Driveway Gate crossing for pasture Suggestions?

JohnDeereJimOhio · Nov 17, 2013

We just picked up some more ground we will be turning into pasture. The problem is at this point we transfer water to our current pasture, this piece of land has a pond on it. We would like to connect both pastures. The problem is that it will have to go across my driveway. Our first idea was gates across the drive however we feel this would be a PIA with the Mrs. going to work at 2 am and myself going to work every day, and also having visitors at our house. So what have u guys used in this situation. We would like to use something affordable and not isn't a pain.

S2710 · Nov 17, 2013

Instead of gates couldn't you install cattle guards across your driveway.

Bob

JohnDeereJimOhio · Nov 17, 2013

We looked at those, seemed to be very expensive we would need two of them and we are afraid of them getting filled up with snow.

Ken-Pa · Nov 17, 2013

In the 60s when I got married & bought Gramms home , I was bordered by a huge 100+ acre plantation . Then in the 8os , a rich doctor new to this town bought all that land . He built a road thru the woods behind me & had an electric gate installed . He nicely gave me the entrance numbers to punch in so I could enter if need-be . Then he started building a huge development with 15 acre plots . Enventually the gate got to be too much trouble for all the different owners , so he locked it open . What I'm saying here is , maybe such a type gate would be a good choice for your situation . HTH ! God bless , Ken

Ken-Pa · Nov 17, 2013

Sorry , I meant to type in 1000+ acres plantation instead of 100 . God bless , Ken

Chris Jones · Nov 17, 2013

Build a cattle overpass or underpass!

If you do be sure to set up a gift shop so you can make a dollar on all the people who will stop to see the sight.

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Chris Jones · Nov 17, 2013

Would also cut down the risk of theft at your house.

Mike (WA) · Nov 17, 2013

You can get swinging electric gates that you can drive through- they swing out of the way as you go through, then go back by spring power. Work great on farms for tractors and farm pickups, but don't know if they'd scrape the paint on your "town" rigs. Could put a tennis ball on the end that scrapes along the car, I suppose.

rrlund · Nov 17, 2013

So building fence so they can get from one to the other out behind the buildings is out of the question?

charlespretzer · Nov 17, 2013

I live in the heart of cattle country, the Flint Hills in Kansas. We use Cattle gaurds.Not hard to build.Snow isn't a problem that I've ever seen.They do need to be cleaned out as dirt will eventually fill them up ,but it takes many years.
Most around here are made of 2 inch oil field pipe.Wouldn't think it would cost too much more than gate post & store bought gate,& you never have to stop & open a cattle gaurd!

John Deere D · Nov 17, 2013

I'm 750 miles North of Montana in North Western Alberta Canada. 244 acres of frozen hay land! 5" of snow and O deg.F. Just purchased a CASE 610B and a 610B parts Tractor. Running Tractor is a beauty powered with a 188 CASE 600 COMBINE Engine and a loader with a SNOW BUCKET. Purchased a MANUAL from SAELI IMPLEMENTS for my brother in-laws Case S and my Case 310B...Great person do deal with.
Bob.....

JohnDeereJimOhio · Nov 17, 2013

Ya we just got done talking about it. I think the way to go is build them to buy them they are pricey. My father is a pipe-fitter and good welder and I am a decent welder as well. I think that is the way to go.

JohnDeereJimOhio · Nov 17, 2013

Yes house is in the very back of property barn and pasture is all out front.

Mark - IN. · Nov 17, 2013

As others have said, cattle guards. Good, quality pipe or thick angle iron supported and tied together by thick flatbar. They work, just that simple. Is some maintenance as has been pointed out like cleaning out the traps, but the alternative is opening and closing gates. Gates would be much, much cheaper, but either works fine.

Mark

farmerwithmutt · Nov 17, 2013

i have seen and used electri cattle gaurds basicly wires across drive way attached to a 6 x 6 or simaler use springs to keep tight about 3 inches or so above gravel 4 or 5 wires biggest problem is that people see them and slam on brakes and skid into it i have even had 1 low wire on well trained cattle

JerryS · Nov 17, 2013

In my part of the country we had "cattle gaps", which I believe is the same thing others below are calling "cattle guards"---spaced 2" oilfield pipe covering a void. They work wonderfully well. All the years we had the dairy, nary a cow escaped over the cattle gap. Granted, in north Louisiana we don't have three foot snowfalls, either, which could be problematic in some parts.

Wheat Farmer · Nov 17, 2013

I have water pipes only a foot deep cover with Coal. I wonder if you had a load of coal in the bottom if it would keep the snow melted, and ran off. Maybe even Coal on top of tin. FARMER AT WORK. Ha HA

bison · Nov 17, 2013

Is it feasable to plow in a waterline from the pond to your other land and put up a stock tank there.
Maybe you get lucky and it'll free flow if the other piece of land lies lower or otherwise a solar powered pump might do the trick

notjustair · Nov 17, 2013

I'd go for cattle guards.

Growing up the neighbors had the coolest thing I have ever seen. Imagine a cattle panel laying flat on the ground across the area where a gate would be. It was mounted to springs so the center of it bowed up about a foot and a half off of the ground. It looked like a large speed bump made out of thick gauge cattle panel that spanned the whole width of the opening. When you drove over it the thing flattened out under the vehicle weight and then sprung back up behind you. We loved it because when you went over it with the three wheeler it wasn't heavy enough to collapse it until you got to the top of the bump. Then the thing would slam down and drop you 18 inches. We thought that was cool. AND we never had to open a gate at their place.

Never had an animal out either. If someone still makes them I will post a link. Knowing those folks it was probably pricey.

Scott_S · Nov 18, 2013

Cattle guards work. Make them strong enough for the regular traffic and have a bypass for the really heavy stuff.
The problem I always had was that the cows chose the road as their favorite place to hang out and lay up. Always took a lot of yelling, cussin, and horn blowing to get them up and out of the way for the 2am commute. Even worse if your daily driver is the same truck you feed with...
Scott

Texasmark1 · Nov 19, 2013

That's what we call guards in N. TX. On the snow, first time one sets a hoof on one and slips off they'll back off.

On the cows liking to loiter on the road, may be the driest thing around. The remains of a couple of round bales fed in the viscinity may offer them an alternative.

Mark

Dr. Walt · Nov 19, 2013

Simple, put up 2 gates hinged diagonally opposite from each other that would NORMALLY keep the cattle path closed & the driveway open. Hook up garage door openers to each gate and program BOTH openers to work on the same code. Put a controller in each vehicle with the master controller either in the house or the shop.

johndeerefan · Nov 19, 2013

It's a little difficult to imagine the layout and distances you are talking about. But from what I gather, pasture A is on the left side of the drive and pasture B is on the right with the pond. Wouldn't it be simpler to put a pump at the pond and run a waterline to the other pasture? I understand electricity might be a problem. If it's down hill, gravity can do it.

Is there not a way to connect the 2 pastures behind the house somehow with a lane? That is how I did it.

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