How To Lifetime Power Lift Portable Basketball System Build 

I wish we had found this before we built our system. Your instructions and order of build were much better than those that came with the system Could have saved so much frustration.

Lifesaver! Used it as guide for my 54" lifetime hoop. I didn't do it nearly as fast as you, but a lady doing it all by herself-- I'm pretty proud.

Thank you brother. I had to buy one of these for my sons because the town took all the hoops down. This is all they will really have to do while stuck home. This would have been a major PIA if not for your video. Many thanks

Wish I had seen your instruction BEFORE we started the project! Makes logical sense the way you progress through the process. Do yourself a favor follow his instructions!!!

In my opinion, this is the most important RU-vid video of all time. Although it took my wife and I two days to complete what took the creator of this video well under an hour, we learned just about everything we needed to know about the assembly of the Lifetime system from this video. Well done, and thank you.

THANK YOU, RT Assembly. You basically saved our hoop - I was stuck multiple times on steps 2 & 3 of Lifetime Hoop 71286 because the company's directions horrific directions. As many others have said, I WISH I had seen your vid before I started. Your vid could have saved me multiple HOURS of frustration had I watched it instead of following the company directions + company vids. Luckily my wife found your vid eventually because I was so frustrated I was on the verge of giving up and trashing the entire hoop! The steps described in your vid make a lot more sense then what's in the company directions (particularly in terms of when & how to install the backboard, lift arm to pole, etc). And most helpful of all is your COMMENTARY describing what's happening in the vid and WHY. YOU saved the day, my friend. #SuperHero

I used this before I read the instructions, this helped alot. I'm impressed that you completed the system in 35 min

this is an awesome tutorial! lifetime shall pay you guys😜

Just used your video to assemble the same goal. Definitely was a lifesaver! Thank you!

This is the best video without which I would have never been able to assemble this unit. SO nicely done and your details are SO helpful- Thank You for taking the out the video together!

Dude, you are a natural! I found your video after two frustrating rounds of trying to assemble this basketball backboard/hoop. I was using the BILT app which just didn't cut it. Your detailed explanation was spot on man. Thank you!! -RT (CA)

Thank you for creating this... I spent 6hrs one day trying to put this together by using the instruction manual. Once I found this video, I completed more than 50% in under an hour. Cheers to you for making this. My kids thank you as well... game time!

I just bought this basketball hoop. Thank you so much for your great video. Excellent descriptions and great camera work. This is make my life so much easier when I go to assemble. You rock!

From the UK, thanks for the video. Helped me massively! It will keep my sanity during covid lockdown!

You’re amazing! Best video ever. I didn’t even open the instructions, just followed this video!

Thank you so much, me and my dad couldn’t figure out the instructions and you helped us a lot. We couldn’t have done it without you. We only had trouble with the gas

You rock! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. This helped me save a lot of time and I have a happy very teenager!

Thank you so much for the post. So incredibly helpful and you probably shaved an hour or so off of my setup!

I hope I remember all this between now and tomorrow when the kids get me up at 6am to perform miracles. Have not even opened the box yet and I have skills from your vid. Thanks bro...

Thank you so much! I used this video almost exclusively and put it together by myself in 2.5hrs. I can only imagine how difficult it would've been using only the instruction manual.. You've done a real service to us all.

Great video. I watched the video and put hoop together without using instructions. Thank you.

Awesome video didn’t even use my instruction guide at all. Thanks only one thing my box was missing a tire but besides that, what a great 👍🏼 video 💯

This definitely helped. The instructions weren't bad but alot of bags of hardware. Nice to have a nice visual

Worked great! Thank you very much for the time and effort! My son enjoys shooting hoops

Thank you for this video. I was really reluctant to build the goal I got this week, but because of this video I went for it and it took us less than 3 hours in total and we had no real issues. My only suggest for future videos, is clearly show which nut/bolt you are using, as not everyone knows them by name, but awesome work, can't wait to play on my hoop now!

I didn’t even open the instruction manual. This was perfect. Make sure you have these tools, especially the ratchet wrench set and drill bit for nuts. otherwise you will get frustrated.

Thank the gods for this man! The stupid app and even STUPIDER instructions are for the birds. I kept telling my husband "Forget it! We're going back to the guys awesome video!" This video is clear and a better order of assembly. Plus he's a sexy daddy with a great accent! ❤️

i ma pretty good at assembling things. but i was a bit confused about the handle. thanks. i cant explain how much time youve just saved me.

Done this in 20 minutes thanks 😊 god bless you 🙏💫

Thanks so much for making and sharing this video. It was incredibly helpful. I relied almost entirely on the video rather than following the user manual. Only a few times did I consult the manual to check if I was using the right bolts/screws. This is one of those assembly tasks where it's much easier to follow a video and see how things are done rather than reading how to do it. One thing I wish I'd done -- I wish I'd bought a drill at the start and used it during the earlier parts of the assembly. I thought I could get away with just using the wrenches and such that I already had, but then I got to the drill part and realized there was no getting around it. It would have been much easier if I'd made sure I had all the recommended tools going in -- the ratchet wrenches with the right sizes and all. When I did buy a drill, I realized how much easier it made everything. I think the instruction manual probably has a list of required tools, so maybe for novices like me who think that a pair of crescent wrenches and screwdriver will get the job done all right, a good warning/reminder about tools up front would be good. Lesson learned. Overall, assembly time for me was probably 5 hours. There were a number of steps where I had to rewatch the video several times and spend some time figuring it out. I'm not really handy, but I get by for the needed task now and then. I found it kind of comical that around the 33:50 min. mark, you're drilling in a screw and warning people about being careful, and then the video transitions and next you have a huge blue bandage on your hand, but you don't make any comments about it. I decided to fill the base with water and then put about 6 sandbags on top, since I wasn't sure if this would be the permanent location. I see that Lifetime doesn't recommend this approach (sandbags on top), but they don't say why. Seems stable enough. You might want to mention other approaches, such as BaseGel or the anchor method. Overall, I'm pleased with the stability of this hoop. Here's a short video clip of me shooting baskets on it so people can get a sense of it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GO1G-drggiM.html. It seems sturdy enough. My kids love how easy it is to lower the height. Even my 9-year-old can raise and lower the hoop.

Thanks for the fantastic video RTA. We are in the process of assembling a different system. But your instructions and process are really useful for a first timer like me. (Especially your comments about how much to tighten the nuts and bolts. I was going to put them on as tight as possible.) .... Cheers from us here Down Under in Australia :)

Apreciate the video . Way better than instructions

Excellent video. I got stuck attempting to connect the lifter arms to the bottom hole of the connection arms. The instructions have the backboard at a 90-degree angle, which is misleading. In that position, the lifter arms will not reach the holes of the connection arms. Thank you for your video!

Thanks. Took all afternoon but got er done

you deserve more subs man

This video was fantastic. Helped me understand how everything worked. Appreciate the full video description of the assembly and the voice-over was well done. Thanks for the detail like socket sizes. You certainly are a subject matter expert. Safety warnings at the end were very valuable. You can do more of that in the future. Helps in preparation and thinking about PPE (personal protective equipment) needs. Rating 5 out of 5 stars!

Thanks so much somehow the 1/2 by 3 inch bolt at 19:13 fell out of the hoop and this video is the reason I will be able to fix the hoop.

Great video!!! For some reason some of the screws I got with the hardware won’t go into the nut, even after some serious elbow grease. Have you seen that before in these products?

This was extremely helpful thank you

Hi, we unfortunately have our poles not aligned correctly,the top pole and middle pole is off to the side, I realized this before I saw your video, any suggestions

Great video easy to follow

Never mind I got it thank you so mich

This was helpful. Thanks.

you make this look so easy

Thank you... helped me a lot

Hey could I mount it on the wall above my garage instead of connecting it to the pole?

can I set one of those in ground I bought it all ready but don't want it in that base

Wonderful ! Thank you!

Which portable basketball would you suggest? I'm looking for something under $600

Thanks for the great video! Given the heavy base (over 300lb), is it reasonably easy for one adult to tilt the hoop and move it in the backyard (say 10 to 15 feet distance)?

I am confident I have the same model with the one hand adjustment system, ever since the first year we had the hoop, we couldn’t get the rim to go past 9 ft.

Thank you!

I don't know if your gonna see this but my backboard is tilting forward and I don't know how to fix it

great vid, do you think the lifetime 54inch would be the same way for assembly, i got one on its way

Thank you You did everything until the rim with the spring do you think I could get it in there tighter without a drill piece like that and I ask have a ratchet rench if that helps information

@26:15 the 3/4 inch bolt doesn't fit through that hole, have you had this problem?

Hi, I just made a mistake it looks like, my alignment of top pole (probably middle & top both) needs to be rotated 90 degrees. This I am realizing after setting up the hoop & glass with the 4 rods. Is there any way I can open the top poles from middle or middle top from lower? Or is there an easy way to rotate it? Otherwise if I attach the poles with the rodes, hoop system would remain standing rotated 90 degress with back support which I think may not provide enough support when ball hits. Please advise. Thank you so much for such an amazingly accurate video, very helpful !! Thnaks

Do you have a video for model 90061 (52 inch portable front adjust Lifetime hoop)? Or have you built one and is it similar enough to follow this video? Thanks! Your video is amazing.

The centerlock nut connecting my backboard bracket to the backboard got stuck onto the 9/16 hex nut screw with the bracket on but isn’t screwed on all the way and is loose. I tried to tighten it then loosen it with my wrench but it was just stuck and kept rounding out the nut. How would you recommend getting the nut out? It’s a hard angle to use tools on and I don’t want to ruin the backboard.

Nice

What's the lowest point and how talls the pole? Wanna know if my 7yr will be able to play on it and also wanna make sure I can get in and out my garage.

How did you pull the poles apart when the holes didn’t align

my dad and i are stuck on the handle, because yours has 2 holes, and ours have one hole and a pin and it does nit make sense. could you help please?

Omg u just save me..the instructions was no help and to turn to RU-vid n saw this video thank God...I was lost look n at the instructions paper

Can someone help? I’ve spent 8 hours on this and the backboard is facing the ground when the pole is upright (it’s off by 90 degrees). Do I just need to reposition and tighten the bolts for the shorter top arms or is something else likely wrong?

Have you ever had an issue with the pin not triggering the handle? I seems like ours is not allowing the handle and spring arm to work correctly. I hope I am explaining this correctly. We are having to add a Screwdriver to hit the pin to love the hoop up and down. Please help! Thank you!!

Hi, my lifetime 90176 with trigger style height adjustment won't go to 10' slot the rim stop hits the pole so it can't go in ?

I’m actually building mine just the way have done it but my wife insists on doing it by the manual steps but it’s much harder.. this way is so much easier and faster. I do have one question to drill on the pole did you make that hole or are you using what was on holes that are there already.

are you able to help fix my basketball hoop? we think the issue is that we added the screws in wrong and some other stuff. do u have an email we can contact?

When attaching the backboard brackets, my centre lock nuts just get stuck and it’s very loose. I have tried to use a lot of force but it’s been no help. Any suggestions?

I bought mine from someone on cragslist but now that I brought it home it won’t go up or down. So I’ve been trying to fix it all day.

thank u so mich

Anyone know when Hoops like these go on sale? Or if any of them are on sale now?

Question. Can this model adjust to any height or is it dedicated 6” increments?

Hey man just wondering on the instructions it says 375 lbs of sand to fill the base. is that all necessary or would about 200 lbs be enough?

can you swing from it?

This man took 35 minutes and it took ke and my family 7 hours

How much did it cost and where did you get it

What adapter are you using on your drill please at 11:55?

Dude you rock..... thank you, thank you, thank you.....the instructions were easy....but you made it even easier.....my only problem was when I went to fill with water there was a small hole by the wheel pin causing it to all leak out......guess I'm going with sand

I am not able to slide the axle through the holes on the portable base. The holes on the base don't seem to be aligned. Even without the pole, the axle does not seem to go though both the holes on the base. Is this to be expected? All the videos online and instructions say that you need to use a mallet to push it through, but the issue here seems to be a bit different as the axle is hitting the base and not aligned to the hole in the base. I tried even with the pole to see if the weight of the pole helps to align/push the axle through both holes on base, but it did not help. Any tips on what I might be doing wrong?

Hi. Great video. Ours is assembled but it won't extend to 10 feet despite being sunk to the exact depth. When extended to it's full height (only 8ft 10") the vertical struts are not as close to the centre pole as they are on your video when yours is at the full height. The set up seems correct. Any suggestions? Lifetime are saying it must be sunk too deep. I don't believe it is and the difference in the top height is 1 foot 2 inches which is massive. I know yours is not the sunk one (in this video) but do you have experience of this? I'm struggling to get this resolved.

Can you help me I’m tryna order the long tube that attach the main pole to the base but I don’t know the name ?

Dose it shake too much or is it better than spalding please can you reply asap because I’m deciding between the two of them thanks

Is it better to fill with sand or water?

Hey mate will it go up to 10ft?

Hiya, can i follow this video for setting up Lifetime 90001 44 inch model? Thank you

How can I remove the pole once it’s installed? Wrong side

How do I unfit it to move it

What tork for the bolts??

Please help! At 4:39, our axle does NOT fit into the holes. It just won't bend into the holes, it's as if the holes aren't bored correctly. I've tried filing out a bit of the plastic, and also hammering in the axle, but the axle won't budge.

How can I remove the top piece of the pole? I didn’t install it properly.

Where are you located? I have one of these to put together in NYC

Where can i buy that lifetime basketball hoop

33:54 is the drill step necessary? I don’t think my drill is strong enough.

Wizard!

Does this also apply to 50”

That's the one I got

Can anybody tell me whether the height can be adjusted SEAMLESSLY/STEPLESS ? To be clear: Most adjustable hoops allow you about 6 steps with each being about 5.9 inches. I want to use the hoop to practice dunking again and I want it to be just under 10 feet. I can dunk on 9.8 feet so I really want a hoop where you can go inch by inch not in huge steps. That info is not available on Amazon or anywhere else... :-( Thanks in advance !

Our poles got stuck and we don’t know how to take it apart