Lifetime Universal Basketball Backboard and Rim Mounting Kit is uniquely designed with a Y-shaped bracket to ensure added stability and improved rebound quality. Lifetime"s backboard mounting kit is constructed of galvanized steel so it is rust resistant and will look great for years to come. Will fit all Lifetime backboards that attach via backboard brackets. Will not fit backboards that directly attach to the extension arms. Includes backboard brackets to attach board to mounting kit. The Lifetime mounting kit includes brackets for a 3.5 in. pole. The wall and pole option have a 9.5 in. offset from the mounting surface to the backboard. Note: With the roof option, additional hardware must be purchased to connect the brackets to the roof. Since 1986, Lifetime has transformed basketball by bringing the game home. We are the world"s leading manufacturer of residential basketball equipment and we continue to grow in the sporting goods industry. With soccer goals, tetherball equipment, and a large assortment of portable basketball systems, in-ground goals, wall mounts, and heavy-duty high-end systems, Lifetime"s sporting goods equipment is made to fit everyone"s game.