How much clearance is needed on the sides where the brackets mount?
493742
Not much. Just follow the instructions, which are pretty clear and you shouldn't have any trouble at all. I love this system, far superior to other cover lifters that I have seen. A good buy as well.
493743
6-8" is plenty, as long as you can access to raise the bar. (Your body needs more room than the brackets:)
493744
Requires only 6"-8" clearance behind your Hot Tub (depends on your spa covers center thickness when folded) and about 2 inches on the sides.
927296
From bracket to bracket I have 32.5 ". If I turned the brackets the opposite way that is shown in the picture it's exactly 31". But you wouldn't have room to tighten the screws.
1446445
32 1/2 inches, without any sort of bracket, 37 inches with my CowboyStudio Mount Brackets. (comfortably)
1678945
A 4.5" shelf would be right at the edge of the bracket, so I would say 5" might be the minimum.
472323
The bracket is about 1 1/2 inches left to right and 1 inch front to back. (Best guess from memory)
769268
They are L-brackets with 3 possible heights. All of them were a little low for ke, so i drilled a fourth and cut off the excess (luckily I have access to metal-working equipment).
278221
The back of the package shows that the brackets can be a maximum of 24" inches apart. I am planning to use 3 brackets for my 50" shelf (50" long, 1" thick, 12" deep).
1464887
There shouldn't be a gap big enough unless you mounted the bracket upside down/backwards. It can happen, just check.
983049
I used two brackets for mine, but rod sags a bit in the middle. May decide to add another bracket.
1825623
I haven't installed the bracket yet. I can provide you details on the installation by the 3/4.
2176381
Approximately 2 inches. I have a 33" tire mounted to mine and I have plenty of room although the manufacturer suggests that you not mount a tire larger than 33" on this bracket.
34328
About 4 inches more then the width of the appliance. Each side of the bracket is less then an inch and it mounts under the shelf so you could probably get by with less.
1183172
My TV is only a 37" (LG) I did a low profile mount for my TV. Only about 4-5" are free above the slot I used for my screen. I think if you used the highest mounting slot on the bracket you should have at least 5-6" of space, depth wise you would have almost 1" of clearance between the post and the back of the TV. Also after almost 2 years I am still happy with the quality of it, very sturdy, more than I needed for a 37" TV but I am glad I have the stand for when I can upgrade to a larger screen
326594
Each side is a little over 1"... So it will need a little over 1" in clearance inside the tank.
567783
I don't know of a mounting bracket that would provide sufficient clearance off the wall for the back port. I believe the manufacturer recommends 8" clearance for the ports.
845177
Thanks for the answer but I was looking for the exact distance in between the mounted brackets length wise. I would anticipate it to be around 8 feet or so.
2116260
Don't know exactly. But small. The rack I have on my truck is too large for brackets. I'd say an inch or less is OK.