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

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!

Our kids are getting older and we wanted to down grade from our massive, yard stealing play structure. Our kids no longer used the climbing wall, clubhouse and slide that we had. But they still enjoy swings. So I purchased this kit. The hardware and fittings are sturdy. We purchased the wood locally on our own. The set looks great and doesnt take up an obnoxious amount of space. With that said, it wasnt as easy to put together as we thought it would be. No complaints with the finished product though.

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.

These parts are a great option for people looking to build an easy, affordable and sturdy swing set. The steel brackets are heavy duty, it comes with quality hardware, chains, and swings. I opted to buy additional hardware to double the size and add a tire swing. It took only a few hours to assemble the set. To save money, I opted to use 4x6 and 4x4 treated pine instead of the cedar that was suggested. I have no doubt this will last throughout my kids childhoods. There are a few things worth mentioning. Because of the way the brackets are, if you use treated material you will need to chamfer the corners and possibly shave or sand down the sides a little bit. I used an electric hand planer and it worked perfectly. The instructions are lacking, but there are several YouTube videos. One thing to note is the hardware set is heavy, and wood is heavy, so this isnt a one person job. My two sons and I had no troubles apart from standing it up once assembled. That was quite a lift.

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.

Brackets worked exactly as I hoped they would. Great quality and theyre very sturdy. The swings are great too!

Excellent quality. As expected. Second swing set hardware and brackets from Eastern Jungle. Purchased $75 in wood plus this kit gives a nice swing set for around $300. I wouldn’t say assembly is easy but it is like a 400 lb set that takes time drilling holes, placing 4x4, uprighting, etc. I actually pulled my upright with my truck and a strap. Very happy. Also, I went with 10’ 4x4s. It was tougher to stand up and I had to get some chain extensions but I’m happy.

Be prepared to sand every single post that is supposed to fit into these “easy” brackets. It’s an absolute joke that it takes so much personal labor to get these to work. I have an idea, make the bracket openings a little larger and provide a pack of shims. Dang.

My boys swing high, and my previous swing set moved so much that I was worried it would fall apart while they were swinging. This is a really sturdy, heavy-duty swing set. The wood required to build this is twice as thick as the wood that came with my previous swing set kit, and the hardware is no joke. I love the fact that adults can swing on this now. When I read the reviews, I was worried about my brackets not going on easily. But after a little sanding, they went on without any problems using a rubber mallet and wood block to hammer it in. The hardest part for me was drilling 12 holes straight through the 4x6 beam since I dont have a drill press. I had to buy an extra long drill bit and watch a youtube video to figure out how to do that! But everything else was fairly easy. Im definitely glad I upgraded with this kit.

Look no more. I read review after review on Amazon and was reluctant to purchase this one because it didnt have many reviews. So glad I trusted my gut and purchased this one. My husband had it up in one hour with the help of our 11 year old. It is heavy duty and all three of my children ages 11, 10 and 7 are able to swing on it and it doesnt budge. He took the brackets to the hardware store and was out with the correct wood beams in minutes. There were no instructions but anyone with a little building knowledge can figure it out. We had a Rainbow Cedar swingset playhouse at our old house and was looking for something similar but much smaller to fit in our new smaller yard - this was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I am thrilled with this purchase and would recommend it to our friends.