Basketball Backboards Break - Time for a Basketball Backboard Replacement
You’ve enjoyed a functional basketball system in your backyard for years, spending hours practicing, playing with friends, and teaching your kids. But one day, your backboard shatters unexpectedly. Don’t hang up your sneakers yet—it’s time to look for a replacement backboard.
Basketball Backboards Can Be Replaced ... Sort of
Before discarding the entire system, know that backboards are just one part of it, and parts can often be replaced. Here’s what you need to know:
- Check the Manufacturer: Major manufacturers like Spalding/Huffy and Lifetime Products sell replacement backboards, but not all replacements will fit every system.
- Identify the Backboard Material: If your backboard is tempered glass, you’ll need to contact the manufacturer directly. Lifetime Products can be reached at 1-800-225-3865, and Spalding/Huffy at 1-800-558-5234. For plastic, polycarbonate, or acrylic backboards, replacements are more readily available.
- Determine the Mounting Bracket: Brackets vary significantly, so it’s essential to verify compatibility with your system. Contact us if you have questions, and we’ll be happy to assist.
Michael Sweeten, Lifetime's Sporting Goods Product Manager, explains the various types of basketball backboards, rims, and systems to help make your choice easier. Video Rating: 4.625 / 5
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admin
Lifetime Basketball backboards are very sturdy and difficult to break but once in a while it happens. So getting a replacement is cheaper than getting a whole new system.
Bob Y.
Aloha. I recently put a golf ball through my neighbors Huffy Sports basketball backboard. I am having difficulty replacing the back board as the mounting holes on the new ones do not equate with the one son the old one that I broke. I have the exact dimensions. The pole is 4" by 4" set in concrete. It has 4 angular bars sticking out like antelope antlers. Attached to them are 2 vertical bars and a horizontal one on the bottom that allows for four bolts to go into the backboard and hoop. The four bolts are 3.5" horizontal and 2.5" vertical apart. The 4 main mounting bolts are 17 3/8 horizontally apart and 14 3/8 vertically apart. The distance from the top left main bolt holding up the board and net (looking from the back) is 17 7/8 away from the top left main bolt which holds the net and backboard in place. I am kind of at a loss as how to repair my good neighbor's backboard. Can you assist? Thank you Bob Y.
admin
Hello, For Huffy replacement backboards, they are pretty tricky to work with as Huffy/Spalding does not publish enough information for dealers to confirm compatibility with existing systems. Your best move is to first call Spalding’s customer service at 1-800-558-5234. They will be able to confirm what backboards will work with your existing system, if there are any that can work. Thanks,
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Get more basketball replacement backboard info at: http://www.theportablebasketball.com/
Mike K.
i have a huffy legacy basketball system and need to replace the backboard can you help? thanks mike
admin
Your best move is to first call Spalding’s customer service at 1-800-558-5234. Also you may call our customer service department at 801-732-0601 to discuss. Thank you. Competitive Edge Products, Inc.