Need help with how to remove a gate hinge pin.

[testcase]

I expect that a least. some specialized tool(s) will be required. I'd contact a local fence company and inquire what a service call would cost. I would NOT be surprised that, in the long run, that would be the safest and least expensive way to resolve your problem.

[space-time]

Where is this gate, maybe your neighbor does not want you to open it.

[rgG]

This is a gate that allows access to the back yards.
It has to be functional because different people employed by the HOA have to have access to the back yards.
The neighbor and I are on great terms. I am just trying to figure out what will work back and be easiest for both of us.

As I said, I have already called the fence installer and am waiting for him to call me back.

[modelamac]

A die grinder or cutoff tool is the way to go. It will b so much faster. Visit Harbor Freight, buy the tool and spare discs and back home. The Job will be done in an hour.

rgG wrote:
[quote=Filliam H. Muffman]
Would it be possible to move the hinges up on the stationary fence post to raise the gate high enough to swing over the sod?

Build an A-frame around the gate near the hinge area to hold it upright, then build up some 2x4s under the gate. Use wedges on the 2x4s to lift it up and take the load off the hinges. Take out the screws, raise the gate enough to clear the sod, drill new holes (maybe tap threads if it's metal) and put the screws back in.

As you can see, I can’t get anything under the bottom of the gate.
I need to get the pins out so we can cut the bars off at the bottom.
Most of these hinges are just surface mounted. Why this one wraps around the post and the edge of the gate is weird.

[macphanatic]

I would not use a Sawzall or reciprocating saw. They are meant for rough work and not finish work. You won't get an even cut and could mar the finish on the rails. Plus it's very likely that they won't be cut evenly. Pull the sod up and use a proper cutoff tool to get a nice finish. This way you can cut a nice straight line across the bars.

The neighbor's contractor should be held accountable for their poor work practices.

[Michael]

macphanatic wrote:
I would not use a Sawzall or reciprocating saw. They are meant for rough work and not finish work. You won't get an even cut and could mar the finish on the rails. Plus it's very likely that they won't be cut evenly. Pull the sod up and use a proper cutoff tool to get a nice finish. This way you can cut a nice straight line across the bars.

The neighbor's contractor should be held accountable for their poor work practices.

This. I think your neighbor should call the sod guys and have them come and fix the problem. They could easily remove the sod, shave down the underlying dirt and re-lay the sod so that the gate will open.

[rgG]

Michael wrote:
[quote=macphanatic]
I would not use a Sawzall or reciprocating saw. They are meant for rough work and not finish work. You won't get an even cut and could mar the finish on the rails. Plus it's very likely that they won't be cut evenly. Pull the sod up and use a proper cutoff tool to get a nice finish. This way you can cut a nice straight line across the bars.

The neighbor's contractor should be held accountable for their poor work practices.

This. I think your neighbor should call the sod guys and have them come and fix the problem. They could easily remove the sod, shave down the underlying dirt and re-lay the sod so that the gate will open.
I had thought of that, too. We will see what the neighbor thinks.

[rgG]

Neighbor was finally able to get the gate open. He lifted up enough on the gate that he was able to open it with minimal damage to his new sod. YEA! Maybe all the rain we have had this week helped.

This allowed him to remove the hinges and take the gate off. miley-music039:

He is still trying to decide if he wants to cut it himself or if he is going to get someone to come by to do it. He is very particular, so I am leaving that decision up to him. It is the bottom of a gate, pretty much obscured by grass, but if he wants to obsess over it, I get it. I just want the gate to operate. Lol

At least with the gate off, it will be an easier/better job.