Livestock gates

Sparktrician · Feb 24, 2009

What guage/thickness makes good HEAVY gates for cattle??? Need several 18'+ gates, thinking of making my own....cant seem to buy good ones anymore.....Or....who is a good gate MFG/dealer/supplier near SW OHIO?

tjdub · Feb 24, 2009

Gates are usually sold as either a "field" gate or a "crowding" gate. Where a crowding gate weighs something like double what the field gate does. The crowding gate is probably what you are looking for.

The best gates I've ever had are made by Sioux Steel:

http://www.siouxsteel.com/

But it's not rocket science, any manufacturer can make a good heavy gate.

As for making your own, we have one made out of well pipe. Sure, it will last forever, but it weighs so much that you can forget about ever hanging it proper even with braced RR ties. You wouldn't want to to use something like that where you have to open it through ice and snow.
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DBAF · Feb 24, 2009

Stein-way (sp) in Kidron makes a good gate.

Jerry/MT · Feb 25, 2009

H&W bought out HiQual and makes their gates under the H&W Brand. I use them in my corral and they are stout. They'rre not cheap, though.

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