Height Adjuster for Ceiling Mount Basketball Hoop

Product Description

Height Adjuster for Ceiling Mount Basketball Hoop

The Gared Sports Height Adjuster for Ceiling Mount Basketball Hoop turns a stationary hoop into a height adjustable system.  The kit includes a height adjuster (manual or electric), U bolt brackets to connect to a 6-5/8” diameter backstop, and brackets to connect a 72” x 42” competition backboard.

The Gared Sports Height Adjuster for Ceiling Mount Basketball Hoop fits most modern single post ceiling mount basketball goals.  This system is not designed for ladder frame ceiling mount goals.  Please review the information below and double check the dimensions of your basketball hoop before ordering.  If you have any questions, please contact us to speak to an experienced installer.

Height Adjuster

The height adjuster in this kit is available as manual (Gared Sports item #1132) or electric (Gared Sports item #1172).  The manual kit includes a hand crank while the electric kit includes a key switch.  The height adjuster lowers the rim from 10’ to 8’.

Backstop Mast Fit

Most single post ceiling mount backstops have a 6-5/8” diameter mast.  However, some older systems have a 6” mast.  This height adjuster kit will not fit a 6” mast.  To determine the diameter of the mast, we recommend measuring the circumference.  A 6-5/8” mast will have a circumference of roughly 20-3/4”.  We recommend using the circumference because measuring the diameter at the bottom of the mast may give you an incorrect measurement.  This is due to the bottom of the mast sometimes being out of round.

U-Bolts

The U-bolts fit a 6-5/8” diameter mast.  The U-bolts attach to the mast at heights of 10’-0-1/4” and 13’-5-/8” above the finished floor.  The mast should extend down to 9’-6” above the finished floor so that the lower U-bolt is 6” above the bottom of the mast.  If you have a bent mast or fold up backstop, please ensure that nothing will interfere with attaching the height adjuster U-bolts at the above listed height measurements.

Compatible Backboards

Most competition basketball backboards will attach to the Height Adjuster for Ceiling Mount Basketball Hoop.  Brands such as Gared Sports, Spalding, Draper, Porter, and Spalding have similar mounting configurations.  The mounting plates at the top corners of the backboard should be 63” apart on center.  The slots in the mounting plates should be 3” from the top of the backboard and 33” above the rim.  The backboard should have a rim plate with holes  at 4” x 5” or 5” x 5” for rim hardware.

Other Components

If you’re also upgrading other components, we probably have everything you need.  The Gared Sports LXP4200 and AFRG42 competition glass backboards are both compatible with this height adjuster kit.  The LXP4200 has a steel frame and is recommended when players are dunking or hanging on the rim.  We also have backboard pads which fit both of these great backboards.  All of our competition and professional break away rims also fit these backboards.

We’ve installed hundreds of basketball goals, maybe over a thousand.  We’re not keeping count.  Please let us know if you have questions about basketball goals or installation.