Storage Rack - Joist Question

[SuperPollito]

Hello,

I bought a NewAge Products VersaRac (http://www.homedepot.com/p/NewAge-P...-Ceiling-Storage-Rack-in-Gray-40151/205003289) storage rack for my garage, but my joists aren’t cooperating the way I originally planned to mount.

Would it be ok to mount two of the storage rack arms to either 1) the joist that the garage door hangs from; or 2) the joist that the garage door opener and chain-beam hangs from?

Originally I had planned to go perpendicular to the garage door track but due to joist spacing I’m going to have to go parallel.

Thanks!

 

[Cougar]

What if you fastened a couple 2 x 4's to the joists, then fastened the storage rack to those.

 

[GMCGarage]

at 150lbs per post, I would not have issues mounting with garage door too.

 

[SuperPollito]

Thanks guys. After thinking upon, reading these responses, and looking into it a bit more, I’m going to run 2x6 across 4 joists, then bolt through that into (2 bolts into a joist, 2 bolts into just the 2x6). That will let me run perpendicular like I wanted and should hold well i believe.