HOW TO INSTALL A FARM GATE
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- HOW TO INSTALL A FARM GATE. Today on the farm we'll show you just how easy it is to install a 16ft Bull Gate from Tarter Farm and Ranch! Hope ya'll enjoy the video! TOOLS AND GOODIES USED IN THIS AND OTHER VIDEOS: www.amazon.com...
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Shew....Man...I never would have show the Helicopter searching my property if I would have known how much hatred this would spawn...I don't believe any law enforcement agency has a right to low fly over private property without probable cause...period. I support law enforcement...but I also support individual rights...what's next..walking through your yard, property or home searching for anything you could be prosecuted for?? Taking your property? Taking your right to feed your family? Taking my cattle? My Chickens? Taxing me for the veggies I grow? NO PROBABLE CAUSE...NO WARRANT...NOT LOW FLY OVER PRIVATE PROPERTY? What do you guys think?
100% agree. A lot of people don't value their rights.
I respect your opinion but here after the corn gets knee high we have them all the time searching for marijuana patches I don't mind them flying over as long as they don't land
@@jimpetersen8900 But other people do mind.
Too much big brother for me
Without a warrant, in my opinion, they have no business at all being over your property unless they're in hot pursuit of a dangerous criminal.
A helicopter flying over your property, taking pictures, is the exact same as an officer entering your property without a warrant and taking photos on foot.
With all the laws today, every single American is violating some unknown law.
Having law enforcement go on a fishing expedition on your property is not a good idea.
Got a barn with power that you didn't apply for a permit? Illegal
Selling neighbor's a chicken? Illegal unless you apply for permits, exemptions and other stuff
Crossing a road on an ATV? Illegal
Trading a chicken for a garden plowing? Illegal without exemption because it's "Commerce".
Sheriff's are accountable to the people via voting and know their neighbors. I.E they derive their power from the "consent of the governed" and know their communities. State Police and City Cops do not. Therefore I support Sheriffs, but not State Police and City Cops.
Hearing the State Trooper chopper reminded me of my Grandpa. He had a back pasture that basically was just overgrown with weeds and scrub brush- he got the idea to plant Citronella (similar looking plant to marijuana from a distance) He ran his riding mower out cutting a path, then cut a big circle out in the middle of nowhere in his field, then planted a bunch of Citronella. and from his back porch, could watch the Troopers hovering real low trying to figure out what was there!!! This is in SW Indiana. RIP Grandpa!!
Yea man....what right do they have to do that?
Doesn’t hurt to cover top of corner post after several years the post Rot from top down oil bucket cover doesn’t look too good but works when your nail it on top of the post
@@garyluck4970 I would suggest no nail? Might allow moisture?? Sounds like something else might work better??
@ Mike M ? Bet Your GRAMPS had a lot of chuckles over that? Isn't the Cit plant good for repelling skeeters??
What size diameter and length of the post you're hanging your gate?
I could literally only find 2 vidoes on how to hang a gate like this. Very informative thanks.
yessir that's why I made the vid...this info isn't out there
We sometimes run a self tapping screw through the hinge strap into the gate. This helps keeps the hinge from moving over time and would give you another level of security as well.
Great Idea andy
Andy you are correct ,.. as a fence builder in Texas we always slide the bottom hinge up to so the bar is resting on the hinge, to prevent it from sliding with the weight of the fence and then adding the self tapping screw...gates in high pressure areas we use a 3rd hinge& hook in the center...As don’t check level on top of gate, use the next bar to check it..welding warps the top bar from the factory
Thank you for this video! I’m a widow and have been dreading hanging a gate, now I think I’ve got this.
I swear some how you know what's going on at our place. Every time we need to do something or even just think about it, you come out with the exact video we need lol. We hung a gate this morning.
You have to take responsibility for what you post. It’s your channel, content and opinions - are yours. Sometimes one offers their opinion and sometimes, when you do so,publicly, there will be blowback. Just move forward. Good channel and supported by many. Cheered!
Something else we do on our farm is put a screwable hinge into the bottom of the opposite post that the hinges are on. This allows you to pick up on the gate and sit it down on it. It keeps the weight off the post when it’s not in use. It also helps keep your animals in if you were to forget a chain or something. You have to pick up on it to open it.
We do the same.
Just installed my farm gate last night...after it sat against the fence for a month. I pretty much did it just like you did! Awesome stuff
I’ve hung quite a few gates. The tip about not tightening the top hinge staub until the gate is on both the hinges will come in handy!
Thank you. As a new widow with acreage and livestock, I need to know this information. I sure do appreciate this video.
Thanks for the video! I need to put in a gate for my utility easement. I am getting a 14 footer. I was going to have them deliver it but after you mentioned just throwing it in your pick up truck - I decided to give that a whirl!!
go 16ft!! My best advice!! Every gate on this farm is 16ft....that's my best advice!
100% agree with you Josh! I’ve had the same experience on my farm. Black unmarked helicopter flying and hovering less than 100 ft above my fields and barns during broad daylight! It’s absolutely uncalled for.
Thank you for producing such a great video. You explain and show things so well! I tried to watch another guy's demo, and his help stood if front of the camera, so all you could see was his back-not the steps in hanging the gate. 🤣 BTW, I agree with you on the black helicopters.
Just put my post in the ground 2 days ago for my 12 foot gate and glad I watched this so I can used the extended hanger besides the one that just screw in one side. Respect and Salute.
Hey Josh if you put a self tapping metal screw through each of the female hinges it will keep them from kicking out and they will stay straight on the gate frame because those bolts will work loose in the near future.
Josh that was great! I said to myself 4 times: turn the wrench around and poof, you did - funny. Nice gate hang Josh.
Lol "how am I gonna put it up?" Was exactly what I was thinking with my gate. Thanks for the help 🙂
Man your shirt sure is perfect for the intro of this video, bud.
I know right...look at all the comments back at me...I've deleted all the comments with curse words....what's next man...people knocking on my door to take my belongings? Troopers coming up to my garage and going through my things? This is wrong bro...probable cause is needed to search someone's personal property or a warrant
Stoney Ridge Farmer I agree fully. It sucks even more that this is happening so close to home with me only being about 45 minutes south of you. Not good, bud.
these days they can surveil your every move from satelite and you wouldn't even know it. if you have a cell phone they know where you are and who your talking to. if you have one of those amazon things people put in there house to answer questions realize that that thing in listening to you all the time.
Another good step to take is add a little axle grease on the hinges.
1. Helps it open and close smoother
2. Keeps it from squeaking
3. Keeps it from rusting as fast.
Since you are already done, just spray some white lithium grease in it
Perfect video. Need to get a gate hung on the back of my property and this was so helpful. Thank you so much!
Very elementary guide. THANK YOU!!! You've helped this city girl ALOT.
you're very welcome little lady
Getting ready to do similar on our property with 2 smaller farm gates for our entrance to the property. Between this video and the one you did on the opener awhile back I am set on information. Good stuff as always Stoney...woooooo!
Like your enthusiasm with all your projects! I was doing all those things as soon as i could reach the pedals of the JD 1010, fences and all the farming stuff!
Keep having fun!!!
You always make the best Tutorials
Thanks Georgia!
Hey Josh, I sure like your positive attitude. I like to use a block of wood to help temporarily prop up the low end of the gate. I appreciate police presence now and then whether it be in the air or on the ground. Thanks for the video! Doug Baird.
Great advice josh LOVELY fence and a good way to hang a gate like I say u are a great teatcher and I enjoy ur videos thanks others will agree with me I'm shure
Thanks so much for the kind words
No problem best of luck in the future keep up the good work
Another very interesting and informative video Josh. You made hanging the gate look so easy. I will certainly be following your instructions when we hang our gates in the future. Thanks for sharing.
Odd and funny, odd being just today I had to hang a "farm" gate between my property and the neighbors property. And I sat down this evening and your video shows up on my RUclips screen. Mine was just a 10 footer but I, like you was alone, only difference is I'm 72 yrs old.
Funny part was I said to myself as you were tighting up the top hinge with a crescent wrench, I said to myself, "turn the wrench around, you are using it wrong". Bout that time you turned the wrench around and said, "there ya go, for all you purest I'm using the wrench right now". I said "WHAT", cracked me up. I'm not a purest by any means, just my grandfather, Pop, drilled that into me. Great videos. I am a new subscriber and thanks for keepin it clean.
BTW, I was using the screw in hinge and I agree with you it hard to drill straight, even harder when you're alone, I take a framing square and clamp it to the post with the long part facing down the post and the shorter end facing the side I'm drilling. Square it and level it and use it as a guide as I drill, works good.
John in Ky.
Back in the early 90's at my other farm the Texas National Guard used my barn as a simulated target for fighter jet bombing runs.Imagine a fighter or 5 coming in low (300 feet) and fast over your head while your working your hay field. First time rattled me but after that it was something I actually liked to see since I'm a veteran.Not even sure what type of fighters they were but it was definitely cool.
Seen it up on Turtle Island...Eustace Conway's place....F14 flying low at about 300mph!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer cool! I remember the F-14 Tomcats from my Navy days. They would do a supersonic fly by to show off :)
What if they crashed on your property?
@@NancysFanciesDesign I worried more about a drunk taking out my fence than I ever did about a pilot crashing on my property.Down here in Texas we call that "risk analysis"....
AMOS If You had cattle, THAT could be annoying!!
Simple and clear instructions....you would make a very good teacher 👍
Thanks buddy
I agree with the low flying 100%. I just bought the gate and it’s going up tomorrow. thank you for the video
Good job! Getting ready to hang my gate! Very easy to follow.
one suggestion on the gate, when working by yourself carry a block to set far end on so you dont have to fight pulling it all the way up with the bolt when adjusting it
I was thinking the same thing.
Robert Bennett I want to see the rocket science part of it do you see how deep we can get this. 😜🤣
A jack stand would probably work pretty good too
It is always a good idea to make plumb marks for the holes for the gate hangers too before you drill the holes. Do not just eye ball them for plumb. This will make your adjustments a lot easier.
You are 100% correct. They are invading your property, and you have every right to be upset.
On another note, your property is gorgeous! What a blessing 👍
Just a simple gate installation - never seen anyone do that! Good stuff Thanks!
I've found the best way is to hang the bottom. Use a strap on the post and top rung on your gate . I've hung about 18 gates for pastures and paddocks recently. Keeps me from making too many adjusts. I also place 2x4 or 4x4 under the bottom of the gate on the opening side.
We also have them plans and choppers flying over our area. I have seen military choppers like the Chinooks fly over and just clear the tree tops. For the folks that dont have a tractor a hilift jack works great for holding up gates.
Thank you so much for the video! I'm installing my gate this week and your video helped immensely!!
Glad it helped!
I don't get it. Why do people give a thumbs down? One would think if you don't like the video you don't watch it.... Josh the farm is looking great. God Bless
Loved the live stream last night! You always go live when I’m asleep 😴 anyways, thanks for what you do Josh, I’ve been a long time follower on my personal page and you’ve inspired me to do similar videos while I build my forever ranch in central Florida!
“Hammer or whatever tool you may have (adjustable wrench) whatever” been there done that. Definitely keeping it real life today! Lol.
amen....use what ya got!
That gate turned out great....I need to go check mine now
Very well explained thank you, great video 🤠
Great video, thanks!
Josh, if you put a 3/16 or 1/4 inch self drilling tech screw where the hinge/hanger part goes around the pipe of the gate it will keep things from moving around with time and use.
Great video Josh. The fence really looks good.
Josh that was a fine instructional video!!!! Great job!!!!
My gate posts were current-year Osage Orange. I used an 18” ship auger but 3/4” diameter and drove it with a 1/2” drill. I think your flat wood bit is ok for cured pine but I’d worry about wearing that rig out on hedge posts. Just in case someone is thinking that way. 😀 Good looking gate.
About to install a bunch of gates!! Great timing Josh! thanks for sharing!!!
Love your channel and your farm
Josh, you might want to look into a product that is called SHUR LATCH it's a gate latch system that can be locked with your padlock and will support the gate on the lock side, can be found at your CO OP
and Tractor Supply also on line. I've been using these on my gates for the past 4 years. Great product. Harley from Georgetown, TN.
I agree. That gate is heavy to be hanging all the weight on that small a gate post.
Very useful -thanks.
When I had my farm in KY the law flew around checking my food plots also.
Frank
Love your instructional videos Josh!!!
They were probably checking to make sure you had your face mask on and your cows were practicing social distancing.
bhahhaha
Great video and so true!! I have a gate sitting against a tree waiting to transform an old pasture to a new pasture.
I always enjoy your videos. As a pilot, I can tell you minimum altitude for a sparsely populated area would be 500’ for an airplane. Helicopters have greater leeway because of their ability to land most anywhere. Police have even greater leeway because they can claim its part of a search for a suspect or operation. I am not sure if an officer needs a search warrant to view from the air. I suspect not because air space is governed by the FAA.
There is no difference between "helicopter and airplane" or "leeway" as you say. The precedent has been established. In United States v. Causby, the case that decided how property rights in airspace would work, the court found that the property rights in the air over a small farm extended up to 365 feet aboveground, and therefore that government airplanes flying at 83 feet aboveground (and frightening the farmer’s chickens to death) were trespassing. FAA guidelines DO NOT trump established case law. Federal law always supersedes any state law. Don't end up on the wrong side of a civil suit.
I'm always concerned when I see a pilot that does not know the rules. The rule over sparsely populated areas is NOT a minimum of 500' altitude. Rather, it is: "In those cases ("over open water or sparsely populated areas.", the aircraft may not be operated closer than 500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure." That means that there is no minimum if over a sparsely populated area and there are no persons, vessels, vehicles, or structures AND an emergency landing can be made "without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface." Please stop telling people "minimum altitude for a sparsely populated area would be 500’ for an airplane."
Good video Josh!! A block for the far end and a $30 ship auger from Tsc really make hanging gates a breeze by yourself!
Good job. Some self-tapping screws on the gate hardware will keep it from turning on you over time. I learned this the hard way.
Another Great Video Josh!!!! I guess I need to rework my gates!!!
Great work Josh could you sometime create a video showing how you get your materials and things that you use on the farm transported from the site that you purchased them from to your farm.
It's difficult sometimes like at 16 foot fence it just doesn't fit and most things that we would have to carry it in
I can't wait to see the attachment your getting to mow around all those posts. That's an abundance of weed wacking.
It’s called roundup
Cows!
@@cavolpert ABSOLUTELY NOT on the round up!! Bad poison! GREEN GOBBLER if You are gonna knock down weeds or excess grass! JOSH did a vid on this!!
I’ve always used round up and will continue to use
Love your videos, need kids, will make life complete.
GREG? Josh will need to ask Miz. Stony Ridge about the KIDS!
Great video Josh! You taught me something new!
Next video will be how to install your own missile defense system to stop helicopters.
Bhhahhahha....I just believe that flying over my land to inspect the property without asking first is rude and unconstitutional
Stoney Ridge Farmer I agree, we own 30 acres in New Hampshire where we hunt, and someone keeps flying a drone over my head 10 feet away from me with a camera. I’m about to shoot it down.
@@mrl550 I'm a drone flyer and if theyre actually flying it OVER you, its illegal. You aren't technically allowed to shoot it/steal it/knock it down but if they're flying over you only 10 ft I believe its your right to defend your safety and privacy. Shame because it makes responsible drone flyers look bad and gets the drones heavily regulated. If they're flying around you at legal heights, its totally legal for them to fly there.
Katana622 there 10 feet away and they
Some times land on my house so I think I will shoot it 👍
@@mrl550 If You can get GOOD photos of the obnoxious device, contact the FAA. The drone owner's actions are highly illegal!!! FAA has VERY STRICT RULES about operating drones. Definitely NOT allowed to harass people or hunters etc.
Josh next time you put up a gate, place a block under the far end of the gate. That’ll keep you from doing so much wrenching. You can hand tighten that bolt snug then wrench it tight. Looks good; nice fence.
Rome wasn't built in a day, ha ha great job Josh.
Love your videos keep up the great work 👍
Thanks for showing me how to hang a gate. That looked easy enough. That looked like Airwolf to me! Are they doing a remake? How did you get so lucky to be on the show.
bhahhaha Airwolf....now that's a blast from the past
Loving that shirt sir
Just a helpful hint when hanging gates. Bring scrap pieces of wood to help raise the gate up to level. Makes it easier when doing it by yourself.
I need to hang a 16' gate on the property I just bought. Great tips!
Fence looks damn nice bud and the gate is a good style gate anyways great vid bud and godbless
You also give very good information, thanks
Over here in Southern California $$$$$. Petty cool videos.
Great job Josh!
This video helped me . Thanks for making it
The Feds are after you! (Helicopter) lol
Just going to throw out a tip that I think will make life easier. I use a auger bit that’s long enough to go through the post. It’s kinda pricy ($20) or so for one but where it pulls through the post it just makes one easier to me. A few years back I had to replace a lot of infrastructure on the farm and had to set many post and many gates on one of the first gates I was hanging I was using the exact bit your using my neighbor who is a older farmer came over handed me a auger bit and said try this haha. Wouldn’t trade that neighbor for anyone super good guy.
Great tutorial! Thanks for posting!
Good Job Josh. WOOO!
What was the wrench that you used?
Very Helpful! Thank you!
You are 100% correct Josh, too bad so many folks jumped on the bandwagon and off the libertywagon.
Thanks for the clarity!
A two way lockable gate latch would look good on that gate.
Your shirt is awesome.
The Right Tool for the Right Job... Adjustable Wrench = Hammer, Adjustable Wrench = Ratchet. I bent my Adjustable handle using it as a Pry Bar!
Uggghh, our gates always end up sagging a few years later! They always go on nice, but staying that way is tough! Not a big deal if you use a chain, but we use a fast latch system so any sagging means it won't latch 😣
You gotta want it! 🤣
I had a big gate before that was prone to sagging so I put on a bracket and put on a wheel it kept it solid for years
Or add the wheel to the open end.
If you can get the tail number contact the FAA. It will start with an "N". And it would help to show them that video.
And the FAA is going to tell you helicopters are exempt from altitude restrictions.
There always seems to be a grey area when it comes to air space. I suggest getting the tail number if it happens again. You can file a complaint against the actual pilot for violating the air space. All aircraft flights are recorded from altitude, speed, winds etc.
You can look up any air craft by the tail number. They are considered public information nation wide.
There no gray area. The only way it is illegal, is over level over occupancy building. It they had high technology equipment. They would not hap to be so low.
@@texgibson6236 if they were seriously looking for something/someone they would have the hi tech and be flying higher as to not attract attention ... That was just plain too low and intrusive ...
Love that Shirt. " Liberty or Death" Patrick Henry 23March 1775
Patrick Henry loved liberty so much, he owned slaves all his life. He loved his liberty, yours, not so much.
Good job on the gate! Trust me, two people works much better. We have choppers fly low over our farms in south central Virginia, also. No clue why.
Helper, tractor, block of wood, lots of ways to lift the far end of the gate.
I wouldn't cut those bolts too short. Things shift and when the gate goes out of square it is easy to square it back up.
Good morning Josh and wifey.
Enjoy and appreciate your videos. Your property is on the ground not the air. Class G uncontrolled airspace is for anyone to use and they don't have to talk to anyone.... Scaring your animals or blowing over your property is a different story. I own land right off of the approach end of the busiest heliport in the country (Cairns Army Airfield)... beautiful sight watching them hover around. Just be glad you don't live around Fort Rucker near a NOE route.
Love the shirt
I want to get a heavy duty farm gate like that but 20 feet wide just in case I ever need to have something go through it that's extra wide plus if there's ever a fire I want to give more space for the fire department and their fire trucks and you can always use like 2 10 foot wide ones or 2 12 foot wide ones which I've done before but I don't want to deal with 2 sets of hinges if possible and having to worry about opening 2 different sides of the gate so I wanna try 1 20 foot wide one sometime possibly in a certain spot but cool video thanks for sharing!
16 feet is plenty wide to get anything through my brother...unless it's a large combine or something like that. You will have to do 2 gates if you want 20 feet, but I've never had anything that wouldn't fit through the 16ft gates on this property....never. I get tractor trailers here all the time and 16ft is the standard....they still have about 4ft on each side. 20ft gate would be too hard on the gate post and hinges and opener
Great video and cap!