Residential Mailboxes Vandal Resistant Design FAQs

FAQ

Generally, the post office requires the front of the mailbox be 6-8 inches from the postman's delivery point to the front of the mailbox. From the front of the mailbox to the ground post is 28 inches. Therefore, the total setback is from 34-36 inches.

Do I need the optional ground post extension?

Only if the ground post installation point is 6-12 inches below the road surface. The included, standard ground post extension is designed to place the bottom of the mailbox at the desired height (42-46 inches) above the road surface. If the desired post location is substantially lower than the road surface, an optional ground post extension may be required. Feel free to contact us with questions.

The degree of difficulty will be most influenced by the type and condition of the soil.

I'm nearly 74 years old and not as strong as I used to be. Will I have any trouble installing this system?

The most difficult part is installing the ground post; however, any person of average fitness and good health should be able to install it. The rest of the installation is simply putting pieces together.

We have not seen any situation in which concrete was needed to adequately anchor the Ground Post. Additionally, concreting the post is often not allowed by governmental regulation of roadside fixtures and structures. Check with local postmaster or other officials for applicable regulations.

We like the mailbox post system and the way it functions but we want to replace the mailbox with a heavy-duty mailbox because of a repeated vandalism problem. Can we do this?

Yes, this is not a problem. Your vandalism problem should definitely be minimized and this will not impair the performance of your Return-to Center mailbox post, as it is designed to accommodate a mailbox weighing up to 25 pounds.

That is one of the most important times for it to operate properly. It is designed to “get out of the way” of harsh winter weather conditions and the formidable force of the snow plow. Its' function will not be impaired unless the snow/ice would accumulate past the two and one-half (2-1/2) foot mark; then, it may.

I note your brochure says, “some assembly required”. What tools are required and how do the pieces go together?

Generally, the only tools needed are a screwdriver and measuring tape. A screwdriver for attaching mailbox to mailbox mounting bracket and measuring tape to adjust Ground Post depth for proper finished mailbox height. Optional tools would be: a level, for perfectly positioning the Ground Post’s vertical orientation and a hammer or mallet with a small piece of wood. The hammer or mallet and piece of wood are used to firmly the “seat” the two “swedged” pieces (the Ground Post Extender and the Mailbox Mounting Arm) to the Ground Post.

Do you offer an accessory for your Return-to-Center mailbox that will hold a newspaper? The local newspaper keeps wanting to put their own box next to my new Return-to-Center mailbox (of which I am very pleased - thank you). But this will interfere with the rotation of the box and curtail its vandalism resistant properties.

Yes, there is a rather simple solution to resolve your problem. As you face the front of the mailbox there are two holes about 3 inches apart on the side and in the middle of the side of the mailbox mounting bracket. These holes are for use in mounting the standard newspaper mounting bracket along side of the mailbox. They already have welded and threaded flat nuts attached so all you need are two 10x24 machine bolts 1 inch long (same as used to mount mailbox to mounting bracket). Depending on the mailbox you have, one of the holes in mailbox should line up with a hole on the bracket but you may need to drill a hole in the side of bottom flange of the mailbox to access the other newspaper tube mounting hole bracket. It will most likely require removing the mailbox. Because the newspaper tube will be mounted directly to and along side of the mailbox, the rotation or function of the mailbox post system should not be diminished.

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