

Yes, I installed a "jack shaft" garage door opener after I installed the four post lift in my garage.

I installed a LiftMaster opener.

I highly recommend this type of opener. Normal residential door openers have a L-bracket to attach to the door. The bracket extends several inches below the door when the door is opened and can contact the top of a car that is on the lift. I speak from experience.

Here are some pics:

Here you can see the bracket on the right-hand door. On the left-hand door, the "extra" door panel has been removed and the bracket is gone:
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/Lift%20and%20Door%20Opener/DSC01709.jpg

Here is a picture of the LiftMaster door opener installed:
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/Lift%20and%20Door%20Opener/DSC01703.jpg


I installed the LiftMaster opener by myself. It is a straight forward installation.

If you would like to come see the opener, we will be having a Westminster Maintenance Day on Sunday, 19 June.

Jim

[z proud]

Jim,

Thanks, I should drive down to do my oil change, my door does not have a jack shaft, so I am left if I want an opener to do it from the side of the door.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/zproud/IMG_1118.jpg


http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/zproud/IMG_1117.jpg

[Jagdpanzer]

I used the same jack shaft opener as Jim. Also had to convert from twin coil springs over to jack shaft type lift arrangement.

[Jagdpanzer]

Contact Mike at Pro Door Supply and he can fix you up with everything you need for jack shaft conversion

Michael Baumgartner
ProDoorSupply.com (http://www.prodoorsupply.com/)
1-800-783-3904

[Rex Ruby]

Sorry for the delayed response but it looks like you got your answer!
I didn't use the side mount anyways!