Eastern Jungle Gym Easy 1-2-3 A-Frame 2 Brackets for Swing Set with All Mounting Hardware, Green

I bought it to make a swing for my son, it fits 4x6x10, easy, I didnt have to push hard as expected. Putting 4x4x8 legs were also easy, it is sturdy and saved me a lot of time and secured my swing. Highly recommended.

This is a great swing set kit. My husband and I put it together fairly quickly this evening. We had to file down a little on a corner or 2 of the 4x4x8 legs, but everything went together without any problems. It is very sturdy and it is perfect for our babys swing!

I checked the dimensions of a 4x6 at both big box stores and they were all a hair too tall. Width was perfect. I took a skill saw and cut about 1/8” off the TOP of the 4x6 and was able to hammer the bracket on. The 4x4 legs fit with no modification, but was actually a little loose. If the manufacturer would make the bracket fit common available lumber it would go together without many tools. If you’re a competent DIY’er it’s no problem. You will need a friend to stand this up and move it around once assembled.

Superior product. 4x4 slid on easily. 4x6 needed shaving to slide on but this board was not kiln dried and wet. Write up warned me, still would use again. I used a multi-tool to shave. Dont try to hammer on; use brain not brawn.

East to use. However they are not adjustable and with lumber being inconsistent in dimensions there may be challenges installing them on a 4x6. First one was a challenge to install as I didn’t test fit and adjust the beam size. Head to BEAT it on. lesson learned and on the second end I planned the 4x6 timber to enable easier install. Sharing in hopes others don’t make the the same oversight.

When you install your 4x4x8 legs, the inside edges of the 4x4s that touch at the top (as extended inside the bracket) form an isosceles triangle with long side 95 7/8 and short side 74 7/16 (so in that triangle plane, the legs have an angle of approx. 22.8 degrees from the middle of the triangle) The other angle (which extends over the long length of the assembled swing) is approx. 14.5 degrees from vertical. The net result of this is that you make 4 marks on each of the lines that form the corners of your 4x4. The outer corner you leave (the existing corner is the mark). The inner corner, make a mark 2.5 from the bottom. The corner that is inside-long-way/outside-short-way, make a mark 1 from the bottom. The corner that is outside-long-way/inside-short-way, make a mark 1.5 from the bottom. Now join up these 4 points with lines. These lines form a plane, and you can cut the plane with a sawzall with a long blade. The legs will now sit flat on the ground.

These brackets are very sturdy and keep you from having to cut much (perhaps any) wood. For me, the 4x4s slipped easily into their holes. I used 10 4x4s. Because there is wiggle room on the 4x4s, it is possible to bolt them down and have one A-frame be considerably wider or narrower than the 2nd A-frame (assuming you are buying two of these to make a traditional A-frame swing). I put a cross piece between the legs on each side using the same length 2x6 wood at the same distance from the bottom of the legs. That way I knew both A-frames had their legs the same distance apart. I wanted to add the cross brace anyway for a little more reinforcement. I cut the cross brace so the ends had the same angle as the legs. If you didnt use a cross brace, you wouldnt have to cut any wood at all. The 4x6 didnt have as much play, but slid on easily. The 2nd bracket had the weight of the legs pulling on it so I couldnt slide the 4x6 through by hand. A rubber mallet had it easily moving down the 4x6 though. With the 10 legs, it took some effort to stand it up. I tried by myself at first, but eventually my wife helped and we had it standing up. I am glad I went with 10 legs as I wanted that extra height to get a nice big arc for more thrilling swinging. I highly recommend securing the legs into the ground with some method. I went with concrete. I had several people caution me against putting the legs in the ground because they can rot fairly quickly. I used Simpson CBSQ44-SDS2 4x4 holders that let you sink a metal U shape in the concrete and then provide a metal plate for the 4X4 to sit on on. They are pricey, but worked out nice. I sank them in the concrete at an angle so the metal plate met the 4x4 legs squarely. Now that the legs are in concrete, the swing set is very stable. It is up to you to decide how long you want the 4x4s for the legs and 4x6 for the main beam. I think 10 is great for the legs (actual height will be a little less due to the angle they are at). 8 wood be OK. If you put the legs in the ground, you would have to subtract that from the height. For the 4x6, I saw a wide range of recommendations from no longer than 8 feet to up to 12 feet. I found several commercially made swingsets/kits that used a 12 4x6 so I went with 12 and I am glad I did. 12 feet gets used up quickly with a few hanging items. The legs of the A-frame angle out (not just to make the A-shape, but also in the outside direction). This makes it so you can hang a swing on the 4x6 right at the bracket and have plenty of side to side room so you dont hit the legs while swinging and you get a little sideways. I put a rope right in the middle of my 4x6 and put all my 240 pounds on the rope. I couldnt see the 4x6 bend at all. That gives me confidence that three kids swinging (even with their dynamic load) would not stress the 12 4x6. Overall I think these are excellent brackets. They are a little pricey since you have to buy two, but they are built well and make swing construction easy. Edit: over a year later these are still working great. I added some monkey bars next to the swing set and touched up the stain (Behr 3330 stain/paint Redwood color) on the swing when I stained the monkey bars. Picture added.

These fit PERFECT with our lumber from Menards to make our swingset! Great quality and easy to use, comes with all the hardware! We purchased three swings to go on this, as well as swing hardware.

Grate product. Was not a perfect fit due to the fact not all wood is cut to spec . Was able to easily get it on with a rubber mallet.

I set out with the intention of building the tallest swingset possible for our boys, and I’m pretty happy with the results. Remember when swings used to be this height? It is now the favorite in the neighborhood. The project did take some extra work to accomplish, and I learned a few things along the way. But seriously, who doesn’t love an extra tall swing set?? Lessons Learned: - Using 14ft 4x4 posts, two brackets are not enough support for something this tall. You will need a minimum of three brackets (see photos) and additional wood for support. If I were to build this all over again, I would have ordered four brackets. - As mentioned by other reviewers, horizontal (side-to-side) support with these brackets is not great. I used an additional bracket with short 4x4’s to support side-to-side movement. See photos. - 4x4 posts alone, at this height, were a little worrisome as far as support is concerned. So I added two additional center 4x4 posts along with horizontal 2x6 supports. The swing set is rock solid now, even with adults swinging on it. - Lag bolts all the way for the swings themselves. I initially used Spax lag screws that had a ridiculous sheer and tensile rating of over 2000 pounds each thinking that was overkill. But those specs do not account for the withdrawal weight rating, which is much less. So out with the lag screws, in with the lag bolts. The extra bit of work involved in installing the lag bolts is definitely worth the peace of mind. So yes, these brackets can be used to build a colossal swingset using 14ft posts, you just need more than two of them. And you have to be willing to put in some extra effort and cost to add additional support. Next on the list? An extra long teeter-totter!