Lifetime 9594 Basketball Backboard Mounting Kit

Worked great

I was looking for a mount for a basketball backstop on my garage. This one had three mounting configuration including a roof mount option, which I used. I had a gutter on my garage, so I used a short pressure treated 2x8 board to extend the front mounting point over the gutter. It worked perfectly. The rear mounts went directly on the roof. One really nice feature is that the construction allows to roll off the roof from behind the backstop. I hadn't thought about it at all until the ball went behind the backstop. The design allowed the ball to go to either side and then roll off the roof.

Worked great for my installation of Lifetime Backboard Rim Combo that I ordered at the same time. Instructions were a little complex, but the illustrations were detailed enough for me to figure it out. This bracket can be used for several different applications, but worked great for mounting hoop flat on the wall above the garage. It does stick out about 9 or 10 inches, so you can take shots from the corner and avoid hitting the eave of the house. All hardware is made of stainless steel, and it was all included in the box, minus bolts to attach it to the wall. But I did have extra lag bolts that I used. So you may have to make a trip to the hardware store and drop a couple dollars on lag bolts. All the brackets seem strong, but I do not intend on dunking, so I don't think I have have a problem with bending any of the brackets. It has been up for about a month in the ocean breeze, and I have not noticed any discoloring yet. All of the hardware uses basic sockets or wrenches so you won't have to invest in any special tools to assemble. I did put a socket on my cordless impact drive that really help speed things up. All in all I am happy with my purchase and would not hesitate to buy another.

It wasn't the easiest thing to install. but the instructions got me to where I needed. It looks good when finished and is very sturdy. I have not tried to dunk on it, but that will be something to find out about once I play on it more.

Kids love

The hardware is fairly sturdy and makes a solid assembly when finally put together. Mounting on an old garage wall where the walls are not exactly plumb and studs not on 16” centers poses some challenges, but that would be true with any bracket. Since the siding has an overlap zig-zag shape, you can’t mount the brackets flush with the siding as that would tilt them to the slope of the siding and that would throw everything off at an angle. I screwed two pressure treated 2x4s to the wall first with shims to make them plumb and level. and this provided a solid and plumb base to attach the brackets. The instructions are a bit confusing, and you have to be careful of which holes to use for each bolt in the braces or it will not go together and there are a lot of bolts. It is easy to get one wrong and then you will have to disassemble and start over. The kit works for pole, wall, or roof mounting, and isn’t optimized for any one of them. So, it is a bit wobbly. For example, a wall mount would have wider spaced supports which would be much more solid that the narrow spacing with this kit. Nonetheless, it survived many raucous high school graduation party games.

After reading several of the reviews (good and bad) I ended up ordering this product as it was the most I wanted to spend for a roof mount of my basketball hoop. OK - Here's my 2 cents! 1 - This product does NOT include the screws to mount it to the roof. The manual clearly states that the screws are not included. This actually makes sense since the manufacturer doesn't know if you're going to mount it into wood, metal, tile, so this didn't phase me. $3.00 worth of lag screws at the local hardware store was all I needed. 2 - The instructions... well they crammed a BUNCH of languages into it! BUT they are actually easy to follow if you sit down and read them in your living room in a nice comfortable chair... in the air-conditioning instead of in the direct heat of the sun in the driveway. :) This product can be mounted three ways - to a pole, to the wall, or to the roof. The first section of the instructions is putting the brackets on the backboard, then you have to look for the section that applies to your mounting style. Construction - Well, it's similar to other Lifetime products in this price range. It's very basic but the metal is a bit thicker than what comes on Lifetime's $100-$200 portable unit. I was actually pleased with the thickness of the metal compared to the existing bracket on the backboard. I would buy this again.

After purchasing this backboard, along with a lifetime universal mount, I no longer I have a relationship with my father. The turmoil from trying to follow the impossible directions was more than we could handle. I first purchased the Lifetime 73729 48 in. Shatter Proof Backboard Rim Combo and bought the Lifetime 9594 Universal Mounting Kit to go with it. I was as told it was compatible. That was an exaggeration. I had to use a kitchen knife to cut several parts to make things fit. The directions to mount the backboard were so long, complicated, and impossible. I called customer service a few times for assistance. The ladies I spoke with were helpful, but some of the steps were just so insane there was nothing they could do. You’ll know what I mean when you get to step 3 on page 6. How on earth are you supposed to get that second push nut on? Impossible. I called to confirm that I was following the directions. The customer service representative’s response was, “It’s supposed to be hard.” Well, then they nailed it. I really lost it when I finally got the rim attached to the backboard and had to then screw the plastic boarder around the rim. There were no pre-drilled holes in the backboard, so there was no way to get the screws into the metal. It said to use an electric screwdriver, which I tried, but there was no way those screws were going into the backboard. There were so many steps, so many missing pieces, so much heartache. SO many swear words. I think it would be impossible for anyone who is not in the construction industry to put this thing together. Luckily, the handyman is on the way. So, expect to pay another $100 to have this thing installed for you.

Excelente compra

This helps support the basketball net well.

Viene tal cual esta descrito, metal. Que se aprecia de buena calidad. Instrucciones claras. El único detalle es que la caja llegó abierta y 4 días tarde.

Easy to install and worth the price

Es un producto bueno, aunque tiene demasiadas piezas (tal vez ayudaría que viniera pre armado y que tarda demasiado en llegar. Mientras que la canasta llegó en una semana este producto tardó un mes.