Gate Latch
If you don't have someone to hold it for you, keeping a fence gate open while you drive through can be a matter of timing. Gravity or a gust of wind can slam the gate into the side of your vehicle just as you are going through the entrance. J. Harold Gallimore of Thomasville, N.C., has a simple idea for keeping a gate open and eliminating wind sprints from his gate to his pickup. He sank a 3-foot-long, 1-inch pipe into concrete and attached a flat metal hook with a spring. When he swings the gate open, the hook and spring hold it securely so he can stroll back to his truck. He added a reflector to the post for safety.

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