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    DuraGates — Cantilever Gates, Evolved

    Cantilever Gate
    Documentation Library

    Foundation options, trussing, maintenance, accessories, configuration, and step-by-step configurator instructions — everything needed to spec, order, and install a DuraGates cantilever slide gate system in one place.

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    Isometric illustration of a DuraGates cantilever slide gate installed across a driveway, showing the enclosed track, roller carriage, and support posts
    8 guides covering foundations, hardware, accessories, and configuration.

    Installation & Reference Guides

    Eight reference guides covering every stage of a DuraGates cantilever gate project, from foundation planning through final configuration.

    Line illustration of a concrete pad foundation with two gate carriage assemblies mounted on top

    Guide 01

    Foundation Options

    Compare concrete pad (recommended), post mount, and pier mount foundations, with concrete volume formulas and UL325 setback specs.

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    Photo example of best-practice X-brace trussing on a cantilever gate frame

    Guide 02

    Cantilever Gate Trussing

    How to size and space diagonal, X-brace, and lateral trussing to keep a cantilever gate rigid without adding excess weight.

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    Isometric illustration of a DuraGates cantilever slide gate installed across a driveway

    Guide 03

    Maintenance Schedule

    Required inspection points, recommended service frequency by application, and the 2-year hardware warranty.

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    Labeled diagram of DuraGates cantilever gate accessories

    Guide 04

    Getting the Accessories Right

    A sales walkthrough of the accessories that complete a cantilever gate order — monorail, top guides, side rollers, and receivers.

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    Gate elevation diagram showing foundation dimensions

    Guide 05

    Configuration Optimization

    Practical tips for optimizing a gate configuration for cost, foundation size, and hardware fit before you order.

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    Screenshot of the Comunello web configurator login screen

    Guide 06

    Web Configurator Instructions

    Step-by-step instructions for building, saving, and ordering a gate configuration in the Comunello web configurator.

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    Photo of a cantilever gate track mounted near the top of an ornamental gate

    Guide 07

    Top Guide Selection

    How to choose the right top guide and side roller hardware based on gate profile, style, and top clearance.

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    Diagram of foundation plate bolt-hole orientation for small gate carriage spacing

    Guide 08

    Foundation Plates with Mini Carriages

    When and how to orient the CG-05P foundation plate for Mini-system carriages, including small-gate spacing cases.

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    About This Library

    Reference material for specifying, ordering, and maintaining DuraGates cantilever slide gate hardware.

    Always Confirm With Your Configuration

    These guides describe general principles and typical hardware. Dimensions, weight ratings, and part numbers for a specific installation are generated by the DuraGates web configurator — always follow the specification sheet produced for your exact gate.