Gate hinge placement?

[SlugSlinger]

I’m building some gates for a privacy screen. Currently they weigh 90 lbs. They are made from11 gauge 1.5x3” tubing with 45 degree mitered corners. I’m going to mount cedar fence pickets in the opening.

Just curious if anyone has experience with tue Hindus placement and if there are benefits mounting them closer to the top and bottom of the gate.

I’m thinking about mounting them on the edges and running a strap from the hinder across the top bar for extra support.

Any suggestions?

 

[rickm]

A general rule is for small gates that dont span to far and fairly light is 10 inches from top and bottom and longer heavier gates as close to the top and bottom as possible.

 

[turkeyrun]

What is length of gate?

Mine are 12'. 1 has the suspension cable on top. Installed because of hinge being ripped apart. It works great now.
The other, 1st I repaired, I put a caster wheel on. Works good, as long as it isn't muddy or grass gets too tall.

 

[rickm]

Where most people make a mistake on heavy gates is the same wall thickness all the way around the gate frame where the hinge side needs to be thicker since that is where the most stress is and beef up the corners on the hinge side.

 

[SlugSlinger]

What is length of gate?

Mine are 12'. 1 has the suspension cable on top. Installed because of hinge being ripped apart. It works great now.
The other, 1st I repaired, I put a caster wheel on. Works good, as long as it isn't muddy or grass gets too tall.

82” wide, 60” tall.

 

[turkeyrun]

That is a lot of torque on that top hinge.
A suspension cable and hinge mounted high will help greatly.

 

[Mr.Glock]

Lot of weight with pickets and lock mechanism. Minimum 3 hinges. Good grease-able if not bearings if your staying there a lifetime. Once done, cry once and no worries.

 

[RickN]

Yep, I would add at least one more hinge. A little above center point to help take the stress off the top hinge. Been a couple decades but I built a lot of fence in my time.

 

[SlugSlinger]

These are the hinges I’m using. They are rated at 900 lbs per pair. The gates will probably weigh 150 each at the most.

They are a cool design and ride on a large ball bearing.

Still think three are needed?

https://www.progatesupply.com/collections/hinges/products/7-barrel-hinge

 

[Shoot Summ]

These are the hinges I’m using. They are rated at 900 lbs per pair. The gates will probably weigh 150 each at the most.

They are a cool design and ride on a large ball bearing.

Still think three are needed?

https://www.progatesupply.com/collections/hinges/products/7-barrel-hinge
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I used similar hinges on our gates, not advice on placement, but I did add a security feature to them. I ground a slot in the pin, then tapped a hole in the piece that goes onto it and put a set screw in to lock them tegether so the gates could not be lifted off.