Aside from security, one of the biggest advantages to a Mail Boss is its impressive durability. Thanks to superior construction and innovative design, the Mail Boss Curbside and Package Mailboxes models have been known to survive some serious impacts.
How does it work?
It all has to due with the patented Fast-Trak design featured on the Mail Boss and the Package Master. While the mailboxes are made of heavy-gauge galvanized steel, they still would be unlikely to survive high-speed collisions if it weren’t for the Fast-Trak Mounting Plate.
When these curbside mailboxes are struck with a lot of force, the bolts that secure the mailbox to the Fast Trak- concealed behind the locking access door- typically sheer off, dislodging the mailbox from the plate. While the plate is often mangled, it can be repaired or replaced. Typically (not always) the mailbox itself is undamaged.
These photos come from a customer whose mailbox was struck by a semi-truck. In this case, the Mail Boss was too badly mangled to remount it, but you can see that it still remained unopened.
The impact ripped the pole, which was buried in three feet of cement, out of the ground, and launched the mailbox. You can see the Fast-Trak plate remains bolted to the pole, but the mailbox itself dislodged via the stainless steel machine screws. This design protects against damage from snowplows, drunk drivers, baseball bats, and more.
While we explicitly exclude accidental and deliberate damage from our Lifetime Warranty, when a customer contacts us after mailbox damage, we will often offer them wholesale pricing to replace their mailbox. Plus, then we get to see these awesome customer photos and share these stories so — we hope — potential customers better understand how our curbside mailboxes are so dang strong!
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