Mailswing Pivoting Mailbox Survives Snow Plows

2 February 2007

If you live in an area that gets a lot of snow each year, and snow plows drive down your road, you may have had your mailbox get buried under flying snow from time to time. The weight of the stuff en masse might even cause some damage. A smart idea is to get a MailSwing pivoting mailbox, basically a box that is attached to a swinging arm. That way it simply glides out of the way if it’s hit with flying snow.

Made from galvanized steel, these “MailSwings” are made to be pretty indestructible (it might even survive the local kids’ attempts to play mailbox baseball).

Do make sure you visit your local post office before installing something like this. They’ll let you know what regulations govern mailbox installation (you want to make sure your postal worker can reach your box, after all).

A complete MailSwing package will cost you about $200 from Mainely Metals.