Telescopic gate

[biggles]

I Need to make a gate for inside a livestock shed that will be about 16ft under normal used but will occasionally need to shorten down to about 10ft, has anyone done similar? Or got any photos. Also what size box sections will fit inside one another? Cheers

 

[Barleycorn]

I Need to make a gate for inside a livestock shed that will be about 16ft under normal used but will occasionally need to shorten down to about 10ft, has anyone done similar? Or got any photos. Also what size box sections will fit inside one another? Cheers

We tried it in our cubicle sheds, disaster really, only wants a best to jump / lean on it then it jams. Better off making barriers that swing up.

 

[biggles]

We tried it in our cubicle sheds, disaster really, only wants a best to jump / lean on it then it jams. Better off making barriers that swing up.

I can’t really see any way other than telescopic unfortunately. Bending and jamming was already concerning me, just wondered if anyone had a design to help overcome this, cheers

 

[JCB_JCR]

Gate hinged on gate? Got gate on a door here to make a sorting pen in yard. Door normally closes off feed passage.

 

[Wazmos]

Teemore engineering stock them, they seem very strong. I paid extra and had the double slam latch’s can’t fault them.

 

[Classichay]

Why not make a 10ft gate with hinges on then swing a 6ft gate behind it? Telescopic and cattle maybe not the best idea after you have to extend it with the loader tied to one end when bent.

 

[bravheart]

Gate hinged on gate? Got gate on a door here to make a sorting pen in yard. Door normally closes off feed passage.
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Is the end of the door pinned down or what stops the cattle pushing in the middle and bursting the catch(string) on the end of the gate?

 

[goodevans]

We have a couple like that,chain around pillar on that one by the looks

 

[biggles]

The problem with swinging is that this gate divides to 15 ft square pens and when we need to move cattle between them you need to have the gate at 45 degrees and walk the cattle round it, if they catch it it shuts into them and traps them. With telescopic I could just slide it in and they could walk round it. It’s not an ideal set up, but I’m limited to options really, cheers

 

[Nearly]

I've a 12ft gate that has a 4ft gate hinged a foot back from the end to fill a 15ft gap. Stronger than a pair of 7ft6 gates and less likely to jam than telescopic.

 

[JCB_JCR]

Is the end of the door pinned down or what stops the cattle pushing in the middle and bursting the catch(string) on the end of the gate?

Post has two plates with holes that gate bar goes between and a pin on a chain holds it in place. Also holds gate up so if someone decides to climb over they don't bend anything!

 

[Monty]

Surely you can fit double gates somehow? I think they are great, you just need to line up the holes for the spring latch to locate with the second gate and wrap a chain with a carabiner hook to hold them together.

 

[Fendt516profi]

The problem with swinging is that this gate divides to 15 ft square pens and when we need to move cattle between them you need to have the gate at 45 degrees and walk the cattle round it, if they catch it it shuts into them and traps them. With telescopic I could just slide it in and they could walk round it. It’s not an ideal set up, but I’m limited to options really, cheers

Same with a gate swung on the end of another just swing it back on itself

 

[Henarar]

Another vote for having a gate that is hinged part way,
we have one that is 13 foot or 8 foot, I made it so it folds right back on itself when used as a 8 foot,
A chain with a crook on the end holds the gate shut.
must have been in place for 20 years and its fine

 

[Extreme Optimist]

Have a look at the Teemore Engineering website. @Forever Fendt is the agent. Fantastic gates and very heavy duty.

 

[shumungus]

If wanting to make it yourself use 60mmx3mm box for outer and 50mmx2.5mm box for telescoping bit. Closing bar has to be vertical and you will want the gate resting on bar snib which is like big hurdle lug that bar slides down into.

 

[mar]

I've a 12ft gate that has a 4ft gate hinged a foot back from the end to fill a 15ft gap. Stronger than a pair of 7ft6 gates and less likely to jam than telescopic.

Another vote for having a gate that is hinged part way,
we have one that is 13 foot or 8 foot, I made it so it folds right back on itself when used as a 8 foot,
A chain with a crook on the end holds the gate shut.
must have been in place for 20 years and its fine

Have you any photos of the gate, how do you hold it straight when it is closed or do you just allow it to flex

 

[hutchy143211]

Should be fine to make it slide if you make it out of big enough steel. 16ft isn't a huge gate and should be able to make a telescopic portion. The bigger the steel you use i.e 70mm for the inner and the outer the less play there will be in it. I'd recommend making the gate 10ft with the internal sliding as close to 10ft as possible (say 9ft) so there's as much box in box as possible for strength. If you want to save money make the top and bottom pieces out of the biggest sections to provide rigidity and then use smaller sections for the intermediate bars.

 

[Nearly]

Have you any photos of the gate, how do you hold it straight when it is closed or do you just allow it to flex

chain and clip to fasten the overlap open. There is still a plan to use a sprung catch....

 

[Henarar]

Have you any photos of the gate, how do you hold it straight when it is closed or do you just allow it to flex

Just let it flex