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 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!

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.

The kit was all there with heavy duty hardware. Lag bolts were enough with extras. Took two people two hours to assemble.

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

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.

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!

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.

This came together really easily. Took me about 2 hours by myself and bought all the lumber I needed at Home Depot: 4 pressure treated 4x4x8 foot legs and 1 (non-pressure treated) 4x6x10 foot beam. For the swing pivot/hangers: If you dont already have one, buy a long drill bit to get through the 4x6. I bought 1/4 and 5/16 x ~14 bits that I thought would be wide enough. They werent, but that ended up working out ok. I used the 1/4 x 14 long bit to create pilot holes, then cleared them out on both sides with the 3/8 bit necessary for the lag bolts to go through. This probably gave a cleaner finish since the 1/4 bit had quite a bit of chip-out on the exit wound and the 3/8 bit could clean it up on each side. For the beam: I left it 10 feet long instead of cutting it down to 9.5 feet. I figured 6 inches wouldnt take the engineering to its limits. Ill repost someday if I come to regret that decision (Hint: I wont). I actually kind of wish I had purchased a 16 foot beam so I could extend the beam off one side of the hardware and hang a baby swing off the overhang. Fortunately, the swings are really easy to swap out.

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.