DIY Silverback Goalrilla 54” basketball hoop installation. In-ground round pipe type.

Silverback (Goalrilla) 54” hoop installation.
In-ground round pipe.
Model:B8407F seems to be the same model as Silverback NXT 54”.
Although I have a silverback Goalrilla model, the whole process is similar for all the round pipe installations for other brands, such as Lifetime and Spaulding. I didn’t show all details because that is what the provided manual is for. I just showed my overall flow and some issues I encountered. Showing the overall results that you too can easily (enough) obtain.
I wanted a square Goalrilla hoop but I found this available on FB marketplace for $300cad ($225us). Probably worth msrp in Canada of $800? Turned out to be an Amazon return the sellers bought in a pallet and I was worried about missing parts. Due to the overall cost of the project I bought it to save money. Long term we shall see. I took a chance that all parts were there. In the end I was missing two inconsequential parts, the measurement sticker showing the height and the rim assembly cover. So all good.
I wish I could spend $3000 on a “pro” hoop, but to keep the project economical, I am happy with the compromise of this $300 one. Still a nice looking hoop. Much nicer and sturdier that any portable unit.
6 bags of cement, shovel, hoe, wheelbarrow, lots of wrenches, hammer, drill, 3 levels, hex screwdriver/driver, etc. were used. 1/2 bag of the 6 was used to fill the inner first post.
I decided to add 3” of styrofoam to the bottom to lower the frostline by a couple of feet. Some may disagree here but better than not.
Wait at least 2 days after original pour before the inner pole pour and any hacking. Tape up the pipe with paper to keep it clean while doing the inner pour. Mix half bag of cement. Pour in pipe with small gardening shovel until full. Use a small 3/8” 4’ dowel to ensure cement is mixed in pipe. Don’t drop the 4’ dowel by accident down the pipe (like I did) because it is near impossible to remove if you do. I ended up getting it out with a long 1/2” pointy paddle style wood drill bit.
I found it a better idea to assemble the top section and arms on the ground and then place it on top of the second pole. I had thought about also adding the backboard at that point but thought it would be to unwieldy. Maybe I should have.
After placing the third section. I could see that the hole alignment with the second pipe was off and the backboard would not be as straight as hoped. I couldn’t even fit one one of the bolts on the third section, the factory drill points just wouldn’t allow it!
I tried to mount backboard with just the kids. Too hairy because the 4 rim mounting bolts are off slightly. 2 of the 4 bolts were off.
Attach the upper arms of the backboard so it hangs on its own. Then with a buddy’s (like Eddy) help, it can be forced on. We had to rim out the holes a bit and bash (hammer) two of the welded rim bolts over (with nuts on).
The wind up handle works well. It seems you can adjust the hoop to a bit more than 10ft. I would like more than one inch play on the upper end just in case but it is fine. On the lower end, I don’t think I will ever need to wind it down to 8 feet but you never know.
Overall I am happy with the hoop. For the price I can live with the alignment problems. In the end it is close enough to flush with the court that no one will notice. Because of misalignment of the drilled holes, I still need to ream out two holes on third section to get the bolts in. I may just plug them instead.
Some may say 54” is too small. I think it is optimal for my kids for a while. It looks to be just the right size in the environment. Even for adults it is fine. There won’t be much dunking and slamming for a while. However less than 54” would not be recommended for a permanent installation.
The court is 22’x26’ so it does have some 3 point possibilities. The sport tiles are two color tiles from flexcourt that I bought used (and cheap) from a reseller of a Toronto ball court refurbishment. Video to follow after the cement is laid.

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Thanks for the video! I was thinking of purchasing one and it helps alot.