Gate hinge rant

[robbyr]

No matter how many times I reset and retighten this bottom hinge it twirls right back around again. Not a newbie to hanging a gate but dadgum this one will not cooperate. If I was a welder I would be inclined to weld the bottom piece. Out of ideas at this point.

 

[TnAndy]

Run a self drilling screw in on each side. Problem solved.

 

[MikeInEburg]

Get it right, then drive a screw into it.

 

[robbyr]

Run a self drilling screw in on each side. Problem solved.

I like it.

 

[Redbug]

I welded the gate hinge pieces to the gate itself. Top and bottom hinges. I had problems with people lifting the gate off the hinges.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Self tapping screws work but then the issue will be the gate frame material will wallow out and you will lose the screw if you’re lucky and or the frame will collapse if you’re not.

I would drill through the hinge bracket and gate frame and install a bolt and nut. Make sure everything is tight, original bolt and clamp, and the new bolt because if you don’t you will have a wallowing out issue.

The best answer is to have a welder change out the 16 gauge gate frame upright for one made with schedule forty pipe.

 

[drssg]

Is the gate supported on both ends when it’s closed? I’ve found that a block of wood or something underneath the non-hinge side when it’s closed helps relieve the twisting pressure on that bottom hinge over time.

 

[Zippo1]

No matter how many times I reset and retighten this bottom hinge it twirls right back around again. Not a newbie to hanging a gate but dadgum this one will not cooperate. If I was a welder I would be inclined to weld the bottom piece. Out of ideas at this point.

You could place some inner tube type rubber between the gate hinge and the gate pipe and tighten the hinge again onto the rubber.

 

[randy41]

do you mount the gate with the top hinge pointing down?

 

[oosik]

WoW!! That looks EXACTLY like my gate. Open pipe gate hanging on a greasy old railroad tie. Forget the self tapping screws. Pull that gate out and straighten out the hinge. Drill a hole completely thru the hinge and gate. Install and tighten a bolt and nylock nut or secure the nut with a second nut and Locktite.

Self tapping screws don't have the power to hold. They will loosen, drop out and you will be right back where you are now.

More than obvious - it was a weak weld to start with and over time it simply broke. My gate was a tad easier to instal. I could move the hinge up/down on the gate and didn't have to be so exact with the hinge bolt location.

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