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

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.

Excellent kit. If you use pressure treated pine, do yourself a favor and rent/borrow a belt sander to help get the boards into the brackets. Get a long 3/8” bit for drilling the holes for the swing mounts. I used 10’ 4x4 boards for the legs and buried them a foot into the ground. Used a 12’ 4x6 for the top beam. Be sure to enlist some help before starting, definitely not a one man job.

Nice and easy set up. However I need to figure out something else with the bolts. Might have to drill completely through and use nuts and bolts. The screws/bolts that come with it keep coming loose. Not very happy with that. I know it’s probably too much. But I think instead of using a 4x6 they could have made the brackets to hold something a little bigger. Just for added stability. Watching my 12 year old daughter swing and watching the 4x6 twist as she’s swinging kind of nerve-racking

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.

We are 2 months into using the Eastern Jungle Gym Classic Swing Set and love it. We replaced the trapeze for a toddler bucket seat (also Eastern Jungle Gym) for our almost 2 year old. He loves the swing & asks to swing often. I also love it and will swing for hours on end into the night. Assembly was relatively straightforward, but here are some notes: - Check the bolts & nuts. We had a bolt that was bent and went to the big orange store to get a new one. - I personally did not use pretreated wood, because Id read about the dangers of getting a splinter from the treated wood. Instead I used a standard deck stain - That same big orange store cut my 4x4s & 4x6s for me so no need to break out the circular saw. - Make sure to get a long enough drill bit to go through the 4x6. Trying to meet from either end would take a level of skill I didnt even want to attempt. - I was able to assemble the entire swing set by myself, but needed help flipping it over into place

I cannot say enough about this kit. It resembles commerical grade sets. It was easy to assemble and was up in no time. We used 4x4x8s and 4x4x12, no problem with putting the wood into the brackets. The grandkids (I have 5) absolutely LOVE it. It is very sturdy.

READ THIS BEFORE ASSEMBLING!!! If your 4”x6” beam does not immediately slide into the bracket, there is a trick that works like a charm. Instead of sanding or planing, first try this: with two people, stand the beam up on end, on top of the bracket it needs to slide into. Gently lift the beam and drop it onto the opening of the bracket. This will force the beam into the bracket with minimal effort compared to all other methods.

This is an excellent kit to build a swing set. EVERYTHING you need is included except the wood and stain. While it calls for a ten foot 4x6 for the cross piece I opted for a 16 footer thinking I was going to add another swing on the outside. But the angle of the legs was too much. So instead I made a 14 foot span for 4 swings (or other options) in between. You wouldnt want 4 adults swinging at the same time but 2 adults and 2 children should be fine. I selected Douglas fir for all of the wood. 1 4 x 6 x 16 for the beam and 4 4 x 4 x 8s for the legs. I sanded every piece, every side with an orbital sander 60 grit. Then I applied a heavy coat of exterior stain. We chose a light stain which turned out just a tad darker then the natural wood. The brackets just barely slid over the 4 x 6 after I pried the sides out a tiny bit. First time I tried they stuck a bit. Just a tiny spread helped the bracket slide on. This was extremely important because I attached the brackets to the 4 x 4 legs first. Then I propped the 4 x 6 on two ladders and slid the bracket with the two legs onto the 4 x 6. Which is why I made sure they would easily slide on! Doing it this way allowed me to see just how the swings would work which is when I realized they would all have to go between the legs. Then I took the legs off and measured and drilled the holes for the brackets that hold the swings. It was easier to drill the holes with it down on the ground. I attached the brackets after I put it back together. I was concerned about the brackets getting in the way when I was lifting it back up. Since I had the extra length I adjusted the measurements of the instructions. The swings on the ends are 20 inches from the outside of the brackets. Considering the legs angle out away from the swings you have 30 or more inches of room between the swing and the legs. Then I put 18 inches between each swing with 18 inches of space for each swing. Again, it was much easier to measure and drill with the beam on the ground. I put it together by myself. The beam wasnt terribly heavy to lift up onto the ladders. I lifted one end on the first ladder and the other end resting on the ground. This made it really easy to slide the the first A (bracket with legs) onto the first end. Then I put the other end onto the other ladder (I had to add about 6 2x4s to get enough height with my ladder). Attaching the other A wasnt too difficult. I just wiggled it onto the beam up to the line I had drawn. Then I drilled the 1/4 inch pilot holes and attached the brackets to the wood with the included lag bolts. The swings are good quality and the chains are coated at the part where you would grab to prevent fingers getting pinched. It only comes with enough brackets for 3 swings so I ordered another set and chair for my fourth. Its easy to attach and un-attach different swings or equipment with the included spring clips. Our grandson loves it and so do we! And it looks great, too!

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.

It took less than a couple hours to assemble, I opted to use a longer 12 4x6 and 10 4x4s. The length of the swings is perfect with the longer lumber and its incredibly stout. This kit will undoubtedly outlast cheaper options and is on par with playground equipment.