Fixing the Mighty Mule gate opener

[@MalcOfLincoln]

It works :) Just reminded me of something from years ago Blake. A farm had a track with 6 gates, that all had to be opened and closed manually. By the time they got out of the drive the pub was shut lol.

[@DRAGONFLAMINGHD]

you just unscru the bolts and drop it like that in the dirt, you made my day hahaha

[@frankirwin2377]

Blake I'm thinkin Winter time snow blowing a drift into that gate and ya gotta get out and open gate anyway. Winter time tractor & lift a cattle guard into that area. Summer time set a rain guage on the post so you validate getting out of truck to check the rain guage and by the way open the gate while your there.

[@GuyinWY]

The gate stays open mostly in the winter when storms are coming.

[@sandy1653]

My dad has a few of those out at his place. Feels like I'm replacing those damn receiver jobs at least once a year.

[@zach_hewitt]

Blake, did you add the auto opener for vehicles exiting? Curious how well that sensor works.

[@GuyinWY]

No. You must use the push button to open it from either side, but it automatically closes after 30 seconds.

[@shavey57]

I have the auto opener buried in the ground and it works great for cars exiting.

[@kennedyadams7159]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us ladies!

[@sdelony]

One of the best things I ever bought

[@danriceman7533]

Is there any type of adjustment to speed up the actuator? That does look awfully slow

[@GuyinWY]

I don’t think it can be adjusted to move much faster, might draw the batteries down too hard

[@calumanderson5617]

Is that your gate opener Blake? Reminds me about your joke about the three cowboys in the truck, 🙂

[@charlesdyer2376]

U give Me inspiration to go fix My gate. THANKS.!!

[@waltermattson5566]

I need one to let the dog out many many times a day. Is that kind of a commercial grade unit? How long should it last? How expensive are they?

[@GuyinWY]

This one was here before I was, but I think they’re a few hundred bucks.

[@piperdoug428]

I have a gate opener on every gate... it's called a kid.

[@GuyinWY]

I think this one may be a little less maintenance. 😆

[@piperdoug428]

bwa ha ha ha!!

[@westcoastgirl573]

Damn it I am the 53 yr old kid...

[@sdelony]

Sometimes the one I gotta works then it takes a week off then week on . The wind blows it against lock won’t open .

[@norman311]

Can you push the gate open if you lose the remote?

[@GuyinWY]

You can, but you have to unpin the opener from it.

[@dougshrader7721]

I need that on my front door so I can let my dog in and out without getting out of bed😁

[@Jaws135]

I purchased the estate deluxe version with two arms. Both of them were repaired twice (each) prior to the expiration of the warranty. The master arm has now stopped working. I paid over $1000 for the unit, have had it less than two years and now it does not function. I refuse to pay to have it fixed and Might Mule will not repair it because it is no longer under warranty. I wish I had never purchased this and cannot recommend this company to anyone. Hope your luck is better than mine.

[@GuyinWY]

Yikes! That’s a real problem.

[@TwoFarmBoys]

Great video!

[@toddbrewer8215]

Looks like just opening the gate manually would be less work than fixing the gate opener.

[@sisutrucks]

hehe, at work we had a supply room with oils and stuff like that, trucking company. something went missing and suddenly only the office staff had the keys to the room. but there was a garage door in the back where the keys to the building everybody has worked. so after office hours a i used that way in and wrote up the stuff i got like normal. worked like a charm for years until we got a new manager that used to drive the little company van inside to park in the warm. and the first thing that fat bastard did was getting a door opener installed se he would not need to get his fat arse out of the car and open it himself.

[@donald1056]

How much money was that though ?? $200.00??

[@GuyinWY]

I’m not sure what the opener cost originally, but the repair parts were right around $100 all together. Shouldn’t be hard to beat that on Amazon.

[@JimTurnerGenuine]

Gates don't work great in drifted snow however.

[@craigschofield64]

man that opens sloooowww

[@buffranchAB]

them suckers are slow, I am gonna try a couple of those bump with vehicle ones

[@buffranchAB]

I swear to God your hat is on backwards Blake, it is quite the sombrero

[@jackthefarmer8516]

Are farmers rich?