Well earlier today some punk smashed our mailbox 
. anyone have any good ideas to protect the mailbox? Thinking bout some well casing
. anyone have any good ideas to protect the mailbox? Thinking bout some well casing 
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F'ing punks just hit it again.
You should report this to the police as well as the post office.
That way if the police catch someone doing this they will be aware that your box was damaged, and while I doubt it will help, they might even increase patrols in your neighborhood.
The post office is not one to mess with, they have a pretty serious investigation unit, and most of the time it is a Federal Crime with them.
That way if the police catch someone doing this they will be aware that your box was damaged, and while I doubt it will help, they might even increase patrols in your neighborhood.
The post office is not one to mess with, they have a pretty serious investigation unit, and most of the time it is a Federal Crime with them.
when i was in high school a kid was driving up and down our road at 3 a.m. smashing everyones mail box. My dad pulled his truck cross ways in the street stopped him, introduced him to the 44 and the cops showed up a little later. That kid got in a lot of trouble
If your mailbox is far enough away off the road you could make up some tack strips to lay down popping his tires and slowing him down enough to possibly catch him.
But like stated above the USPS doesnt like people messing with the mail and one could get into lots of trouble if cought.
But like stated above the USPS doesnt like people messing with the mail and one could get into lots of trouble if cought.
OH Yeah ! Great idea because the justice system is sooo well known for punishing taxpayers "Oops' in ment criminals .
Concrete....
When I was a kid, this happened a lot to our mailbox. My dad finally purchased a larger mailbox, cut a length of PVC sewer pipe, set it in the middle of the mailbox and poured concrete all the way around the pipe inside the mailbox. When he put up the "new and improved" mail box, it never got smashed again. But, there were a few marks on it where someone had tried.
When I was a kid, this happened a lot to our mailbox. My dad finally purchased a larger mailbox, cut a length of PVC sewer pipe, set it in the middle of the mailbox and poured concrete all the way around the pipe inside the mailbox. When he put up the "new and improved" mail box, it never got smashed again. But, there were a few marks on it where someone had tried.
almost had them last night by the time i jumped in the pickup they where out of sight. tonight we are setting them up. gonna put a new mailbox on, and at night sit on the porch with a spot light. Then when they hit the mailbox shine the spot light on the car,run to the pick up and the chase is on.
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Know anybody with one of those wildlife cameras? Set it off from the mail box and maybe you'll get a picture of Ahole and vehicle license plate. Then go to the Post Office.
Or some sodium metal hanging over a small pot of water inside the box. Any chemists pickin' up what I'm laying down. Of course that'd probably put you at odds with the G, the sherriff and a trial lawyer.
Know anybody with one of those wildlife cameras? Set it off from the mail box and maybe you'll get a picture of Ahole and vehicle license plate. Then go to the Post Office.
Or some sodium metal hanging over a small pot of water inside the box. Any chemists pickin' up what I'm laying down. Of course that'd probably put you at odds with the G, the sherriff and a trial lawyer.
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Anyone around you grow spuds? If so chances are you can get some old digger links and weld up a cage like mine. I don't have the punk kid problems, just the friggen county road graders in the winter wiping it out. 3 boxes a yr untill I built this, now 0 in the past 3.
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Know anybody with one of those wildlife cameras? Set it off from the mail box and maybe you'll get a picture of Ahole and vehicle license plate. Then go to the Post Office.
Or some sodium metal hanging over a small pot of water inside the box. Any chemists pickin' up what I'm laying down. Of course that'd probably put you at odds with the G, the sherriff and a trial lawyer.
Yeah, we have a small camera that we where thinking about putting near the mailbox but just havent got to that yet.
When I was a kid, this happened a lot to our mailbox. My dad finally purchased a larger mailbox, cut a length of PVC sewer pipe, set it in the middle of the mailbox and poured concrete all the way around the pipe inside the mailbox. When he put up the "new and improved" mail box, it never got smashed again. But, there were a few marks on it where someone had tried.
Have seen similar, but used a regular size mailbox inside the giant box, filled with concrete.
Nah no one grows spuds around us. Just corn, watermelon, grapes, hops, apples, cherries, etc. We want something to hurt them when they hit it. Something that will make the bat or whatever they are using bounce back at them, if you know what im saying.
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Isn't that the truth!
we used to use dry ice bombs and mail boxes! a 2 liter fits perfect!
***gin with a mailbox is a federal crime I would report it!
The other option is to sit on the other side of the street at a neighbors or somewhere you can hide out with your lights off at the house and when they show up grab them and lay the ***gin slippers to them till they can't walk! Its amazing how a good limp will keep them away and the whole time they don't think it was you.
The other option is to sit on the other side of the street at a neighbors or somewhere you can hide out with your lights off at the house and when they show up grab them and lay the ***gin slippers to them till they can't walk! Its amazing how a good limp will keep them away and the whole time they don't think it was you.
When I was in highschool dads box kept geting smashed, so he made one out of 1/4" plate steel that looked just like a regular one. He welded it to 5/16" drill pipe and anchored it in the ground with concrete. When they couldnt smash it anymore, or blow it up (found it open and full of gun powder residue one day) they just filled it full of dog crap and gave up.
I used to have this problem too. Switched from a 4x4 green treated post to the rear axle from a dodge minivan, and cemented that into the ground. No more problems!
Mine is made from a 8" piece of pipe 10" long and 1/4" thick. Then I mounted it on a big coil spring off an old piece of farm equipment. Now when someone hits the mailbox the box hits them back
Our neighbors have reported theres so many times to the sherriffs that it aint even funny anymore. They've reported it with license plate numbers. They dont do anything. But i bet the post office will.
