Metal farm gate theft

[Grassman]

Large amounts of metal farm gates have recently been stolen around Derbyshire.
Unlikely to be sold for scrap as the price is poor.
So anyone selling secondhand gates could be selling stolen items. Chances are they will have moved to a totally different area to move them on.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Large amounts of metal farm gates have recently been stolen around Derbyshire.
Unlikely to be sold for scrap as the price is poor.
So anyone selling secondhand gates could be selling stolen items. Chances are they will have moved to a totally different area to move them on.

We have had footpath gates stolen in the last few days.

 

[Tom19]

Not ideal but if it’s near a high voltage electric fence try and hide the wire and clip it on to the gate, it might deter them

 

[Grassman]

I think we should all consider painting the farm name on gates and similar items. Makes them far more difficult to sell and easier for police to check if legitimate.

 

[anzani]

Invert top hinge, 'muller' the threads, paint on your post code on inside hinge side. Die stamp if possible. Padlock with chain both ends. Wrap top with barbed wire if not right of way/hunting country. Any other remedies welcomed.

 

[Tom19]

I think we should all consider painting the farm name on gates and similar items. Makes them far more difficult to sell and easier for police to check if legitimate.

One method I see buying used is the postcode being metal punched into the gate ,take a picture of its location in case it is grinded off

 

[Tom19]

Invert top hinge, 'muller' the threads, paint on your post code on inside hinge side. Die stamp if possible. Padlock with chain both ends. Wrap top with barbed wire if not right of way/hunting country. Any other remedies welcomed.

You got there before me

 

[Grassman]

Invert top hinge, 'muller' the threads, paint on your post code on inside hinge side. Die stamp if possible. Padlock with chain both ends. Wrap top with barbed wire if not right of way/hunting country. Any other remedies welcomed.

They are using a pikey key to remove locks!

 

[RAF]

We use to just paint one bar off the gate

 

[JP1]

Large amounts of metal farm gates have recently been stolen around Derbyshire.
Unlikely to be sold for scrap as the price is poor.
So anyone selling secondhand gates could be selling stolen items. Chances are they will have moved to a totally different area to move them on.

Serious issue I agree but my first thought was they probably need a fence

I'll get my coat

 

[Lili]

Paint a couple of bars pink or bright yellow. Doesn't look good but might act as a deterrent.

 

[Nearly]

I make a lot of my own gates from scrap 40mm box. I weld the farm postcode into the top surface by the hinges.
All the usual other stuff too.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Might be not for scrap value ,,maybe nicked for use as barriers to pen and load livestock at night

 

[Happy hillbily]

Just splash some sh1tty paint over the gates,
Or get someone /something to drive into them to bend them a bit.
Bent untidy gates plastered on paint not quite so saleable ?

 

[pettsy]

some stolen near Matlock the other day, police have apparently traced the van from the reg

 

[warksfarmer]

Large amounts of metal farm gates have recently been stolen around Derbyshire.
Unlikely to be sold for scrap as the price is poor.
So anyone selling secondhand gates could be selling stolen items. Chances are they will have moved to a totally different area to move them on.

Elec gates being nicked around here so some people are unearthing them at night. Can be done with an insulated switch.

 

[Kidds]

No doubt they will find a farmer happy to buy cheap stuff out the back of a van.

 

[stroller]

No doubt they will find a farmer happy to buy cheap stuff out the back of a van.

Those people are just as guilty of theft as the original thieves.

 

[essexpete]

Serious issue I agree but my first thought was they probably need a fence

I'll get my coat

Any more jokes like that and some of might take afence.