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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@mp9490]

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

[@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?

[@D45VR]

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

[@ADHomesteading]

I enjoyed your video. Thank you.

[@bctruck]

Aaron Davis Homesteading Thanks for watching, Aaron!

[@JoshuaPritt]

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

[@JasSinghGrewal]

Gave me the confidence to install my own gate. Thanks

[@bctruck]

You can do it!

[@ramsanvarghese7567]

good job man, very helpful

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 😆

[@ap1996usa2]

Thank you so much I love The video and your chickens

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!!!!

[@sintutnjevic9564]

Hell to da yeah! 😂 great stuff man

[@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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[@halmain7406]

GOOD VIDEO

[@patriots1needed]

Thanks for sharing. This is definitely on my to do list. Well done sir.

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@patriots1needed]

+BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Just installed my gate an posts today. You still pleased with your Mighty mule opener?

[@countrookularich4493]

Very good. Thanks.

[@jeffcokenour3459]

Great video! Thank you!

[@bctruck]

Thanks for watching!

[@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!

[@jenhaultransports8910]

Thanks so much

[@kevinclift1838]

Thank you!

[@MikeMayeran]

Nice Gate opener.

[@bctruck]

MIKE MAYERAN The price was the nicest part!

[@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

[@tblbaby]

sweet! I figured you'd find something to make it work. You're good at stuff like that.

[@bctruck]

tblbaby The amazon reviews of this are very good and very bad. I hope I got a good one.

[@tblbaby]

I hope so too, much as it would do the world good if you were to get inside that thing and fix it. Cause pretty sure you could. I've seen a guy do a hydraulic ram on a dump truck. Can't be much worse than that.

[@2LateIWon]

Very cool as always great video

[@bctruck]

2LateIWon 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.

[@mikesrandomvideos]

thanks for postin that

[@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

[@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?

[@jackbradley6042]

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

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

LMAO! Great video, love the humor! new sub

[@bctruck]

Tim datoolman Thanks for subscribing, Tim!!

[@JohnSolar283]

Came out quite nice.

[@bctruck]

Thanks John!

[@trebuchetbeats]

This is was very helpful, thanks.

[@bctruck]

Glad it helped!

[@whoolph]

That will surely make life easier! Rog

[@bctruck]

At the very least it will make sure that my gate is always closed!

[@heroknaderi]

very cool how much did you get it for

[@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.

[@user-uy3fz3ee4h]

Thanks for your Extra info about this topics

[@bctruck]

Glad to help.

[@DavideBaccolini]

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

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@fxpestoperator5527]

Can someone just push thin or is it secure?

[@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.

[@justinkuhfahl4385]

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

[@idiotradar1]

Just installed one in Calgary Alberta, supposibly rated for -25 degrees celsius. It is now 0 degrees and this thing is laboring so hard in the cold it takes about 3 times as long for it to fully function. You get what you pay for.

[@bctruck]

Welder Wayne it’s not greased or heavily lubed. I’m not sure what would be affected by temperature.

[@camelid]

We use Superlube synthetic (silicone I think) grease and it stays fairly non-viscous down to our normal low temps in the -15C range. I also try to spray the slide arm with silicone lube at the beginning of the cold weather season, to help with ice not sticking to the arm (which I think is coated with teflon or something already non-stick.) These two lubrication schedules really help with their lifespan, we had one last several years before needing a replacement, and it gets quite dusty here in summer.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@JudithGriffith]

WOW! good for you

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@ericyoung3351]

What model is this opener ?

[@POOHBEAR2170]

Your welcome bud ....anytime

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@dnv1209]

This dudes awesome

[@bctruck]

Awww😊

[@embaradosmithingandwoodcraft]

way to go man thats cool

[@bctruck]

Thanks!

[@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.

[@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.

[@joshuahrutyna7847]

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

[@bctruck]

I’d say say it’s about 70 pounds.

[@mike97525]

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

[@bctruck]

Thanks Mike!

[@AEgan-zw7mi]

The “close limit button” what is it’s function?

[@bctruck]

It sets the limit of the gate closing. You press that button when your happy with the extent or pressure that the gate closes.

[@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.

[@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.

[@juanroman8115]

can i connect it directly to the light in my house without the battery?

[@movaughn20]

You would need a 12v inverter, battery's from Home depot are only $20, you could really use a cheap trickle float charger to keep it charged without solar panel.

[@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.

[@rprimbs]

I'm curious, how well has it held up? I've got the same sort of gate opener. I also bought it because it is cheap. I hope it lasts.

[@bctruck]

Richard it was a piece of crap! It lasted a few months, then started closing and backing off a foot or two. I adjusted it and it worked right for a few days and started doing it again. The MFGr wasn't any help at all. I shipped it to them,payed dearly to have it fixed and it did the exact same thing right out of the box. Genuine piece of crap with lousy customer service.

[@rprimbs]

Ah man. Well I might as well put it up and see how long it lasts.

[@jafarifamily3126]

Hello sir. Thank you for sharing this video. I'm sorry to hear that the opener is bad quality. Did you replace the opener? If so, what did you replace it with? Best wishes from Georgia!

[@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.

[@jithuiraj4143]

How can we select moter and its wat.

[@no_handle_required]

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

[@bctruck]

Yes.

[@ladyhawthorne1]

Look at you go!

[@bctruck]

ladyhawthorne1 man have I had a productive week!

[@PopsQuest]

Great job! vowels and all...LOL

[@bctruck]

Thanks Pop!

[@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.

[@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.

[@TheFedman2002]

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

[@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.

[@yankey4]

Last part was to funny.

[@bctruck]

yankey4 We all have vowel movements. Im just the sick bastard that recorded it.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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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[@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.

[@LouisianaKing1212]

how did you find a gate that long, I'm searching everywhere, but ultimately will have to build my own I believe

[@bctruck]

LouisianaKing1212 I built the gate. Look in my playlist called how to build a driveway gate.

[@LouisianaKing1212]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose thanks a lot for your timely reply it's appreciated! !

[@Sombrasnlspiritu]

what battery it uses?

[@bctruck]

It will use any 12 volt battery. I used a lawnmower battery for years but now I use a trolling motor battery.

[@carlotuazon6783]

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

[@bctruck]

Tractor supply or amazon. Mighty mule gate opener.

[@sevian3066]

What kind of gate is that? I can't seem to find one similar.

[@bctruck]

I built that gate myself.

[@bctruck]

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[@sevian3066]

@@bctruck Wow that's awesome! Did you use plans or the good ol' imagination?

[@bctruck]

Sevian my imagination.

[@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.

[@nevermind8694]

Good enough

[@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.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Speaking of solar, it is possible to direct charge an electric chair from a solar panel. Mine is a 24 volt system (2 @ 12 volt AGM batteries), so I use a medium-sized 24 volt panel on my roof, a tiny charge controller and the correct cable to go from charge controller to the chair's charging port (in my case, its a male XLR plug). So when the power goes out, I drop the chair out of gear, scoot it to the office, and plug it in to the controller. My next challenge is gonna be the bed and, more importantly, the CPAP machine. That gate opener/closer is sweet!

[@bctruck]

AnnBearForFreedom I still say its good that I dont live near you. I would have highway pegs and ape hangers on your chair,,,,maybe even some twenties on some sharp rims.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Wouldn't mind that at all, my friend. Its a new chair, so we're still getting to know each other. So far, I hate it. Its wider and longer, so I don't fit through anywhere any more! But the chair is also 40 pounds lighter and I'm 203 pounds lighter (!), so the bus lift is happy about that. I believe the drive tires are more like tens not twenties, but yeah, some sharper rims would be cool. Halfway is...what, Phoenix, maybe Albequerque? I could do that in about 8 months, are you game?

[@bctruck]

Nooooo!!!! I couldn't leave or take my chickens!!! I'd love to meet you but it would have to be here or a days ride away.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Well, true. Strapping down a dozen cat carriers would get a bit clunky and cumbersome after the first couple hundred miles anyway. So no visit this year, but once I lose that other 200 pounds....heck, anything will be possible!

[@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?

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@AFewMinutesWithjman]

Good thing you didn't have to wait till the 12th of never to get that opener. Congrats. jman

[@bctruck]

When my wife saw the price,she found the money.

[@AFewMinutesWithjman]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Funny how that seems to happen ;) BTW I am watching your interview and from the little bit I have watched it looks great. Just trying to get 45 minutes together with out getting interrupted.

[@dianemariejackson-smith1836]

It saved us a load of money, as the gate was so slow to open, I had my twins in the driveway

[@juanroman8115]

what hapen when the alarm not stop can you say

[@bctruck]

Disconnect it from the battery. Check battery to make sure it is charged fully and recheck the next day to see that it has maintained a full charge. If battery tests good,reconnect gate opener and see if it works. If it doesn't, you will have get on thier website for further trouble shooting tips.

[@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

[@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!

[@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