Eastern Jungle Gym DIY Swing Set Hardware Kit with Easy 1-2-3 A-Frame Brackets, Swing Seats, Ring Trapeze Bar and All Assembly Hardware and Instructions - Wood Not Included

The hardware kit appears very heavy duty and proved fairly easy to assemble. I did it by myself but would recommend 2 people, particularly to move to the final location, upright, and level. I used large furniture sliders to move it around on the grass fully assembled. The only thing I might do different is to make the legs using 9 ft. - 4x4s. I bought 8 boards as recommended by Eastern and now wish it were a tad taller. I had to sand the 4 x 6 top beam quite a bit on one end to get it to fit (used random orbital sander). I ended up using a 3 lb. sledge and a large block of wood (to prevent bracket damage) to get that end on. The second end required a bit of sanding but went on much easier. I also recommend a drill with a built in bubble level (mine is a Dewalt) to drill the bolt holes through the top beam for the hangers. I would have given it 5 stars but for the cost.

This was the weekend project that is already paying dividends. The build quality of all the components is very high quality and should last for years to come. I purchased 4x4x10 posts and a 4x6x10 beam for the set. I cut the posts down to 9 although the instructions call for 8 but I wanted a taller set that would fit the family longer. This was the right call for us. After much hemming and hawing, I opted for the kinder and gentler pressure treated lumber which is now arsenic free. It was either this or go with cedar for about 4 times the cost and beyond my means. My 6 year old will understand not to use the wood for toothpicks I hope. As most have mentioned, sanding the wood is required to get the brackets to fit. I sanded all the wood anyway so that there would be no splinters so this was no big deal. The sanding took most of my time and amounted to several hours when all was said and done. A belt sander will make short work of it but I used a random orbital. Our kit was missing the instructions so I emailed Eastern Jungle Gym and received a reply the same day with a PDF of them.

Turned out great! Had our handyman put it together and he said it was pretty easy to assemble once you get the lumber you need. Very sturdy and kids love it! Strong enough for adults to swing! Love that the chain has a coating to prevent rust and not get hot for little hands in the summer. Materials are good quality. Totally worth buying it this way...saved about $300 to do it this way vs. buying from local hardware stores.

Arrived on time, all parts as described. Made erecting a swing set for my Granddaughter possible by myself. Does require some tools, knowledge and patience to drill the mounting holes straight through the 4X6 top beam. Buy dry wood if possible or let the wood dry in a warm garage for several weeks for best results. Use shims to level the beam before drilling each hole, (if it is at all even slightly twisted) and clamps to hold it stationary before drilling. A drill press will make drilling straight holes much easier. Once it was all drilled and the hardware mounted I placed all the parts on site and built it there. Once totally built and the swing was laying on its side I lifted the top beam of the A frame up and placed it on a 5 foot ladder then used a rope attached to the top beam and a small tractor to slowly pull the swing upright. To keep the swing from tipping too far I had a friend use a rope to counter the pull from the tractor and let the swing settle slowly to the ground. Tie down stakes placed, all set up and ready to swing

This kit built one strong swing set! I used 10 legs and a 12 beam. Assembly was pretty easy with the right tools. I used treated pine. I laid out my hardware pieces on the beam to get a basic sense of spacing. Then, I corrected for uniformity. Basically, the swings are 18 apart from each other and 12 away from the brackets. Because of the lean of the legs, you could get them closer to the brackets without issue, but I liked the look of the spacing. I also left 6 inches of the beam sticking out of one side to install a climbing rope. Then, I chalked out my spacing and started drilling some pilot holes. When using my 3/8s auger bit, I drilled from the bottom, but turned it over to countersink the top. I really recommend doing that. It makes the holes clean and keeps the tops of the bolts flush with the wood. That way, if anyone gets on top, they wont have to deal with metal sticking up. After the bolts were installed, I slid on the brackets. Ive heard others complain about this, but my wood was dry enough. They made a snug fit, but it didnt require any planing or sanding - just a few taps with a rubber mallet. When assembling the legs, I added one side and rested the other side on a ladder. (I did need some help guiding the second set of legs into the brackets, but that was the only time I needed an extra set of hands.) I adjusted the legs, drilled some pilot holes and bolted it all together. Finally, I took a hand planer to the edges to round them out a little and voila! All-in-all, it probably took 3 hours or so. Its so heavy, I didnt feel the need to stake it down. I tested it out with 2 heavy adults and it easily held 500 lbs - even with the longer beam. And because of the weight, there was no risk of tipping it over. Really great product!

I bought this swing set for my daughter since her old metal one was starting to fall apart. I originally was looking at fancier units but she said all she wanted was some swings and a trapeze so she could hang off of it. This kit caught my eye because it looked pretty beefy. Anyway, the kit arrived and I was not disappointed. The brackets are beefy and especially the hinges. They look like something off of a commercial grade swing set. I went with treated lumber and the total cost was around $80 for all the pieces of wood. Assembly took about 2 hours and I did it by myself (NOTE: Im a fairly tall and somewhat well built person and struggled a little so 2 people would make this go a lot smoother when inserting the legs into the top beam.) My advice, assemble the top beam with the brackets and hinges first inside a garage, or on the bed of a pickup truck as I did, then move it into place and assemble the legs. For drilling the bolt holes I just used a small framing square to make sure the bit went in straight. The only gripe I have is that I wish the vinyl/rubber coating on the trapeze chains didnt go up so high. I have it on the closest chain link to the coating and it is still too low to the ground for my daughter. Ill try cutting it away so I can raise it higher. In the end, this was well worth the money.

Easy to assemble and sturdy. Im 205lbs and was the test dummy, I was swinging pretty high and there was zero lift on the swinget legs (I have not staked it down yet). I followed others advice and used 10 4x4s as well as the full 10 4x6 for the extra height and its perfect for us. FYI to drill the swing hardware bolts invest in a long ⅜ drill bit to drill through the 4x6.

Had every thing you need for a swing set. I routed (1/2 round over bit) and sanded all the beams before assembly. The 4x4s had ample room to go into bracket. Not so much for the 4x6, took some pounding. I used a 12 footer for the 4x6 and 10 footers for the uprights to have more space between swings and to have longer swing. At first I was scared that my wife and I couldnt lift it into place, but we had no problem when it came to lifting it.

Great kit! My dad and I were able to put this together in maybe 3 hours or so. We used 10 4x4s for the legs and a roughly 14 4x6 for the top. A 3/8 bit did the trick for drilling the beam to run the hardware through. As a lot of reviews have mentioned, be prepared to do some sanding to get the 4x6 through the brackets. The little screws that attach the logo to the bracket stick out on the inside which was kind of annoying for trying to get it through. We set ours up so that we had the legs on one side, a swing, the swingy bar thing, another swing, then slid the beam all the way through the bracket so it stuck out about 4 feet, then bought another baby swing and hardware to mount on the part that hung off past the 2nd bracket. We also augured out some holes and set the leg posts in concrete. The kids love it, it seems incredibly heavy duty and will serve us for years to come. Altogether, even including the extra stuff we bought, the wood, the concrete, and some extra hardware we picked up, it came out to about $450, compared to $600 for the version available with the cedar included, and ours has an extra swing.

Had it up and swinging in just a couple hours. Picked up the 4x4s and the 4x6 from the local store to avoid shipping it. Comes with more than enough hardware. Its almost like multiple kits thrown into the same box, lots of extras. It comes with the anchors to make it extra stable. Personally, I chose to hit the hardware store again to buy half inch lag bolts, rather than try to use the carriage bolts that come included, that would have required drilling through the 4x6. Everything fits snug, as you may have read, and I had the best luck using the weight of the wood itself, as a pile driver to get the brackets on. Get the brackets on a little, then tip the wood up and pound the bracket onto something solid. Easy enough for a solo job, but highly recommended to have 2+ people stand it up. I did it myself just barely... thats a lot of wood when its all together. I think I saved about $200 or so versus buying a complete kit locally.