{"product_id":"cattle-guard-u54-8","title":"Cattle Guard - U54 - 8'","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eSee pictures and descriptions below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/barnworld.com\/collections\/cattle-guards-flat-rails\" title=\"Cattle guards with flat top rails\"\u003eFlat Top Rail Cattle Guards\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy-duty Cattle Grid Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor extremely heavy equipment, this eight-foot-long (across-the-road) cattle guard has a U-54 rating that allows it to carry an impressive \u003cstrong\u003e25 tons per axle. \u003c\/strong\u003eCattle grids rated at this extreme load-carrying capacity are overbuilt for use on public roadways and are usually used for off-highway work such as oil fields or logging operations. It's available with wings, foundations, and hinged clean-out sections as well. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/livestock-supplies\/?cat_link=rated-cattle-guards-with-flat-top-finish-rail\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese cattle crossings are over-built and designed for off-highway equipment and operations. To compare, the typical DOT requirement for public roadways is the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/livestock-supplies\/?cat_link=rate-cattle-guards-16-tons-per-axle\"\u003eHS-20 Cattle Guard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, rated at 16 tons per axle. These U-54 ratings are engineered to carry \u003cu\u003e25 tons per axle\u003c\/u\u003e and are used exclusively for specific operations requiring extremely heavy use.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee all of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/barnworld.com\/collections\/cattle-guards\" title=\"Cattle guards for highway use\"\u003ehighway-rated cattle guards!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePictures of the Cattle Grids\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top view of the cattle guard shows the parallel rails running across the road with the I and C channels supporting underneath. This typical design is the industry standard, and the U-54 is over-engineered to carry 25 tons\/axle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"cattle crossing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cattle-Guard-Close.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCattle Grid Footings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese precast concrete foundations can ship with the steel grids at a very economical rate. Although they do weigh a lot, they can ship on the same trailer as the guards for fairly economical rates. When they arrive on site, they are simply lowered into place, back-filled, and set for installation. The grid itself is designed to fit directly on the anchor bolts already in the footings so it can be bolted down to prevent any kind of movement. It creates a solid crossing for all types of vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCattle Guard and Foundations\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"A cattle guard resting on concrete foundations\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/1347\/1989\/files\/cattle_guard_on_foundation_set.jpg?v=1773074819\"\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrucks Crossing Cattle Grids\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"truck on a cattle guard crossing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cattle-guard-with-truck.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"pick up truck crossing over a cattle guard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cattle-guard-crossing.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/barnworld.com\/collections\/wings-and-foundations\" title=\"Wings for cattle guards\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWings for Cattle Grids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smart cow will figure out that they can just 'step around' the fence post where it meets up with the grid and bypass the barrier altogether. The wings are designed to allow the fence line to attach to the guard so livestock can't just step around. Below is a picture of the wings in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"cattle grid for heavy duty use\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cattle-guard-heavy-duty-e1686525358579.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCattle Guard Wing Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wing is a two-piece fence-line to cattle guard connection. The wing is a steel, powder-coated triangular piece that is held up and in place by the post. The fence can then be attached directly to the post to complete the connection, as shown below:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"wings for cattle grids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Wing-Picture.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"Wing of a cattle guard\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/1347\/1989\/files\/cattle_guard_wing_end_240x240.jpg?v=1773095965\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Powder River","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46948811374837,"sku":"036-54808","price":3899.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/1347\/1989\/files\/u54-cattle-guard.jpg?v=1759431541","url":"https:\/\/barnworld.com\/products\/cattle-guard-u54-8","provider":"Barn World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}