Toy hauler 12v door opener??
My friend, who is a little elderly, has a terrible time opening and closing his toy hauler rear ramp. Everything is properly adjusted but he no longer has much upper body strength and he walks with a...
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Homeless by Choice wrote:
Ryobi One+ Garage Door Opener
This sounds like a workable solution. I need to look into it more.
https://www.ryobitools.com/gdo/opener/ It would require the same modification the the 12v winch needs. It can be operated by a Smartphone but it needs a 120VAC power source for recharging.
Winch
I know what an ATV winch is. I have one on my ATV and it rated at 3500 lbs so it is definitely powerful enough and comes with a 12 foot remote extension switch. It can be easily powered by the 12v house batteries. I will talk to my friend and see what we can design.
I was hoping for a ready made 12v garage door power unit that we could just connect up but things are not always that simple. I will continue watching this thread for the next couple of days before making any decisions.
Thanks to everyone for your help and ideas.
LeRoy
Ryobi makes a 12 volt DC to 18 volt DC charger for the 18 Ryobi batteries. It has a cigarette lighter plug. I have one to use for charging 18 volt batteries when away from home.
Ryobi-18-Volt-In-Vehicle-Dual-Chemistry-Charger-for-use-with-12V-DC-outlet
