Gorilla Hinge

Gorilla Hinge

PalmSHIELD has designed its own line of industrial hinges: The New Gorilla Hinge.

Over the last year, PalmSHIELD has been interviewing our customers to identify how we can improve our products, installation experience and overall customer experience.  One of the common themes we identified was concerns over our Gorilla hinges.  Everybody loves our Gorilla hinge!  In the ten plus years we have been using these hinges, we had zero failures or returns.  What our customers are not crazy about is the fact you have to field weld the hinge to the post.  PalmSHIELD had no idea this was an issue.

We decided we would replicate what our customers went through in welding these hinges in the field.  Though it is convenient to have the flexibility to move these hinges up and down the post, it is also very time-consuming to grind, weld and touch-up each hinge.  Most importantly, not every contractor has immediate access to a welder or individual who can weld.  So, what did we do?

Introducing PalmSHIELD’s new adjustable Gorilla hinge.  Now, you have ¾” of travel up and down to make adjustments. With all of our gate posts tapped for the hinge bolts and long adjustable slots, you may adjust your hinges up and down over a 1 ½” of travel.  What took 20 minutes per hinge now takes only a few minutes.  No need for experienced welder and equipment.  And you are not violating the fabulous powder coat finish.  PalmSHIELD has also beta tested these hinges by testing the operation, opening and closing the gate, over 1000 closures with over 300 pounds of added weight to be sure the hinges did not slip.  No slip!

Like always, our PalmSHIELD gorilla hinges still incorporate our ½” hinge plates, 7000# rated barrel hinge, stainless steel ball bearing and stainless-steel fasteners.  Also, we are still incorporating our over travel gap just in case the gate posts do not get set exactly square to the fence line.