Spring Loaded Gate Wheel | How to Fix your Sagging Gate from CasterHQ

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*CHAPTERS:* 00:00 Introduction 00:07 My Personal Gate & Caster Setup 01:27 Bolt Hole Pattern 01:51 Gate Caster Demonstration 02:12 Solid Poly Wheel 02:26 Rolling Wheels on Wet Ground 03:29 Different Types of Gate Caster Brackets 04:29 Different Types of Wheel Materials 05:44 Adjust-A-Gate Kit | Build Your Own Gate 07:00 Talking about Auger & Solid Rock Bed Ground 09:20 How I Mounted my Gate Casters with 2x4s 10:18 CasterHQ Quality of Gate Casters & Wheels 11:18 Another Demonstration of my Gate Casters 12:44 End of Video (LIKE SUBSCRIBE!)

[@meganbarnes1391]

Adding the 2x4 to allow for the swivel radius was a great idea! I never thought of this.

[@AzaB2C]

Cheers for the info on spring casters. Also liked the metal fence posts, they'll out last all of us.

[@CasterHQ]

Thank you! I opted out for the metal fence posts but they were close to $40 a post. They should last forever 😂

[@kskyler1]

helpful video - just placed my order. Thank you.

[@CasterHQ]

Thank you! We appreciate the business!

[@KenPaulsenArchitect]

Should the spring be compressed before mounting? I have sloping ground. Do I install wheel to touch ground at lowest point and it compresses as it goes uphill? That might lift the gate too much. Do I install wheel at uphill (closed) position with spring adjusted for level gate ?

[@CasterHQ]

For mounting a spring-loaded gate caster on sloping ground, it's typically best to install the wheel so that it touches the ground when the gate is in its uphill (closed) position. Adjust the spring tension so that the gate remains level as it moves. This setup helps ensure that the wheel properly supports the gate without lifting it too much as it rolls uphill. Starting with the wheel touching at the uphill position allows the spring to compress appropriately as the gate moves downhill, accommodating the slope while keeping the movement smooth and the gate well supported. This method avoids excessive lifting of the gate, which can occur if the wheel starts at the lowest point and compresses further as it moves uphill.

[@KenPaulsenArchitect]

@@CasterHQ Thanks for this advice. So I'll mount the wheel in the uphill closed position with just enough tension to keep the gate level. With about 4" of grade, the wheel might not touch the ground when fully open. I guess that's okay.

[@rosielorenat]

How do you compress the spring for when you have uneven grounds?

[@bjmcmahon722]

Better off emailing him...or ask your local hardware man

[@nicolasrapp6702]

Hi, i have double wood doors. Each door is 240lbs. I need to find casters that would relieve some weight from the posts and hinges. i want to install the casters lower to increase the support to the doors, by using the spring compression. I guess I am hesitating between medium and heavy duty casters. What would you do?

[@CasterHQ]

Hi, I would go with heavy duty for your doors as 240lbs per door is a lot of weight. As far as the wheel material, depending on the type of floor use go with a mold on rubber also known as a rubber on cast iron wheel or a solid poly wheel.

[@edw927]

Where do i find the link to the type of gate wheel you are using?

[@CasterHQ]

Hello, this is the one from our video: www.casterhq.com/Gate-Caster-p/hq4940s-g2-sp.htm

[@lindas.5162]

Ok, so I propped up my gate to make it level, and installed my spring loaded caster on my 6 ft white plastic fence. Now it sags and the caster wheel seems like it came up higher. How do you adjust the spring tension to bring the caster wheel down, rather than drilling more holes in the fence to move the whole bracket down?

[@CasterHQ]

When we installed our gate caster we had to adjust the fence and try and level that out as much as possible before installing the gate caster. The springs in gate casters are not adjustable, the only option would be to remove the bracket/caster and install lower where it gives the fence better support. Sorry you have to deal with so many holes. To patch the wholes I’ve used an all purpose wood filler that I picked up at Home Depot and it worked great for that purpose.

[@Veeran.Paravai..2532]

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