Oill Pipe Cattle Guard

Oill Pipe Cattle Guard FENCING Gates 19-6-8 "We have a gravel pit in our pasture and the cattle were always getting out because the gravel truck drivers loading trucks would not always shut the gate. To fix the problem I decided to build a cattle guard," says Dan Peschon. "I had to make it heavy enough to sup-port fully-loaded trucks, so I used 12-in. I-beam, 4 1/2-in. oil well pipe, and 2 1/2-in. square shaft purchased at a salvage yard. The lengths of I-beams are 6 ft. long and spaced about 2 ft. apart. The pieces of pipe are 16 ft. long and set crosswayas between 5-in. long pieces of square shaft welded to the I-beams. "There are eight pieces of pipe across the guard. The four outside pipes are welded solid into place while the four middle ones are welded together with a heavy piece of strap iron on each side. They pull off in one piece to make for easy cleanout. "The whole guard is set in a concrete pit with a drain on one end to keep water out. Cattle will graze by it but they won't cross it. "We like our home-built guard better than a commercial guard because it's a lot heavier and is easier to clean out. It also cost a lot less. We priced a commercial one at $2,400, not including concrete. We spent just $400, including concrete and paint." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dan Peschon, Rt. 1, Box 157, Woodstock, Minn. 56186.

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