NHluvstruck: I saw that CT article you spoke of....wow!! an incredible amount of work!!! Early on I thought about various ways to not have to utilize the S-Link but opted to keep it for numerous reasons. Maybe the S-Link is a tradeoff, but you have to have some way to keep the gate closed. Those "hidden pins" have their drawbacks too and like you said you have to have a way to support the gate when you want it opened anyway. Making the J-hook longer was investigated, but the loop at the end would have to be totally changed and then I have an issue with a way to store the J-hook without compromising its integrity. This is still a work in progress...
Thanks for the thoughts, NHluvstruck.
