I have 2 6ft aluminum frame gates that I attached a wood frame and fence boards to for a 12 ft total opening. I'd speculate one 6ft section would weigh around 150-200 lbs and maybe slightly more when wet. I was going to buy 2 auto gate openers but I don't know if I should go with Mighty Mule or Ghost Controls. I also don't know if I should go with a heavier duty opener as well or if the light duty version from Mule would work.

Does anyone have either of these and what is your experience with them? If you have them on a privacy fence, do you have issues with wind blowing them and causing issues or breaking them? I don't want to go overkill but i also don't want something that will struggle to open these gates.

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Posted by TGCM

Member since Dec 2020

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 7:32 pm to cberni1

I’ve got a mighty mule and a liftmaster. Liftmaster is substantially better and has less issues for me. The wind on a farm type gate constantly causes issue on the mighty mule. I suspect a wooden solid gate would be even worse. I would get the heaviest duty opener possible. I’ve had good luck with Liftmaster.

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Posted by bengalman

In da Country

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 10:32 pm to TGCM

Plan on putting a liftmaster on my property gate in the near future. They appear to be the best bang for the buck.

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Posted by greygoose

Member since Aug 2013

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Posted on 6/12/22 at 5:59 am to cberni1

I replaced my Apollo opener with a Ghost Controls, about a year ago. Very happy with it. Extremely easy to set up, and the customer service is excellent.

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Posted by easy1234

Baton Rouge

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 6/12/22 at 8:21 am to cberni1

My mighty Mule would get out of sink with the wind and not close all the way. I bought a single gate and single opener.

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Posted by cberni1

Metry

Member since Jun 2012

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Posted on 6/12/22 at 9:27 am to easy1234

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My mighty Mule would get out of sink with the wind and not close all the way. I bought a single gate and single opener.

Unfortunately, i don't have that option so based on the responses here, i may go with Ghost Controls. Liftmaster is out of my budget and Mighty Mule doesn't appear to be useful for most.

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Posted by Wiseguy

Member since Mar 2020

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Posted on 6/12/22 at 9:24 pm to cberni1

You will never regret getting a more powerful operator than you really need.

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Posted by Antib551

Houma, LA

Member since Dec 2018

914 posts

Posted on 6/12/22 at 9:57 pm to cberni1

I installed a mighty mule 660 on my single 12' iron gate today. It replaced a GTO 2000. The MM is slower and not quite as powerful but does its job just fine.

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