High Lift Garage Door Spring Calculator

Here s a complete guide to high lift conversions for the standard garage door.

High lift garage door spring calculator.

High lift kits increase the vertical rise of the garage door so that the door reaches the horizontal track closer to the ceiling than with a standard lift garage door. You can view other options and prices at our garage door bearings and plates page. Standard spring anchor bracket kits cost 7 50 and the end bearing plate kits cost 9 00. Rules and formulas door weight.

The cable drum can be found after the end of the spring assembly. 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. Measure the distance from the top of the closed door to the bottom of the horizontal track. We will use the corrispoding weight you ordered to customize the perfect spring s to balance your garage door.

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. The cable drum should be cast on an aluminum alloy and it should have an end bearing plate just beyond it. 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.

Door weights 150lbs and under will be shipped with 1 high cycle life torsion spring.