Sliding automated gates on a slope

[Rick]

Hello,

I'm wanting to make some sliding gates for my driveway. I need sliders really as it means I can get 4 cars down the drive and still close the gates.

However, We live on a gradient of about 10 degree's. So the gate will have to go up this. It looks like most of the motors won't allow this. I don't fancy having a 3-4" wide 18" deep channel when the gates are open.

Is there a way around this? I.e. a kit what will work up/down hill. Or do I need to use some kind of counterbalance system.

Also idea's on design. 1 post is lower than the other, i'll obviously have to slope the bottom of the gate, but not sure if to keep the top level. But this will mean the gate is lower onto 1 pillar then the other.

Many thanks.

 

[Hitch]

A cantilever setup may work well, one could be right at ground level, or slightly lowered, small chanel could be cut across slightly if required, the other set above , so they meet evenly in the centre, just means youd have a bit of a gap underneath. Difficult to tell without seeing the drive.
Made a largeish gate using this system sometime ago.

Not sure about automation on cantilever setups.

 

[Rick]

A cantilever setup may work well, one could be right at ground level, or slightly lowered, small chanel could be cut across slightly if required, the other set above , so they meet evenly in the centre, just means youd have a bit of a gap underneath. Difficult to tell without seeing the drive.
Made a largeish gate using this system sometime ago.

Not sure about automation on cantilever setups.

Hmmm, that might be possible. Althought I was thinking of just cutting the gate so that the incline is the same as the bottom of the gate. I think the problem will be with the gate rising about 18 inches over the 14 feet opening.

The highest automated kit i've seen is ok with a 2000kg gate though. I reckon I could make them for around 300kg's. (wooden gate with steel frame)

 

[pedrobedro]

A cable winch and a loop of cable might do the job for you, something like the cheap ones Aldi recently had on offer would pull a gate open and closed.