[TheForge] Crush proof mailbox

[Andrew Vida]

PlumDon at aol.com wrote:
>>From the responses here I am coming to the conclusion that the best  solution 
> would be to construct a sturdy, look alike to a USPS approved mail box,  
> maybe from 1/4". Then attach that to a decent wooden post with just enough wood  
> that it would break away when smacked. That way the box would not suffer that  
> much damage (unless they stole it, also) and I could easily replace the  
> breakaway wood. Liability fear hangs heavy on my head. 

	One other consideration to make - if you have a breakaway post with a 
heavy box, a car running into it at high-ish speed may result in a heavy 
box going through a windshield.  I would make the post flexible such 
that an auto impact would not allow the box to become errantly wayward. 
  How about a break away post with the box tightly chained to two 
footings? to prevent it from becoming a flying object?  Like so:

                   ___
                  /   \
                  |   |
                  |___|
                 /  |  \
                /   |   \
               /    |    \
              /     |     \
         --> /      |      \ <--chain or cable stays
                  Post
> 

	I still think the tire idea is a good one, too.