Texas Gates
 

Some of my trips this season will mean crossing "Texas Gates" to get into National Parks. Over the years with my pick ups and vans I have had no problems, but with the low profile on the Crossfire OEM 's I am little concerned as to possable damage to the rims. The typical gates are 4 inch pipe with a 3 inch gap (approx). Has any one some imput into this ???

Re: Texas Gates
 

I am assuming you are speaking of "cattle guards" which are used to curtail livestock from venturing across a particular roadway.
I would suggest, though most cattle guards are pretty much like crossing over a railroad track, to take each one with caution, most are attached to "asphault type pavement" and maybe sunken below the level surface of several layers of asphault. :)

Just my Dos Centavos !

Re: Texas Gates
 

You're worried about a 3" gap?

LMFAO..........come up to Michigan sometime.......If we have 3 inch holes in the road it's usually called "great" or "smooth", and sometimes "new"!

Small livestock has been know to disappear in Michigan potholes! :mad:

Re: Texas Gates
 

Same here. You ever see what snow, ice, and plows can do to a street surface? lol

Re: Texas Gates
 

LMAO Just shows to go ya, Ain't everything bigger in Texas !
Only after the fourth or fifth layer of asphault the "guard" is now a good six inches below the level surface of the roadway.
Been known to wreck undercarriages on cars like ours :rolleyes:

Just my Dos Centavos !