Just got my large parcel post big mail box on my big daddy post hit by a driver. Yep mail box was destroyed but minimal damage to big daddy post. Can say there was probably more damage to hit and run drivers truck. My damage was $$ thinking theirs was $$$$ exactly why I had it built!😂
Thanks for watching! I'm glad the post held up so well. We had a similar hit-and-run event with ours and about the same results. I picked up a lot more car parts in my yard than mailbox parts!
I just finished making this mailbox post for my extra-large mailbox and used your dimensions and instructions. Turned out GREAT! I didn't realize how heavy a 93" 6x6 would be :-)... so I enlisted the help of my grandson to install the post. He did a great job.
Applause Applause!! Bravo ! Man! Yes I literally clapped my hands at the end of your video. Damn nice work. Getting ready to install the exact same mailbox and your video will be implemented. Can't go wrong man. Just what I needed. Thank you
Hay, Dennis, I found a mailbox matching the size to your mailbox, I found it in our local hard ware store and right at $62 /24"×15"×11", I plan on adding some extra boards for reinforcements, yeah, mailboxes can be made to look nice, but you know as well as I do, government regulation will only allow us to build it only so heavy, I'm sure we all have each other's back on these mailbox ideas, carry on fort Knox 😎🇺🇸👍
Thanks for watching, Wayne! I'd love to build something more indestructable for sure! Somebody hit this mailbox of mine and half-trashed it. I'm going to build another one just like it.
Hi, Dennis. Thanks for showing me how to do this. I did one for my in-laws and we’re all pleased how it turned out. 👍🏻📫👍🏻 Sorry I don’t know how to attach a photo of me standing next to the completed project to show you my version. Aaron
Thanks so much for watching, Aaron! I'd love to see the one you made, send me a photo at dwcoffey3@bellsouth.net I have to remake mine, somebody ran into it with their car....they hit it so hard it twisted the 6x6 post all the way around and broke it off!
Thanks so much for your time and effort on this instructional video. I followed your lead and am quite happy with the results. My equipment was a bit more crude, and as others have posted, a 6 x 6 is no joke. Ultimately the end result was well worth the effort. I did use your link for the purchase of the mail box so I hope it helped. Happy Easter!
Thanks for watching, Barbara! That's really why I opted to build a post with 6x6 instead of 4x4 like most posts. I'm in a rural area though, so these mailboxes are common to see.
@@dwcoffey The shipping box was way bigger than the actual mailbox which was still pretty huge but when it was mounted on the post 4/4 plastic with a sand weighted base, it looked okay and I noticed others in my rural town had boxes as large.
I currently have a standard mailbox and I too receive packages. Since I moved here to S.C. my mail carriers think the box is large enough to shove boxes inside. It isn't. When I first moved here the mail carrier shoved an Amazon box in my mailbox that barely fit and it broke off my flag. I had a hard time pulling the box out and almost fell over backward doing it. This man would do this all the time because he was fat and lazy. After he retired his replacement or replacements did the same thing. I can't tell you how many times I have complained to the Post Office about this and they continue doing it to this day. Not only this but EVERY mail carrier will not close the mailbox door. I get so angry about this. The mailbox is plastic and to close the door you have to make sure it's closed or it won't close. Today I ordered a brand new steel mailbox and it's listed as an Architectural mailbox 6300B-10 Oasis locking mailbox extra large. The mail carrier won't be able to shove boxes in this mailbox; only letters and maybe thin padded envelopes. She will have to get her lazy butt out of that mail truck and bring my packages to my front porch. I won't have to worry about having any mail stolen. I haven't had any stolen that I am aware of but for sure none will get stolen when I install this new box. I don't need a new post, just the box. I hope it fits. Thank you for your video. It was very helpful!
We are blessed with the nicest, hardest-working mail carrier I've ever known. She does a great job. Hopefully you'll get somebody like her soon. Thanks for watching, Sandra!
Hello SIR , not gonna worry about names right now, but I'm gonna put it this way, l absolutely love the size of your mail box, I'd like to know where did you find that size mail box, that's exactly what I want, I've just recently been studying mailbox post and different videos, and you just made first place, the winner at 1st place design, with your mailbox being 12" wide, I plan on using the biggest possible post I can get away with, but not only am I gonna use the cross base for the box ,itself, I think I'm gonna use a piece the very same size over the top, and I wasn't sure about the regulations about postal residency rules, and apparently there are mailbox spec's that you have abide by, now I've got it, I absolutely love that monster mailbox, perfect ! ! !, and I also plan on putting plywood pieces on the inside and outside, just to match the contour of the mailbox, I'm not crazy about only being allowed to be only 2ft in the ground, ,but I have another idea to cover the given back up with the security of the mailbox itself, if you have a tree, a flowered Bush in your lawn/yard, or a handy security night post ,close by handy, a lot of deer hunters use a lot of trail cameras, and some of them use motion detection,,and you can also use a high quality security camera mounted somewhere close by, and if it does get hit , you have video proof, and I just decided the penalty will be ,repair cost plus fine cost, that would give them a reason to bitch about it for a while, stories are always drifting around, creativity of the mind never stops, my door is always open, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Thanks for watching, Mike! It is a Gibraltar mailbox. Here is a link: amzn.to/3IIEASn If you use this link, I will receive a small commission, at no added cost to you. thanks!
Hello, I live in Belgium and I would like to build the same thing but I do not know the dimensions of: the height of the mailbox from the ground Thank you Very good work anyway
Thank you for watching!! In the US, the Postal Service requires the mailbox to be between 41 and 45 inches above the road surface . So this would put the bottom of the mailbox between 104cm and 114cm above the road. I'm not sure what the Belgian Postal Service requires, I'm sorry.
I'll help you along, I'm from Indiana, Dennis said, that mailbox measures,,,12" x 15" x 23" ,yeah, he gives some good ideas myself, my door is always open, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Look up "", US GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON MAILBOXES,,IT SHOULD SHOW YOU EVERYTHING needed, some people do stretch the regulations ,for what ever your mailboxes idea might be, make it look like what ever you want it to look like, and O by the way, mr Dennis coffee's mailbox was a,"" l 23"x w12"x height was 15/ or 18 " tall, that's a big mailbox, I've got some extra touches of my own if you would like to hear about them, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Just got my large parcel post big mail box on my big daddy post hit by a driver. Yep mail box was destroyed but minimal damage to big daddy post. Can say there was probably more damage to hit and run drivers truck. My damage was $$ thinking theirs was $$$$ exactly why I had it built!😂
Thanks for watching! I'm glad the post held up so well. We had a similar hit-and-run event with ours and about the same results. I picked up a lot more car parts in my yard than mailbox parts!
I just finished making this mailbox post for my extra-large mailbox and used your dimensions and instructions. Turned out GREAT! I didn't realize how heavy a 93" 6x6 would be :-)... so I enlisted the help of my grandson to install the post. He did a great job.
That's great, Craig! Doing projects with the kids or grandkids usually makes them more fun anyway! Thank you for watching!
Applause Applause!! Bravo ! Man!
Yes I literally clapped my hands at the end of your video. Damn nice work. Getting ready to install the exact same mailbox and your video will be implemented. Can't go wrong man. Just what I needed. Thank you
Thank you so much, Scott! I appreciate you watching!
Nice presentation.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Hay, Dennis, I found a mailbox matching the size to your mailbox, I found it in our local hard ware store and right at $62 /24"×15"×11",
I plan on adding some extra boards for reinforcements, yeah, mailboxes can be made to look nice, but you know as well as I do, government regulation will only allow us to build it only so heavy, I'm sure we all have each other's back on these mailbox ideas, carry on fort Knox 😎🇺🇸👍
Thanks for watching, Wayne! I'd love to build something more indestructable for sure! Somebody hit this mailbox of mine and half-trashed it. I'm going to build another one just like it.
Thanks Dennis, you shared this just in time because I have to get a bigger mailbox as well.
Thank you for watching, John! My wife and our mail carrier both love it.
Hi, Dennis. Thanks for showing me how to do this. I did one for my in-laws and we’re all pleased how it turned out. 👍🏻📫👍🏻 Sorry I don’t know how to attach a photo of me standing next to the completed project to show you my version. Aaron
Thanks so much for watching, Aaron! I'd love to see the one you made, send me a photo at dwcoffey3@bellsouth.net I have to remake mine, somebody ran into it with their car....they hit it so hard it twisted the 6x6 post all the way around and broke it off!
Excellent video. You are da man!
Thank you for watching, Declan!
Thanks for you time to make the mailbox video.
Thanks for watching, Joe!
Great job on both the project and the video!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for your time and effort on this instructional video. I followed your lead and am quite happy with the results. My equipment was a bit more crude, and as others have posted, a 6 x 6 is no joke. Ultimately the end result was well worth the effort. I did use your link for the purchase of the mail box so I hope it helped. Happy Easter!
Thanks for watching, Bill! I'm glad it turned out well, and I really appreciate you using my link! Thanks!
Great video Dennis thank you
Thank you Andres! I appreciate you watching!
Yet again another great job thanks for spending the time and effort...
Thank you Danny! I always appreciate you watching and thanks for you kind comments!
I can confirm that this mailbox is indeed a big daddy
LOL! Thanks for watching!
I just received a mailbox that size that I ordered. Looking at the shipping box I am worried it will look ridiculous when I get it set up.
Thanks for watching, Barbara! That's really why I opted to build a post with 6x6 instead of 4x4 like most posts. I'm in a rural area though, so these mailboxes are common to see.
@@dwcoffey The shipping box was way bigger than the actual mailbox which was still pretty huge but when it was mounted on the post 4/4 plastic with a sand weighted base, it looked okay and I noticed others in my rural town had boxes as large.
Great video, Dennis. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Thank you Kevin! I appreciate you watching!
Great job looks good
Thanks Bill! I appreciate you watching!
Nice job thanks
Thanks for watching!!
How far should the mailbox be from the curb/road? Too close and it may get hit by cars, too far and it is an arm stretcher for the mailman
Thanks for watching! In the US, USPS wants the front of the mailbox to be set back 6-8 inches from the edge of the road or the curb.
I currently have a standard mailbox and I too receive packages. Since I moved here to S.C. my mail carriers think the box is large enough to shove boxes inside. It isn't. When I first moved here the mail carrier shoved an Amazon box in my mailbox that barely fit and it broke off my flag. I had a hard time pulling the box out and almost fell over backward doing it.
This man would do this all the time because he was fat and lazy. After he retired his replacement or replacements did the same thing. I can't tell you how many times I have complained to the Post Office about this and they continue doing it to this day.
Not only this but EVERY mail carrier will not close the mailbox door. I get so angry about this. The mailbox is plastic and to close the door you have to make sure it's closed or it won't close.
Today I ordered a brand new steel mailbox and it's listed as an Architectural mailbox 6300B-10 Oasis locking mailbox extra large. The mail carrier won't be able to shove boxes in this mailbox; only letters and maybe thin padded envelopes. She will have to get her lazy butt out of that mail truck and bring my packages to my front porch. I won't have to worry about having any mail stolen. I haven't had any stolen that I am aware of but for sure none will get stolen when I install this new box.
I don't need a new post, just the box. I hope it fits.
Thank you for your video. It was very helpful!
We are blessed with the nicest, hardest-working mail carrier I've ever known. She does a great job. Hopefully you'll get somebody like her soon. Thanks for watching, Sandra!
Hello SIR , not gonna worry about names right now, but I'm gonna put it this way, l absolutely love the size of your mail box, I'd like to know where did you find that size mail box, that's exactly what I want, I've just recently been studying mailbox post and different videos, and you just made first place, the winner at 1st place design, with your mailbox being 12" wide, I plan on using the biggest possible post I can get away with, but not only am I gonna use the cross base for the box ,itself, I think I'm gonna use a piece the very same size over the top, and I wasn't sure about the regulations about postal residency rules, and apparently there are mailbox spec's that you have abide by, now I've got it, I absolutely love that monster mailbox, perfect ! ! !, and I also plan on putting plywood pieces on the inside and outside, just to match the contour of the mailbox, I'm not crazy about only being allowed to be only 2ft in the ground, ,but I have another idea to cover the given back up with the security of the mailbox itself, if you have a tree, a flowered Bush in your lawn/yard, or a handy security night post ,close by handy, a lot of deer hunters use a lot of trail cameras, and some of them use motion detection,,and you can also use a high quality security camera mounted somewhere close by, and if it does get hit , you have video proof, and I just decided the penalty will be ,repair cost plus fine cost, that would give them a reason to bitch about it for a while, stories are always drifting around, creativity of the mind never stops, my door is always open, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Thanks for watching, Wayne! and thanks for the great ideas! Here's the mailbox I bought: amzn.to/3axA9K1
What SPECIFIC brand of extra large mailbox did you buy?
Thanks for watching, Mike! It is a Gibraltar mailbox. Here is a link: amzn.to/3IIEASn
If you use this link, I will receive a small commission, at no added cost to you. thanks!
awesome! been meaning to do this
As always, thanks for watching, Walkr!
Hello, I live in Belgium and I would like to build the same thing but I do not know the dimensions of:
the height of the mailbox from the ground
Thank you
Very good work anyway
Thank you for watching!! In the US, the Postal Service requires the mailbox to be between 41 and 45 inches above the road surface . So this would put the bottom of the mailbox between 104cm and 114cm above the road. I'm not sure what the Belgian Postal Service requires, I'm sorry.
I'll help you along, I'm from Indiana, Dennis said, that mailbox measures,,,12" x 15" x 23" ,yeah, he gives some good ideas myself, my door is always open, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Look up "", US GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON MAILBOXES,,IT SHOULD SHOW YOU EVERYTHING needed, some people do stretch the regulations ,for what ever your mailboxes idea might be, make it look like what ever you want it to look like, and O by the way, mr Dennis coffee's mailbox was a,"" l 23"x w12"x height was 15/ or 18 " tall, that's a big mailbox, I've got some extra touches of my own if you would like to hear about them, wayneeden95@gmail.com
Height regulations from ground is 41-45 inches ,wayneeden95@gmail.com
Mailbox visual notification of mail
Thanks for watching, Donald!