Co-Line Gate Wheel

A tube gate that drags, sags or fights you every time you open it wears out the latch, the hinges and your patience. This 8-inch gate wheel takes the weight off the free end of the gate, so it rolls open and shut with much less effort.

It's designed for round tube from 1 5/8 inches to 2 inches. Measure your tube before you order, because the wheel is sized for that range. Once it's mounted, the gate swings free and the latch meets the post without a shove.

Highlights

• Makes opening and closing a tube gate easier
• 8-inch wheel diameter
• Fits 1 5/8 to 2 inch round tube
• Takes the weight off the free end of the gate
• Measure once, buy once

At a glance

What it's for

A gate wheel does one job. It carries the weight of the gate's free end as the gate swings, so the gate rolls on the ground instead of dragging. Less drag means less wear on the latch and the hinges, and less strain on your back every time you open the gate on a morning chore run.

A long gate pulls its free end down over time. The wheel carries that end, so the gate stays level and the latch still meets the post. It's a simple fix for a pasture gate you use every day, a barn lot gate with heavy traffic, or any swing gate that's been getting harder to shut since the last wet season.

It suits the working farm and the backyard horse owner alike. A gate that opens easily gets opened more often, and a gate that's easy to close is a gate that actually stays closed.

How to use it

1. Measure the gate tube first. The wheel fits round tube from 1 5/8 inches to 2 inches.
2. Mount the wheel at the free end of the gate, where the weight pulls down.
3. Set the wheel height so the gate clears the ground and the latch still lines up with the post.
4. Swing the gate a few times and check that the wheel rolls without catching on clumps or ruts.

Good to know

• An 8-inch wheel rolls over ruts, clumps and wet ground more easily than a small wheel would.
• Pair the wheel with a gate latch and a gate bolt hook, so the gate closes tight and stays put.
• Check the wheel and its mounting hardware after the first few months, since a loose wheel is the first place a gate starts to wobble.

About Co-Line

Co-Line opened its doors in 1979. The company is family owned and rooted in Iowa, with its manufacturing in rural central Iowa, and its work includes welding and tube bending.

Fix the sag before the next wet week turns the gate into a chore.