"Foolproof" Mailbox Stand

"Foolproof" Mailbox Stand FARM HOME Miscellaneous 28-3-28 "If my homemade mailbox stand ever gets hit it'll just roll over without getting damaged. All I have to do is stand it back up," says Leonard Seltzer, who used an old 1-ton dual rear truck tire as a base for his wooden stand. The stand consists of a pair of vertical 5 1/2-ft. long 2 by 6's that are clamped and screwed together. They support a pair of horizontal 3-ft. long 2 by 4's which support the mailbox. The vertical boards rest inside a pair of 10-in. high angle iron brackets, which are bolted to the lug nut holes on the wheel rim with four bolts. Both sides of the stand are lined with reflectors, making the stand easy to see at night. "It's a foolproof system," says Seltzer. "I got the idea when the highway department widened the road in front of our home. By bolting the bracket to the wheel I was able to avoid any welding to the rim." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Leonard Seltzer, 16040 W. Elmwood, Manhattan, Ill. 60442 (ph 815 478-3578).

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