National Hardware N165-498 Door & Gate Spring, 11-Inches, Coated with WeatherGuard Protection, Black

If you are looking for a spring loaded gate closer that is easy to install and works like a charm this is the one to buy.

works as expected.

Installed as instructions and the tension was too strong - hard to open gate, Adjusted as in pictures and works but only 1 screw on bottom. hope it holds up

I installed this spring on my 42” wide by 4’ high cedar gate. Install was very easy, just follow the directions on the back of the package.Once installed I adjusted the tension by turning the top hex head about 1/2 turn, then slipped-in the small steel shim. Gate closes easily.Note that this spring should be installed as vertically as possible, and it helps if the post and gate are at about the same depth, so the spring easily clears the post. As in the directions, the top and bottom brackets are tilted slightly to the right, to keep the spring perfectly straight.I don’t expect this spring to last forever, I’ve replaced a few over the years, but it’s easy to install, easy to adjust, and relatively inexpensive.

Junk DO NOT BUY. After 1 1/2 years of very light use, the spring on this will not stay in its bracket and therefore it won't hold tension. Complete waste of time and money.

I replaced two older ones with these. They are heavy duty, easy to install, and have a thick coating of paint or powder coat (it seems). Would recommend.

I have heavy gates with motors. The motors are having trouble getting one gate to begin closing because of bad geometry (my fault). The spring gives just enough extra push when the gate is open to get it started. Then it’s fine and has no trouble closing. A wooden gate or a light metal gate would be no problem for this spring. You’ll need a 1” open end box wrench the adjust the spring tension.

after my little fiesty lab getting out a few times to terrorize the mountain critters, my mistake in not closing the gate...this solves the problem.