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Best choice 4 opposite swinging gates?
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In my backyard I have a wood fence with a small normal door (for people) and a joining larger second door that when opened in conjunction with the small door make a gap large enough for a car.

[Image: Double%20Maine%20Rail%20Gate.gif]
**that is not my fence, that is just an example I found online that shows a similar setup

The catch is the larger door opens outward while the smaller door opens inward.

Cost is a big concern for me so I have spent the most time looking into the hydraulic arms (~$700 for the cheaper ones). But I have a few concerns:
1. Being able to configure one to swing outwards while the other swing inwards
2. Noise, its important the operation of the gate is virtually silent and I have read some of the cheaper arms can be rather noisy.
3. Long term reliability, I’ve read some of the cheaper arms can be very unreliable, requiring maintenance only after 6 months of use.

Both gates open/close is ease… wondering if anyone can recommend a better option?

It’s frustrating considering how light the gates are and that ~700 seems to only get me a loud, failure prone option haha

Thanks,
-Anthony
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Best choice 4 opposite swinging gates? - by apeg - 06-04-2016, 04:06 PM

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