A gate hook that works loose in the first windstorm is not keeping anything secure — it is creating a liability. These 6-inch zinc-plated gate safety hooks have the length and hook geometry to engage fully and resist accidental release better than the short stamped versions that come with cheap gate hardware. Heavy-gauge steel with zinc plating handles outdoor exposure season after season. The extended shank and deep-throat hook profile hold the gate chain or rope securely through wind load, temperature swing, and livestock pressure — the real conditions that govern on farm and acreage gates. Standard on farm and acreage fencing across northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa — the safety hook that gets specified for securing gates that cannot afford to come open. In stock at Crofton Lumber ( Stocked at Crofton Lumber and Akron Lumber.