The gate post is sufficient to support the gate. In fact, according to the fabricators, who are experienced gate builders, the 6x6x.25wall posts are more than adequate. The hinge bolt hole is reinforced with a 2x2 tube as you can see on the drawing. The Elite hinge block is 1.5" thick and a...
I'm new here. I am building a set of driveway gates here:
http://silverridge.org/yale/SR080711%20RT31%20Gate%20Question.pdf
The hinge is a prefabricated block and pin that I want to weld a 3/4-10 bolt too. The design is here:
http://silverridge.org/yale/Gate%20Hinge%20Assembly.htm
My...