Simple Drive-Through Electric Gate

Simple Drive-Through Electric Gate FENCING Gates 26-2-28 Here's a simple design for an inexpensive drive-through gate that eliminates the need to get in and out of the vehicle. Lee Stavenhaugen , Bryan, Texas came up with the idea for use on his own farm to keep cattle in and dogs out. He simply stretches a piece of chicken wire across an opening, using two 4-ft. wide pieces for a total width of 8 ft. He stretches the wire over two pieces of 3-in. dia. PVC pipe, fastening the wire in place with metal screws. A short wire runs from the chicken wire to the electric fence or fence charger. Screen door springs hooked to pegs on the ground apply tension to the fence to keep it taut. For spans over about 8 ft., you can put another 3 in. dia. pipe under the grid in the middle. All you need to do is to keep weeds and grass down under the gate, notes Stavenhauger. "The chicken wire holds up surprisingly well, even under daily traffic. And it's very cheap and easy to replace if it ever wears out," he notes. Reprinted with permission from Countryside Magazine, ph 800 551-5691; Website: www.countrysidemag.com.

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