[Startingover]

Last night someone hit my mailbox. The box was on the ground. I’m hoping the post isnt broken. Usually they’re not in concrete for this very reason. If I can knock it straight I have paver sand I can put in any gap.

 

[Nealtw]

Before we did concrete we would just put dirt around a post and then some rocks or bolders and pound them down to tighten everything up.

 

[Startingover]

How do I tell if post is cracked? Just wait an see if it falls over?

 

[Bud9051]

If you soak the immediate area with some water it will soften up the soil. Not on a mail box post, but I have used 1/2" copper fastened to my hose as a water drill to get moisture deep into the soil. Should be easier to push back in place, no sledge hammer, except for the jack-a$$ that damaged it.

Note, talk to local police as often more than one gets hit and in today's time possible a camera shot has already identified them.

Bud

 

[Startingover]

I see today rubber/or plastic stem is bolted to post midway up. It’s raining so ground is little wet. I can't twist it straight by hand.

Should I unbolt it then try straightening post first.

Heard mailman so stood with umbrella an got my mail today.

Yes I called non-emergency sheriff number an reported it. They offered to come out. Good grief its not that important. My point was the nortorious speeders on side road. I assume one lost control turning my corner. I had a car flip over in my side yard few yrs ago.

I should have put reflectors on mailbox. If I ever get a handyman I’ll put a protective post on side of mailbox nearest the road corner

 

[P C D]

A sledgehammer, or a come-along, or a chain hooked up to your pickup will brake your post before the soil yields. Take a pointy shovel, remove the soil from the side of the post that will resist your pull, and then straighten the post with your bare hands. Then repack the soil around the post.

 

[Startingover]

Crud
Barely touched it as I got ready to dig around it and it broke off at ground level.

Going to HD to buy a. ???? 4’ creosote 4 x 4’ post. (Right)

 

[Startingover]

Maybe this post lived past its prime. Im guessing its as old as house. 37 yrs

What are these rubber screws that hold the box on? Do they still make these?

 

[Colbyt]

There is a house out in the country here where a guy welded 2 car coil springs together to make his post.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

Be certain of the possible consequences when installing a sturdy mail box post. In some jurisdictions the box / post may not legally on your property even though you may pay tax on the property to the center of the street.

 

[Startingover]

Thanks

The whole town has them in same location

 

[P C D]

A human life, even that of a drunk driver, is more valuable than a mailbox, so I would not build a new car crash-proof mailbox.

 

[Startingover]

I agree an would feel horrible if someone was injured. Just replacing same that was here and 80% of large city has.

Mailbox is imprinted with “Approved by Postmaster General”. All directions are for 4 x 4 post.

 

[Startingover]

Thankful I only need to buy a post. These mailboxes are $59 now. And the city is slowly going to ‘cluster’ boxes to save mailman’s time

 

[Startingover]

It’s back up. A lawn guy did it. $25

Hit concrete digging old post out so filled in the hole and dug new hole close to it. I had base sand for pavers so he use some of that around new post.

Total $40.

 

[ktkelly]

My neighbor, being tired of the kids using his mailbox for batting practice, has the entire mailbox made with 1/4" steel mounted to a heavy steel post that's buried about 3 feet into the ground.


Kids don't mess with it any longer.

 

[Drachenfire]

I knew a guy living on a rural road whose mailbox was constantly being destroyed by idiots playing mailbox baseball.

After replacing his mailbox for about the fourth time he had enough. He bought a a steel mailbox box, welded it to a 4-inch steel post and mounted it on a concrete base.

The next time the morons came through the "batter" ended up breaking his own arm.

His family threatened to to sue the homeowner until he informed them that even a single act of intentionally vandalizing a USPS approved mail box is punishable by up to $250,000 in fines and three years in jail for each act of vandalism.