Easy to assemble by one person, clear instruction book
I chose this trampoline because I will be taking it down during the winter months and the reviews said that the assembly is easy. It is. All parts come in one heavy box (about 100 pounds), but I have a hand/truck like those you get with a U/Haul rental, so moving it to my assembly location was easy. I assembled this trampoline myself in about two hours and it was NOT difficult. The instructions come in an easy/to/save illustrated booklet which wont fall apart. The main support structure and tubes came with a coating of grease, so wear clothing you dont mind getting dirty. There is also a pair of gloves in the parts kit which I used because, why not? The tool for pulling the springs into position is really handy and perfect for the job; dont lose it. The tool will also come in handy when taking the trampoline down, as I plan to. I was worried that a few of the curved tubes into the T connections were loose when I flipped the structure into its upright position, but once all the springs were in position, all connections were very snug. There are no spares/extra parts for any of the hardware, but its all standard hardware that could be replaced easily if needed. The most time/consuming aspect of the assembly is sliding the safety net over over the padded vertical posts. User tip: Tape the little, black plastic end caps to the vertical tubes so they dont fall of when pulling the safety net sleeves down into position. Be patient, go around and work each sleeve down a little at a time. I also recommend anchoring each of the three base trestles down so the wind wont get a hold of the entire structure. I used 60/pound sandbags laying over each. Very functional.
Easy to assemble by one person, clear instruction book
I chose this trampoline because I will be taking it down during the winter months and the reviews said that the assembly is easy. It is. All parts come in one heavy box (about 100 pounds), but I have a hand/truck like those you get with a U/Haul rental, so moving it to my assembly location was easy. I assembled this trampoline myself in about two hours and it was NOT difficult. The instructions come in an easy/to/save illustrated booklet which wont fall apart. The main support structure and tubes came with a coating of grease, so wear clothing you dont mind getting dirty. There is also a pair of gloves in the parts kit which I used because, why not? The tool for pulling the springs into position is really handy and perfect for the job; dont lose it. The tool will also come in handy when taking the trampoline down, as I plan to. I was worried that a few of the curved tubes into the T connections were loose when I flipped the structure into its upright position, but once all the springs were in position, all connections were very snug. There are no spares/extra parts for any of the hardware, but its all standard hardware that could be replaced easily if needed. The most time/consuming aspect of the assembly is sliding the safety net over over the padded vertical posts. User tip: Tape the little, black plastic end caps to the vertical tubes so they dont fall of when pulling the safety net sleeves down into position. Be patient, go around and work each sleeve down a little at a time. I also recommend anchoring each of the three base trestles down so the wind wont get a hold of the entire structure. I used 60/pound sandbags laying over each. Very functional.