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Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:26 pm to fallguy_1978
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Big steel pole in concrete with a mailbox on top. It'll at least mess up their vehicle
Guy here in town did that due to his mailbox getting destroyed frequently and had to go to court because a lady was driving and had a seizure and hit his mailbox. I'm not sure what ever came of it but had to go in front at a judge since his mailbox didn't "give" .
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:27 pm to This GUN for HIRE
Get a solid metal pole, sink it in a big ole pile of concrete, and wrap it in some 1/4” wood. If a car hits it, the car will probably still be there when you go check it out. If you think it’s more personal, get a game camera and put it on one of the trees, it’ll take a picture of any movement.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:30 pm to This GUN for HIRE
I have these on all sides never had any mailbox hits
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:34 pm to Jenious
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had to go in front at a judge since his mailbox didn't "give" .
Yeah, there’s some shite law about that I believe. Buddy lived on a corner lot and got tired of people cutting through on game day so he tried to hire a GC to put in a line of 8x8 posts and he gave up after a few of them refused to do it because they said they and he would be liable if someone hit them.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 9:53 pm to SlapahoeTribe
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Yeah, there’s some shite law about that I believe. Buddy lived on a corner lot and got tired of people cutting through on game day so he tried to hire a GC to put in a line of 8x8 posts and he gave up after a few of them refused to do it because they said they and he would be liable if someone hit them.
Most cities, towns, counties, etc. have laws or guidelines governing mailboxes. They have the right to do that because usually the strip of property the mailbox is on doesn't belong to the homeowner, it is a right-of-way or similar. They can dictate what type of mailbox you have, as well as what else you can or can't put on the side of the road. Most say that the mailbox cannot be a permanent structure and must be breakaway and not set in concrete. Before I put up anything permanent (like the big brick mailboxes some people have) I'd make damn sure I couldn't be held liable if someone hits it and is seriously injured or killed.
I know of entire neighborhoods that had to change out their fancy brick mailboxes because of these type laws.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:41 pm to This GUN for HIRE
quote:Honestly, I am owed a few visits to my mailbox, as my youthful indiscretions should bring some karma.
my mailbox has been hit 8-10 times
M-80's, bats, and vehicles were instruments of mayhem on the country roads.
I won't even be mad. I expect it to happen at some point.
The question is, are you owed any mailbox visits?
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:42 pm to This GUN for HIRE
Excuse the crude image, It's taken off of Google Maps street view.
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I see this mailbox every Sunday morning on my way to church and your thread reminded me of it.
That red arrow is pointing to the mailbox. It is a 12" diameter concrete pillar wrapped in bright yellow padding with four recessed cameras and multiple reflectors.
Also take note of the three reflector crosses leading to the mailbox.
I'd do something like this...
> I see this mailbox every Sunday morning on my way to church and your thread reminded me of it.
That red arrow is pointing to the mailbox. It is a 12" diameter concrete pillar wrapped in bright yellow padding with four recessed cameras and multiple reflectors.
Also take note of the three reflector crosses leading to the mailbox.
I'd do something like this...
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:43 pm to fallguy_1978
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Big steel pole in concrete with a mailbox on top. It'll at least mess up their vehicle
Yes but disguise it to look weak
Posted on 5/2/23 at 10:54 pm to NPComb
I love you creative bastards.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 11:06 pm to This GUN for HIRE
8-10 times and your mailbox is over a football field away from the road? Just bad luck, it probably won’t happen again.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 11:15 pm to This GUN for HIRE
Put a cup of paint on top of mailbox or inside mail box. You will know who is hitting it.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 2:41 am to This GUN for HIRE
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Any ideas how I can catch the next one?
Spend the money and build a brick mailbox. That way if they hit it again, you'll know who it is due to the massive amount of damage to their vehicle.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 2:47 am to This GUN for HIRE
void
This post was edited on 5/4/23 at 11:04 am
Posted on 5/3/23 at 3:21 am to This GUN for HIRE
get some big arse rocks and put them around your mailbox. may not catch them but they’ll never forget your mailbox
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:23 am to This GUN for HIRE
4" metal pipe set in concrete and filled with concrete. It want stop them from hitting it but it exact a certain amount of revenge.
This is not me being a smartass. Had the same problem and it was what we did.
Still got hit again but I took a small measure of pleasure knowing they had to frick up their truck pretty good.
This is not me being a smartass. Had the same problem and it was what we did.
Still got hit again but I took a small measure of pleasure knowing they had to frick up their truck pretty good.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:25 am to fallguy_1978
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Big steel pole in concrete with a mailbox on top. It'll at least mess up their vehicle
Should have read down before I made my response. We think alike.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:45 am to This GUN for HIRE
Gramercy, Louisiana is the site of 13 mail box takedowns for a relative of mine. No kidding! And, not one driver stopped to fess up. The 13 mail box assaults took place over a 3 year period. 
Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:58 am to This GUN for HIRE
Fortify your mailbox with steel pipe in concrete. Enclose the box in concrete as well. It'll still get ruined but will really eff up a car.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 9:22 am to This GUN for HIRE
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I’ve lived here since 2002 and in that time frame my mailbox has been hit 8-10 times. Not once has the perp come to notify us. I probably have $2k or more in mailboxes & repairs. Over 100 yards off the road and there are a lot of trees between my house and the road.
what in the world is going on here?
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