Overview

The Gatemate Spring Loaded Galvanised Bolt is the trade standard for environments demanding rugged dependability and rapid operation. Standard sliding tower bolts can easily vibrate open or be cleverly nudged loose by horses and livestock. This spring-loaded alternative solves that risk completely by maintaining continuous physical tension on the solid steel shoot, holding it firmly inside the keep until you manually pull back the lever.

Crafted from heavy-gauge forged steel, this animal bolt is explicitly built to tolerate the punishing forces of agricultural settings, shifting timber frames, and high-exposure outdoor weather.

Key Features

• High-Tension Steel Spring: The industrial-grade internal spring ensures a tight, vibration-resistant close, making it ideal for moving vehicles like stock trailers and horseboxes.

• Heavy Duty Solid Shoot: A thick steel deadbolt resists high impact and physical shearing forces from large animals bumping against the gate.

• Ultimate Corrosion Resistance: The thick hot-dipped galvanised finish shrugs off heavy rain, frost, and chemical corrosion common in farm yards and stables.

• Flexible Orientation: Can be surface-mounted horizontally on standard timber gate rails or vertically as a heavy-duty drop bolt.

Technical Specifications

Installation Tip

Pro Tip: When installing on a stable door or livestock gate, mount the bolt on the outside face of the door at a height animals cannot easily reach over. If using it as a slam-latch on a swinging gate, ensure the receiver keep is aligned perfectly straight; a tiny drop of lithium grease on the angled tip of the bolt shoot will allow it to retract and snap shut completely effortlessly when pushed closed.

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