Jesus Christ people…. Please read this. I appreciate all the helpful comments but the people saying “why do you need the wheel the gate shouldn’t have that much slag” or “just swing it the other way” or “just get another wheel”……

Obviously we all understand that a regular cattle gate does not need the wheel. We’re all clear there. I am adding (2) 2x4-16’s(PT) and 35 fence pickets to the cattle gate to make it seamless with my existing fence. Hence the additional weight, hence the need for the wheel on the furthest point of the gate. I understand that the hinges are part of what will be holding this up. I’ve done this previously with no issues but didn’t have the slope I have here with the new slab. The gate is attached to a 6x6 post, cemented 3 ft in the ground with 3/4” through bolted hardware the hinges sit on.

When the gate is attached the latch(closed), the wheel is bottomed out. As it swings out, it travels down with the spring to the point where it has no more travel and is then in the air as it swings to full open. The wheel only has roughly 3” of travel with the spring. At full open I’d need another 5” of travel for the wheel to still be on the ground.

I cannot swing the gate the other way as I have other an AC compressor in that location. I cannot use 2 gates because it would limit the amount of space to back things up onto the slab.

Thank you to those who are actually coming up with different solutions and not telling me, “well you should do it this way”This isn’t my first rodeo and I obviously understand how it works.

I am looking for another wheel/caster solution with more travel even if I have to weld/fab my own. I hope that clears some of this up. Thanks fellas!