EASY Farm Gate Installation | How To Do It Right
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Good news! Farm gate installation is NOT hard!
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Today we'll walk you through just how easy it is to hang a metal farm gate and level it, as well as show you our favorite hinges. We'll also show you what we think is a crazy cool J bolt hack we came up with! Farm gate installation made easy.
👉🏻 Custom lag wrench adapter for drill: bit.ly/lagwrench
👉🏻 Lag-style 5/8" J Bolts (our favorite): bit.ly/lagscrewhinge
👉🏻 Heavy Post Hinge (for pipe): bit.ly/heavyposthinge
👉🏻 Flat Back Wall Hing (for walls): bit.ly/flatbackwallhinge
👉🏻 Our Favorite Slam Latch! bit.ly/slamlatch
Contents:
00:00 - Marking For Hinges
01:55 - Installing Hinges
02:54 - Mounting & Leveling
06:16 - Hinge Options 
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Just pulled j bolts out of some old posts to hang a farm gate I found in the barn of property I just bought; never hung a farm gate; this is a perfect video!!!
I think it’s also a good idea to have the end of the gate to rest on a small “ramp” when closed. This way the weight of the gate isn’t constantly pulling the post over. It helps when kids climb on the gate as well
You have the best fencing and gate installation videos on RUclips man and I appreciate it, keep up the good work!
Wow, thanks!
Thank you for helping me hang a metal gate to my barn!
You're welcome!
Thanks for explaining everything clearly
Appreciate the simplicity of this video. Needed this as I am about to hang a few gates and have never done this on my own before.
Great to hear!
I am definitely going to go make one of those j bolt tools!
Great video…especially since I’m about to hang 8 gates on my property!
Great, straight-to-the-point video! Needed a refresher on what my dad taught me back in the day. He hated an unlevel gate. Thanks!
Awesome!
Excellent! Thanks so much
Great video! Learned exactly what I needed to get started.
Great to hear!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm NEW TO THIS STUFF... I'M ACTUALLY TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO USE TOOLS LOL. I was installing the gate by myself this morning I walked all the way back up to the house because my phone was on charge to try to figure out if the j-bolts were supposed to be pointing down or up! MAKES PERFECT SENSE WHY
Good video. Just the information I was looking for. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
Wonderful video. Loved all the good tips.
Thanks!
The opposing J bolts are a great anti-theft measure against anyone that doesn’t own wrench. Tack weld that shit so they can’t just unscrew it; if you want to remove it later - you just cut off the 15c bolt and replace it.
Thanks for this video. I needed some help putting up a gate and this did the trick. Very informative.
Love to hear feedback like this. Thank you!
Great video!
Also, at least with my farm gate, there is play between the j bolt hinge point and the sleeve on the gate that sits on it. If both j bolts face up, not only can someone lift the gate off the hinges, but the gate will most likely sag to the ground on the far side!
Thanks for the tips!
Best explanation so far!
THANKS FOR THE J BOLT TIPS BIG DOG, I'M GOING TO BUY THESE AND INSTALL THEM
Great videos Always
Great video! Thank you!
You bet!
Thanks!
Awesome video! Needs more views! To the point, nice guy and some great tips I wouldn’t of thought of. You made it look easy!😅
I appreciate that!
Excellent!
Many thanks!
Best one! Thanks 👍
Glad you liked it!
To facilitate easier insertion of the j-bolt, coat the treads with liquid dishwashing soap(dawn, whatever). This is especially useful if manually screwing in the j-bolt!
Good tip. 👍🏻
Any instructions on using metal pipe posts on both sides, and their wall thickness and best diameter for max strength? Seems that any pipe fittngs are for pretty small diameter pipe? Thanks.
Y'all make it look so easy . Nice job , Do you have any tips to make it hard for POS from stealing your gate beside chain & lock . I have some property out in rural area of the panhandle of Florida . The crack head thieves in the area ride to dirt roads looking for a quick buck . Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
I guess anyone will steal anything now days. You could use weld-on hinges or weld on your existing hinges.
While opposing J Bolts are a theft deterrent, the main reason for them is so live stock can't get a nose or horn in the gate and lift it off the hinges!
Does the 6x6 post need to be in concrete or just 2 ft deep
Great job ❤John 3,16 ❤
So how do I keep the top hinge in place,they keep sliding down?
Great video. Would there be any problem using the J-lagscrews on a flat 4x6 or should I get the flat mount non adjustable? Thanks in advance.
You could use either. Whatever works best for your application.
What size post did you use
What size is that wood? Round, right? Thx
Do you ever prefer the heavier duty bolts that use the nuts and washer for heavier gates?
I like both bolts but, from what i have noticed is that with the bolt style sometimes the nut on the back side of the post can come loose causigng your bolt to twist, also if you use the bolt style drill the same size hole as the bolt dont go a little bigger.
The hinges are adjustable so you just need to figure out the lowest point and you can adjust the gate to match
Great video! Would it be adequate to mount a similar farm gate (3000mm by 1180mm) directly on the side of the house (brick wall), in terms of weight/drag? I guess I'd use the flat surface mounts directly - but am worried there is no way to adjust the level with those...
I wouldn't.
@@SWiFence Thanks for the honesty, I thought so! I'll go with some poles instead - will be a good way to learn how to dig a hole and set up a level post 😅
Can those J-bolts be buried to the hilt if needed to create more clearance on the latch side? Or will they split a 6" round post if sunk too far?
As long as you pre-drill you should be just fine. 👍🏻
I was wondering about a tool, now I have the plan. I will make one. Weld a piece of pipe to an old socket and use the impact. I was thinking of using a length of pipe as tool to adjust the J-bolt. How do you make sure your drill is level before you drill the hole?
I just sight it in level by looking across the top of the drill. Maybe not the most scientific but it works for me.
This is great. My problem is the hinge post always leans over due to the torque from the gate. I've tried everything to keep this from happening from setting the post in concrete to putting on braces. I even installed another nearby post to attach the hinge post to with turnbuckles. So what's the fix?
Gotta go deep enough and heavy enough. That's gonna vary based on your ground and where you are on the globe. But if it's leaning it's because you're not deep enough.
@@SWiFenceThanks. My ground is difficult with all the rocks and a high water table.
I always thought to keep the cattle from nudging the gate up and off the J bolts.
I couldn't imagine people wanting to enter the property and deal with a herd of steer.
Well, you never know. 😂
What would u do if you drill j bolt hole a bit too big. I used 3/4” bit forgottening j bolt is 5/8
You can either look for a bigger bolt or drill a new hole and lift the gate up just a bit to match the new hole.
Can you drill this j bolt into a metal pole?
Yes, but you'd want to tack weld it in place. Otherwise it'll want to rotate on you and get out of alignment.
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I went to the hardware store and ask them for the "I built this li'l tool" but they didn't have one 😂
👉🏻 Custom lag wrench adapter for drill: bit.ly/lagwrench
Beautiful, thank you!
Can a 4x4 be used as the post??
This stuff will mount to a flat post just fine. But a 4x4 seems a little scrawny for supporting the gate.
What about a 6x6?
Can I put a wheel on the gate?
Hmmm, you always _can_ put a wheel on a gate. We're not a fan of wheels. In general a wheel is compensating for a poor installation.
@@SWiFence - I'd rather have the compensation. I can't afford the get my 4x4 fence post fixed and secured. I'm afraid the gate would eventually pull the post down.
Then a wheel is a decent thing to try. 👍🏻
@@SWiFence - Thank you. Now I just have to talk my wy into letting me buy the gate. :-)
Not to high or Digger Pups will be gone.
how did you figger the top measuerment?