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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17387"><p>> I'm doing some revamping of</p><p>> crowding areas and chutes. I've</p><p>> got 8' 6x6 posts to work with.</p><p>> Seems like making the walls six</p><p>> feet high is pushing the limit</p><p>> with that length of post. As far</p><p>> as the chutes go, I could nail</p><p>> some lumber across the top but not</p><p>> too much as it would limit our</p><p>> access to the cattle. Also, in the</p><p>> past I always bought rough sawn</p><p>> pine that wasn't treated from the</p><p>> mill, but that's the main reason</p><p>> I'm having to revamp. I want to</p><p>> use 2X pressure treated this time</p><p>> around. Just don't know if I</p><p>> should get 2x8, 2x10 or what. I'm</p><p>> thinking 2x6 spaced 6"</p><p>> apart.You guys got any</p><p>> recomendations before I get</p><p>> started?</p><p></p><p>Well, years ago I got my hands on some good used light company poles and for my chute I sawed them into 11 foot lengths so that I could bury them four feet in the ground and have seven feet above. Wish I had done the same for my pens, although some would claim that's overkill. At any rate, you could also consider good used railroad ties, which I believe are about 8 feet long. Bury them as deep as you think you need them to be (I think 3 feet should be the absolute minimum) and then for added above ground length hammer on to the side of the ties (vertically) additional lenths of 2 x 6 treated lumber, so that you have about 6 or 7 feet above ground on which to then nail your horizontal "corral boards"; or treated 2 by 6's should work well also. And of course you need to hammer some good strong boards across the top of your chute so that if the cattle try to turn around or get jammed the wrong way the sides of your chute won't flare out.</p><p></p><p>If you can get some good used light company poles AND used highway guardrail, that makes for a helluva good set of pens and/or chute. Another method I see a lot is to use pipe and cement to make long lasting chutes and pens. Kinda depends on how much you want to spend and how long you will be using the whole set-up. IMHO pens & chutes are one of the main things on the ranch about which you don't want to be "penny wise and pound foolish".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17387"] > I'm doing some revamping of > crowding areas and chutes. I've > got 8' 6x6 posts to work with. > Seems like making the walls six > feet high is pushing the limit > with that length of post. As far > as the chutes go, I could nail > some lumber across the top but not > too much as it would limit our > access to the cattle. Also, in the > past I always bought rough sawn > pine that wasn't treated from the > mill, but that's the main reason > I'm having to revamp. I want to > use 2X pressure treated this time > around. Just don't know if I > should get 2x8, 2x10 or what. I'm > thinking 2x6 spaced 6" > apart.You guys got any > recomendations before I get > started? Well, years ago I got my hands on some good used light company poles and for my chute I sawed them into 11 foot lengths so that I could bury them four feet in the ground and have seven feet above. Wish I had done the same for my pens, although some would claim that's overkill. At any rate, you could also consider good used railroad ties, which I believe are about 8 feet long. Bury them as deep as you think you need them to be (I think 3 feet should be the absolute minimum) and then for added above ground length hammer on to the side of the ties (vertically) additional lenths of 2 x 6 treated lumber, so that you have about 6 or 7 feet above ground on which to then nail your horizontal "corral boards"; or treated 2 by 6's should work well also. And of course you need to hammer some good strong boards across the top of your chute so that if the cattle try to turn around or get jammed the wrong way the sides of your chute won't flare out. If you can get some good used light company poles AND used highway guardrail, that makes for a helluva good set of pens and/or chute. Another method I see a lot is to use pipe and cement to make long lasting chutes and pens. Kinda depends on how much you want to spend and how long you will be using the whole set-up. IMHO pens & chutes are one of the main things on the ranch about which you don't want to be "penny wise and pound foolish". [/QUOTE]
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