Shatterproof Backboard Rim Combo, 48-Inch, Mounting Bracket Sold Separately

First off, this does come with a rim. 100% well made rim, no need to upgrade.. you can see a dunk in the video i uploaded. There's no "cheesey" feel to this, its a great backboard and rim. The assembly to put on a pole was very difficult because the instruction pictures were blurry and very small. You will have to go back and forth between the backboard instructions, and the backboard MOUNT instructions. Wasn't fun. I am great at following instructions, but this was VERY difficult. If you skip 1 small step, you'll be taking it all apart again to rebuild. Please note there will be a time you must BEND a piece that looks like it can't be bent to make it fit... it can. I will take 2 people to lift the backboard into place onto the brace which comes seperate. We stood on a picnic table and it was fine, it's not as heavy as you may expect. Aside from the instructions being hell on Earth, great product.. I'll assume most are smarter than me and keep it 5 stars.

item matched the description well. i was replacing a backboard that was 40 years old on a square pole. I new it was going to take a bit of effort to make it fit my existing pole and arms. i also had to replace some rusted pieces from my existing setup. I am not a great handyman, so it did take a bit of time to figure things out and then backtrack when i realized things were not lined up or needed to be modified. I am very pleased with the unit and its quality. I am average size and found the backboard a bit heavy and awkward for one person. Though i managed, i would highly recommend 2 people to install. Great product for the money.

Excellent replacement backboard and hoop. Replaced an original 44 inch backboard with this 48 inch wide backboard with almost no problems. The only issue that makes you curse though is trying to get the bar to connect with the very thin clip rings on either end. You need to pull the plastic cover over the rings in order to get them to connect.

Funny had a Spaulding basketball system inground really nice. Backboard Lexan cracked and broke, year 4.5 of 5 on the warranty and told not covered, pay $254 again. In my mind never again with Spaulding. Replaced with this Lifetime option, looks nice and is better overall quality. BUT when arrived big letters on the box, mounting kit not included. Now I agree mounting kids vary and can be costly for sure. but all I needed was the Y looking bracket, 2 stamped pieces of Sheetmetal, should have been included. That Sheetmetal mounts to the backboard, not included and you have to buy the bigger kits about $109.00 adder. Lucky for me I saved the old mounting pole parts (4 plus years old) and those two Sheetmetal pieces was there. I drilled/elongated 2 holes and bam, in business, hung and operational. A bit of a scam, they all play games on the ability to mount their products.

BUYER BEWARE - The rim and backboard CANNOT be assembled as shown in the advertised images, unless you purchase one of the two mounting kits sold by Lifetime (for an additional $60-$110!!!) When I purchased this rim/backboard I planned on simply attaching the assembled rim and backboard directly to a flat vertical wall, which WOULD NOT require a mounting kit. As I started to assemble the rim and backboard I quickly realized there is no structure within the backboard to support the rim. There is only a thin vertical sheet metal plate that does not connect to the structure of the backboard with the hardware provided and will not support the rim much less a ball hitting it, see the close up photo. That makes this rim/backboard useless without a mounting kit! ATTENTION LIFETIME ENGINEERING - The two simple sheet metal brackets you provide in the “universal mounting kits”, that attach to the rim hardware then up and outward to the backboard structure, should be included with this kit! Feels like just a cheap trick to force your customer into another purchase.

Great hoop for the price. Each set up is individualized so that may affect your set up experience. For me adding it to my garage was a simple set up process after buying the adjustable part. I have been able to dunk and hang on it.

This backboard even makes our house look better. The quality was great and pairing it with the mounting kit was perfect. I would highly recommend this combo kit for anyone that’s want a really nice looking basketball setup. I did not try any of the other mounting configurations, but the roof mount was easy and says it supports wall and pole mount in addition to my roof installation.

It’s a great looking backboard, but installation was kind of a nightmare. We mounted it to a pole using the matching pole mounting bracket, but the instructions weren’t clear and the pictures were difficult to see. At the end of it all, there were some things that just didn’t fit together right, causing the rim to droop in the front. It’s also supposed to have plastic safety caps on the bottom, but there were no pre-drilled holes in the metal for the screws to go into, so we had to just leave them off. Considering the price, I was expecting better. If this had been $125, I’d be happier. I can’t say that I recommend.

No podrás armarlo si no compras la base o algún herrero te hace la base trasera. El tablero no es 100% rígido, pero solo al tocarlo te das cuenta, para jugar no afecta en nada. Recomendado para el precio que cuesta

Very professional looking. It is worth the price and seems like it will last for years!

El producto es de primera clase, pero prácticamente te obliga a comprar el kit de instalación, el cual se vende aparte y duplica su precio.

I bought this along with the lifetime universal mounting kit , and found it somewhat confusing to put the backboard together until I read the instructions fully through from both the mounting kit and backboard assembly only to realize that both have similar parts for the same assembly.

Really happy with this basketball board!! Sturdy and works great! Highly recommend!!!