Gate size

[Farmgirl]

Have an opening 11' 9". Wood posts on each side. Will a 12' gate work there?

Thanks,
Farmgirl

 

[Bigfoot]

Yes it will.

 

[Farmgirl]

Thanks, Big Foot

 

[Lucky_P]

But the cows will still try to go through one cow wider than the opening permits.

 

[John SD]

Yes it will.

But the gate likely will only swing one way.

12' gates are the minimum I put in to drive the average loader tractor through. 14' is better if you are designing from scratch.

 

[Farmgirl]

That's ok. It is near the chute and needed to load cattle.

Thanks,
Farmgirl

 

[John SD]

That's ok. It is near the chute and needed to load cattle.

Thanks,
Farmgirl

The 14' gate I have going in to my loading chute is installed at an angle, so coming at it straight it's still only about a 12' opening.

The bigger gate makes it easier to clean snow out this time of year with the tractor instead of a scoop shovel. Most times I can back right up to the gate with a 7' snowblower and get it open without too much hand shovelling ;-)

 

[M5farm]

Most store bought gates are approx. 4" under sized to allow for the hinges , A 12 foot gate actually measures 11'8" or close to that. the cheap ones come with the screw in hangers which work fine on 12' or less IMO. when I hang a gate I use the screw in on the bottom and buy a bolt thru hanger on the top. it makes the adjustments easier and you don't have to worry about the top one pulling out.