How to install mighty mule automatic gate opener

I show you how to install a mighty mule automatic gate opener. Instructions and tutorial, DIY howto.
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[@bctruck]

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[@blade5054]

Don't see the gate opener on your store am i missing it?

[@gilbertgalvan4634]

Do you think this would work on a gate that has a roller at the bottom that travels through gravel/dirt?

[@bctruck]

@@gilbertgalvan4634 I do. It’s pretty strong.

[@gilbertgalvan4634]

@@bctruck awesome, I’ll use your link and order mine!

[@JoshuaPritt]

Holy this is what I needed to install this same opener. Thanks a million! Also great dad joke at the end!

[@goptools]

Hi Brad, Well that is pretty cool! And no Dewalt drills were harmed in the process! The way you were talking, I just knew you would get something to open and close your gate. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. -mike

[@bctruck]

Thanks! I couldn't afford to continue wasting precious calories on opening and closing that gate.

[@bobbybologna3029]

really cool video. Also those spoiled chickens at the end hahaha awesome. Spoiled chickens make the best eggs ;) Vowel movement HAH you remind me of my grandfather, he had such dry mid western humor haha

[@jackbradley6042]

Thank you brother! I needed this information as I am about to install one.

[@jimboholcomb1]

I need one of these. I am tired of stashing a beer at the gate for calorie replacement

[@tomstyles3280]

🤣🤣🤣

[@danielocean2665]

But, bro, you gotta keep it cold, tho, right? How? Like, minifridge behind the hedges?

[@deenaj44]

your a funny guy.. those openers are the coolest things huh..

[@bctruck]

deenaj44 I am loving it! Im gonna wear the battery out until the new wears off,,,,,,,but I still try to see if the lights goes out in the fridge when I close it. Something about being simple minded is what i was told by the doctor that suggested I ride on the short bus.

[@col.davidcrockett5959]

Great video and sense of humor, I’ve tried to reason with my chickens about God but they chose to be eggnostics and the rooster went Catholic and became a fryer. 😆

[@jenhaultransports8910]

Thanks so much

[@W4BIN]

His "transmitter" is actually the "clicker" receiver antenna. Ron W4BIN

[@bctruck]

Thanks for clarifying that Ron! The world is now a much better place. We owe you a debt of gratitude!

[@sixtyfiveford]

I was watching very intently while you were writing the letters..... Too Funny.

[@bctruck]

sixtyfiveford I was going to use "vowel movement" in the title but that would ruin the joke.

[@hanaeabdo398]

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[@leonardandambi5945]

Nice one that's my work,for that in kenya to get light gate its all heavy so needs heavy moter

[@leonardandambi5945]

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[@landybob8393]

Is the gate opener still working properly with no issue’s?

[@matthewgateoperators2406]

He commented no it's piece of crap and they have terrible support. When it comes to get operators. You have to go with a quality brand, it can't be the cheap stuff because it's not cheap to make a good operator.

[@halmain7406]

GOOD VIDEO

[@mike97525]

my buddy has one of those gate openers and loves it good job bc

[@bctruck]

Thanks Mike!

[@philipwilkins3812]

Yup they still sound like a blender. Do yourself a huge favor and get the liftmaster la500. A little more money to buy it but a lot less cost in repairs over the next 3 years. Plus it’s so much quieter!

[@bctruck]

Who cares about a quiet gate opener. I promise you can’t hear it from inside a car. Mighty Mule has worked well for me. Still have one at my new place and it’s still working just fine.

[@philipwilkins3812]

@@bctruck Just about every neighbor inside every city. No one wants to hear them run at 2am when someone’s coming home from a night out. Feel fortunate with your success. Many haven’t had luck with that brand. About 30% have issues within the first 12 months.

[@bctruck]

@@philipwilkins3812 if my neighbor can hear my gate opener inside their house, I will kiss your a$$. What a bullshit, nonsense thing to say.

[@philipwilkins3812]

@@bctruck I’ve been in this business for 25 years. Neighbors in Atlanta absolutely complain about the noise levels. It’s just a fact. Wasn’t meant to be anything more than fact. If you’re in the country that’s different but don’t for a minute think it’s bullshit.

[@philipwilkins3812]

I’ve replaced many brands because of noise. Not just that one.

[@trainmasterxxx]

Hey man! Loved the video's! How did you get into Door and gate motors? I'm in the security industry and install Access Control, Burg, Video etc but am looking to forward my knowledge and skill with door and gate controls too! :)

[@bctruck]

I'm not in business. This was my own personal gate.

[@richardb4787]

I know a farmer who wants a gate opener but she hates solar.

[@ChickaWoofRanch]

We're wanting to get the same setup for our gate. How's yours been holding up?

[@Staki6908]

Curious how well this had held up as well if anyone else has used this system please.

[@thefinalsteve1804]

Trying to figure out how you wired the gate. I have a solar panel that is currently connected to a battery and then the wire runs from the battery to the control board. Should I do the same here? I see on the control board it has a solar input area. If I go straight from the solar panel to that input then how do I connect the battery and how does the abttery charge?

[@born2flyau]

Have you thought about putting an electronic latch on the gate to prevent it banging in the wind. There should be provision on the circuit board to connect an electric latch system,

[@edkoga7321]

born2flyau get a magnetic lock latch types suck!

[@tommac8602]

ed koga who carries magnetic locks?

[@jimmysapien9961]

Very nice Video! Now You need Mighty MULE LATCH SYSTEM - at the other end of the gate - and a wheel to support that long gate it will help it take the stress off that motor. I just Ordered Mine From Amazon 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Ohh and Don’t forget to Purchasd the Mighty mule pin lock with keys so nobody won’t steal that motor !!!

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@eliasgeorge2589]

you can tell this video is pre Biden when he says a 240 mile trip was "worth it." lol

[@bctruck]

thats for sure!!! Now I cant afford to go 24 miles!!

[@jnull0]

Very cool man, the secluded fortress of secluded seclusion is now more fortified.........and secluded...............J

[@bctruck]

It's a good feeling knowing that I won't suffer from malnutrition now,wasting all those precious calories closing that gate.

[@drakeejohnson]

Adjust your opening and closing position and speed and it will have a soft opening in the fully opened and a soft closing when fully closed

[@crushedwrist]

jeff johnson We have one at the Barn, Telephone repair workers were pushing on it to walk in and out while we were in the field. It now stays about a foot open. We have horses that are in that area twice a day to eat. How can we set it to close flush please?

[@TheFedman2002]

Please post a follow up video of you fixing your friends electricity

[@joshuahrutyna7847]

Great Video! How much do you think your gate weighs?

[@bctruck]

I’d say say it’s about 70 pounds.

[@JudithGriffith]

WOW! good for you

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@jithuiraj4143]

How can we select moter and its wat.

[@Blurbmuz]

Looks like you live in a lovely area...don’t worry, I’m a weirdo from overseas so won’t be trying anything odd ;) I really want one if these so hope I can find something similar here. I’d love to know how much you paid...go on...you know you want to tell...that’s part of the fun of bargain hunting :)

[@bctruck]

Its been so long I cant remember.

[@Mike-vh5vy]

he is saying there is not any info out there on how to mount it as there is a video from the company saying "gate opener installation video" next to him saying that! I'm sure he searched hard!

[@ADHomesteading]

I enjoyed your video. Thank you.

[@bctruck]

Aaron Davis Homesteading Thanks for watching, Aaron!

[@ddemier]

Thanks for sharing. What exact mighty mule unit is that gate opener and how many pounds could it open? Im thinking of doing a privacy 6ft gate atatched to my privacy fence maybe 10ft wide (similar to your width) made of pine wood and curious if that model would open the gate with no problem? (not sure how many lbs that gate will be?)

[@bctruck]

I don’t know the model. It’s been years since I did this video.

[@ddemier]

Hows it been holding up

[@bctruck]

The only problem I had was using lawnmower batteries. I went to an automotive battery and haven’t had any trouble since.

[@MyDaddysgirl44]

You will LOVE that gate opener!! We have had one for years and it's still going strong. Sure made a world of difference not having to get out when it's raining cats and dogs to shut or open!! Some of the best money we spent! (Sure wish I could have gotten mine of Craigslist!! Runt chickens! TJ

[@bctruck]

I'm already loving it. I'm gonna wear the battery plum out if I don't quit opening and closing it just for fun.

[@DavideBaccolini]

I saved myself a bunch of calories, and calories are precious ! I love that accent !

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@mothergoose1176]

Has Brad from Big Family Homestead been pimping your titles? Great job on the calorie controlled gate! Daft as a brush but I love it!! Btw. Don't you get 'drive-by weirdos'? x

[@bctruck]

MotherGoose If youve seen me in my videos,you understand why calories are important to me. Im just a dainty thing. I do have people drive down my road and park sometimes. I always wonder if they have found me through youtube and are here to kill me and molest my dogs,,,,,again.

[@mothergoose1176]

Oh I have and have shouted at the screen 'your wasting away ..' Get some Lancashire hot-pot down thee fella !!!!' It tickles me when you say nipping over to Texas, tootled 200 odd miles to get a gate motor !!!!!!! I'd be in another country at that rate! I hope you managed to help your friend out :) x

[@JasSinghGrewal]

Gave me the confidence to install my own gate. Thanks

[@bctruck]

You can do it!

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Oh, that was interesting to hear when the gate was closing how the momentum got ahead of the little motor....the momentum played out enough for the motor to catch up.... then you could hear the motor bear down again as it ... took the whole load again

[@bctruck]

For such a tiny little motor,it's really powerful. It holds it real tight against the gate stops.

[@JorgeHernandez-oh7xv]

So you can add solar and electricity in at this motor? I read that you weren't supposed to. Any advice?

[@bctruck]

its either solar OR electric.

[@edcis656]

Help ! How strong is it closed ? I mean, can it be open with a strong push ? Does it require unlock mornings and lock at night ??? about installing one ...

[@bctruck]

You can adjust the tension on how hard it holds the gate closed.

[@PaulPetrea]

LOL. Dude, you are not right. :D Spoiled chickens. Another great video. Hey BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose, is your panel capturing enough sunlight to keep the battery charged? I know even a small amount of shading can seriously affect the output of a panel.

[@dianemariejackson-smith1836]

The comments below are worth looking at.....Funny people.

[@bctruck]

Some are funny and some folks are just plain mean.

[@mp9490]

Great video! Thank you so much, looks great. Definitely going to buy this model.

[@RoeVenturesLLC]

Which battery? Marine battery or car battery?

[@bctruck]

Marine battery. A car battery would work but it wouldn’t take the charge /discharge cycles for very long.

[@wyattoneable]

Now that you live in a gated community you'll have to charge yourself a "Home Owners Association" fee. Save travels to Texas.

[@bctruck]

Now that I live in a gated community,they'll probably kick me out!

[@alangrove4273]

You did well with the installation and knowlege of angles. A compliment from someone whose been installing gate motors since the mid 1960's.

[@claythomas7982]

Another installation video recommends the arm be slightly tilted down to drain water off the exposed extension arm, otherwise water will find its way down in the arm and cause havoc with rust and shorting out.

[@D45VR]

Nice job and fun video. Convinced me to do same installation. Thanks.

[@randybicker907]

Or you could install real gate automation GTO Mighty Mule is garbage

[@bctruck]

Really dude? You come to a mighty mule installation video to bad mouth might mule? Do you know what kind Of douchebag that makes you?

[@no_handle_required]

can you adjust the closing/opening points so it doesn't beat the crap out of itself?

[@bctruck]

Yes.

[@GamerGuy51]

She's gonna be dragging by now....

[@bctruck]

This is a gate I welded together myself. Welded steel doesn’t sag. The pole it’s hanging on would bend before my gate would sag, and it hasn’t either.

[@Customsouthernarms]

If you ever slip up and show your number I'm going to call you, just to say hi lol.

[@oldtimerlee8820]

Aren't you supposed to have a big warning message before showing a vowel movement? Frankly I'm quite surprised that you didn't at least post a PG13 notice or something like that. Glad that I'd just set down my cup of coffee before watching that. ;-) Congrats on getting you gate closer operational. Nice to tick off another item on the gotta do list. Thanks for sharing, my friend.

[@bctruck]

Oldtimer Lee I made myself laugh when I thought of it. My wife asked me what I was laughing at. she thinks im sick,,,,,,,she would be right.

[@fxpestoperator5527]

Can someone just push thin or is it secure?

[@nevermind8694]

Good enough

[@ArkansasPrepper]

I bet some bacon grease on that piston with make that gate open faster....lol

[@bctruck]

I'm afraid I'll get my tongue caught up in the mechanism

[@ArkansasPrepper]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Did I see finger nail polish on those hens claws?

[@dianemariejackson-smith1836]

It does, I tried.

[@dianemariejackson-smith1836]

However, using the bacon grease attracted flies that clogged the piston.

[@retirednotexpired]

Removing one of these today...garbage..

[@bctruck]

I had trouble with the first one but this one has worked for many years now.

[@fxpestoperator5527]

I actually typed, Can someone just push this open or is it secure? Sorry

[@bctruck]

No, it cant be pushed open.

[@bwz1979]

Its so few dollars because Mighty Mule aka GTO is crap but if you got it for cheap then great but usually in 1-1 1/2 years you will be replacing it

[@sintutnjevic9564]

Hell to da yeah! 😂 great stuff man

[@2LateIWon]

Very cool as always great video

[@bctruck]

2LateIWon Thanks!

[@whitetiger432]

I put locks on mine they're a high theft item Mighty Mule has them

[@tommythelonelyboy]

well, in my case 99 people out of 100 are the weirdos who don't like me, i mean the people who just don't like me

[@sneekysmurf4754]

What’s the name of it please

[@bctruck]

Here it is. amzn.to/2XXj9WC

[@goofyone6721332004]

Hey brad, love the video. The chicken masseuse cracked me up as well as the vowel movement. I thought of you when we had the bacon fest 2015 here in Kansas. keep up the awesome vids!!!!

[@mycats7321]

It may not take a weirdo to dislike you, but it would take a weirdo to call you and harass you. LOL. I like how you have the angled posts to support your main gate post. I have to put new gate posts (mine got taken out by a hurricane) and I'm thinking of doing a keyway support but an external brace might help too. Love the setup you had for your chickens. I miss having chickens but I'm not in good enough shape to take care of them anymore. Thanks for showing how to do this. I have a similar one to install (the 360 version) but my gate is in permanent shade so my solar panel will have to be farther away. Did the connection for the battery come with the kit? I wish I'd seen how the battery was connected inside the box, but I'm sure there are instructions for that.

[@bctruck]

Yep. Very easy to follow instructions.

[@ramsanvarghese7567]

good job man, very helpful

[@jjstelzig]

Do yourself a favor, buy an APollo and throw that pile of shit in the trash. Been there done that.

[@bctruck]

I've had it 7 months now and it opens And closes a very heavy gate,many times a day. It's also very easy to work on. The boards are available cheap on eBay.

[@fathermerrin6064]

Boards are about 160 and up, I have never seen a cheap replacement board for one of these yet. Mine need a board now....

[@edkoga7321]

better yet buy an US Automatic Gtos are the shitiest!

[@SiCkDiAbLo]

Hope you have better luck then what we had with those Mighty Mules...The one we had would work, then half work, then back in the box it went...Cheerz!

[@bctruck]

Junior D I read reviews about them. When they work ,folks love them,but when they dont, customer service is no help.

[@randybicker907]

Why would you install this? GTO/mighty Mule is some of the crappiest gate automation there is out there

[@bctruck]

Well I don’t know why you would say that. This gate opener has been working just fine for several years now.

[@Fordgroup00]

👍

[@movaughn20]

You really showed how simple the installation is, watched some of the mule sponsored videos, made it look way to complicated. How is it holding up? Any hint on the price you paid, or why the people sold it? Thanks

[@andyperkins2523]

Is this still working?

[@bctruck]

I had to replace the charge controller but the motor is still doing its job.

[@justinkuhfahl4385]

lol two thumbs up to the chickens masseuse bit and the dad joke at the end

[@ericyoung3351]

What model is this opener ?

[@mikesrandomvideos]

thanks for postin that

[@janicesatterwhite4513]

Very nice of you to help your friend. Were you able to get her power restored? I hope you were. God Bless!!! Janice

[@bctruck]

Janice Satterwhite Yep,got her fixed right up! everyone is happy again.

[@dnv1209]

This dudes awesome

[@bctruck]

Awww😊

[@sebastianeihager5590]

Thank you so much, from sweden! You took the mystery out of mounting the motor for me :-) :-) . The instructions has this pretty compicated chart to follow. Just didnt want to think too much :-D. I have a different system (Sommer) but same thing really... thanks again, now I´m so going to install my system.

[@PopsQuest]

Great job! vowels and all...LOL

[@bctruck]

Thanks Pop!

[@cokeman250]

That gate opener is awesome and you do spoil those chicks lol God bless brother

[@bctruck]

cokeman250 I do not spoil my chickens!!! ,,,,,unless you consider a sauna,spoiling them.

[@huckleberry8079]

Hope your experience with your MM opener is better than mine. Good luck

[@bctruck]

I had great experience. I’ve found that most folks who have problems with these, don’t know how to set them up.

[@buzzsah]

Good deal BC, maybe a wheel at the end. Good for you, saved a lot of time and work.

[@bctruck]

buzzsah The gate opens uphill or I would have a wheel.

[@buzzsah]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose O!!! I can see that from here. lol Great job, better deal, And it stops the door knockers, solicitors, uninvited.

[@mcanna20]

Is there a way to test If the gate opener works before installing to the fence? Does it have to be grounded?

[@bctruck]

Yes and no. It doesn’t need to be grounded and yes you can test it before mounting it.

[@lindalou4501]

Pretty great sense of humor! Wish you were my neighbor! Looks like a great system and easier setup than I would have thought! Thanks!

[@usernameTheInnerTube]

3 things. #1, Good job on the gate. That's cool! I always wondered how something like that worked. #2, Happy Chickens make Tasty Chickens! And #3, Boooo. (on the vowel movement) :)

[@bctruck]

I wrote the vowels in caps so I could say I had a large vowel movement.

[@usernameTheInnerTube]

oooo……. thats bad…. :0

[@59chevt]

With those fans you will never have fried chickens. Nice vid thanks as always.

[@bctruck]

108 heat index today. I'll bet they're glad I put them up.

[@kenlee..2662]

I feel like tony stark

[@carlotuazon6783]

where did you buy the product? what is the brand name?

[@bctruck]

Tractor supply or amazon. Mighty mule gate opener.

[@heroknaderi]

very cool how much did you get it for

[@sjabd1599]

How did you program close limit and open limit

[@bctruck]

On the black box there is a switch. Turn it off. Then turn it on and wait for a beep. When it beeps, hold the button down on the remote until the gate is at the position you want it to stop, when it reaches the position you want it to stop, release the button. Then , press and hold the button again and release it when reaches the position you want to stop on opening.

[@เสาวลักษณ์ทรงพระ-ฬ4ธ]

Thanks for your Extra info about this topics

[@bctruck]

Glad to help.

[@bassdaddy2519]

Omg man. That's not what the reverse force means.

[@bctruck]

“OMG” 😂😂 what are you , a 12 year old girl???😂😂OMG.

[@POOHBEAR2170]

Your welcome bud ....anytime

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@nickonickster1]

What if you put a wheel on the bottom of gate to reduce stress?

[@bctruck]

Wouldn’t work in this case. Cause the gate opens inward and it’s uphill.

[@trebuchetbeats]

This is was very helpful, thanks.

[@bctruck]

Glad it helped!

[@dtraywick27]

Nice..very nice...now bc,,ya know everybody wuvs you :)

[@bctruck]

I'm sure there is one or maybe two people that don't,,,,, maybe 5.

[@countrookularich4493]

Very good. Thanks.

[@Dvseire]

I really enjoy watching your videos and this gate opener install was great. Having seen your previous video about installing the support brace and concrete block set in the ground, I wondered if you have considered welding on a bracket with a small wheel on the underside of the gate at the latch end, to give it support and stop it sagging in the future? Keep up the good work, Dave in Ireland.

[@bctruck]

Dave, the driveway has an incline to it. If I put a wheel on it,as it opens onto the upward sloping driveway,it would bind more and more.

[@Miko_Jones]

You need to get a TV installed for those chickens!

[@bctruck]

I know! I have to move the hen hot tub to make room for the big screen.