Spalding 54-Inch Acrylic Portable Basketball Goal Installation

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install the Spalding 54-inch Acrylic Portable Basketball Goal. There are many basketball goals on the market that are made by Spalding and other brands that are similar to this one. This one was purchased at my local Costco warehouse and is usually only available in store for a limited time around once per year.
00:00 Opening Theme
00:20 Overview
01:35 Opening the Package
02:37 Assembling the Pole
03:33 Wrench and Socket Sizes
03:52 Installing the Wheels
05:01 Installing Pole onto Base
07:01 Installing Struts onto Base
10:01 Assembling the AccuGlide Lift
14:26 Assembling the Backboard
20:53 FIlling the Base with Base Gel
21:35 Assembling the Arena Slam Rim
22:45 Finishing Touches
23:04 Testing it out!
23:49 Extro - Missing Dunks!

[@marvinwhite7570]

Thanks so much! I live in Japan. I purchased this item which came with Japanese instructions. Your video was very helpful.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I’m glad you found it helpful! Enjoy your new basketball hoop!

[@annline8643]

Thank you for your video! Our kids and grandkids live in a high wind area and the rim detached from the backboard with a fall. Your video really helped us figure out how to re-attach.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Sorry about your rim detaching. But glad to hear this video could help you out!

[@Yahuda8]

Thanks, this video was very helpful. Great job!!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@kulbirsingh423]

The dunks at the last were sheeeeeesh

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Yeah. 😂

[@convilcali]

Awesome video thanks 🙏

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@abrahamozturgut5922]

Great intro!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Thanks!

[@swissyhalo9966]

I’m female and was able to assemble myself with the help of this video. Thank you

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

That’s awesome!! I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@dholloway2482]

How long did it take bc I literally was bout to take this thing back

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@dholloway2482 It took me two days to complete it, but I began late afternoon on both days. I could have done it in a day by myself, had I started early in the morning. With a helper I could have gotten it done in probably half that time.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@dholloway2482 Not to mention I was filming which includes time setting up a tripod for each cut.

[@dholloway2482]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy I got u I thank u for this video I put mine up last night

[@Bologna_Bo]

Great video!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Thanks! 👍

[@Bologna_Bo]

Moving from a cold climate to North Carolina. Definitely want this for my family. How to you store this? Or do you? You have a decent jump shot, I’d pick you for my Tuesday evening Mens league. 😉

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@Bologna_Bo Thanks! I don't play nearly as much as I used to. But hopefully can keep some of my shooting skills with this hoop! Lol! And so far I am not planning on storing it. I used the base gel because it's supposed to last all through the winter, even after a hard freeze. Which doesn't happen too often here in San Antonio but, we do get an occasional ice and snow storm. In a pinch, the base gel can convert back to water by adding salt, I believe. This allows me to empty it and roll it into the garage if I did need to store it.

[@Bologna_Bo]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy amazing! My wife was born in SA. Love your videos. Thanks again for the information.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@Bologna_Bo Small world! Thank you! And you're welcome!

[@crappiesniper]

Great video... 1 question. On the part where you did the pole to base assembly.. how did you get those screws to face down from the pole Into the base and put the nuts on the back side of the bracket and base ??? On mine the screws go up from the base into the pole with no way of putting a nut on the ends of the screws because they're inside the pole. How did you screw those screws into the pole and then put the nuts on the other end of those threaded screws???🤔🤔

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

They were dual ended studs, meaning they are threaded on both ends. I simply threaded one end of them into the bottom of the pre-threaded holes located on the bottom of the pole. This can be seen @4:50 in the video. I threaded them all the way to the hex nut on the studs and tightened them until secure.

[@themaskedhec9596]

Getting this for Christmas, it should be fun lol

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

You will love it!

[@themaskedhec9596]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy thanks man,how's yours going along? Is it still in great condition?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@themaskedhec9596 It's doing great! My daughter and I love playing on it. It's so nice to be able to just shoot hoops on the fly. And to be able to adjust the height very quickly. It's held up to wind, rain and some pretty extreme temps so far. Still works great!

[@themaskedhec9596]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy how long do you think it would last??

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@themaskedhec9596 I'm hoping I'll get at least 2-3 years out of it. Maybe more with some general maintenance. But there's really no way to gauge that.

[@DimplesDon9]

Nice shooting there. First video you made the good shot, what's the height of the rim?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Thanks! It was probably set to around 9 feet when I was shooting. It's adjustable from about 7-10ft.

[@luiscandelariajr.6085]

I saw that you weren’t able to reach the mark where the poles are supposed to overlap. I can’t either. How much did you have left to meet the 3.5 inches it requires? Thanks

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

The instructions said something about it not having to reach all the way. I’ll have to re-read it to get exactly what it said.

[@mariobianco8333]

I have the crank system and it's all assembled except the I can't get the backboard level. It's tilted forward at the lowest and highest hight. Any ideas?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Mine wasn’t exactly level either. It was close but I wanted perfection lol. I used some old 2’x2’ kitchen tiles that we had leftover from the previous owner of our house and used them like shims underneath the the tank at the bottom of the assembly, in order to get it as level as possible using a bubble level on the backboard. Not very scientific but I hope that helps!

[@arkfoundation1494]

Should the gas strut be able to move up and down? Mine doesn't and I can't seem to get the hoop system to adjust height.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Yes, it is supposed to move up and down and hold the position. There’s a little chrome release button at one end of it that needs to be depressed by that handle installed @20:03, in order to adjust its length. Hope that helps!

[@arkfoundation1494]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy Yes, I saw that. It's a great video. I will redo the handle installation and see what happens. It seems that the release button cannot be pushed down by hand? It is very resistant.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@arkfoundation1494 Yeah it’s pretty tight. I had to use a tool to manually compress that strut when I accidentally extended it.

[@andrewacorda2662]

Great video. What tools did you use to fix the strut? I did the same thing and now it seems impossible to move it up and down.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@andrewacorda2662 It just used a small metal rod. In this case, a hole punch, to fit in that hole on the release button. And then used my weight and pressed strut against the floor to compress it. If you go to 18:51 in the video, it's hard to see the tool, but I'm holding it in my hand as I push down on the strut. It still is quite stiff and be sure to put some body weight on it. But the toughest part is to get that release button to push. If you don't have a hole punch, a slim screw driver should do the trick. Hope that helps!

[@greekstallion872]

Is acrylic the next best option after glass ?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

It's more forgiving than glass. Less likely to break from a rock throw or something of that nature. Although it does not give as much ball response (bounce) as glass, I believe it might be better than a cheaper plastic backboard. Does that make sense?

[@synxy3924]

They all out of stock at Costco how long till they get back in stock?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Not sure. Hopefully they’ll get more of them soon!

[@shivamgandhi5779]

I just noticed that there are 2 stickers on the back of the pole that explains how to adjust the height and how to move the hoop, my question is why is it on the back and not the front as the instruction guide says it has to face the front

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Good catch! I did not even notice that in the instructions! The adjustment is made in the back, so it might make sense to have the stickers face the back??? We haven't really looked at the stickers much. Adjusting it is pretty easy and self-explanitory once you begin to adjust it.

[@swissyhalo9966]

Because you can’t read it on the front where the padding is

[@christophervela5447]

Planning to car camp for a week at the coast

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Wow, nice!! I’m jealous! Lol

[@christophervela5447]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy gf going to the Philippines I have 3 weeks to fish and work hard 😁

[@Jermaine101.5ovo]

God Bless

[@ponemonololo8143]

hey do u have a link for this same exact basketball pole

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I believe this was it: www.costco.com/spalding-54%22-performance-acrylic-accuglide-portable-basketball-hoop.product.100806144.html

[@n2wata]

I cannot find a manual for this unit anywhere!?! Any chance you could post the page that tells you how to lower and raise the backboard? I just bought a used one and cannot get the backboard to raise. Thanks!!!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I've posted up the operations page and the assembly page for this particular "Accuglide" mechanism. Hope this helps! postimg.cc/gallery/kGzXdHy

[@n2wata]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy Thanks! Very considerate of you. I did finally get it to move. I had to insert a srewdriver to push the pin in farther.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@n2wata oh good! Glad you were able to get it to work!

[@kingofdlushyn2185]

Same omg!😊

[@christophervela5447]

I kept seeing this thumbnail and didn't see it was you 😂 👍

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Lol!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Yeah, it’s not my usual content but I figured someone might find this useful. And it was fun! Lol.

[@christophervela5447]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy I'm doing door dash right now so can't look but have you done a review on the waterport? As long as you've had it 1year review or anything like that? In depth on quality .. construction..expectations and how Scott is very quick to respond and help customers with any issues 😁 We purchased it and love it. Gives us the option to have a better shower when outdoors rather than just use a yard pump sprayer

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@christophervela5447 I have not done a review on it yet. Sounds like I should do one! That’s great that you bought one and like it! I love using it and finding excuses to use it. Lol!

[@thisisak4real98]

Question I’m struggling to make the net lower. It requires so much power and still doesn’t do the trick lol. It goes up to 10 feet easily. Any tips on how to fix it?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

We have noticed that it is easier to go up than down (since going up means pulling down on the assembly and you have weight and gravity on your side). When bringing the net down, try to position your footing so that you can leverage your legs as much as possible. This may be tricky if not very tall. My 9 year old daughter struggles with this but when she usually just gets better footing and then is able to do it. Also, maybe adjust the tightness on some of the nuts on the arms that are connecting to the back of the backboard might help a little. Having them too tight might make more difficult. They don’t give any torque specs in the instructions so it’s hard to tell if there too tight or not. I hope this helps! Sorry I don’t have a more definitive answer.

[@thisisak4real98]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy sounds good thank you so much man I’m able to bring it too 8-8.5 feet but 7.5 feels literally impossible thanks though. Is yours able to go down to 7.5?. I went to Costco to see the floor model and there’s can’t go down to 7.5 too as it requires too much power lol

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@thisisak4real98 yeah we can get ours down to 7.5’. Does require some strength though.

[@thisisak4real98]

@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy sounds good man thanks for your help!

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@thisisak4real98 Anytime!

[@JumpmanHeat23]

I recently purchased this from costco and I am having a lot of trouble with this hoop. If anyone could help me that would be great. I’m really close to returning it.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Hey, sorry to hear it’s giving you trouble. What exactly has got you stuck?

[@kingofdlushyn2185]

My height adjustment system won’t work 😢. I tried following what you did in 20:05 but I still can’t get it to work

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I'm sorry you've been having issues. That little pin can be tricky to install and you have to make sure you don't pre-extend the gas strut assembly.

[@user-om5py4xo7c]

​@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy what happens if you pre extend it because I did that on accident while trying to attach the backboard to the poles and it won't compress its just stuck.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@user-om5py4xo7c Yeah, I did the same thing and had to take a short metal rod, like a punch or something similar that would fit through the little hole in the metal tab at the end of the strut, and then use that to push the strut into the ground with my body weight. I put a block of wood on the ground so I would not ruin the other end of the strut. You can see me performing this around 18:52 in the video.

[@user-om5py4xo7c]

Yea I ended up being able to recompress it enough to install it on the hoop but when I try set it to 10 ft it doesn't sit at 10ft it slowly goes down till it reaches 8.6 feet

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@user-om5py4xo7c Hmm, that’s odd. It definitely should not be doing that. See if the latch that locks it in place is installed properly. In order to squeeze the handle there should be a latch that you have to press with the handle in order to release the strut and once you set in place, you let go of that handle and it latches it in place so it cannot move.

[@ishanjain8494]

Does the backboard shake a lot when the ball bounces off the backboard?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

It's not terrible. Better than most other portable driveway backboards that I've seen. I'm getting ready to release an update video on how this has held up over the past year. Stay tuned!

[@_michaliis]

Does the backboard shake

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

It does some. But not as bad as some others I’ve seen. I just put out a video discussing this very subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4axpI1jetyDea8

[@emil1997h]

3 hours later Thanks

[@PaulHampton-sr8eh]

Can you be kind enough to send me the manual for the basketball net

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

For just the net?

[@shivamgandhi5779]

The hoop is a little wobbly, so make sure to put some weight on it like sand bags

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Yeah, I added some flat cinder blocks to it. Still wobbles some but it’s tolerable. The base is rock solid though. It’s stood up strong wind storms and whatever else Mother Nature has thrown at it.

[@rowboat1972]

Nice PW.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Thanks! I've actually traded it. It was an awesome truck though! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g566eWaIbbJ0Z9E

[@kodygintheplacetob]

Where are you from? Basketball goal? Never heard it called a goal before.

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

I’m from all over. Military brat. Moved to a new place every few years. I’m not even sure why I was calling it that. Lol. I normally just call it a hoop but I think it came up somewhere and I thought that would be the “correct” way to call it. If that makes any sense. 😂

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Interesting: www.firstteaminc.com/articles/basketball-goal-vs-basketball-hoop#:~:text=Basketball%20goal%20and%20basketball%20hoop,which%20are%20often%20used%20interchangeably.

[@shanek5460]

It’s absolutely called a goal…where the hell are you from? Read a book

[@kodygintheplacetob]

@@shanek5460 Seattle

[@shivamgandhi5779]

You forgot to remove the plastic wrap from the backboard

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

You’re right! I noticed this the next day after filming and it was promptly removed!

[@JoeYatesAlaskanFilms]

Lost me at 4:15 😂

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Lol! Sorry! Only so much detail I could give before making the install last a week!

[@stainlesssteele3824]

U forgor take off plastic cover on backboard

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

Great observation! I was wondering why they decided to give it a matte finish! Lol! I did eventually take it off.

[@showtimewest1940]

I did that and let it go for a while and it stayed on permanently bonded to backboard never looked clean

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

@@showtimewest1940 Wow!

[@antonioavd]

Why do ppl use this horrible music? Very agr essive. by the way thanks for tips

[@salazargiraldo1451]

Your family could have helped you, right 🤨?

[@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy]

They could have but would’ve taken even longer.