High Lift Garage Door Spring Calculator

Weighing your garage door is the best possible way to determine the proper springs needed for the door.

High lift garage door spring calculator.

You can view other options and prices at our garage door bearings and plates page. 1 divide the total spring s ippt by the cable drum multiplier 2 multiply the spring ippt by the number of turns and then divide by the hi moment arm high lift. Door weights 150lbs and under will be shipped with 1 high cycle life torsion spring. Video credit to suzukas2000.

If you need a shaft to convert to a high lift system we recommend buying a shaft locally from a steel supply center or a steel scrap yard. Here s a complete guide to high lift conversions for the standard garage door. We will use the corrispoding weight you ordered to customize the perfect spring s to balance your garage door. Rules and formulas door weight.

It makes better use of the vertical space in your garage and gives you at least 12 15 more headroom in your garage by moving the garage door track closer to the ceiling. This form will follow the first two sections of our high lift garage door conversion tutorial. Measure the distance from the top of the closed door to the bottom of the horizontal track. A high lift garage door extends your garage door s track so that the door hugs the wall and goes up higher before the horizontal curve.

The cable drum can be found after the end of the spring assembly.