HOW TO Install a Farm Gate (setting posts and hanging/leveling gate)

[@AllisonHendrickson-y4t]

Thank you for this video. We are looking to do the exact same with a farm gate to secure our property during our custom build and then replace it with a decorative automatic gate. This made me confident my husband and I can do this ourselves without hiring help.

[@RidgeLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@charliesmith9528]

A tip i learned from a old ww2 vet,,he said to always paint bottom 3-4 ft of post with creosote or roof tar to preserve post form rot,,using cement even on treated wood causes rot eventually,,being that you have a 6/6 post i doubt you have a issue but 4/4s installed with concrete always seem to start leaning after 5 -6 years,,old guys are the best when it comes to building stuff the right way,,FYI gates and locks are for honest people,,i have had my tube gates cut in half with a sawzall so 4 wheelers could trespas son my prop

[@RidgeLife]

Great info. Thanks!

[@houndsmanone4563]

I pour the cement dry down into the post hole with the wooden post already in the hole. Then I add water then mix and pack the cemente mix and make sure I pack a lot of cement around the top of the hole then slope the concrete away from the wooden post so that rain water would drain away from the wooden post. I also paint the bottom of my post about 3 feet from the botom with Leak stopper roofing paste (a tar like solution). I've had post in the sandy soil over 20 years and the posts are super sturdy. No rot, no leaning posts. I've even bumped the post with my tractor and not one issue.

[@RidgeLife]

Oh yeah many do it like that. Good stuff

[@josephblackwood4001]

Best vid here on yt how-to put a gate up!! Especially cause I'm a 1 Man army. Thank you.

[@RidgeLife]

I sure appreciate that Joseph!

[@FrankAndTinaOfficial]

We install those automatic gates all the time. If you don't have a ton of sun all the time. Run a wire too if you use it a lot. Most people with the solar gate call to back to get permanent power.

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks for the headsup!

[@DorothysHobbyFarm]

I will be building something just like that and I am glad that I found this one. I like the gate and really think that 6x6 will be perfect for longevity.

[@RidgeLife]

Good luck! Thank you very much!

[@stephanie3516]

Thank you for this video. It is very helpful.

[@RidgeLife]

You are welcome!

[@domingocavazos]

I would put a wheel at the bottom to support the gate. Great video. 🙂

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks. Great tip!

[@jasonporter5747]

As a Civil Engineer, I have to say this is the correct way to mix concrete, even for post holes. Anything else is taking short cuts :)

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you sir! My son is off to MS State to study civil engineering this year!

[@jasonporter3072]

@@RidgeLife that’s awesome. Hope he enjoys doing and learning, puts his head in the books and reaps a great reward.

[@HighlandHomesteadGoGoMomma]

Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.🥰👍

[@RidgeLife]

Have a nice day

[@TheHobbyFarmHomestead]

Looks good! I need to put some gates up on my driveways so people stop turning around in them. Lol! Keep up the good work!

[@RidgeLife]

You should!

[@DannyOneThousand]

No doubt using post hold diggers sucks but your ground in that location is soft!! I have trouble using the front auger bit on my tractor!!! Great video brother!

[@RidgeLife]

Yes no rock here either. Thx!

[@the1plantguy]

I enjoy learning new things. Thank you!

[@RidgeLife]

Michael Sherman thank you very much Michael!

[@badassbees3680]

Good job, I Always wanted an electronic gate,that'll be Sooo nice and convenient.

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you very much!!!

[@massachusettsprepper]

It looks like this project turned out very nice indeed my friend. And I'm sure once the automatic gate is installed it will be even better. Thanks for sharing.

[@RidgeLife]

That's the plan! Thank you very much!

[@TheCorgills]

Heckuva job man turned out great especially for a temporary gate keep it up will see you on the next one

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks 👍 Take care!

[@johnstobbscpa8081]

Very cool but how do you install the top hinge 'down'. Seems like the gate, itself, would get in the way?

[@RidgeLife]

See the bottom hinge first then rotate the top into pace then tighten. Locks it all in.

[@jaybutton3004]

And all in crocs Amen 😊 Good video

[@RidgeLife]

Yes! Ha. Thx!

[@kbltexmex]

Great work Tim hope it cuts down the trespassing traffic.

[@RidgeLife]

Me too! Thank you very much!

[@leebaker2588]

Now, just throw a few empty 12 gauge shells on the ground . . .

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

Thank you for this I’m putting one in soon hopefully

[@RidgeLife]

Best of luck!

[@212acres3]

This will help to detour people away! How do you like your side by side? Was thinking about getting one for our homestead.

[@RidgeLife]

We love it! It is great for the farm and homstead. It is very slow (25mph) but a work horse for sure!

[@zachharper216]

Nice vid. Not too complicated for me, thanks!

[@RidgeLife]

Good luck!

[@zeekfromcentralfl3299]

Nice video, but I do these all the time. Fast Setting concrete gets dumped in the with water, no pre-mixing per instructions that's why you buy that instead of regular concrete. Posts always get buried by 1/3 the height so gates (or fence) don't sag. I did a 10' gate post buried 48". A 7' gets buried 36". A 6" post gets an 18" hole, that why people's stuff sags all the time. Read Sakrete or Quickrete's sites. You did more work than needed mixing concrete and less work in digging the right hole size. The hinge part is accurate is security is a concern.

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you very much for the help. It's holding up so far but may need work in the future. Take care.

[@waldenmathews8059]

Yes, and also concrete mixed that thin is not going to reach full strength, is it?

[@Caduceus88]

Too watery.

[@HiddenPinesHomestead]

Hello Tim there's no better time than now to install a gate. I put mine in about a month ago. It really cuts down on the "oh I'm sorry wrong address" people.

[@RidgeLife]

Ha! Very true! Thanks.

[@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan]

Great job.... I love watching other people work haha.... Your awesome brother... Have a blessed day

[@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan]

No doubt it'll be nice

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks 👍 Ha!

[@Charliemmafan]

Cool video thanks for sharing but you have way too much water mixed with your concrete because when you have too much water like that the concrete is a lot weaker compared to when you just have barely enough water to mix all the dry concrete together where none of it isn't dry anymore and also you should have touched up that gate with a few fresh cans of spray paint just to spruce it up since you reinstalled it but nonetheless cool video and I appreciate you sharing it!

[@RidgeLife]

Good point! Thx!

[@brianferris1233]

thank you for sharing, RidgeLife 👍🍺

[@RidgeLife]

No problem 👍

[@2ndhelpingcooking963]

Great job. I wish I had property to have a gate.

[@RidgeLife]

We are very blessed for sure! Thanks!

[@JakeBeesos]

Great set-up.

[@RidgeLife]

Glad you think so!

[@lazypondfarm]

Go RidgeLife!

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks brother!

[@MrBooojangles]

Sorry to here you get so many trespassers, that is the pits. I'm designing and welding up my own bespoke farm gate. It's going to have wire mesh on the outside to keep dogs out, as dog walkers come passed my property. This might be a dumb question, but how far off the ground whould you suggest the bottom of the gate be.

[@RidgeLife]

Ooh, Id' say only a few inches if you can. Lower the better! Thanks!

[@MrBooojangles]

@@RidgeLife ok thanks pal. It's going to be the first one I've done, LOL. It was fascinating watching you do yours though.

[@showalteradj]

Great job, great vid

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks!

[@showalteradj]

@@RidgeLife I have a quick question. What's the max distance separation between the Post & the Gate where it attaches to the J-bolt? I am planning a 16-ft gate (minus 4-5 inches for hardware) but I installed my RR ties at a separation distance of 17-ft. I found a 18" J-bolt online in lieu of a 12" J-bolt. Would a Post-to-Gate distance of 8" be too much stress on the 18"x3/4" J-bolt? Thanks in advance. (1st time installer) 👍🏼

[@DarrenM898]

How far apart do you set the post to account for the length of the hinge, etc. I'm looking at a 12' gate using 6x6 posts, I was thinking of 13' center to center of each post hole.

[@RidgeLife]

I added 6' to both sides.

[@lhutton]

How much concrete did you end up using? How many 50 lb bags would you suggest?

[@RidgeLife]

If I recall, I used 17, 80# bags but mine was large for a package unit. You can use the concrete calculator on Lowe’s website. It was spot on!. Good luck!

[@Charliemmafan]

​@@RidgeLife17bags for how many holes?

[@crusader7715]

What's to keep somebody from just unbolting the hangers/hinges and removing the gate?

[@RidgeLife]

Absolutely nothing. But the hangers are positioned so you can’t just lift up on the gate.

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

That will do the trick.

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you very much!

[@risingministries]

Do you recommend 1 bag of quickcrete for each post?

[@RidgeLife]

I believe I thought that was enough but ended up using two for each.

[@showalteradj]

80lb or 60lb bags? Thx!

[@mechamracing]

how far apart did you put your 6x6 posts?

[@RidgeLife]

I believe that was a 14' gate and I gave it 6" for the hinge and latch. Thanks.

[@mechamracing]

@@RidgeLife Thank you

[@j.e.graham401]

I put all my wood posts in 30".

[@RidgeLife]

Deeper the better! Thanks!

[@bigpaddy8363]

No comment 😮

[@RidgeLife]

Ha! Thx

[@kCI251]

Looks like a person could just drive around the gate, or am I missing something?

[@RidgeLife]

There is fencing now on either side. Thx!

[@Hudaandata]

God My frend.. 🙏🤝🤗

[@RidgeLife]

Thanks for visiting

[@josedelacruz9890]

Sr. You doing very good I thing but help Man!

[@RidgeLife]

Thank you Jose!

[@josedelacruz9890]

Thanks Sr. I'm go keeping whaching yours videos 👍

[@flaspohlerfarmsinc2881]

The exact part of putting the gate on the hinges was skipped.

[@RidgeLife]

Oh, sorry. I thought I covered that. The hinges go one up one down so people can’t just lift it up. Install hinges on gate and tighten nut to level gate.

[@RidgeLife]

One person job but two are much easier.

[@robertbutler8004]

I guess this guy has not heard of wheelbarrows.or what plumb means as well!!!

[@RidgeLife]

If I had one at the time…

[@Dan-oz4qb]

Sorry, but it's hard to take construction advice from a guy wearing Crocs. At least put them in 4x4 mode for more credibility.

[@RidgeLife]

Haha! I actually say that in a lot of my videos! Thanks!

[@zoggrog8823]

concrete WAAAY to wet

[@RidgeLife]

It’s held up great though. Thx