TSO Parallel Guide System Storage

[Mike Goetzke]

I have TPG-50 complete system, guide rail adapter, GRS-16, & GRS-16 PE. I found a way to store them in my garage/shop:

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[08G8V8]

How are your TSO guides attached to the garage door?

 

[ChuckM]

I have TPG-50 complete system, guide rail adapter, GRS-16, & GRS-16 PE. I found a way to store them in my garage/shop:

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When I saw people storing their guide rails and other things on the back of the garage door, I thought it was a good storage idea, but now I'm having second thoughts about that.

Last week, I found out that my garage door (with nothing kept on it) had five broken or cracked hinges due to metal fatigue from regular use. I welded them back, or you can find them at any of the big box hardware store. (I lubricate the hinges and tracks before every winter.)

The point is that if you're going to put weights on your garage door, make sure you check the hinges regularly for signs of damage. It could be a pretty expensive fix if your door comes apart in the middle of a travel up or down, depending on what (the door, motor, guide rail(s) or all of them?) gets broken or damaged. One option is to store only the very long pieces on the door and keep any other shorter ones and accessories elsewhere.

 

[Mike Goetzke]

I have TPG-50 complete system, guide rail adapter, GRS-16, & GRS-16 PE. I found a way to store them in my garage/shop:

When I saw people storing their guide rails and other things on the back of the garage door, I thought it was a good storage idea, but now I'm having second thoughts about that.

Last week, I found out that my garage door (with nothing kept on it) had five broken or cracked hinges due to metal fatigue from regular use. I welded them back, or you can find them at any of the big box hardware store. (I lubricate the hinges and tracks before every winter.)

The point is that if you're going to put weights on your garage door, make sure you check the hinges regularly for signs of damage. It could be a pretty expensive fix if your door comes apart in the middle of a travel up or down, depending on what (the door, motor, guide rail(s) or all of them?) gets broken or damaged. One option is to store only the very long pieces on the door and keep any other shorter ones and accessories elsewhere.

Checked mine and no issues. That's unusual - maybe flawed brackets? Twisting of the bracket causing bending? Failure seems to have started where side flange ends at the base. My 2-car door has 5 brackets across each joint.

 

[ChuckM]

My 16 ft wide door has 5 hinges across too. Yes, all the broken (2) and cracked (3) ones were those on the sides. The fact that one can buy the replacement hinges (3 types for each door labelled 1, 2, or 3, about $10 a piece) from any big hardware store tells me that hinges can fail due to usage.  And the chances of failing (for the hinges or/and motor) increase if the door is loaded outside its design parameters. Periodic inspections of the hinges should take care of the risk.

Edit: I suspect that you only need one cracked hinge (the weakest link) and in time the other would follow along as in my case. But I was lucky I caught them just in time(?) before the door came apart. I'll now inspect the hinges (esp. those on the sides) once a year.

 

[08G8V8]

I would agree that periodic inspections should be done, but even the 118” rail weighs 2.2 pounds. The brackets don’t even know the rail is there.

Still interested in the TSO mounting. Thanks

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[Mike Goetzke]

I would agree that periodic inspections should be done, but even the 118” rail weighs 2.2 pounds. The brackets don’t even know the rail is there.

Still interested in the TSO mounting. Thanks

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Sorry - didn't see your question. I used some small lag bolts and slide the arm over them.

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[08G8V8]

Perfect...thanks.

I’ve got my 55” rail mounted to my garage door and looking to get a 118” as well.  I can’t mount my TSO guides to the door, since it’s vinyl and can only mount to the supports.

I wish TSO would have incorporated a mounting hole pre-drilled into the guides. I don’t want to drill into them myself. I will find some wall space and a method to mount them vertically.

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[Mike Goetzke]

Perfect...thanks.

I’ve got my 55” rail mounted to my garage door and looking to get a 118” as well.  I can’t mount my TSO guides to the door, since it’s vinyl and can only mount to the supports.

I wish TSO would have incorporated a mounting hole pre-drilled into the guides. I don’t want to drill into them myself. I will find some wall space and a method to mount them vertically.

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[member=71544]08G8V8[/member] Could you maybe mount an aluminum bar with 3M red double-sided tape?