Field Gates

PaddyBloggit

How much and what sizes do standard, galvanised field gates come in?

Any specific type recommended?

Bitten & Hisses

You can get them literally in any size from around 3 or 4 feet to (I think) 18 feet. My policy at home is a minimum of 12 feet width if I have a straight, unobstructed run at each side of the gate and a 16 foot minimum if not. Machinery isn't getting smaller (and drivers aren't getting more careful!), so make them wide enough!

motorman

PaddyBloggit wrote: »

How much and what sizes do standard, galvanised field gates come in?

Any specific type recommended?

I would reccomend a gate the size of your gap.

millertime78

Minimum 12 ft wide, knock the gap if you have to!!

cjpm

millertime78 wrote: »

Minimum 12 ft wide, knock the gap if you have to!!

I would suggest a minimum of 14ft and pref 16ft. If you go too small there is a good chance that some fella might knock it for you at some stage!

John_F

Our co-op sells heavy and light duty, if its for a yard then heavy duty is the only way, also if its for a gap you could go for two gates, o donovans engineering in coachford cork sell latches for 2 gates for lock into each other, if its a gap id hang off a rail and use bull nose type gate clamps because they can be taken off easy enough and there cheap

vincenzolorenzo

Go with a good wide gate. At least 12 foot and go larger if silage gear will be going through it - probably around 16foot. Might be a little more expensive when buying the gate but its a pain in the arse watching out for gate posts all the time! An extra foot or two can make a fierce difference!

Hemlet

I work in a co-op and they come in standard sizes up to 18ft.

Either Heavy or Medium Galvanized.

But they can be made to order from our supplier Fox's.

PaddyBloggit

motorman wrote: »

I would reccomend a gate the size of your gap.

I can widen the gap so length is a consideration

Thanks for the info guys .... reckon a 14' to 16' size will suit.

Time to go digging .... :-)