Drive-Over "Pivot Post" Gate For ATV's

Drive-Over "Pivot Post" Gate For ATV's ATV'S ATV'S 29-1-25 "Our new patented post and gate system lets 4-wheel ATVs drive right over an electric fence gate without ever having to get off the machine. It makes checking livestock a lot easier because you never have to open and close gates," says Adam Gates about his company's new Pivotal Post ATV gate kit. The kit consists of an electrified shock cord with a gate handle on one end and an insulator on the other end that screws onto the fence post. It also includes a fiberglass post attached to a spring-loaded cast aluminum base that's anchored to the ground by a short length of steel post. The shock cord attaches to the fiberglass post with an I-bolt. A "diverter bracket" bolts onto the post to keep the post and shock cord from catching on the ATV while driving over the gate. The shock cord stretches as the gate is being driven over and, once the 4-wheeler has crossed the gate, the spring-loaded post simply stands back up and the shock cord retracts back into position. You can attach as many shock cord assemblies as you want. "You can drive across the ATV gate in either direction and never worry about breaking wires," says Gates. "Most farmers use two shock cords to make sure smaller livestock won't get through." The ATV Gate fits openings from 20 to 37 1/2 ft. wide and can be used either as a permanent or temporary gate. "When used in existing gate openings, the original steel or barbed wire gate can be swung around and left in the fence line until needed for future use, while the ATV Gate is used in its place," says Gates. "If you want to install the gate in larger fence openings, you can leave room on either side of the spring-loaded post to allow the passing of a pickup or larger vehicle such as tractors or trucks," he notes. The kit includes one shock cord, spring-loaded post, the diverter bracket that bolts to the post, insulators, and gate handle for the shock cord. Sells for $105.13. Additional shock cord assemblies sell for $21.25 each and can also be used separately for other electric gate applications. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Adam Gates, Pivotal Fencing Systems, 10092 County Road 36, Yuma, Colo. 80759 (ph 970 848-5500; email: agates@pivotpost.com; website: www.pivotpost.com).

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