Pipe Track & Cantilever Gate Hardware
Cantilever Hardware is Typically Used For Chainlink Gates or in snowy areas where a gate running on a track may be obstructed. A chainlink gate will have a rolling gate wheel placed at the front to provide support when in the closed position, with a set of 4 pipe track wheels at the back end of the gate to keep the gate in line and provide support when in the open position. If you are building a heavier custom steel gate you will want to look at the Communelo Cantilever Gate Hardware distributed through Architectural Iron Design under the brand name Duragates. This system uses a "C" shaped cantilever track welded to the bottom of your gate with a set of 2 carriages that support the full weight of the gate when it is full extended in either direction. At the top of the gate you have a set of guide rollers holding the gate vertical in a similar fashion as a v-track style gate. They also sell a variety of catchers and support cups for either end of the gate. Because of the wide variety of weight and length possibilities on a custom gate it is important to properly engineer the foundation and the gate itself to support the final weight. Make sure to speak to an engineer.