Let’s talk about gates

[ZX9RCAM]

Painted bumpers on both of the trucks. I’m thinking that would end badly.

I was driving through them in my dads station wagon when I was 10.

ETA: Only time there was a problem was due to the wooden "bump" piece was rotten, and the bumper kind of hung up in it.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Never heard anything about that.
The ranch had them everywhere.

Damn.
Just realized it was a joke.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

As an FYI, I know you want something attractive for a property gate.
I was messing around.

 

[KJQ6945]

As an FYI, I know you want something attractive for a property gate.
I was messing around.

You got me! I googled it and watched a video. Then pictured my wife trying that in her Tahoe. Gate opener is way cheaper than replacing her airbags weekly.

 

[EZ-E]

Here's the neighbors gate. I like the barbwire look, looks good.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

The big barbs make it look like a miniature gate.

 

[KJQ6945]

The gate less fence.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Is the tape measure there for emergencies?

 

[EZ-E]

The big barbs make it look like a miniature gate.

If you see it in person, it's not that bad. I bet he paid a pretty penny for it. If I didn't already have a gate, I'd sell some ammo to help fund it... maybe even sell a kid.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Custom and Custom costs a-lot.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Not many people have gates on their home driveway here in Indiana. You see them once in a while but I wouldn't call it regular. I never had one either until the COVID pandemic. I'd thought about it for years and just got motivated.

All mine is, is just a rock on each side of the drive and a log about half again as long as the drive is wide. Drilled a hole in the log and through the rock and hammered a piece of rebar through both to kind of pin the log to the rock so it don't roll off when you open or close it and the extra length hanging off the end on the other side of the pin balances it a little so it isn't so heavy to open and close. Thing is only about a couple feet off the ground.

Putting it up, my first thought is this isn't going to stop any one but a Jehova's witness from coming up this drive way. Most often heard comment was "You really think that will stop people from coming up?"

Let me tell you, people are LAZY and they are STUPID. They can't figure out the rope is the handle on the loose end. They are afraid of knocking it over. They figure any one who has a log across his driveway isn't too interested in random visitors. I actually had the county sheriff stop and leave his car on the other side and start walking up the drive way. Of course the dog barked and I went out to meet him about half way to the house. Wrong house, he wanted the neighbor next drive west of me.

It works great, everything I wanted it to be and it was completely FREE. Even the wife and daughter are used to it by now and at least open it for their selves and will close it if I'm driving when we all leave together.

Where's the photo of this rock/log gate?

 

[KJQ6945]

Is the tape measure there for emergencies?

You’ve always got to be ready to measure something.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

You’ve always got to be ready to measure something.

How long were you looking for it before you found it?

 

[KJQ6945]

How long were you looking for it before you found it?

I set it there to take the picture, after I measured the opening, but good eye.

 

[Byrd666]

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[Sasquatch]

Tractor Supply, Lowes, and Home Depot all sell basic manual swing gates. We have to put up a gate, because we have dogs, and don't really want randos coming in easily anyway. It'll be manual for a while till I have the disposable cash and get tired of opening it by hand to get an electronic opener installed.

 

[Axxe55]

Don't forget to factor in the hinges. The heavier the gate, the more robust and sturdy those hinges need to be. And the length as well. A really long gate si going to have a lot of weight on the end of it.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Don't forget to factor in the hinges. The heavier the gate, the more robust and sturdy those hinges need to be. And the length as well. A really long gate si going to have a lot of weight on the end of it.

Don't forget that kids will "ride" it as well.

 

[KJQ6945]

Don't forget that kids will "ride" it as well.

Selling gate rides is in my plan to pay for the gate.

 

[Axxe55]

Selling gate rides is in my plan to pay for the gate.

Dayem! That's purty smart!

You might want to invest in the extra-heavy duty hinges in that case!