Old Seatbelts Make Great Gate Latch

Old Seatbelts Make Great Gate Latch FARM HOME Cars 32-3-29 Keith Kropf keeps the gates on his Newaygo, Mich., farm closed tight with old seatbelts. He unbolts both sides of seatbelts from junk cars and trucks. He wraps the belt around the post next to the gate, adjusts it to length and lag bolts or staples the metal ends, one on top of the other, to the post. For a steel post, drill a hole for a bolt and wrap the belt as many times as needed for the right length. The seatbelt buckle ends meet and close around the gate. "Best of all the belts are free for the taking. They work great and last for years," says Kropf, who uses the belts to safely secure his beefalo herd in fenced lots. One tattered strap wore out after eight years, but the chrome plated or plastic buckles hold up well in all kinds of weather, including ice. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Keith Kropf, 9436 Locust Ave., Newaygo, Mich. 49337 (ph 231 652-7679).

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