Gibraltar Mailboxes Tuff Body Large Capacity Galvanized Steel Black, Post-Mount Mailbox, TB1B0000

This mailbox is very, very strong and has kept its glossy finish for over 7 years. No rust, no damage.

In looking for mailboxes this one stood out. At first glance I thought " this thing is built like a tank " and my impression was - isn't that ridiculous? In further shopping of other company"s products I kept seeing how the finish would fail, rust would appear, doors wouldn't close, door fell open or fell off. I came upon this mailbox again and thought "It's built like a tank! piano hinge instead of two rivets punched through thin metal for the hinge, 20 gauge steel, not flimsy metal or non-rusting-but-flimsy plastic that fades in the sunlight. This is the one! And it is, I bought two for my neighbor and I and the things are HEAVY, solid, the door slams shut like a '52 Cadillac. This is half the price of a certain company sold here with far better reviews. Yes, its also twice the cost of other mailboxes. You don't always get what you pay for, but if solid and sturdy is what you seek over fancy styling, this Spartan warrior of a mailbox is what you seek.

Our cheap contractor grade mailbox that came with the house 15 years ago was finally looking rusty and beat up enough for me to replace under my strict "don't be that neighbor" policy and I originally bought a standard inexpensive metal mailbox from the local hardware store to replace it, thinking that one was good as another. Not so. The hinge broke within six months, rendering the thing unusable and leading me on a search for a better mailbox. This monster was the one I ended up settling on, and I couldn't be happier. The feature that drew me to this box was the piano hinge. Rather than two weak points of connection on either side, this mailbox has a hinge that runs all the way along the bottom and is nearly indestructible. The magnetic catch on the door is another nice touch, as it doesn't rely on friction to hold the door in place, and will never wear out. The mailbox is quite heavy and the steel used is extremely thick. I have no doubts this mailbox will last for many years and I'm very happy with this purchase. Highly recommended.

This is, indeed, a very heavy duty mailbox. I've had vandalism issues since moving into my new house. 3 mailboxes later, and I decided to go with something stronger, and chose this one.It's a beautiful, large mailbox. The door is easy to open and close, and it is certainly a solid mailbox.Only 1 problem. Take a look at where the door is overlapped by the mailbox frame. That little lip can and will bend if bashed with a baseball bat, and when it bends, even slightly, it makes it impossible to open or close the door. I had to take a hammer and bang out the lip to get to my mail when vandals tried to smash this one.Otherwise, they did nearly no damage at all to the mailbox. Unfortunately, they're tenacious, and the last time they bashed it, it broke the 4x4 post. But the mailbox is pretty much undamaged (except for the dent in the lip from before).So yeah, it's a strong mailbox.

Ruggedly fabricated from powder-coated heavy gauge steel this rural mail box is well worth its premium price. The magnetic latch is simple and holds the door firmly in the closed position. The flag is also sturdy. Its size is a bit larger than what I think is "standard" for a USPS home mail box. Both big box hardware stores in my area offered mostly cheap plastic junk in a similar sized mail box. A local hardware store stocked the Gibraltar line, but their price was over 30 bucks more than Amazon. If I recall correctly, with Prime, 2-day shipping was free. I was hoping it would be US made, but its origin is Taiwan.

So this is my second one I bought in the last 3 months. My first one that I just put up about 2 months ago was just hit by a drunk driver this morning at 6:45am. I heard a big bang, looked outside and there was my box about 30 feet away. Now I had this box attached to a wooden newspaper box and that was attached to the a steel pole. (Architectural Mailboxes Basic In-ground Post Black, from amazon). The newspaper box was all broken up. The mounting bracket for the pole to the box was a bit bent. As for the mailbox itself, the door was a bit bent and the flag was too. This box is still usable but I wanted it replaced because it has some good scuff marks on it and would rust quickly in Wisconsin with all the salt they put on the roads. The car that hit it is all messed up! This mailbox is very, very tough!

Our mailbox is located under a basketball hoop and gets hit constantly. The previous one was thin sheet metal and was pretty banged up so we wanted something that could stand up to this abuse. The Solar Group TB1B0000 fits the bill perfectly. It's make from some pretty thick steel and the balls don't even leave a mark. The door is held closed with a magnetic catch so it doesn't fly open when the ball hits it. This is a good sturdy mailbox and well worth the extra money.Update 6/4/2017 If you need a long lasting mailbox this is the one. After over 4 years under a highly used basketball hoop it's a little faded but otherwise it still looks and works like new. I definitely recommend this if you want a long lasting product.

So far so good. Looks like a standard mailbox, which is what our community requires. It is built like a tankwith thick steel. I read some of the low rating reviews and made sure to check to see if it was properlysealed at the edges. It seems to be. It was easy to mount, I didn't see problems with there not being enoughholes. There are 4 holes along the bottom sides on each side (so total of 8). It took me about an 45 minutes to put the flagon, and mount it to the pole. Very solid, so no complaints yet. If it starts to rust in a year or two, I'll be fairlydisappointed though. We'll see...

Had 3 other mailboxes damaged by hooligans. This one has taken the challenged of mailbox baseball and still standing. Will have to change the wooden post instead of the mailbox. :)

I could never have picked a better mail box. Baseball bat proof, long so the papers fit in great, and big enought all round for a lot of parcels. It is just perfect. Thanks.

merci !!!