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

Made my swing better then first got it. Very impressive

Easiest swing set Ive ever built.

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.

Many years ago, my father bought a swing for our camp property that has sentimental value to me. Over the years, it has seen its share of weather and was starting to look pretty ragged. When he passed away in 2020, one of the first things I wanted to do was rebuild the swing. Whoever built it originally had basically just nailed some boards together and this was an awesome find for the rebuild. I was able to get it put together over the course of a couple of days (staining and sanding time included). Now the swing is stronger than ever -- a theory tested when I went to the property a couple of months ago to find a decent-sized tree had fallen on it... but it was still standing and still sturdy.

If you follow the instruction and purchase the correct lumber you’ll have a very sturdy swing-set frame in 20 minutes.

Used a sledge hammer and a block of wood to drive the brackets on to the 4 x 6 top piece but Id rather a snug fit. 4 x 4 legs slid in easily. I did add a 2 x 6 brace between the legs for a true A frame. Using pressure treated wood be ready for a heavy lift to get it upright and moved in to place. Im very happy with the quality and the end result. The only thing is where Amazon advertises that this is from a small business brand. Support small. When I got the box it says Made in China. Must be a small China business.

I didn’t have any issues with wood sizes and or quality. I saw some reviewers comments and I was concerned. I bought my wood at the local home depot and everything was great.

Most reviews have it covered that these brackets make assembling pressure treated (doug fir) 4x4x8 legs (4ea) and a 4x6x10 beam (1ea) a breeze (update: I wish I went with a 4x6x12 for 2 normal swings and one round swing as the round one takes up a lot of space). The seller lists this as having zinc coated hardware and it does appear galvanized with zinc (see picture for comparison to yellow zinc indoor, non-galvanized comparison). What I hear is to hold up in pressure treated wood now it needs to be hot dip galvanized. Im not sure this is hot dipped but it certainly appears galvanized, however for that many fasteners to fail, it would require complete failure as they are just preventing the beam from sliding and walking out. Thus even though I had purchased other fasteners (~$1/per) I went ahead and used theirs. If the seller could update that these are galvanized and if hot dipped, it would make this the go to set. Now, for how I assembled, simply slide brackets on to the beam (one end did take a 2x4 over the end of the bracket and tapping that with a hammer so as to not damage the coating on the bracket, but no planing required), drill holes and fasten bracket in place. Repeat for one side of legs, assembling at the end upside down (helps to have a helper, and assemble in a position so you roll into final place). Once youve rolled it up, have one person hold the beam up or slide an A frame ladder under the beam. Slide the other 2 legs into the brackets, drill, and assemble. Easy. I did add cross bracing on the legs but only because they are not buried and I thought it would make it more secure.

These were perfect for our DIY swing set. Super easy to slide boards in and screw down. Absolutely recommend!

After only two years with a playset from another company, (you know them over priced kits you buy with the flimsy wood) we tore it down and decided to build a DIY playset for our kids that would actually last. We knew we wanted to build a swing set separate from a playset. In making sure it was done right from the beginning, we read through the product specifications, questions and comments section beforehand to make sure we ordered the correct wood as part of our research. We bought our pressure treated wood from Lowes, 1-4×6 and 4-4×4×8s as their wood meets the same true measurement requirements. We are completely satisfied with our purchase and will purchase from them again in the future! The package arrived promptly and parts were in great condition, the wood fit perfectly! All in we spent less and have a stronger longer lasting swing than anything you could buy pre-manufactured. Seeing how easy this was, we are on to the play tower next! Doing it all DIY im the future!