Swing-N-Slide WS 4564 Metal Monkey Bars with Six 21.5" Metal Rungs with Hardware, Green

I bought three sets of these bars to make a monkey bar setup. I used eight of them for climbing steps (four on each side) and eight for the actual monkey bars for a total of 16 bars (I have two extras). I mostly followed the directions that came with the bars, but went a little taller and longer. I used four 4x4x8' beams for the legs. That may be a little tall for little ones, but it future proofs it for when they get older and taller. I used 2x6x10' beams for the horizontal beams. I put the bars every 14" and started about 11" from the end of the 2x6 beams so when you stand on the steps you reach out towards the first bar (and you don't have to worry about hitting your head). From reading other reviews, I knew that the vertical legs were further apart than the 2x6 horizontal beams (assuming you attach them together following their directions) so I was prepared to use 2x4' wood on the inside of each leg to bring that distance to the same spacing as the 2x6 horizontal beams. That let me use the bars as steps. A bonus of using the 2x4's for the steps was it gave the monkey bars more side to side stability (since the 2x4 added to the 4x4s effectively made the legs 4x6 for some distance). I decided to put diagonal braces between the 4x4 legs and 2x6 beams. That was probably overkill although it made the structure very stable in the lengthwise direction. Since I went with a taller and longer setup than the directions called for, I thought it was a good idea to have the diagonal braces.One side of the bars has two holes. I assumed that was for letting moisture out so I made sure to put the holes down towards the ground so water wouldn't fill the bars up when it rains. The other decision was to put the bars on top or underneath the 2x6 beams. Either would work, but since I was going for monkey bars that could handle adults I put the bars on top of the 2x6 so that way the screws that hold the bars down don't see the weight of the person.... they just hold the bars in place. In the reviews, some people didn't like the screws that came with the bars, but the star type head they have on them make it very easy to use a cordless screwdriver and be able to tighten the screws down well (without the bit popping out of the head like you might see with a slot or Phillips). I am pretty sure the star bit I used was a T-30 for the bar screws. I drilled a pilot hole for each screw. The bars were in good condition (just two bars had chips of any significant size) and they are very strong. I can hang on the bars (250lb) and they don't appear to flex.Related items would be the screws that hold the 4x4 to the 2x6. I used GRK 5/16 in. x 4 in. structural screws. They are great self tapping screws and are very strong. On one side of the structure, I put Creative Playthings Access Ladder Handles to make it easy to climb the steps. On the other side I put a 10 foot pole that can be slid down fireman style. I coated all the wood with Behr 3330 stain/paint. I used Simpson CBSQ44-SDS2 4x4 holders to put the legs in cement. They add a bit to the cost, but are extremely sturdy and keep the wood out of the ground.

Used these to make my kids monkey bars in our basement. They worked perfectly. Would recommend if in the need of monkey bars.

These were easy to install on two boards to be used in the garage gym.

We upgraded our playground monkey bars from wood to these work great and holding up well against the weather

Pricey but works

Kids wanted to have some so I added on to play ground I made. Spaced it out and screwed them down with supplied screws. My 170lb self was able to hang with no signs of bending or bowing.

At first, I was concerned that my six-year-old daughter would be too big for monkey bars that were only about 19 inches in width. I spend time researching length between monkey bars, she’s new to monkey bars and I put them at 12 inches and she seems to love them. I’m guessing she’ll be able to use these for several years going forward very pleased with the purchase.

The media could not be loaded. My son wanted monkey bars for an "American Ninja Warrior Course" for his 5th birthday and I was amazed at how expensive the pre-made or full kits were. I saw this item and thought for sure I could figure out how to make them on my own. I ended up buying two kits and using half of the second one so that the monkey bar set could be a little bit longer.The sets do come with instructions on what wood is needed to buy to make a monkey bar set and gives dimensions for all cuts. They call for 2x6 for the horizontal support and 4x4 for the vertical. I ended up using 2x4's for everything and it works fine. I did bury the vertical 2x4x8's 3' down and cemented them in which makes the set feel rock solid.If you want the set to last for a long time the larger pieces of wood are probably the right way to go but my setup worked great for a one day party and are still holding up well a few weeks after the party now.