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!

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

So i was planing to build a swing set and liked overall ratings for jungle jim products across the board. One of the the points for me was for sure saving some money when buying kit vs buying everything separately. However disappointment hitted right. after opening the box. 1) Frames are not fully painted inside in this kit. They are however if you buy brackets separately. If you planing to use pressure threaded lumber they should be painted to avoid corrosion. 2) Swing hangers are for sure heavy duty, however they dont have plastic washers AND had rust with crumbling paint out of the box. If you buy hangers of same brand separately they do have washers and i have not seen many reviews about rust if at all. 3) All hardware was zinc coated, which is not suitable for pressure threaded wood. If you buy brackets separately they do provide galvanized hardware which is good for PT lumber. Overall browsing reviews for other jungle gym products i saw similar reviews from year or two ago. Lots of recent reviews saying about better hardware and fully painted brackets. Looks like this kits probably were made a while back and do not have all the update manufacturer implemented recently. Overall very good brand. Returned this kit, however ordered everything separately as parts.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!