perkolator
Songster
Does the door frame flex that much? Looking at how it hinges at the bottom and that latch being bolted to the frame (instead of those clamps that can rotate when loose), I'd imagine there's not that much flex when it's pushed on.
I would start with making sure all the bolts on the tube frame are nice and snug, so the frame has less flex in it. Then I'd likely just lay 2-3 cinder blocks on the inside of the gate - it will prevent door from being pushed inward, but another benefit is it is a baffle to keep that sand and wood chips from blocking the door from closing/opening. That was a constant battle for me at my run gate until I put a baffle there to hold back the wood chips.
I would likely be swapping out those zipties for some galvanized metal wire, more closely spaced.
I would start with making sure all the bolts on the tube frame are nice and snug, so the frame has less flex in it. Then I'd likely just lay 2-3 cinder blocks on the inside of the gate - it will prevent door from being pushed inward, but another benefit is it is a baffle to keep that sand and wood chips from blocking the door from closing/opening. That was a constant battle for me at my run gate until I put a baffle there to hold back the wood chips.
I would likely be swapping out those zipties for some galvanized metal wire, more closely spaced.
