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

These brackets are great! Made putting together an A-frame swingset extremely simple. We bought the following from Home Depot: -12 ft top beam (6 x 4 pressure treated beam) - 4 x 10 ft side legs (4 x 4 pressured treated beams) Then we got swingset anchors for all sides. We went with the 12 ft top beam because we wanted to get as much space on the beam as possible. We got the 10 ft side beams because it gives more swing radius/height for when my kids get older. However, we could have easily done 8 ft beams on the sides. Once we had the beams, we sanded the rough edges to prevent splinters, then coated with stain/sealer before putting together. We did have to sand 2 of the beams at the end where they go in to the brackets. Id read about that from another review and glad I did. Beams are not uniformly cut and not exact, so just make sure you have a sander handy in order to get the ends in, if needed. The whole thing took less than a few hours total. I should note that we are newbies to putting swingsets together, but Id read another review from a rookie whod put it together herself in a few hours, which gave us confidence we could do it. Bottom line, if we can do it, you can too! Also, highly recommend a disc swing and horse glider swing (those are the two we put on this). My kids love them!

I read all of the reviews and some of the reviews said that the standard 4X4’s did not fit. But I decided to give it a try anyway. I bought my lumber from Home Depot. Prior to installation, I did use a grinding wheel attachment for a standard drill to grind down (1) the ever so slight lip where the metal was welded and (2) the heads from the rivets that were used to attach the company name to the product. I wanted to eliminate any chance of the 4X4 or 4X6 beams getting stuck halfway into the slot. The end result was that the beams slid into all six slots with no problem. My two boys and I had the swing set built in three hours, and that included buying the lumber, calculating the length of the legs on the downslope of the lawn, cutting the legs to length, adding a 2X4 cross support to the legs and hammering in 18” steel concrete framing rods to make 100% sure the legs never lift up off of the ground. And I loved how the legs were angled back from the top rail, providing addition suppor to the structure. The brackets worked great. I recommend them 100%.

The bracket is tight on the 4x6 beam. It’s best to use a rasp to file down the wood before driving it onto the beam. The 4x4 post fit easy.

I was told to stay away from pre treated lumber. That it’s not a great option for a kids setup. It contains a lot of chemicals, and the wood is rough, and splinter laden. Unless you want to sand it, on top of the time with putting everything together. Prices for wood are insane nowadays. But red wood will last for my kids’ lifetime, and it’s soft. I purchased a 4x6 12’ for the header, 4 4x4 10’ for the legs, and 2 2x6 8’ for cross supports. 8’ legs would be fine. Mine is really tall, but it allows for some awesome swing expanse for my 8 and 10 year old. Idk how people do it with a 10’ header with 3 swings. There’s barely enough room for 3 on a 12’ beam. I separated the swings by 18” from center all the way across. I wouldn’t go to 16” like other sites have suggested for swings. My red wood fit into the brackets with a little wiggle room to spare. They seem strong and sturdy. I purchased steel stakes for the legs and that took care of the rocking question.

Excelente producto, me facilito mucho el trabajo para colgar el saco de 125 lbs.

The only thing keeping me from giving this product a 5.0 is that a heads up that the 4x4 and 4x6 posts arent always an exact size and to be prepared to shave the top 4 of the posts down in order to fit in the brackets if needed. In the end, it turned out amazing!

These Eastern Jungle Gym swing brackets are absolutely fantastic for $80. All the hardware you need is included to make the A frame. Brackets, bolts and washers. Add 4 4x4x8s and one 4x6x (8,10 or 12) and youre done. Many folks mention that a 4x6 beam is too big and they either shave it down somewhat to get it to fit, or use 2 2x6 glued and screwed. I found that the 2x6 plan needed a spacer to fill out the rest of the bracket space. It would probably have been plenty strong enough. I decided on a 4x6 by 8 beam and these as the less expensive ones did not have enough of the bracket on the beam for my liking. For $10 more I went with the longer ones. What I did was I took one bracket to the lumber yard with me, and tested it for fit on the 4x6 and 4x4s I was going to purchase. I only picked the ones that the bracket fit over easily so as to minimize any shaving or sanding. This was usually the drier pressure treated wood, but they all fit perfectly and made assembly a breeze. Also it took a few iterations of cutting to figure out the correct compound angle for level feet. Ive added a pic or two of my low-tech compound saw settings.

Worked perfect for swing set!

Overall, I’m extremely happy with these brackets! We now have an awesome double swing set for just over $200, all in. However, there are a few things people should know - 1) The 4”x6” beam will not fit into the bracket, without some work. I used an old school wood hand plane to shave the sides and edges, until the bracket fit, using a rubber mallet. Not easy. The 4”x4”’s slide in, no problem. 2) The recommended 4”x4” leg length is 8’. Unless you have small children, go longer. I used 10’ 4”x4”’s, which put the crossbeam at 9’ high, when fully constructed; the higher the pivot point of a swing, the more fun it is “for the kids”! Also, on this point, the chains for a standard 66” chain swing will need to be extended a little, to your preference and need. I just added one locking carabiner to each chain. 3) Space the swings out to avoid collisions. I wanted a double swing for my two boys, so I went with a 10’ crossbeam. The swings are 24” apart, with 24” between the chains. There’s ample distance remaining between each swing and the frame. The distance between the chains can be narrower, but I wanted the swings to be more comfortable and less “pinchy” than others I’ve used. 4) Anchor that thing down! I drilled 1/2” holes at an angle, about 4” up from the bottom of each leg, then pounded a 3’ length of 1/2” rebar through each, until flush. Safe finish for toes/ankles and that thing isn’t moving one bit, even when adults are swinging at full height. 5) A few other tips - a) Sand and stain/paint the lumber before constructing it. b) Use heavy duty, rust proof, swing hardware if you want it to last; lots of good options on Amazon. c) Construct the crossbeam first, brackets and swing hardware, before attaching the legs. d) Get a ladder and another adult or two to help tip it upright. I climbed a ladder with the crossbeam, raising it over my head, while my wife and son pulled the legs to the ground. Be careful! Have fun!

Assembled we had 500 lbs on top of it and it didn’t so much as creak, pre drill your holes because they are a pain to back out when the head snaps. The only downside is the openings are true so a homedepot 4x4 is going to be loose, expect to make a trip to a real lumber yard.