Need Height of HTC hatch when open

[Thom]

Can anyone tell me the height above the floor of the HTC hatch at it's highest point when open? Two measurements, one on the centre of the hatch and one where the nacelles are.
I need to know if I can put my top up and down while in my garage. My ceiling is a decent height but the garage door opener is quite a bit lower.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Can anyone tell me the height above the floor of the HTC hatch at it's highest point when open? Two measurements, one on the centre of the hatch and one where the nacelles are.
I need to know if I can put my top up and down while in my garage. My ceiling is a decent height but the garage door opener is quite a bit lower.

Word around the block is 7' 6" but if you're anywhere close to that I would be measuring before you try it...

 

[JR410]

it’s affordable to relocate the tracks so the garage door is close to the ceiling and convert to a jack drive to the side of the door... it really opened up my garage.

 

[Thom]

From another forum I have found that the max height (nacelles) is 81.5 inches, just a shade under 7 feet. I will be fine.

 

[JVi]

81.5" ! That will give me 1/2" (12.6 mm) to put the HTC up/down under this (HD-9STX version):

https://www.bendpak.com/HD-9-Four-Post-Lift-Manual-5900123-BendPak.pdf

There is room between the ramps (38" - 963 mm). I wonder if the HTC lid will squeeze in between.
Nevertheless, laser guided parking would likely be necessary.
Probably best to leave the lid on in the garage since it may be raining/snowing when exiting.
Decisions, decisions.

 

[Murray20c8]

81.5" ! That will give me 1/2" (12.6 mm) to put the HTC up/down under this (HD-9STX version):

https://www.bendpak.com/HD-9-Four-Post-Lift-Manual-5900123-BendPak.pdf

There is room between the ramps (38" - 963 mm). I wonder if the HTC lid will squeeze in between.
Nevertheless, laser guided parking would likely be necessary.
Probably best to leave the lid on in the garage since it may be raining/snowing when exiting.
Decisions, decisions.

The ramps on my lift has barely over 6 feet clearance when up so the top would never open under it.
You need an 11 foot celling to be able to lift the car high enough to get that 6 feet if you are parking a car above it.

 

[JVi]

The ramps on my lift has barely over 6 feet clearance when up so the top would never open under it.
You need an 11 foot celling to be able to lift the car high enough to get that 6 feet if you are parking a car above it.

I have a 12 ft ceiling height so there is lots of vertical room. The garage door opener just has to be changed to a side mount style with the rails moved up higher; like this:

RJO20 | Wall Mount Garage Door Opener | Discontinued | Chamberlain

The Chamberlain Group LLC manufactures and markets some of the world's most reliable, efficient and cost-effective Garage Door Opener products for do-it-yourself installation. The full product line includes residential garage door openers and related garage and home accessories.

www.chamberlain.com

 

[Murray20c8]

I have a 12 ft ceiling height so there is lots of vertical room. The garage door opener just has to be changed to a side mount style with the rails moved up higher; like this:

RJO20 | Wall Mount Garage Door Opener | Discontinued | Chamberlain

The Chamberlain Group LLC manufactures and markets some of the world's most reliable, efficient and cost-effective Garage Door Opener products for do-it-yourself installation. The full product line includes residential garage door openers and related garage and home accessories.

www.chamberlain.com

Interesting design. Have you priced one?

 

[Murray20c8]

$600 at Homedepot.ca
But if you are lifting the door higher do you really need one? 12 foot ceilings should clear the normal opener unless the top car is an SUV I guess.

 

[JVi]

$600 at Homedepot.ca
But if you are lifting the door higher do you really need one? 12 foot ceilings should clear the normal opener unless the top car is an SUV I guess.

Yessir!

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/chamberlain-wall-mounted-ultra-quiet-garage-door-opener/1001387748

 

[Cariboocreek]

The issue is not the ceiling. The issue is the standard door rails and opener hang at either 7 or 8 feet depending on your door size. I don't understand your problem with the roof. With the lift on the ground you have lots of room to operate the roof. With the lift raised you will not. The side opener with raised rails clears the overhang from the standard rails and standard opener, giving you full use of the height.

The great thing about 12 foot ceilings is you can extend your lift to max height and get larger vehicles underneath. Notice no rails or opener. on the first pic you can see the opener on the top far side of the door.

 

[Rruuff Day]

For standard door openers, your clearance is based on the door height. The opener and rails hang at the door height.

 

[Zedder]

You can buy an extension to raise the opener higher than the top of the door or go with a Jack shaft opener

 

[Rruuff Day]

kewl. I have 10 foot doors in a 12 foot ceiling so never had to worry about it.

 

[Murray20c8]

I kick myself for not buying a third door when they were a special buy by Homedepot. I put 2 at the back of my barn but really would like one at the front now that I know how easy it is to raise the door height. Even if I was to disable that door when a car was on the hoist. I have swinging doors on it, but the jam on the ground when it freezes.