Wash Racks / Cattleguards

Durable Wash Racks for Construction Sites

Temporary Construction Wash Racks

Keep your construction equipment clean and in working order with a precast concrete wash rack from Smith-Midland. Our wash racks can handle any load that can legally travel on the highway. Made from ultra-strong precast concrete, wash rack units are portable and reusable.

Featuring round-topped rails and cast-in footings for extra depth, our wash racks require no special site preparation and can be installed in two hours or less. Available for immediate delivery and installation.

Note: Wash racks must be fully supported with six bearing points underneath. No concrete footings are required for this self-supporting design.

Wash Rack Specifications

• Width: 12′ and 14’*
• Cross Width: 6.5’*
• Depth:  12″
• Weight: 6,000 lbs. (12′) and 6,800 lbs (14′)
• Rails: 3″ width with 5” spacing between rails
• Steel:  Over 350’ of half-inch steel reinforcing bar in each wash rack

* Width dimensions are approximate. Exact dimensions available upon request.

Concrete Cattleguards: A Lifetime of Service

For Your Farm or Driveway

End the inconvenience of gate opening forever with the Smith-Cattleguard, a one-piece, steel-reinforced precast concrete structure built to last a lifetime.

Smith-Cattleguard

Make any gateway on your farm convenient for vehicle travel with a permanently constructed, one-piece cattleguard that never needs maintenance or repair and is built to withstand constant use by farm machinery and heavy trucks. Originally developed to help farmers inconvenienced by constantly needing to stop their vehicles to open and shut farm gates, the Smith-Cattleguard eliminates this problem for a lifetime.

A hefty precast concrete structure that weighs more than 6,000 pounds, the Smith-Cattleguard holds up under the heaviest loads and frequent crossings. With round top rails and a cast-in footing, it is easy and inexpensive to install. The only site prep needed is a trench 7½’ wide by 6″ deep with a 2” bed of gravel or sand. Available for immediate delivery from our large inventory.

Approved for use on state roads in Virginia and many other states. It’s the finest cattleguard money can buy.

Cattleguard Specifications:

• Width: 12’, 14’ and 16’*
• Cross Width: 6.5’*
• Depth: 12’
• Weight: 6,000 lbs. (12′), 6,800 lbs. (14′) and 7,200 (16′) lbs.
• Rails: 3″ wide with 5″ spacing between rails
• Steel: Over 350′ of half-inch steel reinforcing bar in each Smith-Cattleguard

* Width dimensions are approximate. Exact dimensions available upon request.

Cattleguard Installation

Excavate 1’ beyond the length and width of the cattleguard (7.5′ x 13′ for 12′ width; 7.5′ x 15′ for 14′ width; 7.5′ x 17′ for 16′ width). Depth may be varied according to conditions. A normal level farm lane would require 6″ depth with 2″ of gravel. In rough conditions, such as at the bottom of a hill or a muddy road, it’s better to set the cattleguard on the top of the road and build up to it. Generally, the higher the cattleguard the better. When digging, place the dirt on each side of the excavation in the roadway. After the cattleguard is set, use excavation dirt to build up on each side of the guard. Then cover the dirt with fresh gravel.