Suggestions of how to fit some gates to a field / yard...

[Selectamatic]

Hello,

I would like to take away a 12ft gate fitting in its place 2 x 8ft gates with a removable centre post.

The gate is access to my field / yard and will be in fairly regular use...

What I would like is one centre post, up to which both gates close, where one is easily opened to drive through with a little tractor, truck etc, but another that will be used less often for larger stuff to gain access after removing a centre post...

Has anyone any clever ideas, suggestions, photos etc of a method of securely closing and locking both gates, without having to unlock both each time we have to go through only one?

 

[Fraserb]

We have the odd set up like that, all we have is a spring bolt on each gate into a slotted hole on the post to allow for slight sagging or such, if you want to make it lockable just have a plate on the spring bolt so it can be padlocked closed

 

[tepapa]

Is this a trick question? Why can't you just put a chain round both Gate's with one pad lock? Failing that look up zed lock to replace the bolt.
Edit. Centre posts and sleeves are commonly available.

 

[ProDrive]

Cattle grid

 

[multi power]

Is one 8ft gate going to be able to let you in with anything more than just a car or tractor without any implement? I would go 12ft for everyday use and 8tf for occasional opening, lift out posts are much better square than round

 

[Headless chicken]

Personally I would either go big enough most things can get through or small enough they don't try without removing the post.

 

[milkloss]

if you've got stock on one side and going through it regularly why not make a swinging electrified gate for one side? Easier to do for 8 foot. Tall pivot post with wire attached 1/3 along gate and a lifting gate pivot for a lightweight bar/gate with a live wire along it. Could have hanging wires for calves/smaller cattle.

Would like to see it in the bodgers thread!

 

[kmo]

Wouldn't bother with a centre post.
Put one of these on the latch end of the gate that will be opened the least to support some of the weight

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Fit a 12 and a 4. You can walk through the 4etc and nearly all vehicles will fit through the 12 with ease then when you get bigger vehicles needing access open both. We done this with a few now, ideal at silage time etc. Open both gates.

 

[Pan mixer]

Double gates that size are a PITA, put a good post in and one 16 foot gate.

Every single time you go to a pair of gates you have 2 to open and 2 to close, if you are using it regularly you will hate it by the end of the first week let alone in 10 years.

 

[Shorty]

8ft to narrow won't be long before gate posts are knocked, why not use drop bolt and swing over latch and do away with lift out post.

 

[Kevtherev]

You need one of my gateposts @stuart

 

[stuart]

You need one of my gateposts @stuart

find a oak tree and hang a gate from it

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Pft just go the whole hog and put 3x18 footers in [emoji1303] the whole thing opens out for 55' gap for wagons and the harvest kit or can just have any single 18' gap or a pair for a 36' gap, as for locking you can use bolt catches that can be padlocked individually or just wrap a chain around the post and gates with a lock on

 

[Grouse]

You don't feel you should have gone a little wider then ?

 

[Selectamatic]

Thanks for your suggestions everyone!

 

[Bobthebuilder]

You don't feel you should have gone a little wider then ?

Just filling the gap that was already there

 

[simmy_bull]

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Pft just go the whole hog and put 3x18 footers in [emoji1303] the whole thing opens out for 55' gap for wagons and the harvest kit or can just have any single 18' gap or a pair for a 36' gap, as for locking you can use bolt catches that can be padlocked individually or just wrap a chain around the post and gates with a lock on

Are those 18 ft gates "off the shelf" or have you made them?

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Are those 18 ft gates "off the shelf" or have you made them?

Off the shelf, from our local paxtons branch @£120 iirc

 

[Greenbeast]

Fit a 12 and a 4. You can walk through the 4etc and nearly all vehicles will fit through the 12 with ease then when you get bigger vehicles needing access open both. We done this with a few now, ideal at silage time etc. Open both gates.

we went with a 10 and a 4 for our main entrance, for the same logic. mostly just use the 10 but opens out for everyone else's bigger tractors and 8 wheelers