Tractor hinge for farm gate

[mjncad]

Ed Begley Jr. and the late Dennis Weaver are/were big into building places out of tires, etc.

 

[UpToNoGood]

Question about the End links. They move and swivle around. Will you weld them once the gate is hung? If not wouldn't the gate will sag pretty bad?

 

[wvpolekat]

Question about the End links. They move and swivle around. Will you weld them once the gate is hung? If not wouldn't the gate will sag pretty bad?

If you have more than one, they wont be able to swivel any more once the pin is through them.

 

[UpToNoGood]

I hope your right. I am just trying to wrap my head around the idea that both pins together will prevent it from sagging. My mind keeps telling me that they will both sag together.

 

[greasemonkeyok]

It will sag only if the gate style bends or gives way. If the style is rigid enough to bear the torque, it will not sag.

 

[wvpolekat]

I hope your right. I am just trying to wrap my head around the idea that both pins together will prevent it from sagging. My mind keeps telling me that they will both sag together.

You would be right if you had seperate pins in each one. But, if you notice, he has them in pairs. A single pin through two of them prevents it.

 

[UpToNoGood]

I guess I will need a photo of how it is finished. I understand that two pairs with one pin per pair would prevent the gate from sagging. Now I am back to my original question of "what the pin looks like"

Harvey hurry up and please provide some photos.

 

[dcyrilc]

Harvey hurry up and please provide some photos.

You can't rush an artist.

 

[wvpolekat]

I guess I will need a photo of how it is finished. I understand that two pairs with one pin per pair would prevent the gate from sagging. Now I am back to my original question of "what the pin looks like"

They are usually cylindrical with a hole or groove on one end for a retaining clip.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

I guess I will need a photo of how it is finished. I understand that two pairs with one pin per pair would prevent the gate from sagging. Now I am back to my original question of "what the pin looks like"

Harvey hurry up and please provide some photos.

I loaded it all up on the truck this afternoon. If the weather cooperates then I'll be heading up to northeast of Madill OK in the morning. It will be done and questions will be answered.