Straight top guide assemblies with 4 covered guide rollers, help guide the gate through the opening. Complies with ASTM F2200 and UL325 safety standards. Minimal forces act on the top guide, except for high wind variability. Two top guides are recommended in high wind conditions, privacy panel styles, and very heavy gates.
For gates that have an arched or decorative gate top, protruding pickets, barbed wire, or other top obstructions choose steel or aluminum U-channel and accompanying side mounted guide rollers.
Top Guides for gate with Straight Top
255-220-C
Adjustable Guiding Plate for up to 2-3/8" frames
Top guide assembly with 4 covered guide rollers, 1-1/4" diameter, to guide the gate through the opening. Complies with ASTM F2200 and UL325 safety standards. Minimal forces act on the top guide, except for high wind variability. Two top guides are recommended in high wind conditions, privacy panel styles, and very heavy gates.
256-220
Adjustable Guiding Plate for up to 3" frames
Heavy duty top guide assembly with 4 covered 1-1/4" diameter guide rollers, to guide the gate through the opening. Complies with ASTM F2200 and UL325 safety standards. Minimal forces act on the top guide, except for high wind variability. Two top guides are recommended in high wind conditions, privacy panel styles, and very heavy gates.
256-300
Adjustable Guiding Plate for up to 4-1/2" frames
Heavy duty top guide assembly with 4 covered 1-1/2" diameter guide rollers, to guide the gate through the opening. Complies with ASTM F2200 and UL325 safety standards. Minimal forces act on the top guide, except for high wind variability. Two top guides are recommended in high wind conditions, privacy panel styles, and very heavy gates.
Top Guides for gate with Arched Top
CG-252
Single Guide Roller 1-1/2" diameter
Nylon roller on an adjustable galvanized steel mounting bracket for use with 1-1/2" guide rail.
258-30
Double Guide Roller 1-1/4" diameter
Nylon rollers on a galvanized steel mounting bracket for use with 1-1/2" guide rail. Mounts on 3" - 4" post.
CG-254
U-Channel Guide Rail galvanized 1-1/2" id
Steel guide track for side mounted guide rollers. Typically used for gates that have an arched or decorative gate top, protruding pickets, barbed wire, or other top obstructions.
RG-387
U-Channel Guide Rail Galvanized 1-1/4" id
Steel guide track for side mounted guide rollers. Typically used for gates that have an arched or decorative gate top, protruding pickets, barbed wire, or other top obstructions.
CG-237
U-Channel Guide Rail Aluminum 1-1/4" id
Aluminum guide track for side mounted guide rollers. Typically used for gates that have an arched or decorative gate top, protruding pickets, barbed wire, or other top obstructions.