Tommy Gate Added To Back Of Trailer

Tommy Gate Added To Back Of Trailer FENCING Gates Ron Cerveny made loading his new home-built trailer easier by equipping it with an old Tommy Gate lift He got the idea after seeing how handy a Tommy Gate was on a friend’s pickup “I got an old Tommy Gate at a salvage yard for only $150 ” says Cerveny “The old ones don’t work on new trucks so they don’t hold their value ” After thinking about how to use the Tommy Gate for about 5 years Cerveny built a 4 by 8-ft trailer for it He fabricated it using 1/4-in wall 2 by 4-in steel tubing for the frame and steel deck plate for the floor The 3 000-lb heavy-duty axle has been more than enough to handle any load thrown at it “I adapted the rear of the trailer to fit the upright brackets that normally sit on a pickup ” says Cerveny “The Tommy Gate actually extends the trailer tailgate by about 12 in to a full 9-ft ” The Tommy Gate is designed with its lift system completely enclosed Once it was mounted all Cerveny needed was a battery to power it He mounted a 12-volt deep cycle battery on the front of the trailer “They are amazing ” says Cerveny “They last all day on a single charge “My sons have used it a lot moving refrigerators and freezers ” says Cerveny Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ron Cerveny 2273 Co Rd V DeWitt Neb 68341 ph 402 683-6655 or 402 239-5580

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