Hang the Legs
Bolt the legs on with flat-tip hex bolts and wing nuts—then fix wobble before it ruins someone’s game-winner.
Hardware time. You’ll want four 3/8“ × 4“ flat-tip hex bolts (not pointed lag screws) and four 3/8“ wing nuts.
Drill once, drill straight
Use a 3/8“ bit through the frame and leg pivot. Square matters more than speed. A wonky hole means a leg that wanders when someone’s about to sink the game-winner.
Set the stance
Swing the legs out and check height: ~12“ at the back, low end near the ground (~3–4“). Adjust before you call it done.
Fold test
Fold them flat. If they bind, trim the rounded end a hair. These boards should ride in a trunk without needing a forklift certification.
Troubleshooting: wobbly legs
Legs shouldn’t shimmy when a bag lands. If they do:
- Re-tighten the wing nuts and check that the bolt isn’t ovaling out a soft pine hole.
- Reposition the pivot slightly if the hole wandered during drill-out.
- Still soft? Add a short diagonal brace between the leg and the frame so the stance locks in.
Fix wobble now—not after you’ve trash-talked the whole cookout.