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thats a
big hoist. Go with the manual. My 4 post is near the same width to outside of flanges.
Cars usually line up door hinge to edge of post. 13 feet gives you room for walk around with a crew cab truck. Three feet to the side, can lose some, but walking through will get difficult. At 2 feet cant have anything hanging on wall.
Manual does not specify distance from walls......