Gate hinge placement?

[SlugSlinger]

You have to watch dogs with chihuahua in them. Mine thinks he is Super Dog and has been known to attack a chain link gate.

Mine, or should I say my daughter’s ran off a Great Dane. Funniest thing you’d ever see. The GD was lifting its legs up wondering what the heck was under its belly.

 

[RickN]

Mine, or should I say my daughter’s ran off a Great Dane. Funniest thing you’d ever see. The GD was lifting its legs up wondering what the heck was under its belly.

And if the family jewels were in danger.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

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 built a door for an above ground tornado shelter using hinges like that. Might actually have been the same ones. The door was if I remember correctly 3/4” thick plate.

 

[Shoot Summ]

Thats why you turn the hinges in opposite directions when mounting so the gate cant be lifted off the hinges

Really depends on the installation, and ongoing and future requirements.

I need the ability to take the gates down occasionally to paint them, or to permit access for wider equipment. I'd prefer to do that without cutting the hinges off.

 

[Redmule454]

Do you have a suggestion on how to make a weld on hinge adjustable? I have a couple ideas but I’d like to here some.

I have new gates and fence in the works. I am using the same hinge welded to a plate with 4 bolt holes. It will be bolted to another flat plate that has 4 tapped holes. That plate is welded to the post. I will add or remove shims between the plates to adjust for hinge sag.

 

[SlugSlinger]

This ended up being a little more work than I though it would be. I cut the bottom hinges off the post and adjusted them out so the gates will touch to keep them from sagging. If I did it again I would make the plates like redmule mentions. I would of needed to cut the width down on the gates to make that design work since I already had the gates welded up.

I still need to make a latch and the gate drop rods. And seal the cedar boards. These are really more of a privacy fence than a gate that will be used much.

 

[SlugSlinger]

Done.